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You wear me out: Thinking of others causes lapses in our self-control

Exerting self-control is exhausting. In fact, using self-control in one situation impairs our ability to use self-control in subsequent, even unrelated, situations. What about thinking of other people exerting self-control? ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Could eating insects solve world food shortage?

Creating tasty food items from ground-up insects could be a solution to global food shortages, according to Insects Au Gratin, an exhibition featuring 3D food printing technology.

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 14

Space food, shuttle tiles for sale by NASA

The US space agency is offering schools and universities a special deal on astronaut cuisine and heat tiles from the now extinct space shuttles, just over 20 dollars a pack, NASA said Monday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Polly picks a preference: Parrots reveal link from the eye to the foot

(PhysOrg.com) -- The preferred use of one limb over another to physically explore the environment is a common trait among vertebrates. New research by Macquarie University Director of Advanced Biology, Dr ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 02, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast