June research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
the best of the rest
Also, the science of poop’s distinctive shape, boron buckyballs, and the secret to a soccer feint.
A fully constructed conical snare of the ballista spider Credit: Pranav Joshi
It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So every month, we highlight a handful of the best stories that nearly slipped through the cracks. June’s list includes insight into the science of soccer’s scissors feint; the physics of poo’s distinctive coiled shape; a boron buckyball; and the latest breakthrough in the ongoing Vesuvius challenge to decipher the Herculaneum scrolls.
The science of soccer’s scissors feint
With the FIFA World Cup in full swing, even scientists’ thoughts are turning to soccer (or football for everyone else in the world). For instance, one common and highly effective dribbling maneuver is the “scissors feint,” in which a...
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