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Complaints of headaches and ear pain from those living near turbines have largely been viewed skeptically from within the scientific community. A new study may start to change those views.
Do you believe in free will? Some physicists and neuroscientists believe in the opposite proposition: determinism. The mathematics of quantum mechanics have a say in this argument: Determinism is impossible […]
Music, the Dionysian art form, plays a unique role in establishing one's identity and sense of self-empowerment. And music is particularly significant in the life and career of the Los […]
The hagfish produces a substance that consists of very thin, strong and stretchy fibers. Scientists believe lab-created simulations could eventually be woven into thin and flexible garments, and provide a sustainable alternative to synthetic fabrics.
The agency announced a competition that will award $10,000 in prizes to the person or team who can enhance the sight and dexterity of Robonaut 2, who works on the International Space Station.
The Holocaust is a touchy subject anywhere on earth, but touchiest at the capitol of the country where “The Final Solution” began. Germany and its capitol, Berlin, still struggle with […]
Last year, the FTC launched a contest offering $50,000 to the person or team who could design a system that would help solve the problem of illegal robocalls. The winners of the prize were revealed today.
A few weeks ago, when I published an article on vegetarianism as a political tool, I received emails and comments from people in India contesting the opening graphs, which were […]
It started with the thought of crowdfunding the U.S. national debt (for me at least that’s how it started - by stumbling upon this witty marketing campaign and an April […]
1. The Anti-drone Hoodie Some clothing is designed to make you stand out from the crowd. Then there are the clothes that are to designed to make you invisible to drones. […]
If so, you're not alone...yet: A recent survey showed that Internet radio services are slowly becoming the preferred delivery method, particularly among teens and young adults.
An algorithm that distills articles into poetry has several purposes, including acknowledging National Poetry Month and giving readers one more way to experience the Old Gray Lady's content.
Charles Darwin and Richard Dawkins may never have envisioned the current era of Big Data, but their shared fundamental principle – "all life evolves by the differential survival of replicating entities" – […]
Tyrants are undone and liberty is won with a good question. We need to build this capacity in ourselves and the people around us.
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The future won't be easier, simpler, or less uncertain than what we’re living in today. The only way to unlock the solutions to that wild terrain we’re walking into is […]
In recent years, text messaging has become a major part of how we communicate. Recent surveys find that 60% of people worldwide are active texters, with over 193,000 text messages […]
The text messaging service, which tracks animal health and market prices, is just one of many apps that are helping to transform life in sub-Saharan Africa, the world's fastest-growing mobile market.
On Monday voice-recognition tech company Nuance announced its Voice Ads platform, which will enable companies to create ads that can have conversations with customers.
A significant technology skills gap has occurred in America over the last decade or so, "causing people to not understand where the opportunities are within technology," says Michael Kirven, who founded […]
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Instead of outsourcing innovation overseas we need to create a talent funnel here in the United States. If we don't act, "we’re gonna be faced with significant challenges as a […]