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Companies that help circumvent internet censorship from controlling governments, such as China and Iran, are finding problems in their over-popularity.
A new company is looking to provide sanitation services to areas that need them most and then use human waste as a source of energy.
New neuroscience confirms what we have longed believed to be true: A warm and engaging handshake activates pleasure centers in the brain, overcoming awkward social interactions.
As the nation's middle classes loses the financial security it could once take for granted, the psychological state of many families may be falling into constant worry about making ends meet.
A team of neurologists have begun mapping how individual neurons communicate with each other to perform basic biological functions. Their work may yield new insights on mental health.
Researches who studied children from low-income neighborhoods from infancy to adolescence have found that educational tools correlate to a specific brain biology.
When voters are asked to explain the policy positions they claim to support, the complexity of the issues naturally makes them soften of their positions, improving political discourse.
When the nation's manual on disorders and diseases is updated next May for the first time in 13 years, a new class of people may be diagnosed with having hypersexual disorder, or HD.
A new class of pharmacy, in which drugs are mixed for individual patients, lacks regulation, says the FDA. The practice is a result of higher drug prices and the allure of "personalized medicine."
Two of nation's highest authorities on genetics say they now plan to search for and sequence DNA from the surface of Mars. Others doubt whether we have the technology.
The past four human generations have seen their lifespans extended more than the preceding 8,000 generations, but what are the implications of living so much longer?
While the experience of boredom may be unavoidable, we still go to great lengths to eradicate it. But the more we try, the more we become enslaved to mindless entertainment.
Today's business climate calls for decisions to be made faster than ever. Big data can help managers achieve that while creating a positive culture of transparency and innovation.
Are Christian notions of evil so outmoded as to be irrelevant? Or does anger at injustice imply belief and faith in a universal goodness? What do we really mean by the world "evil"?
Electronic word-of-mouth is essential for spreading today's most important ideas. Using Darwin's theory of evolution, we can better understand how ideas become popular.
A comprehensive study out of Sweden suggests that creative people are more likely to have bipolar disorder, particularly writers. The implication is that art can be used as therapy.
Nobody disputes the rising wealth inequality in the US. So with the nation's political agenda centered squarely on the economy, should it be a policy goal to reduce income inequality?
Efforts to take out Cartel bosses have done little to mitigate drug-related violence. New algorithms are being used to pinpoint the vital players in these dangerous organizations.
New research finds that transfusing old mice with the blood of young mice can help regenerate brain tissues, essentially making them younger.
Spanish shoe company One Moment has created a shoe that you can toss into your compost after you've worn them out.