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Saturday, March 2, 2013

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


3-D printing using old milk jugs

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 12:36 PM PST

3-D printing lets anyone make almost anything with a simple machine and a roll of plastic filament. Now researchers have found a way to drive costs down even further by recycling empty milk jugs into filament. The process reduces landfill waste, saves on energy compared with traditional recycling, and makes 3-D printing and even better deal.

Pregnancy permanently changes foot size

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 09:23 AM PST

A new study of women's feet during and after pregnancy shows that arch height and arch rigidity decrease significantly from early pregnancy to five months after childbirth, causing corresponding increases in foot length that appear to be permanent.

Can your breath identify stress?

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 07:56 PM PST

The perennial stress-buster -- a deep breath -- could become stress-detector. According to a new pilot study, there are six markers in the breath that could be candidates for use as indicators of stress.

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