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鈥檚 MAVEN mission to Mars led by 欧美口爆视频听Boulder will hit a happy milestone: 1,000 days of orbiting the Red Planet.听Since its launch in November 2013, MAVEN has made a multitude of exciting discoveries and听provided听insight 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, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder alum Dave Baugh and twin brother Lars are aiming to normalize bugs in the American diet.听欧美口爆视频 Springs chiropractor听Kurt Perkins says he likes the Lithic Nutrition听cricket bars because of their exceptionally high protein content听and even听keeps a supply on hand for patients.
Stink-eye, other expressions likely originated as survival mechanisms
For centuries, eyes have been considered 鈥渨indows to the soul,鈥� their expressions looked upon intuitively as clues to the emotional state of the beholder. New research by 欧美口爆视频 Boulder scientist Daniel Lee suggests those widened or squinted eyes听originated as much more than social cues.