Does swearing make you stronger? Science says yes.

“A calorie-neutral, drug-free, low-cost, readily available tool for when we need a boost in performance.” If you’re human, you’ve probably hollered a curse word or two (or three) when barking your shin on a table edge or hitting your thumb with a hammer. Perhaps you’ve noticed that this seems…

Formula 1 is deploying new jargon for 2026

​Forget DRS, now it’s all about corner mode, straight mode, and overtake mode.  While not quite a separate dialect, Formula 1-speak can be heavy on the jargon at times. They say “box” instead of pit, “power unit” to describe the engine and hybrid system, and that’s before we get…

Physicists 3D-printed a Christmas tree of ice

New method uses no freezing technology or refrigeration equipment—just water and a vacuum. Physicists at the University of Amsterdam came up with a really cool bit of Christmas decor: a miniature 3D-printed Christmas tree, a mere 8 centimeters tall, made of ice, without any refrigeration equipment or other freezing…

Trump admin threatens to break up major climate research center

Major research institution dismissed as a source of “climate alarmism.” On Tuesday, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, announced that a major climate research center will be “broken up.” The National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, is a significant contributor to research on…

Electric vehicles cause tension in the automotive aftermarket

​At SEMA, we heard Trump-like talking points but saw skateboard chassis, too.  After federal clean vehicle tax credits ended in September, the electric vehicle industry reached a crossroads. Well, technically, it has been there since Trump took office. This is a weird period in automotive history; A chunk of…