Should You Buy Compression Gear? True Benefits or Just Banter? Compression gear is a popular choice among high performance athletes. In theory, it reduces muscle vibration, increases blood flow, clears metabolic build up, and prevents injury and fatigue. Some swear by its benefits and don’t go a day without their favorite compression socks. However, more studies must happen before a final scientific conclusion can be made on the matter. So […] Gear Review Katy Shipley | July 19, 2018 0 Comments
5,500 Mile Swim To Raise Plastic Pollution Awareness [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XESUQig3DcY"] Greg Obernesser | May 28, 2018 67 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
What Do you Think the Total Snow Accumulation in North America is in One Year? | New Study Discovers it’s Way More than Previously Thought A first-of-its-kind study recently revealed that the accumulation of snow up in the mountains of North America is way more than anyone anticipated. The revelation has forced scientists to revise previous estimates of snow volume for the entire continent, and they’ve discovered that snow accumulation in a typical year is 50 percent higher than previously thought. If spread evenly across […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 15, 2018 0 Comments
U.C. Davis Launches Underwater Drone In Lake Tahoe Two weeks ago, Scientists from U.C. Davis released an underwater autonomous vehicle into Lake Tahoe. The robot will collect data from the lake for a few weeks up to two months. It looks just like a glider and works by adjusting its buoyancy to move freely through the lake. The drone will dive up to 150 feet and continuously measure […] Jake Rubnitz | August 16, 2017 0 Comments
Monster El Ninos: Get Used to Them The weather this year has been all over the place and it is undeniably related to el Niño. Christmas on the East coast this year was spent BBQ-ing in tank tops and shorts. Meanwhile California is getting feet of snow- a stark contrast to last season’s drought throughout the region. Why is the weather so sporadic and seemingly unpredictable? The […] Weather Keenan Grady | January 21, 2016 0 Comments
The Science of Waiting for Winter. It’s that time of the year again! Here we are at the beginning of December and the jitters we’ve been feeling for the snow are now legitimate. It’s December now and we are so close to getting back on that white stuff, but how much longer will we be waiting? It’s December! We should be out riding right now! Unfortunately, that […] Matt Swails | December 2, 2014 0 Comments
Brain Post: The Science Behind Why Men Prefer Blondes: There’s been a lot of speculation on this topic over the centuries. Many of the brilliant -ologies of our society have tried to explain this very simple phenomenon: “Why do men prefer blondes?” There are guys who will always say that they prefer brunettes, or redheads, or black haired gals, but a girl with bright blonde hair is still going to […] Brains SnowBrains | May 20, 2014 185 Comments
Groundwater Depletion & Mountain Building, California’s Sierra Nevada are Growing Taller Every Year As the current drought continues to grip California and the West, water is in high demand, and groundwater is being drawn out of aquifers at substantial rates. As groundwater in California’s San Joaquin Valley continues to be pumped from the ground for agriculture and industry, it is lowering the elevation of the valley, and possibly […] Brains Jesse Cassidy | May 19, 2014 1 Comment
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