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Celebrity scientist to be sealed in airtight box for experiment
For two days, British geologist Iain Stewart will be sealed in an air-tight, bedroom-sized container with only small plants to provide him with oxygen.
Laughter can act like painkiller, according to new study
A new study from Oxford University found that test subjects who laughed were able to withstand nearly 10 percent more pain that other those who didn't.
WIFI causes headaches, chronic pain for some
A range of symptoms that sufferers of electromagnetic hypersensitivity feel include acute headaches, skin irritation and chronic pain.
What 'SpongeBob' does to kids' attention spans
A new study from the University of Virginia found that viewing "SpongeBob Square Pants" immediately impaired attention spans among 4-year-olds.
Internet turning us into 'superficial thinkers,' says researcher
By subjecting ourselves to constant streams of information from the internet, we could eventually lose ability to be contemplative and introspective.
Skyscraper greenhouses could be farms of future
Vertical farms could help solve environmental problems associated with agriculture in order to make cities more sustainable.
Manatees' growing dependence on power plants for survival
Manatees have come to rely on power plants as a source of warm water, but that could become a problem in the future.
Space junk orbiting Earth endangers satellites, spacecraft
The National Research Council identified some 22,000 space junk objects orbiting the Earth, and is looking for a way to remove the potentially dangerous debris.
Russian company to launch hotel in space by 2016
Travelers will be shot into space on a Soyuz rocket and will orbit 217 miles above earth in a hotel with massive windows for expansive, intergalactic views.
Archeological surprises uncovered after BP oil spill
After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, archaeologists are finding artifacts that shed new light on the Native American tribes that once lived on the Gulf Coast.
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