This Is What the Race Gap in Academia Looks Like
Data visualization highlights a problematic pattern in fields associated with intrinsic genius
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Source: Scientific American - February 19, 2018 Category: Science Tags: Mind Behavior & Society The Sciences Arts Culture Source Type: research
Road Trip!: Elon Musk's Tesla Won't Strike Earth Anytime Soon
Plotting the spacefaring car’s interplanetary trajectory helps test forecasts for potentially Earth-threatening asteroids
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Source: Scientific American - February 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Summer Ash Tags: Tech The Sciences Space Source Type: research
Tech Dealers Now Trying to Save the Tech "Addicts" They've Created
The new Center for Humane Technology aims to lead the fight against society’s obsession with the Web, apps and social media—but it may just add to the confusion
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Source: Scientific American - February 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Larry Greenemeier Tags: Mind Behavior & Society Mental Health Tech Electronics Source Type: research
States Are Advancing Bills Designed to Lower Drug Costs with Importation Plans
The legislation seeks federal permission to buy drugs from Canada
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Source: Scientific American - February 18, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News Tags: Health Medicine Public Health Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
FDA Okays First Concussion Blood Test--but Some Experts Are Wary
The screening tool may not pick up minor concussions
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Source: Scientific American - February 18, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Mo Costandi Tags: Health Biotech Public Health Mind Neurological Health Neuroscience Medical & Source Type: research
"Smarticle" Robot Swarms Turn Random Behavior into Collective Intelligence
New algorithms show how very simple robots can be made to work together as a group
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Source: Scientific American - February 18, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Ben Rollins Quanta Magazine Tags: Tech Computing Electronics Source Type: research
When Doctors Diagnose Danger
It might seem like a no-brainer to inform the authorities and potential victims if a patient threatens violence, but it's not that simple
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Source: Scientific American - February 18, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nathaniel P. Morris Tags: Mind Behavior & Society Source Type: research
Starfish Can See in the Dark (among Other Amazing Abilities)
There’s a lot more going on beneath those spiny exteriors
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Source: Scientific American - February 17, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Coleen Suckling The Conversation US Tags: The Sciences Biology Source Type: research
Can Pesticides Affect Pregnancy?
A recent study suggests pesticides in produce may interfere with your chances of getting pregnant. Let's explore its findings
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Source: Scientific American - February 17, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel Tags: Health Public Health The Body The Sciences Source Type: research
Is Humanity Ready for the Discovery of Alien Life?
Most Americans would probably be thrilled to learn extraterrestrials (intelligent or not) exist. Other nationalities beg to differ
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Source: Scientific American - February 17, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Yasemin Saplakoglu Tags: Behavior & Society The Sciences Policy Ethics Space Source Type: research
7 Award-Winning Apps Launch a Mobile Age for the Ocean Economy
Announcing the winners of the XPRIZE Ocean Initiative's challenge to turn data into much-needed ocean services
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Source: Scientific American - February 16, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Matthew Mulrennan Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Tags: Sustainability Conservation Source Type: research
Climate Deniers Support Likely Candidate for Top White House Environment Job
Donald van der Vaart might listen to scientists but won't say humans are major cause of climate change
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Source: Scientific American - February 16, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Zack Colman E & E News Tags: Sustainability Climate Environment Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
Astronomers Haul in Another Horde of Kepler Planets
Nearly 100 worlds are the latest catch from the hardy space telescope
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Source: Scientific American - February 16, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Mike Wall SPACE.com Tags: Tech The Sciences Space Source Type: research
What Is the Bystander Effect?
If you suffer a heart attack in a crowd, you would be less likely to get help than if there were only one or two people around you.
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Source: Scientific American - February 16, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Tim Palmieri Tags: Mind Cognition Source Type: research
