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Try to keep your eyes open when you sneeze

December 17, 2013by Tom Ulrich Leave a comment

“If you don’t close you’re eyes when you sneeze, you’ll pop out an eyeball!” It’s what the kids on the playground always said, right?

And like much of the information crowdsourced from your friends when you were 7, it’s not exactly true.

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How it works, What it is
095/366 - Scissors in HDR by Arria Belli on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons license. http://www.flickr.com/photos/arriabelli/2500283558/

A little trim for your genes

December 10, 2013by Tom Ulrich Leave a comment

You can almost hear the molecular scissors going *snip* *snip*.

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How it works, What it is
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Feel the burn: Why alcohol and hydrogen peroxide make cuts sting

November 26, 2013by Tom Ulrich Leave a comment

The sting of getting a cut isn’t the same as the sting of cleaning a cut.

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How it works, Reader request
Bar at Deanna's by Alan Turkus on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons license. http://www.flickr.com/photos/aturkus/2061106766/

The booze on your breath, or how a breathalyzer works

November 5, 2013by Tom Ulrich Leave a comment

It’s a cocktail of biology, chemistry, and engineering.

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How it works
Drosophila melanogaster - side (aka) by André Karwath on Wikimedia Commons. Used under Creative Commons license. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Drosophila_melanogaster_-_side_(aka).jpg

The Science of Killing Fruit Flies

September 24, 2013by Christina Szalinski Leave a comment

[Ed. note: Today’s post comes to you courtesy of cell biologist, science writer and foodie Christina Szalinski. Her topic: how to draw in and kill those pesky fruit flies.] It’s […]

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Critters, Guest blogger, How it works

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