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“Anyone know what this is? Class? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone seen this before? The Laffer Curve. Anyone know what this says?” “Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?” While Ferris Bueller famously skipped economics (and many other classes) in his eponymous movie, many of us have endured similar torture in our science classes. Undergraduate courses at large universities are often prone to such dry, lecture-driven debacles. Institutional realities are often at fault: The real teaching in introductory biology classes—500 strong but 200 in attendance—does not take place in the lecture ... Read More

What to eat, what to do—even what to wear. 50 ways to instantly kick up your energy level to an all-time high What do booze, an aching back, and a bad mood have in common? They all suck away your energy. But you can fight back. We mined hundreds of scientific studies and interviewed dozens of experts to compile 50 of the very best tips to rev your engines—right now! Nix the nightcap. Alcohol prevents your body from entering REM sleep (the most restful ... Read More

Following the decision in Italy to block access to The Pirate Bay comes the inevitable announcement. Has the world’s largest BitTorrent tracker faded away in the face of media industry pressure? Hardly. Traffic from Italy to the ‘bay has actually increased this week and the site has jumped 10 places on Alexa in Italy. pirate bay It’s been all over the news this week. Following attempts in other countries to block access to The Pirate Bay, this week saw the Italians take their ... Read More

The computer revolution has been powered by chips that operated at ever-higher frequencies. From the Ataris and Commodores of the late 1970s, which ran at roughly one megahertz, to today's devices that run at nearly four gigahertz, one year's star at the electronics store was typically outdone by higher speeds in the next year's model. But that era of progress may be drawing to a close. Today, Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, is revealing details about a new chip that seeks to improve performance ... Read More