Category: Science
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‘Swimmer’s Shoulder’ Strikes 3 in 4 Teen Competitors
It’s called swimmer’s shoulder, and it’s an overuse injury that three-quarters of teen swimmers suffer from, new research shows. The study authors also found that many young swimmers with shoulder pain believe it’s just part of being competitive and successful. For the study, researchers surveyed 150 high school and youth club competitive swimmers, aged 13…
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This Is What Happens To Your Body When You Drown
Hey Brainiacs, this week we’re going to find out what exactly happens to you body when you drown, it’s a lot crazier than you think.
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Surf the Wake: How do fish swim in schools without colliding?
Fish are able to move in groups, without separating or colliding, due to a newly discovered dynamic: the followers interact with the wake left behind by the leaders. The finding offers new insights into animal locomotion and points to potential ways to harness energy from natural resources, such as rivers or wind. “Air or water…
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YouTuber Sees What Happens When You Open A Bottle Of Liquid Nitrogen At The Bottom Of A Pool
A curious YouTuber sees what happens when you release a tank of liquid nitrogen at the bottom of a water source. See Digg
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Doctor Dissects the Wim Hof Method – Cold Hard Science Analysis
I’m a cardiologist and academic and this is an overly detailed look at the Wim Hof Method.
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Science to Watch Poolside: A Swimming Summer Compilation
Summer is coming to a close, but there is still time to take a cool, refreshing dip in the water of your choice. Before you do, be sure to check out this swimming compilation to get answers to all the questions you didn’t even know you had about this favorite summer pastime.
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The Dedicated Woman Who Rehabs Old Submarines to Let Herself and Others Find Joy in the Submersible Life
Wired visited with the dedicated Shanee Stopnitzky, a marine scientist, artist and founder of the Community Submersibles Project. Stopnitzky finds, raises money, purchases and rehabs old submarines, giving them new life as instructional tools for submersible operation and safety. So far she has amassed two subs – Fangtooth and Notiluca. See Laughing Squid
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Neanderthals and Ancient Humans Suffered from Swimmer’s Ear: Study
Exostoses of the ear canal — more commonly called swimmer’s ear — were surprisingly common in Neanderthals, according to new research by scientists from the United States and France. […] In the study, Washington University researcher Erik Trinkaus and his colleagues from the University of Bordeaux and CNRS examined well-preserved ear canals in the remains…
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Testing if Sharks Can Smell a Drop of Blood
What is likely happening is that the sharks can smell the blood but it’s just not in a quantity that is interesting to them especially since they don’t love human blood that much (btw, I spoke with a marine biologist and mammal blood is all the same from a chemical marker stand point so cow…