The results of this study may help scientists devise new drugs for pain and nicotine addiction.
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What’s the difference between VR and AR? Find out what they are and what these emerging technologies are being used for around the world.
An MIT study finds that even toddlers can learn the value of hard work and perseverance.
The eccentric millionaire has been offered bribes and gotten death threats. Yet, he holds steadfast, as this remarkable treasure hunt stands as his legacy.
On September 1, launched a $2.5 million project called “Open Exploration of Vertebrate Diversity in 3D” or as many scientists know it – the “scan-all-vertebrates” project. Sponsored by the National Science […]
Imagine charging your phone using the power of your heart.
Hidden genes are at play in many species of birds and one desert-bound gerbil.
Scientists have used CRISPR-Cas9 to clone virus-free piglets as organ donors for humans.
A Swiss scientist identifies the top predator in the world in a new study.
This could revolutionize organ transplants, grafts, prostheses, and implants.
Psychologists sort human personalities into five traits, each of which you can score high or low on.
Memes have the potential to make people laugh, but when they’re used for evil?
Given all the animals that have gone extinct during Earth’s 4.5 billion year history, Bill Nye would venture back to the 1700s to revive a lovable lost sea animal then living off the coast of Alaska.
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The first clinical trials on humans of CRISPR-Cas9-edited genes has begun in China.
Death, politics and war – but also Dirty Grandpas, supermoons and all-day breakfasts
An anthropologist weighs in on how dating apps like Tinder and online dating sites change the way we love.
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Genetic engineering, utilizing CRISPR, promises to change human lives by bringing an end to disease while irreversibly modifying our gene pool.
Amphibians are disappearing across the world — species are becoming extinct thanks to a fungus spread through human disruption. The Book of Frogs, by biologist Timothy Halliday, commemorates these creatures, which soon may slip into the pages of history.
Even the US Military is rethinking sit-ups, which have been shown to do more harm than good.
Few maximize. Most muddle. So why do economists mainly model the happy few? It makes the math easier, but risks misusing the massive power of markets. Perhaps, like the muddling masses, they should use less math and more logic.
Hello Barbie, the new interactive doll from Mattel, has some security flaws. As the Internet of Things becomes a reality, manufacturers must make security a priority.
How can we get kids to drink more water?
Emerging marijuana conglomerates will use the same tactics as Big Tobacco to sell addictive substances to any market it can, including minors, argues former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy.
One corner of the animal kingdom is immune from extinction: the monsters that thrive in our imagination (and on this map).
Pretty much everyone has either been the creator, target, or independent observer of a note like this one. It’s the classic “DON’T TOUCH MY THINGS” notice, though just a little […]
The surge in devices marketed towards children is creating a corresponding demand for testers in target age ranges. One enterprising 11-year-old even heads a startup that charges companies for access to his groups of young consultants.
MEXICO CITY – Less than two years into Enrique Peña Nieto’s presidency, Mexico is implementing an ambitious structural-reform package designed to lift its economy out of a multi-decade low-growth trap […]
A spellbinding case of justified paranoia is documented this week in the New Yorker. Researcher Tyrone Hayes upset the manufacturer of the second most popular herbicide in the US (since […]
Using less math and more logic, we can model the muddling masses. Reality’s richer patterns require better metaphors and methods.
No snark, no sarcasm, no judgement, just the genuine, honest answers to 22 creationist messages. “In science it often happens that scientists say, ‘You know that’s a really good argument; […]