Advancements in stem cells, along with 3D printing technology, have applications in cosmetic safety testing, drug discovery and testing, organ and tissue printing, instant diagnosis and treatment, and so much more. Scientists recently found that baby teeth contain stem cells which can soon be used in these healthcare applications.
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It’s tempting to rush success, but Amy Cuddy, professor at Harvard Business School, explains why setting your goals too big can backfire, and vouches for the value of incremental change and authentic learning over the desire to simply ‘win’.
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Credit card debt is an increasing problem for many Americans. It seems insurmountable, but it can be overcome. It just needs to be conquered one step at a time, and […]
And even with them all in place, what do we still not know? “The joy of life consists in the exercise of one’s energies, continual growth, constant change, the enjoyment of […]
Interest in Buddhism worldwide has been on the reason in recent decades. Many remain skeptical, however, over potential philosophical problems or un-scientific commitments at the heart of Buddhist teachings and practice. The world’s happiest man talks with a renowned philosopher to answer these objections.
Your ring-to-index finger ratio can tell a lot about what you’re good at and even what mental disorders you are prone to.
Peel off your tin-foil hat like a Hershey’s Kiss, because Bill Nye has a reality check for the alien conspiracy theorists out there.
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Even if it looked for an infinite amount of time, they’d always be invisible. “Now the world has gone to bed, Darkness won’t engulf my head, I can see by […]
The Electoral College system is anachronistic, disillusioning, and unpopular. Here’s a better plan.
As nine states consider legalization or medical use in November, anti-marijuana advocates are relying on old and false claims.
Instead of an autoimmune disorder, scientists now believe a conspiracy of pathogens cause it.
Could Pokémon GO be considered art? Journalist Virginia Heffernan believes the game bears the hallmarks of great art — exploration, movement (of the soul or the soles), and a call to instinct.
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Dan Pink explains how to use a couple of questions to help another person persuade themselves that you’re right.
Just imagining movement fires the same neurons as if we were actually moving. A new study shows we can wake our sleeping mind to practice motor skills in our dreams.
We have electric charges and currents in electromagnetism, so why not magnetic ones, too? “It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is […]
All pointing toward the Standard Model plus General Relativity not being all there is. “The Universe is very, very big. It also loves a paradox. For example, it has some extremely […]
Future clothing will make you look dazzling with amazing special effects.
Is it conserved? Destroyed? Radiated away? 40+ years on, we still don’t have answers. This article was contributed by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in quantum gravity and […]
Once the emergency is over, maybe it’s time we drew a different map of Louisiana – however shocking it may be.
A small village in western Minnesota has just re-elected a dog as their mayor for his third term.
Our Moon might even be a rarer occurrence for a Solar System than an ‘Earth’ is. “The pressure to compete, the fear somebody else will make the splash first, creates a […]
The Urban Confessional project offers free listening to anyone who has no one to talk to.
More than a million times what we make at the LHC, these could be the ultimate keys to nature. “Energy is liberated matter, matter is energy waiting to happen.” –Bill Bryson […]
The United States and Russia are longtime geopolitical adversaries looking for a new way forward.
Anti-Islam fervor has overlooked important artistic contributions made by Muslim artists around the world.
Danger is at hand, and you may have voted for it. Science educator Bill Nye weaves a passionate argument for the importance of science literacy in a country’s elected leaders.
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The President’s consideration and rejection of stating a no-first-strike policy puts the U.S. in a no-win position.
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When companies hide algorithms from public view, the data are used for destructive purposes, warns Cathy O’Neil in her new book.
The Justice Department announces the end of privately run Bureau of Prisons jails, and activists are excited.