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Perfect beauty, HD photography, 3D printing, Elective Bionic Surgery, biohackers, and no religion are all trends to watch for 2013.
Researchers at the Berkeley Seismic Laboratory are helping to develop a seismometer app that will provide detailed information on who felt what and where.
As we think about how we're going to eventually close a big debt gap, Daniel Altman says we need to think beyond two-year election cycles.
I was shocked to see a video where a Mesa, AZ principal forced two boys to hold hands as a punishment for fighting (Per AV's comments below, the boys were […]
They are blamed for or suspected in the unexplained failure of electronic devices ranging from coffee makers to commercial satellites. A student recently received a major award for figuring out why they develop.
Named for their size and bright color, these objects allow astronomers a new look into the lifespans of galaxies and the black holes at their centers.
A new report indicates that more than 75 percent of savannah normally used by lions has been lost over the last 50 years due to increased human land development.
The 35-year-old spacecraft is currently traveling through a previously undiscovered zone between the heliosphere and interstellar space.
In my previous post on "Southern Slavery As It Was", I cited two modern-day Christian pastors who claim that black slavery was a positive and beneficial institution. To throw some […]
In general, I avoid free literature thrown my way on subways and street corners. Recently passing by a stack of cheaply printed books while leaving Samosa House in Culver City, […]
When it comes to bandwidth, sharing can be good: Anyone within 100 feet of a person's Karma wireless modem is offered 100 Mb of free bandwidth. If they accept, the modem owner gets an extra 100 Mb as well.
We defy entropy, by creating beauty and order and complexity.
A growing number of neuroscientists are engaging with the question of how religious experiences change your brain.
Being a practicing member of a religion is distinct from being a true believer. We can understand this from a theological point of view, but can belief be scientifically observed, or even measured?
Just published last week, Verizon's patent application enables TVs with specially-outfitted cameras and microphones to detect what's happening in a room -- such as arguing or talking on the phone -- and display appropriate advertising.
Two months before a plagiarism scandal rocked his career, popular science writer Jonah Lehrer discusses failure as a learning opportunity.
As more people derive their income from careers that rely on public exposure, the cachet and economic appeal of simply being a celebrity will decrease.
Dartmouth professor Marcelo Gleiser tackles the headache-inducing question of whether we can arrive at the end of knowledge.
I’m going to write the unpopular thing and go Tough Love on my own people. A modest proposal: Women need to act like the successful grown-ups that they are or […]