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A new research article states that the obesity epidemic is affecting more than just waistlines.
Forget Copenhagen, Many-Worlds, Pilot Waves and all the others. What you’re left with is reality. When it comes to understanding the Universe, scientists have traditionally taken two approaches in tandem with […]
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The science of learning is decades ahead of the education system. How can we bring education into the present?
yes. every kid.
Some pesticides are about as toxic as table salt.
After China stopped accepting recylables, California was put in a tough place.
Some critics say the move is designed to shield those who profited from the dangerous drug.
The choice of flavor may be up to you, but the number of scoops will depend on your friends.
Employees from Amazon and Microsoft plan to join the global protest, too.
Most of us have heard of Abraham Maslow and his hierarchy of needs, but Maslow doesn't have a monopoly on self-actualization.
Most elderly individuals' brains degrade over time, but some match — or even outperform — younger individuals on cognitive tests.
What’s more massive than the heaviest known neutron star but lighter than the lightest known black hole? LIGO may be about to solve that mystery. Whenever a star is born in […]
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Before we release new technology into the ether, we need to make safeguards so that bad actors can't misuse them.
So much for rest in peace.
Two recent polls underscore Americans' shifting attitudes on climate change.
Unhealthy diets cause the part of your brain responsible for appetite to become inflamed, encouraging further eating and obesity.
The system could help with diagnosing and treating patients that cannot communicate.
A question that's baffled physicists for nine years has been resolved by the simplest possible answer.