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:: Watch Mark Zuckerberg Testify Before Congress Live Right HereFacebook Data M. ZuckerbergOn Tuesday and Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the Senate and House of Representatives. Here's how to make sure you don't miss a minute.
:: Watch out, Bay Area, the e-scooter revolution is coming to a sidewalk near youWhen Harman Ghotra woke up late, dashed out the door and realized he had four minutes to get across campus to deliver a paper to his statistics professor, the calculations started spinning through his mind. Walk to class: Eight minutes. Run? Too much trouble.
:: Watch SpaceX Launch Its Resupply Mission to the ISSSpaceX Dragon NASAThe most significant thing about Monday's cargo run may be that there is little novelty to it whatsoever
:: Watch SpaceX Loft NASA’s New Planet-Hunting Mission Into OrbitThe TESS satellite will hitch a ride atop a Falcon 9 rocket to search out new worlds.
:: Watch the Sky Fall Before the World 'Ends' on MondayA stunning meteor shower — and the end of the world — are both expected to show up over the weekend.
:: Watch These Adorable Baby Eagles Weather the Southern California EarthquakeThursday's temblor alarmed an eagle family on Santa Cruz Island.
:: Watch your step: How vision leads locomotionUsing new technologies to track how vision guides foot placement, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin come one step closer in determining what is going on in the brain while we walk, paving the way for better treatment for mobility impairments — strokes, aging and Parkinson's — and technology development — prosthetics and robots.
:: Watch your step: How vision leads locomotionUsing new technologies to track how vision guides foot placement, researchers come one step closer in determining what is going on in the brain while we walk, paving the way for better treatment for mobility impairments — strokes, aging and Parkinson's — and technology development — prosthetics and robots.
:: Watch: Day two of Mark Zuckerberg's Washington testimonyTechnology Follow along with all the social network drama Mark Zuckerberg is back on the stand in front of the House.
:: WATCH: See How Leeches Can Be A Surgeon's SidekickThe idea of using leeches to treat ailments is ancient — and no longer in favor. But now these blood-suckers are gaining new respect as a doctor's helper during surgery. (Image credit: KQED)
:: WATCH: See How Leeches Can Be A Surgeon's SidekickThe idea of using leeches to treat ailments is ancient — and no longer in favor. But now these blood-suckers are gaining new respect as a doctor's helper during surgery. (Image credit: KQED)
:: Water purification breakthrough uses sunlight and 'hydrogels'Engineers at the University of Texas at Austin, have created a low-cost, clean and safe water purification device using only natural levels of sunlight and inexpensive gel technology which could be used by communities in drought-affected areas or victims of natural disasters with limited access to clean water.
:: Water purification breakthrough uses sunlight and 'hydrogels'Engineers at the University of Texas at Austin, have created a low-cost, clean and safe water purification device using only natural levels of sunlight and inexpensive gel technology which could be used by communities in drought-affected areas or victims of natural disasters with limited access to clean water.
:: Water safety checks dangerously underestimate pathogen levels, study suggestsDeadly bacteria lurking in drinking water storage tanks could be missed by standard health and safety tests, scientists have warned in a new report.
