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Mar 22, 2016 08:00 am   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Cheerleaders Help Discover Bacteria That Grows Better In Zero-Gravity Citizen scientists collected bacteria strains to send to the International Space Station. All grew exactly the same as on Earth — except for one, that grew much faster.       I Want to Drink Your Blood. I'll Need 6.4 Minutes Fast, right? You'll have no trouble accommodating your vampire overlord.       Get Your Bubble On. No, Really. There's a new sport sweeping (or rolling across) the U.S.: bubble soccer. It gives a whole new meaning to the term bubble wrap.       New Study: Monkeys Can Drive Robotic Wheelchairs Using Thought Control Researchers developed technology that allows monkeys to maneuver around in robotic wheelchairs, using only their thoughts to navigate. That has implications for humanity.       SeaWorld Ends Orca Program The current orcas residing at SeaWorld will be the last generation housed there.       Ridiculous History: The Curse of the Colonel In 1985, the Hanshin Tigers won the Japanese World Series. In the ensuing celebration, though, a statue of Colonel Sanders was drowned, and the team hasn't won since.       Does Your Doctor Screen You for Depression? Why Not? Experts are recommending that U.S. primary care physicians screen all adults for depression.       The Goodyear Eagle-360 Concept Reinvents the Wheel The Goodyear Eagle-360 concept tire, a spherical design, was unveiled at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show — a tire for future autonomous vehicles.       Sea Monkey Superpowers Come With a Price And that price is a tapeworm infection.       The Future of Smart Cities: An Interview With Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed thinks Hotlanta is having a moment. We sat down with him to hear why.       New Bacteria Discovery Could Let Us Fight Cavities With Probiotic Pills It used to an apple that kept doctors away, but researchers have found a Streptococcus strain we could recruit to fight for us against its cavity-causing cousin.     Copyright © 2016 InfoSpace LLC, All rights reserved. HowStuffWorks, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list