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Mar 22, 2016 08:00 am   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Cheerleaders Help Discover Bacteria That Grows Better In Zero-Gravity Citizen scientists collected bacteria strains to send to the International Space Station. All grew exactly the same as on Earth — except for one, that grew much faster.       I Want to Drink Your Blood. I'll Need 6.4 Minutes Fast, right? You'll have no trouble accommodating your vampire overlord.       Get Your Bubble On. No, Really. There's a new sport sweeping (or rolling across) the U.S.: bubble soccer. It gives a whole new meaning to the term bubble wrap.       New Study: Monkeys Can Drive Robotic Wheelchairs Using Thought Control Researchers developed technology that allows monkeys to maneuver around in robotic wheelchairs, using only their thoughts to navigate. That has implications for humanity.       SeaWorld Ends Orca Program The current orcas residing at SeaWorld will be the last generation housed there.       Ridiculous History: The Curse of the Colonel In 1985, the Hanshin Tigers won the Japanese World Series. In the ensuing celebration, though, a statue of Colonel Sanders was drowned, and the team hasn't won since.       Does Your Doctor Screen You for Depression? Why Not? Experts are recommending that U.S. primary care physicians screen all adults for depression.       The Goodyear Eagle-360 Concept Reinvents the Wheel The Goodyear Eagle-360 concept tire, a spherical design, was unveiled at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show — a tire for future autonomous vehicles.       Sea Monkey Superpowers Come With a Price And that price is a tapeworm infection.       The Future of Smart Cities: An Interview With Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed thinks Hotlanta is having a moment. We sat down with him to hear why.       New Bacteria Discovery Could Let Us Fight Cavities With Probiotic Pills It used to an apple that kept doctors away, but researchers have found a Streptococcus strain we could recruit to fight for us against its cavity-causing cousin.     Copyright © 2016 InfoSpace LLC, All rights reserved. HowStuffWorks, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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Mar 17, 2016 05:00 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   From Prison to Peace Park, a Plan for Guantanamo A conservation biologist and a law professor have a radical plan for the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. And their timing couldn't be better.       Squid Teeth and Spider Silk Heal Your Future Body You know those little rings of sucker teeth on squid? They could prove useful for more than just snaring would-be prey.       Slugs Might Save Your Plane From Icy Wings Researchers devise a new anti-icing material after observing these garden pests.       Prozac in Water Makes Fighting Fish Docile. What Does That Mean for Us? A new study looks into the impact trace amounts of antidepressants in water has on the behavior of Siamese fighting fish.       Dynamic Duo's Run on 'Batman' Comic Comes Full Circle Since DC Comics's "New 52" reboot, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo have been the creative minds captaining the Bat-ship. With issue 51, that streak comes to an end.       Lena Dunham Got Us Thinking About Ovarian Cysts 'Girls' creator was recently hospitalized with a ruptured ovarian cyst. What causes them?       Just What Was the Tully Monster? New Science Finally Explains the Enigma The mysterious aquatic creature lived 300 million years ago, and its fossils have stymied scientists for more than 50 years. New research solves some of the mystery.       Magicians and Hackers: Social Engineering 101 We sat down with magician Brian Brushwood to learn how con artists and hackers can fool their targets with something as simple as a conversation.       We Can Use Reject Tomatoes to Generate Electricity, New Research Finds Talk about a real power plant. Researchers have shown that the electrons released from tomato waste can be captured. Toss those rotten tomatoes right into the future!       In Search of the Perfect NCAA Bracket? Try Winning Powerball Instead Or hey, maybe you'd love to see your favorite football team win the Super Bowl for 13 consecutive years? Yep, those are the crazy odds we're talking about.       How Easily Can an American Move to Canada? Every U.S. election cycle, some people who don't like the winners threaten to move to Canada But, how easy is it, really, for Americans to immigrate north of the border?       Three Risk Factors Could Predict Violence in Adults With Mental Illness Violent behavior within six months is significantly more likely in people with mental illness if they've experienced these three risk factors.       Ridiculous History: When Scientists Hid Under Beds to Do Research Imagine a researcher eavesdropping on your conversation from underneath your bed and recording it for an experiment. That really happened.       Admitting Trans Students to Single-sex Colleges: Is Current Law on Their Side? Some single-gender colleges have changed their admissions policies to allow trans students while others are still deciding. HowStuffWorks Now looks at what the law says.       You Might Never Own an Autonomous Car Driverless cars on the road are a sure thing of the near future — but that doesn't mean you'll have the key to one.       The Fight Over GMO Labeling Rages on Capitol Hill There's no federal standard for tagging food that's been made with genetically modified ingredients. And U.S. lawmakers are divided as to what that would look like.       Experts Skeptical About Using Snot to Identify a Shooter They say gunshot residue is not a good way to ID a suspect.     Copyright © 2016 InfoSpace LLC, All rights reserved. HowStuffWorks, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list