chili peppers

12.02.09

Odorless Undies

We are not looking forward to this being adapted for general use

By M. Farbman Posted 03.26.2009 at 10:26 am 5 Comments

I cannot even think about this long enough to make a joke: Japanese scientists have developed stink-free underwear for astronauts to wear for extended periods in space.

Also in today's links: a link between obesity and ADHD, a debate over the population of the Galapagos, and a remarkable climate-change contrarian.

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Set Your Tongue On Fire

Scientists discover that chili peppers produce actual heat

By Jason Daley Posted 08.14.2008 at 12:55 pm 2 Comments

We all know that eating hot peppers can burn your tongue and make you sweat, but up till now researchers thought the process was a result of chemicals stimulating neurons rather than the actually production of heat. But Yasser Ahmed Mahmmoud at Denmark’s University of Aarhus has discovered something surprising—chili peppers can actually turn up the temperature, a finding that may have significant uses in the future

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