:: Watergate Lawyer: Trump Is Going Full Nixon on MuellerRichard Nixon needed a reason. He’d resolved to fire Archibald Cox, the special prosecutor investigating his involvement in Watergate, more than three months before the Saturday Night Massacre, when Cox was eventually dispatched. It was only a matter of time until Nixon would find a suitable pretext to give him political cover—and soon, Cox gave him one. The investigator refused to accept a so-ca
:: 'Water-in-salt' electrolyte yields stable cathode for lithium-air battery operationsDespite more than two decades of research, improvements to lithium-ion batteries have stalled short of their theoretical potential. As an electrochemical energy storage technology, upgrading performance requires improved stability of electrolytes. Researchers from Boston College have applied a 'water-in-salt' electrolyte that enables stable operation of a lithium-air battery, offers superior long
:: 'Water-in-salt' electrolyte yields stable cathode for lithium-air battery operationsDespite more than two decades of research, improvements to lithium-ion batteries have stalled short of their theoretical potential. As an electrochemical energy storage technology, upgrading performance requires improved stability of electrolytes. Researchers have applied a 'water-in-salt' electrolyte that enables stable operation of a lithium-air battery, offers superior long cycle lifetimes and
:: 'Water-in-salt' electrolyte yields stable cathode for lithium-air battery operationsHarnessing the full electrochemical power of lithium-oxygen batteries requires an efficient, more stable electrolyte. Researchers from Boston College have applied a "water-in-salt" electrolyte that enables stable lithium-air battery operation, offers superior long cycle lifetimes and presents a platform that moves lithium-ion batteries closer to their full potential, the team reports in the journa
:: Water-like anomalies as a function of tetrahedrality [Applied Physical Sciences]Tetrahedral interactions describe the behavior of the most abundant and technologically important materials on Earth, such as water, silicon, carbon, germanium, and countless others. Despite their differences, these materials share unique common physical behaviors, such as liquid anomalies, open crystalline structures, and extremely poor glass-forming ability at ambient pressure. To…
:: Water-mediated conformational preselection mechanism in substrate binding cooperativity to protein kinase A [Biophysics and Computational Biology]Substrate binding cooperativity in protein kinase A (PKA) seems to involve allosteric coupling between the two binding sites. It received significant attention, but its molecular basis still remains not entirely clear. Based on long molecular dynamics of PKA and its complexes, we characterized an allosteric pathway that links ATP binding…
:: We Can Make Large Dams More Friendly to the EnvironmentWe're unlikely to tear them all down, but math can help us figure out how to reduce their ecosystem impact — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: We can read memories by analysing brain gene activityMemories have unique genetic signatures that reveal what they are. The finding could lead to ways to read and alter memories in people with PTSD or phobias
:: We can recognize speakers only from how faces move when talkingResults of a new study by psychologists and speech scientists should help to settle a long-standing disagreement among cognitive psychologists about the information we use to recognize people speaking to us. The study shows that listeners can use visual dynamic features to learn to recognize who is talking.
:: We know diet causes depression. This one might help cure it.Going back to the basics is often the best path forward. Read More
:: We know diet causes depression. This one might help cure it.Going back to the basics is often the best path forward. Read More
:: We need hope, not eulogies, for the Great Barrier ReefWriting obituaries for the world’s greatest coral reef is attention-grabbing but scientifically wrong and ethically irresponsible
:: We think we're the first advanced earthlings — but how do we really know?Imagine if, many millions of years ago, dinosaurs drove cars through cities of mile-high buildings. A preposterous idea, right? In a compelling thought experiment, professor of physics and astronomy Adam Frank and director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies Gavin Schmidt wonder how we would truly know if there were a past civilization so advanced that it left little or no trace of its
:: We think we're the first advanced earthlings — but how do we really know?Imagine if, many millions of years ago, dinosaurs drove cars through cities of mile-high buildings. A preposterous idea, right? In a compelling thought experiment, scientists wonder how we would truly know if there were a past civilization so advanced that it left little or no trace of its impact on the planet.
