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Up And Down Are Big
We don’t usually associate movement with size. Saying that “up” and “down” are big is nonsensical. A dimension is a dimension is a dimension. Right?
Vital Signs
Chemicals are kept alive in a laboratory with the life support of a mechanical breathing box.
What Do The Planets Sound Like?
Astronomer Greg Laughlin and composer Philip Glass try to hear the “music of the spheres” at the Rubin Museum’s latest Brainwave event
Puppy Tweets Unleashes Dogs on Twitter
Mattel’s new toy collar for dogs allows them to update their own Twitter accounts
Blow Up Your Own Balloons
We’re in the midst of a helium shortage, so let’s save what we can for science
![The right ski coating and wax can mean a win or a long ride home. [Credit: David Erhinger]](http://scienceline.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/SkiBlog_art2-160x90.jpg)
Skiing Faster Than Ever
Just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics, researchers are experimenting with different ski coatings and waxes to determine the perfect combination for faster skiing.
One Small Step For Electric Cars
Battery technology must improve before electrics can compete with gas-guzzlers
Pretty Fly (for a Small Guy)
An unusual team builds a pipetting robot out of Legos for a genetic engineering competition
