Science Quickly

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August 26, 2014 Habitat Loss a Real Buzzkill for Invertebrates
The number of invertebrates has fallen by nearly half over the past 35 years—the same period of time in which the human population has doubled. Karen Hopkin reports

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3 min
August 25, 2014 Soccer Goalies Ignore Basic Rule of Probability
When penalty shots repeatedly head in one direction, world-class goalkeepers are more likely to lunge the other way. Karen Hopkin reports

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3 min
August 22, 2014 Finally, an Algorithm to Sort Your Beatles Albums
By analyzing the evolving structure of the Beatles’ music, the computer program was able to correctly place the Fab Four’s albums in chronological order. Karen Hopkin reports

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4 min
August 21, 2014 Sack Sulfates to Preserve Sewers
Sulfates used in water treatment become sulfuric acid in our sewers, eating away at the concrete infrastructure. Cynthia Graber reports.

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3 min
August 20, 2014 Bio-Battery Produces Power from Your Perspiration
Exercising in the future could make dirty clothes and some clean energy. Karen Hopkin reports

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3 min
August 19, 2014 Lose Your Job? Good for the Rest of Us
Recession lowers mortality in the population overall—even as the out-of-work individual’s risk of death rises. Karen Hopkin reports

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3 min
August 18, 2014 Nose Knows What the Mind Tells It
When people with asthma think they’re smelling something noxious, their airways become inflamed—even when the odor is harmless. Karen Hopkin reports

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3 min
August 15, 2014 Tiny Toe Tools Ensure Gecko Traction
To activate or loosen their grip on a surface, geckos extend and angle or retract tiny toe hairs that create contact points. Clara Moskowitz reports

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3 min
August 13, 2014 Guys Prefer Electric Shocks to Boredom
Guys would rather zap themselves with electricity than be left alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes. Karen Hopkin reports

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3 min
August 12, 2014 Google Searches Linked to Stock Market Moves
When Web searches related to business and politics go up, the market tends to take a dive—although that connection may already be fading. Christopher Intagliata reports

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4 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.