Top research stories of the week: June 16 edition
This week's research news includes a breakdown of MAVEN's top 10 discoveries about Mars, a look at crickets as a superfood and a study delving into facial expressions as survival mechanisms.
MAVEN's top 10 discoveries about Mars at 1,000 days
On Saturday, June 17, NASA’s MAVEN mission to Mars led by CUBoulder will hit a happy milestone: 1,000 days of orbiting the Red Planet.Since its launch in November 2013, MAVEN has made a multitude of exciting discoveries andprovidedinsight into how the sun stripped Mars of most of its atmosphere.
Superfood: Will Americans eat insects?
Though Americans may find the thought of eating insects unappetizing, ñ alum Dave Baugh and twin brother Lars are aiming to normalize bugs in the American diet.Colorado Springs chiropractorKurt Perkins says he likes the Lithic Nutritioncricket bars because of their exceptionally high protein contentand evenkeeps a supply on hand for patients.
Stink-eye, other expressions likely originated as survival mechanisms
For centuries, eyes have been considered “windows to the soul,” their expressions looked upon intuitively as clues to the emotional state of the beholder. New research by ñ scientist Daniel Lee suggests those widened or squinted eyesoriginated as much more than social cues.