The longer you roll that dice, the higher the chance that a DNA mutation spawns a cancerous cell. The researchers on this study likened it to playing Russian roulette; sooner or later, there’s one in the chamber.
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The African immune system has a downside—a higher risk of an autoimmune disorder.
Everything you always wanted to know about the Dutch, but were afraid to ask because they spit while they speak
The Dalai Lama suggests the anger tearing apart nations is a feeling many have of not being needed any more.
The happiest moments of our lives are when we lose ourselves – in art, in exercise, in love. According to Harvard’s Diane Paulus, being able to ‘play’ and engage in something outside of ourselves is a valuable respite from our egos.
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Plotting out the world’s longest pub crawl had a serious, mathematical point
Physicists are investigating the long-term data storage properties of diamonds.
Images credit: New York Times, 10 November 1919 (L); Illustrated London News, 22 November 1919 (R). If the cloud situation had played out differently, the United States might have confirmed […]
An upcoming, massive “atlas of the underworld” will allow geologists to rewind geologic time.
Because “Earth-like” doesn’t necessarily mean “like our Earth.” “I have lost tolerance for things without meaning. There is no time for them. Does that make sense?” –Sara Seager At the end […]
Vampires were considered an actual danger in 18th century eastern Europe, but how did the myth come about? Science researcher Kathleen McAuliffe sheds new light on a famously murky legend.
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Do we really care about privacy? An interview with Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC’s Note to Self, about The Privacy Paradox campaign. She discusses an ethical code needed for technologists, why the typical ad-based business model online is not sustainable, and why it’s time for internet users to be “digitally woke.”
You are already a cyborg! Here’s 10 ways you could merge even more with technology in the coming decade.
A global risk report by the World Economic Forum lists populism and social division among the top five trends that will determine global markets in 2017 and beyond.
In his new book, James Hamblin looks at how we treat our bodies, internally and externally.
A recent study in Drug and Alcohol Dependence shows the efficacy of mindfulness meditation in overcoming addiction through emotional regulation.
Mindfulness mediation has many benefits, but to focus on the benefits is to miss the point of mindfulness.
The days of the all-night cram session are numbered.
Passport specifications are regulated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the relative power of your country’s passport says a lot about its standing in thew world.
And just what did come before — way before — the Big Bang? “We are part of the universe that has developed a remarkable ability: We can hold an image of the world in our […]
A Japanese study found that they could even tell what subjects were dreaming about.
With gift ideas from as little as $11, there might be something to tickle anyone’s fancy. “It is worthy of notice that in Table VI the brighter variables have the longer […]
Every field has its revolutionaries – dance is no different.
We like to think of compassion as purely altruistic. Yet, it may have selfish underpinnings.
When companies hide algorithms from public view, the data are used for destructive purposes, warns Cathy O’Neil in her new book.
But that’s okay; the most likely world for life may not be like Earth, after all. “You can spend too much time wondering which of identical twins is the more alike.” […]
As the US prepares for a change in power, Professor Sanford Levinson says dialogue that was formerly bound to people’s inner monologue has been “liberated” into the public space.
Using technology to make democracy more dynamic hearkens back decades. But today, we have the means to make it work.
Could the secret to understanding gravity be held in reducing, not increasing, the number of dimensions? This article is written by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in […]
Science fiction author David Brin analyses the moral within the Star Wars films – and it might not be one that you like.