Friday curious. 10 science stories of 2013

[ddstory.livejournal.com]

2013 has been quite busy in science, that's for sure. Here are some of the most fascinating stories that came up during the last twelve months.

Higgs Boson Confirmed


Richard III Rediscovered


Oldest Known Human DNA Analyzed


Billion-Year-Old Water Discovered


Life in Antarctic lake thrives


New T. rex relative found


BRAIN initiative mapped


Wet Mars evidence overwhelming


China moon landing achieved


Coldest place on Earth pinpointed


But along with the amazing discoveries, there've been some that would probably just raise a few eyebrows and cause some "Duh"-s...

High heels lead to foot pain...
Pigs love mud...
Coed dorms fuel sex and drinking...
We all want to date a hottie...
Smoking pot and driving isn't safe...
Eating lots of red, processed meat is unhealthy...
Calling an ambulance improves heart attack survival...
Exercise is good for you...
Bullies target unpopular kids...
Unsafe sex is more likely after drinking...

Yep. Science could be a bit weird, huh?

Comments

[htpcl.livejournal.com]

Strange discoveries (http://www.sciences360.com/index.php/the-strangest-recent-scientific-discoveries-3-23172/).

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

Not a good webpage, look at #8.

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

I would have let that slide for better html links!

But its a good list despite the webpage.

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

Science remains exciting, I'd like to see more exploration done on Mars.

[abomvubuso.livejournal.com]

Seems like it'll be a quiet year over there at CERN, at least news-wise. Although everybody, including your hubby, will be very busy collecting and translating the tons of data that have been accumulated for the last few months, and also with the scheduled upgrade of the LHC (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/large-hadron-collider-revamp-promises-massive-power-boost-for-fresh-experiments-9032612.html). The plans to almost double its power in a year promises to provide the tools to dig even deeper beyond the standard model. Can't wait for the investigations into supersymmetry to commence.

The whole idea: “Our world is made up of matter and forces and they are distinct, but at higher energy scales they would be interchangeable. That may have been how things were just after the Big Bang. The real question is, can we probe that?”