Yogi Berra Quotes
Here are 25 Yogi Berra quotes that will make you shake your head and smile. 1. “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” 2. “We made too many wrong mistakes.” 3. “You can observe a lot just by watching.” 4. “A nickel ain’t worth a …
Single off-switch found to dampen multiple pain centers in the brain
By Nick Lavars 2020 May 18 – In experiments scientists have found neuron cells in the central amygdala are linked to more than a dozen pain response regions in the brain. pixologic/Depositphotos. – What drives pain and how it might be prevented in humans …
Long-necked, toothless T.rex cousin unearthed in Australia
By Michael Irving 2020 May 18 – An artist’s impression of the new elaphrosaur, discovered in Victoria, Australia. Ruairidh Duncan. – Paleontologists in Australia have uncovered a strange new species of dinosaur. This new creature is an elaphrosaur, placing it in the theropod family …
Study Suggests Home Cooking is a Main Ingredient in Healthier Diet
(Illustration courtesy of Inverse.Com) – People who frequently cook meals at home eat healthier and consume fewer calories than those who cook less, according to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research. “When people cook most of their meals at home, they …
Poimo: An inflatable ebike that fits in a backpack
By Loz Blain 2020 May 12 – The Poimo portable ebike prototype currently needs an external air compressor, but a production model would have that built in. Tokyo University. – We’ve seen our share of portable ebikes, but this adorable little cutie takes things …
How do Buddhists handle coronavirus? The answer is not just meditation
Buddhist monks in Thailand pray at Phleng temple amid the COVID-19 crisis, 2020 May 11. Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images 2020 May 15 By Pierce Salguero, Associate Professor of Asian History & Religious Studies, Pennsylvania State University Pierce Salguero, Pennsylvania State …
You’re not going far from home – and neither are the animals you spy out your window
Is it that same busy squirrel you’re watching every day? Julian Avery, CC BY-ND 2020 May 11 By Julian Avery, Assistant Research Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Pennsylvania State University Julian Avery, Pennsylvania State University – Watching the wildlife outside your window …
Cold war nuclear tests changed rainfall thousands of miles away
2020 May 14 – Lerwick in Shetland, off the north coast of Scotland, received more rainfall than normal as a result of nuclear testing. John Dowling/Shutterstock – By Giles Harrison, Professor of Atmospheric Physics, University of Reading – It’s difficult to imagine quite …
The End of the Huns: The Death of Attila and the Fall of the Hunnic Empire
2019 May 13 – 22:09 By Dhwty (Wu Mingren) – Attila the Hun was also known as Flagellum Dei, which means the ‘Scourge of God.’ With him at the lead, the Huns were one of the biggest threats faced by the Roman Empire. …
What makes the wind?
2020 May 14 – By Adam Sokol, Doctoral Student in Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. What …