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New machine-learning algorithms from Columbia University detect cognitive impairment in older drivers.
Regularities, which we associate with laws of nature, require an explanation.
Ingenuity is remarkable. But these 5 exploration ideas are revolutionary. Telescopes are our initial tools for revealing and studying foreign worlds. Hubble images of Mars, particularly around the regions with […]
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The US prison system continues to fail, so why does it still exist?
Scientists have long puzzled over how Mars, a cold and dry planet, was once warm enough to support liquid water.
In the near-term, gene editing is not likely to be useful. Even in the long-term, it may not be very practical.
Philosopher and logician Kurt Gödel upended our understanding of mathematics and truth.
And, at some point, did the Milky Way lose ours? There are some 400 billion objects flying through the Milky Way galaxy with enough mass that — if they were all made of […]
Do you sound friendly? Hostile? And which voice would be more likely to buy something?
Did the 20th century bring a breakthrough in how children are treated?
Reductionism offers a narrow view of the Universe that fails to explain reality.
For every good idea in evolution, there is an unintended consequence. Disease is often one of them.
What do communist dictators Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong have in common with U.S. Presidents like John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan? Hint: It’s the same thing they have in […]
Healthy people need healthy microbiomes from an early age.
Science can teach us so much about our planet, but something more must compel us to take care of it. If you want to understand our planet, the best way to […]
A lab identifies which genes are linked to abnormal repetitive behaviors found in addiction and schizophrenia.
Six denominations share the Holy Sepulcher, but not all between them is peace and love.
A revolution of the mind must occur in order for humanity to succeed on a finite planet.
Cannabidiol (CBD) seems to reduce the unpleasantness of pain, a finding that surprised the researchers behind a new, first-of-its-kind study.
Could a pill make you more moral? Should you take it if it could?