Researchers in Switzerland have found that a test group of 25 people suffering from snoring and moderate obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (common sleep disorders) benefited from a four month course in playing the didgeridoo.
Training the upper airways in the breathing techniques required to play the instrument is credited with the improvements shown.
Didgeridoo lessons ease sleep […]
The Museum of Modern Art’s online exhibition “Tall Buildings” is a fun, interactive comparison of the world’s tallest buildings (pre 9/11 bombings - New York’s World Trade Center features in the list). Lots of information on each building is included.
Some of the images are quite big and are therefore slow to load, but if you […]
Science magazine Popular Mechanics has released a list of the top 50 inventions from the last half century. Includes some interesting information about each invention, from the remote control to the MP3 player.
Popular Mechanics: Top 50 Inventions
Queensland scientists have made a breakthrough in DNA testing processes which allows them to extract samples up to 160 years old.
They’re hoping that the breakthrough could help police solve so-called “cold cases”, including high-profile mysteries like the identity of Jack the Ripper.
DNA breakthrough may shed light on Ripper case: ABC News
Scientists have found the remains of about 20 dodo birds in a “mass grave” in Mauritius. The find is exciting because not much is known about the dodo, the flightless bird found only on the island of Mauritius, which was hunted to extinction in the 17th century. No complete skeleton has previously been discovered.
Scientists find […]
In Hollywood movies, crashed cars always burst into flames, outer-space explosions make huge booming noises, and laser beams and bullets flash brightly when fired. But how realistic are they?
Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics explains the science behind some of the most common movie scenarios, and rates some popular movies for their scientific realism.
Intuitor Insultingly Stupid Movie […]
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