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Indiana Jones would have been a lot less irritable if he had access to machine learning.
Developers are working on a tablet for the blind.
A new study shows that preventative care has curbed fatal cases of treatable types of cancer, though other forms of the disease still present a serious mortal danger.
Men may finally be able to take control of their reproductive futures.
Here’s some easy health advice we should all take with us into the New Year.
The Campbell Soup Company says it will go ahead and label foods that contain GMO ingredients, breaking industry ranks on the issue holding up wider adoption of agricultural biotechnology.
The implications of this new research could eventually extend to giving the mute the ability to speak.
He formed social learning theory. He made self-efficacy a game-changing concept. And he really did a number on Bobo the Clown. Albert Bandura is the Keith Moon of psychology.
The ability to delay gratification is vital for a successful life, and research suggests it is a skill that can be cultivated.
Scientists confirmed the discovery of four new elements.
Alan Watts recognized that money was only an abstract idea compared to actual wealth. Will we ever learn the same?
At some point, our antibiotics are going to stop working. Are drug-resistant bacteria winning?
We all make small mistakes, but sometimes journalists report the complete and utter opposite of what a study really found.
A new study reveals who is searching online for ADHD drugs, and the relaxed attitude toward “study drug” abuse.
A new study suggests that news reports of extreme weather build a dangerous tolerance for risk-taking.
A concern with quiet students’ well-being should not push us back to outdated educational models.
An experiment from the 1920s explains why cliffhangers are so compelling and starting a task is often the most important part.
A New York legal case could impact us all.
Do you have what it takes?
COP21 makes history.
It’s not just doctors armed with prescription pads and itchy trigger fingers.
Dengvaxia is a drug to watch for.
Renewable energy is just good business.
Beijing just had a red alert for air quality for the first time. But what else is it up to?
Get in the know about one of the world’s most gorgeous natural events.
Prepare for the Great Space Gold Rush of 2025.
A drug is going into human testing that could prevent rapid aging.
An update on the star 1,480 light-years away that gave us hope we weren’t alone in the universe.