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What if the world stopped turning tomorrow?

Granted it is a pretty far-fetched idea but that hasn't stopped some pretty big brains from trying to figure out just what would happen is such an event did happen. Under the title of If The Earth Stood ... continue

EEG test may help predict who will develop schizophrenia, claims scientist

An EEG test could one day be used to identify people at risk of developing mental illnesses such as schizophrenia before they show any symptoms. This article was written by Alok Jha, for guardian.co.uk on Monday 5th July ... continue

Boy’s eyesight saved by Mario Kart DS

A six-year-old boy in the UK could well have had his sight saved by playing Mario Kart DS on his Nintendo DS for two hours a day. This story starts when, at the age of four, Ben Michaels ... continue

Why other people’s cell conversations make you stabby

I must admit, I've always thought people who complain about cell users in public were just being whiny. As it turns out, researchers have found that hearing half of a conversation had by others on their cell phones ... continue

Win: The Periodic Table of Imaginary Elements

Via Makezine comes an illustrator's Periodic Table of Imaginary Elements, perfect for your Steampunk living room. (Click through for a larger image.) continue

At last, an excuse: Tetris eases long-term stress

Despite what the highly scientific illustration above might suggest, researchers at Oxford University have suggested that playing Tetris can assist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress. According to the research, playing a spot of Tetris after a particularly ... continue

Newest Google Doodle- falling apples for Sir Issac Newton

Google is continuing on with its tradition of honoring famous geeks through the "Google Doodle"- this time with an unusually well rendered tree and an animated falling apple. (Above, the fallen apple and then the intact logo with ... continue

The best videogames of the decade, by review score

It's the end of a year and a decade, so if you read a lot of gaming sites, it's likely you'll be bumping into "best of lists" every way you turn. These are usually based on writer ... continue

Global gamers now total one billion, says EA

EA boss John Riccitiello has claimed that the total number of people playing videogames of some description has now burst through the 1 billion mark. With world population still under 7 billion, doesn't that seem a lot? ... continue

The incredible photography of science [8 Pics]

From microscopic to macroscopic the wonders of science often sail past us as we twitter about the latest celeb faux pas or play some silly game on Facebook. Yet there are incredible things going on around us ... continue

Scientists close in on knowing what you’ve seen by reading your mind

Now this could either be one of the scariest things to have happen or it could be a huge break through but University of California neuroscientist Jack Gallant at Berkeley believes he and postdoctoral ... continue

Science shocker: men do notice boobs first after all

Hey... hey! The post is down here! Rocket Scientists have proven that 47% of men notice a woman's breasts before all else. A third will check out a woman's waist and hips (what may be colloquially known as ... continue

Smoking pot may save beer soaked brains

It must be the weekend with this little run on beer, and other party related favors, stories but for those of you who don’t do moderate beer drinking well this might be something to ... continue

Where’s the PETA whackos when they could actually be useful?

Animal testing is a really touchy subject as well it should be. Our use of animals in testing everything from make-up to new drugs is one of the darker spots of our society and ... continue

Get your science geek on: Time could disappear

I have the greatest admiration for people who can think about things so far out there and yet make them seem totally plausible. Scientists are excellent at this and prove it once more with ... continue

10 of the strangest scientific studies

It has always amazed me how money is spent of really screwy types of studies and when it comes to ‘science’ it has to be right at the top of the list of silly ... continue

Need to fill up your hydrogen powered car? Pull up to the port-o-johnny

As we look for different way to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels to power out automobiles hydrogen has been suggested as an excellent source of vehicle power. The big problem with that though ... continue

Great moments in science: study finds Great White Sharks are serial killers

A US led scientific study has amazingly found that Great White Sharks are serial killers. The study used methods used in criminology to track serial killers and applied it to sharks. They found that like human serial killers, ... continue

How to tip a cow

For the serious cow-tipper who wants to get it right, here's a scientician's guide. continue

Adam the Robot makes scientific discovery

Who says you need pesky human scientists around in order to make discoveries? Well according to the latest issue of the journal Science Adam the Robot says so. Mind you he didn’t get there ... continue

The Iceman in zoomable Hi-Def

Back some 5,000 years ago Otzi, well at least that’s what we call him now, decided that it would be a great day to head out and get some hunting done. Unfortunately for him he never ... continue

Truck crash demonstrates interdimensional travel science still needs work

There are many causes of road crashes, but a truck materializing in front of you from another dimension usually isn't one of them. Until now. In this video from an unnamed location, a truck traveling in a tunnel ... continue