The Art of Sound is a short documentary by Rodgers Townsend that reveals a bit of the genius of Tom Bills and the painstaking precision that goes into his making of guitars. Equal parts science and art, every decision of every carving of every shape of every guitar is motivated by making the instrument sound as good as it can.
Continue reading The scientific art of sound when making a guitar
Certain behavior patterns often precede suicide attempts by people with major depression, suggesting signs that doctors can and should watch out for, a large study suggests.
Continue reading Doctors Identify New Behaviors That Predict Higher Risk Of Suicide
It’s often said that we know less about Earth’s deep interior than we do about the surface of Mars (or maybe even Pluto). A new global map of subatomic particles called antineutrinos is helping to change that. It’s showing scientists just how radioactive our little Blue Marble is.
Continue reading Glowing Antineutrino Map Shows How Radioactive the Earth Is
French authorities confirmed today (Sept. 3) that a piece of debris that washed up on an island in the Indian Ocean in July came from the Malaysia Airlines plane that mysteriously disappeared last year.
Continue reading Confirmed: Wing Part Is From Missing Malaysian Flight
A federal judge let the air out of “Deflategate” Thursday, erasing New England quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for a controversy that the NFL claimed threatened football’s integrity.
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