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Nike-Funded Study Shows Compression Tights Are Basically Useless
Compression tights are touted as enabling athletes to run faster and farther, while reducing injuries, but a new Nike-funded study — one that appears to have backfired on the clothing manufacturer — suggests these trendy items don’t work as advertised.
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The Brains Of Blind People Really Are Wired To Enhance Other Senses
It’s often said that the loss of one sense improves the others. New research shows the dramatic extent to which this is true in blind people, and how their brains make new connections to boost hearing, smell, touch — and even cognitive functions such as memory and language.
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How Chess Has Changed Over The Last 150 Years
The rules of chess have remained consistent since the early 19th Century, but that doesn’t mean our approach to the game has stayed the same. Here are some intriguing and surprising ways the Game of Kings has changed its shape over the past 150 years.
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Why B.F. Skinner May Have Been The Most Dangerous Psychologist Ever
B.F. Skinner gave us concepts like “conditioned behaviour”, “positive reinforcement” and even “time-outs” for children. But he was also a radical among psychologists who cast aside notions of dignity and free will. Here’s why Skinner continues to be relevant — and even a bit dangerous.