Para hockey has its own unique biomechanics.
When it comes to para hockey, the biomechanics are completely different than playing upright. So most research is basically useless to players and coaches.
Playing hockey on a sled totally changes the game
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Anker's new PowerWave intelligent wireless chargers are already on sale
First day and they are already on sale.
New PowerWave Series wireless chargers from Anker are optimized for iPhones, packed with fast charging tech, and are on sale right out of the gate.
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Even plastic art decays, but museum curators are on the case
Scientists can help them save their polymer-based collections.
Museums are struggle to cope with plastic decay. But a new research paper says we should follow our noses to the solution.
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A Chinese shipbuilder accidentally revealed its major navy plans
Nuclear submarines, giant aircraft carriers, robot warships.
A giant Chinese shipbuilder leaks out a plan for a massive naval build up of nuclear powered aircraft carriers and submarines, and underwater combat robots.
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Someday, you might subscribe to a self-driving taxi service, Netflix-style
Lyft said they’d like to eventually offer a subscription option.
Would you subscribe to ride-hailing service like Lyft if you could, just as you might sign up for Netflix or Spotify?
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A primer on the primal origins of humans on Earth
Our history is complicated. Our pre-history, even more so.
Discoveries pushing back milestones in human development happen all the time. That can get confusing. So here’s a very basic (but not very brief) cheat sheet of the…
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These animals have nipples on their butts and that is not the most fascinating thing about them
The tiny, venomous mammal outlived the dinosaurs, but might go extinct due to extreme clumsiness.
If any animal were going to outlive the dinosaurs, you probably wouldn’t guess it’d be this lil shrew-lookin’ dude. Look at it, with its little eyes and…
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Add a dash of chemistry for the best microwave mug cake of your life
This single-serving dessert takes 60 seconds—and some science.
A microwave can transform a mug of batter into a single-serving dessert in 60 seconds. Here's how that magical humming box turns a liquid into a fluffy treat.
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They don’t make baby poop like they did in 1926, that’s for sure. Here’s why scientists care.
Our stool is a window into the health of our guts.
It turns out, stool has a lot more power than we tend to think—and not just in terms of its pungent smell. Our poops can say a lot about our health, and that’s true from…
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Five rad and random music products I found this week
The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 42.
Throughout the week I spend hours scouring the web for things that are ingenious or clever or ridiculously cheap.
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Here's where we're actually looking for intelligent life
Because it sure isn't here.
Scientists at SETI send out signals in hopes of hailing alien life—and put out all sorts of telescopes and sensors in case one of them tries to flag us down. Here's…
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NASA almost never came to be. Its creation is a lesson in political power.
The battle over America’s space program shows how to turn science into a winning issue.
The creation of the space agency is a triumph of political gamesmanship and public pressure, and a vital lesson to lawmakers fighting for science.
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Stop shouting at your smart home so much and set up multi-step routines
This week, Google pushed out its multi-step smart home actions you can start with a simple voice command.
Whether your smart home is based on the Google, Apple, or Amazon platform, you can cut down on the number of commands you have to shout.
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Listen to the first-ever recordings of volcanic thunder
The sounds of science.
It’s an explosion that starts within the earth, a release of pressurized gases and bits of rock, either sharp shards or molten fragments or both. A volcanic eruption is…
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Take control of your computer's annoying pop-up notifications
Save your productivity. And your sanity.
The constant barrage of pop-up notifications on your computer can wreak havoc on your concentration. Here's how to control—or entirely shut off—these alerts.
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Stephen Hawking’s long life with ALS reminds us how little we know about the disease
The condition often kills patients within a few years.
Stephen Hawking lived for 55 years following his diagnosis with ALS, a condition that often kills patients within a few short years. The research isn't entirely clear on…
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A self-driving Uber hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona
It's the first fatal incident of its kind.
A self-driving car in Uber's test fleet got into a fatal accident with a pedestrian last night.
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A warmer Arctic caused icy traffic jams in seas down south
Hazardous sea ice is going farther, faster.
Off the northeastern coast of Newfoundland, Canada, sea ice is a normal sight between January and May. The icy coating usually disappears in the warmer months, letting…
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Planes might not be disgusting germ factories after all
Surely you can't be serious.
Planes make us reckon with the fact that humans are gross, virus-carrying, disease-burdened flesh sacs. You can’t escape inhaling the same air as the man in 14B who…
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How to watch live TV on your computer
Turn your laptop into a mobile television set.
You probably use your computer to consume on-demand TV shows. But what about sports games and news broadcasts? Here's how to watch live channels on your laptop.
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