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Given the problems with the Standard Model, some physicists have come up with elaborate alternatives to explain the workings of the cosmos, including the existence of multiple, alternate dimensions, or hidden "supersymmetric partners" to all the universe's particles. To them, failure to find the Higgs - or finding the Higgs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the Collider Matters: In Search of the 'God Particle' | 4/3/2010 | See Source »

The funny thing is that the same headlines are still making news - except written in reverse. On March 29, the New York Daily News declared: "Fatty foods may be just as addictive as heroin and cocaine: study." Indeed, a look at Americans' collectively expanding waistline - with two-thirds of adults...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Eating Junk Food Really Be an Addiction? | 4/3/2010 | See Source »

The new study did not measure stress in rats, but Kenny concedes that their living environment could have affected their response to junk food. "In some ways, you could draw parallels to humans," he says. "Some people live in enriched environments. They're well educated, have good backgrounds and have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Eating Junk Food Really Be an Addiction? | 4/3/2010 | See Source »

In one classic rat study by Bruce Alexander, emeritus professor of psychology at Simon Fraser University, researchers measured the impact of the social and physical environment on the risk of morphine addiction. They found that rats kept in small, isolated cages readily chose to self-administer high, frequent doses of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Eating Junk Food Really Be an Addiction? | 4/3/2010 | See Source »

This may be good news for all of the lazy students out there. But until then, here are some (potentially) exciting finger exercises to keep you ready for the challenge of actually working to get your water.

Author: By Punit N. Shah, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Drawing Water: Mild Effort Now Required | 4/3/2010 | See Source »

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