Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday, 22 March 2010

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Why doesn't he answer my texts? Why won't he say how he feels? How long must we date before he'll drop the L-word? Women will probably never figure men out completely, but the good news is that scientists now have a few insights into the male brain.

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It takes a lot of energy to slow or stop a car. And now a few engineers and technology companies have found a way to gather up that wasted energy. So how much can they collect and what can it be used for?

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Sir Isaac Newton, arguably the greatest scientist of all time, gave us the laws of motion and universal gravitation -- which provided much of the foundation for modern science. But did you know that Newton was actually more obsessed with the Bible than he was with science? And that he (or his grave, anyway) plays a crucial role in one of the most popular books ever written?


In 2007, the United States spent $368 billion on research and development, according to the National Science Foundation. See if you can piece together this science experiment puzzle.