Man charged with assault after demanding moonwalk dance at gunpoint.
Conductor Kurt Masur Falls Off Podium During Concert.
Vatican Reprimands a Group of U.S. Nuns and Plans Changes. The Sisters had challenged church teaching on homosexuality and the male-only priesthood, and promoted “radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith.” [NYT]
Starbucks Corp said that it will stop using a natural, government-approved coloring made from crushed beetles in its strawberry flavoring by late June, bowing to pressure from some vegetarian customers.
The source of loud “booms” accompanied by a bright object traveling through the skies of Nevada and California on Sunday morning has been confirmed: it was a meteor. A big one.
Samsung has become the largest manufacturer of smartphones (overtaking Apple) and of mobile phones (overtaking Nokia).
Austerity policies are driving us towards a double-dip recession, warns US economist Joseph Stiglitz.
Women Seek Less-Dominant Dates in Recession.
While male victims are more likely to be bullied by male homophobic bullies, female victims are bullied by both males and females equally.
Commonly prescribed anti-depressants appear to be doing patients more harm than good, say researchers.
A computer game designed to lift teenagers out of depression is as effective as one-on-one conselling, New Zealand doctors reported.
Cocaine Eats Up Brain Twice as Fast as Normal Aging.
It is what you do in old age that matters more when it comes to maintaining a youthful brain not what you did earlier in life.
Hearing readjusts after head movements.
‘Lie detectors’ are highly fallible, yet suspects are more likely to tell the truth when wired up to them.
Erasing Memories Cell by Cell.
Why can smells unlock forgotten memories?
A new study finds that a high intake of flavonoid rich berries, such as strawberries and blueberries, over time, can delay memory decline in older women by 2.5 years.
The More Informed You Are, the More Likely You Are to Change Your Mind.
Psychologists Use Social Networking Behavior to Predict Personality Type.
New App Watches Your Every Move.
The Chinese character for epilepsy has been changed to avoid the inaccuracies and stigma associated with the previous label which suggested links to madness and, more unusually, animals.
A team of researchers has performed the first-ever computer model simulation of the structuring of the entire observable universe, from the Big Bang to the present day.
Currently the strongest contender for such a unifying theory is something called M-theory.
Mathematics of Eternity Prove The Universe Must Have Had A Beginning. [Part II]
Researchers study costs of ‘dirty bomb’ attack in L.A.
A new method reveals which pages of ancient religious texts were most frequently used—and which prayers perpetually put readers to sleep.
Can an Algorithm Write a Better News Story Than a Human Reporter?
How quantum immortality works. [thanks Tim]
Is Bad Urban Design Making Us Lonely?
What do you sell? Marijuana. The Economics of a Part-time Drug Dealer.
They’ve become a part of the pop-culture landscape: sexy, private shots of celebrities stolen from their phones and e-mail accounts. They’re also the center of an entire stealth industry. The Man Who Hacked Hollywood.
An Essay on the New Aesthetic.
Russia Today, the politsiya, and Western punks alike all want to know: Who is Pussy Riot, when is their next gig, and where can I get their album?
Cargo cult science refers to practices that have the semblance of being scientific, but do not in fact follow the scientific method.
Nipples at the Met. [thanks GG]
Black and white portrait of famous rapper superimposed with misattributed quote. Text-Only Instagram.
Sadness.
People with A.I.D.S. Plaza, NYC.
every day the same again | April 28th, 2012
