First, let me tell you how smart I am. So smart. My fifth-grade teacher said I was gifted in mathematics and, looking back, I have to admit that she was […]
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A student’s award-winning explanation of relativity and reference frames is the best one yet.
A new study found that listening to other people speak—as opposed to just write—tends to make us think they’re more mentally capable.
Would you work at a job that didn’t treat you like a professional? No wonder public education drove their best teachers away. The ultimate dream of public education is incredibly simple. […]
Archaeological evidence in the Republic of Georgia pushes back wine’s earliest appearance nearly a millennia.
Amnesty International and The Economist are very different organisations, but they have reached similar conclusions on policies regarding sex markets. Last August, the International Council of Amnesty International decided to […]
Marijuana use may help clinicians better identify those vulnerable to bipolar disorder and help them to develop better intervention methods.
Because intelligence is not the same thing as rationality.
China’s expanding middle class is changing the world. The results are a global recycling dilemma.
The cryptocurrency bitcoin has been surging in the stock market. How does bitcoin work and will its success last?
The end of the year is nearly here, and all throughout the nation employees are beginning their holiday celebrations.. For many, the holidays are a chance to sit back, relax, […]
Dark matter, dark energy, and why there’s more matter than antimatter? There’s an experiment to explore if neutrinos could solve all three. When you take a look at the Universe in […]
A 1947 U.N. resolution called for Jerusalem to be an international city.
The results of this study could change how we approach athletic training.
But could hackers abscond with your genetic information?
Neuroscientists discover networks of neurons that stretch or compress their activity to control timing Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Timing is critical for playing a musical instrument, swinging a […]
A new study of lemurs has determined social circles to be the most influential determinant of gut microbiome. What does this mean for humans?
Your brain’s heightened sensitivity can make you perceptive and creative. But it’s a double-edged sword, researchers find.
A Middle-Eastern copy of the famous ‘serio-comic’ map of Europe, with the female figures more modestly dressed
Sometimes, you look in a nearby galaxy, and what you find beyond it will change everything. Einstein’s theory of General Relativity has withstood every test for more than a century. […]
An American research team wanted to know which combination of diet and exercise has the most beneficial results on metabolic syndrome in 10 weeks.
AI has identified six new dolphin clicks we never knew existed.
This discovery may also help us develop novel drugs for Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and ADHD.
A team of researchers reverses the arrow of time in quantum experiments.
The highest concentration in Europe of places named after saints? Galicia, in Spain.
There are many famous schools of thought that you have probably heard of, but did you hear the truth or just get a caricature of the idea?
The case of a 7-year-old Australian boy who was supposed to lose sight at two weeks old but can still see has stunned scientists.
Limiting smartphone exposure in teens is probably a good idea. It’s also easier said than done.
Researchers create a new form of matter, first theorized 50 years ago.
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