Interesting piece in The Economist today about Academic prestige – Why climb the greasy pole? I can only speak about the humanities, not the sciences. So, to start with: “better research” has nothing […]
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These international borders follow mathematically impartial pathways, laid out by so-called Voronoi diagrams named after the Ukrainian mathematician Georgy Voronoy.
Rising concerns over the timetable for climate change highlight to extent to which humans remain shortsighted in their concern for future generations.
Just 1,400 light-years away, among all the dust of a crowded star forming region, is the Flame Nebula. NASA released this image on Saturday, and explains on its site how the […]
A pair of scientists in California are believed to have discovered a potent genetic cause of cognitive variation. The gene in question is called KL-VS.
Stephen Dubner on the strategy lessons of his latest book Think Like a Freak.
To be more innovative and productive, break out of the office culture.
What glitters with the brilliance of 100,000 Suns? This guy. “It’s not what you have on the outside that glitters in light, it’s what you have on the inside that shines […]
TOKYO – One of the most controversial of all world rankings is the annual ‘World University Rankings of the Times Higher Education’ –some say a rather biased and telling indictment of […]
I was very surprised to see the following headline earlier today on a parenting website of all places: Just keep your promises: Going above and beyond does not pay off. […]
The US Navy is funding a research effort to equip robots with the decision making tools necessary to make split-second decisions between right and wrong.
Income inequality has a stronger presence in the American social conscience today than it has had since the Gilded Age of the late 1800s, and social scientists say there is more than money at stake.
Using data from one of the world’s oldest continuing studies of aging men, researchers have discovered a possible connection — in the form of a certain type of gene — between body height and lifespan.
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.
TransProse measures the number and density of words associated with basic emotions — anger, joy, fear, and so on — and generates music designed to reflect the moods on the page.
According to a new study, that’s the frequency of electric current that, when sent to the frontal cortex via electrodes, best induced sleeping test subjects to become aware of their dream state. (Lower and higher frequencies had little effect.)
Partially in response to recent research into adolescent sleep patterns, one English school has announced that sixth-form classes — attended by students aged 16-18 — will start at 1:30 PM and end at 7:00 PM.
By a unanimous vote, Carson’s city council agreed to send for final approval a measure that would make bullying of children and young adults — up to age 25 — a misdemeanor.
From bizarre to enthralling, it’s the greatest cultural entertainment we miss out on in America. “If there’s one thing that I love as an entertainer, it’s a spectacle.” –JC Chasez Whatever […]
20 Day Stranger allows them to track each other’s lives…but in an intentionally vague and anonymous way. Its developers say the goal is to increase empathy and understanding.
A forthcoming Boston College report suggests that smart businesses should evaluate their parental leave practices if they want to attract quality employees…regardless of gender.
A new study involving World of Warcraft players using female avatars revealed clear gender distinctions when it came to in-game movement.
It’s for our health: The Virtual Physiological Human project seeks to create an accurate computer-simulated replica of a patient so that doctors can better predict how certain procedures and medications will work.
Weird fact about me: the different foods on my plate can’t touch each other. My older sister once bought me divided plates as a joke and I now use them […]
By installing the Rainhouse system, which includes a roof made of “bioconcrete,” every rainfall can produce drinking water for the building’s inhabitants. Its designers say that the technology can fit any size of building, from a factory to a home.
This week the Federal Election Commission gave permission for political action committees to accept the cryptocurrency. They can also purchase Bitcoin with existing funds, but they can’t use it to buy goods or services.
The US Navy is working with several universities on a new multi-year project designed to figure out how to engineer moral competence. One big challenge: Science still doesn’t know exactly how it works in humans.
Once Parking Maestro receives information about the parking restrictions, it uses your location to let you know how long it’ll take for you to get back before the meter maid or tow truck shows up.
“To a single woman, a lifetime of weddings can begin to seem like a nuptial-themed Groundhog Day; we guests behaving slightly differently each time within the same basic framework,” writes […]
Editor’s Note: This article was provided by our partner, RealClearScience. One of America’s greatest tragedies is curiously absent from most U.S. history textbooks. On May 31, 1889, the South Fork […]