Understanding this evaluation process may help us create more sophisticated A.I.
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Lab-grown, cultured meats, dairy, and leather will be hitting shelves soon. Paul Shapiro reports on the coming trend in his new book, Clean Meat.
Searches for this particular word increased 300% over last year.
A growing body of research suggests that students of color perform better in school when they have at least one teacher of the same race.
Design thinking is a process that emphasizes creating human-centric solutions to common business problems. While this general definition explains the primary goal of design thinking, it doesn’t really cover the […]
Researchers discover the cause of mystery earthquakes in Texas.
The Caucasus is dry, the Far East very wet
A new study investigates if pot smokers outperformed nonsmokers in creativity.
It’s not personal awareness but a different mechanism which lends an evolutionary advantage, allowing our species to thrive.
Perhaps you’re thinking you don’t know any non-monogamous people. But I wouldn’t be too sure.
Mindfulness meditation works wonders for people with internalizing disorders, such as anxiety and depression. But what about people with externalizing disorders?
How the U.S. teaches foreign languages to its diplomats.
NYU scientists teach an artificial intelligence program to win at “Battleship” by asking questions.
Insert dial-up noise here. If you’re not concerned about what’s about to happen with net neutrality, you’re not paying attention.
Could vegetarianism actually lead to a lower quality of life?
Some good ones this week. Did you make the cut?
The most influential contemporary scientists and their accomplishments.
These findings may help us better understand how humans perceive our environment and make decisions based on sensory information.
Altruism may be influenced by other biological mechanisms outside of the brain.
It’s not just for the lols. If you’re up for some soul-searching, they need you to contribute to this MIT research survey…
Berkeley scientists develop a technology that uses smartphones to help treat an infectious illness.
A new study shows that “magical thinking” can be reduced by presenting and processing information in a second language.
One researcher warns to stick with activities you enjoy.
If you can’t explain the astrophysical signal that you see and cry ‘dark matter,’ chances are you’re not thinking hard enough. Despite our knowledge of the laws of physics, and the […]
A previously unknown species – single people – has recently been discovered.
The study may help us develop a new biomarker for obesity and even type 2 diabetes.
Terrorism. Technological disruption. Globalization. Life in the 1870’s was wild. Harvard historian Maya Jasanoff on Joseph Conrad, his times, and ours.
A new look at the intertwined lives of two of the 20th century’s greatest minds. In the years prior to World War II, physics was in an odd, post-revolutionary state. Quantum […]
‘Buy land – they aren’t making it any more,’ said Mark Twain.
The idea is to flood the markets and drive prices down. Contrary to what you may think, a rhino horn is not made of bone but of keratin – the material found in nails and hair.