Science Quickly

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September 09, 2015 Humans' Predation Unsustainably Takes Healthy Adult Prey
Whereas most predators kill the young or infirm, humans claim a disproportionate number of mature healthy adults of reproductive age

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3 min
September 04, 2015 Better Road Signs Could Save Bicycle Riders
Signs that say "Share the Road" with bicycles may have far less influence over motor vehicle driver behavior than would signs saying "Bicycles May Use Full Lane."

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4 min
September 03, 2015 Self-Healing Spaceship Shielding Could Keep Astronauts Safer
A new lightweight material that heals itself when punctured could help spacecraft survive run-ins with debris. Christopher Intagliata reports

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4 min
September 01, 2015 Road Noise Takes a Toll on Migrating Birds
Researchers built a "phantom road" through wilderness using tree-mounted speakers to play traffic sounds, and witnessed a decline in bird fitness and diversity. Christopher Intagliata reports

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4 min
August 31, 2015 Terse Titles Cited
Scientific papers with shorter titles receive more citations than those with long-winded headings

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4 min
August 27, 2015 Sick Ants Seek Out Medicinal Food
Healthy ants wanted nothing to do with free-radical-rich foodstuff, but ants exposed to a pathogenic fungus sought it out, which upped their odds of survival. Christopher Intagliata reports

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4 min
August 26, 2015 Seaweed Bodyguards Coral against Bullying Sea Stars
Crown-of-thorns sea stars are an "underwater swarm of locusts" that devour coral—unless the coral is protected by a layer of seaweed. Christopher Intagliata reports

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4 min
August 25, 2015 Cosmetic Ads' Science Claims Lack Foundation
An analysis of some 300 cosmetics ads in magazines found the vast majority of their science claims to be either false or too vague to judge

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4 min
August 24, 2015 Deep Voice Gives Politicians Electoral Boost
Two new studies find that a deeper voice gives a politican an edge over a higher-pitched opponent

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4 min
August 22, 2015 Vomit Machine Models Cruise-Ship Virus Spread
Using a simulated vomiting device, scientists determined that projectile vomiting can aerosolize noroviruslike particles, allowing the infection to spread short distances through the air. Christopher Intagliata reports

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5 min

About Science Quickly

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Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.