:: We think we're the first advanced earthlings—but how do we really know?Imagine if, many millions of years ago, dinosaurs drove cars through cities of mile-high buildings. A preposterous idea, right? Over the course of tens of millions of years, however, all of the direct evidence of a civilization—its artifacts and remains—gets ground to dust. How do we really know, then, that there weren't previous industrial civilizations on Earth that rose and fell long before hum
:: We’ll pay more for the foods we’re cravingWhen we’re craving unhealthy foods, we’re willing to pay more for them, new research indicates. The study also shows that we’re willing to pay disproportionately more for bigger portion sizes of the food items we crave. The research, which appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , identifies an obstacle to healthy living. “In other words, craving Snickers does not make you
:: We’ll pay more for the foods we’re cravingWhen we’re craving unhealthy foods, we’re willing to pay more for them, new research indicates. The study also shows that we’re willing to pay disproportionately more for bigger portion sizes of the food items we crave. The research, which appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , identifies an obstacle to healthy living. “In other words, craving Snickers does not make you
:: We’re Back’First, President Trump promised to drain the swamp of Washington. Very quickly, many of the swamp creatures were let back in. But a contingent of them stayed out: Republican foreign-policy hawks and centrists who had opposed Trump. But the arrival of John Bolton to the National Security Council, and Mike Pompeo to the State Department, could spell a fresh start for Washington’s Republican foreign
:: We’re ruining Walden Pond just like we ruin everything beautiful in this worldEnvironment How do we enjoy nature without destroying it? The drive to Walden Pond is more suburban than you expect. But just as you feel you must be getting close—finally approaching the hallowed place where famous naturalist…
:: We’re ruining Walden Pond just like we ruin everything beautiful in this worldEnvironment How do we enjoy nature without destroying it? The drive to Walden Pond is more suburban than you expect. But just as you feel you must be getting close—finally approaching the hallowed place where famous naturalist…
:: We’re running out of time to stop killer robot weapons | :: Bonnie DochertyThe fully autonomous AI weapons now being developed could disastrously transform warfare. The UN must act fast It’s five years this month since the launch of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots , a global coalition of non-governmental groups calling for a ban on fully autonomous weapons. This month also marks the fifth time that countries have convened at the United Nations in Geneva to address the
:: Weather satellite wanders through time, space, causing stray warming to contaminate dataIn the late 1990s, the NOAA-14 weather satellite went wandering through time and space, apparently changing the record of Earth's climate as it went.
:: Weather satellite wanders through time, space, causing stray warming to contaminate dataIn the late 1990s, the NOAA-14 weather satellite went wandering through time and space, apparently changing the record of Earth's climate as it went.
:: Weathering life after death
:: Web-based decision aid may help with breast reconstruction decisions following mastectomyA new Psycho-Oncology study indicates that a free web-based decision aid that helps women with breast cancer make decisions regarding reconstruction surgery after mastectomy is likely cost-effective.
:: Web-based decision aid may help with breast reconstruction decisions following mastectomyA new Psycho-Oncology study indicates that a free web-based decision aid that helps women with breast cancer make decisions regarding reconstruction surgery after mastectomy is likely cost-effective.
:: Web-based program may help address underage drinkingA new study supports the use of a brief, web-based program alone and in combination with a parent campaign for preventing alcohol consumption among adolescents transitioning from middle school to high school.
:: Web-based program may help address underage drinkingA new study supports the use of a brief, web-based program alone and in combination with a parent campaign for preventing alcohol consumption among adolescents transitioning from middle school to high school.
:: Web's inventor discusses digital monopolies, privacy threatsTim Berners-Lee gave away the technology that he used to invent the World Wide Web, so it's not surprising that he's worried about the current state of the internet as Google, Facebook and Amazon become increasingly dominant in the digital world.
:: Weight loss is an important predictor of cancerUnintended weight loss is the second highest risk factor for some forms of cancer, concludes the first robust research analysis to examine the association.
:: Weight loss is an important predictor of cancerUnintended weight loss is the second highest risk factor for some forms of cancer, concludes the first robust research analysis to examine the association.
:: Weight might not be why obesity damages kneesThe gut microbiome could be the culprit behind arthritis and joint pain that plagues people who are obese, according to a new study. Osteoarthritis, a common side effect of obesity, is the greatest cause of disability in the US, affecting 31 million people. Sometimes called “wear and tear” arthritis, osteoarthritis in people who are obese was long assumed to simply be a consequence of undue stres
:: Weight-loss surgery improves lives and saves money, study findsA new study indicates that weight-loss surgery is cost-effective over 10 years and can save healthcare systems money over a lifetime.
:: Weight-loss surgery improves lives and saves moneyA new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study indicates that weight-loss surgery is cost-effective over 10 years and can save healthcare systems money over a lifetime.
:: Weird Math’ aims to connect numbers and equations to the real worldThe book Weird Math attempts to make chaos theory, higher dimensions and other concepts more relatable.
:: Weird Neutrinos Can't Quite Explain Matter's Huge Riddle YetEarly results from an experiment deep underground have found no evidence that neutrinos are their own antiparticles.
:: Welcome, 'Little One': Critically Endangered Gorilla Born At National ZooHe's named "Moke," which is a Lingala word meaning "little one." He's the first of his kind to be born at the National Zoo in nine years, perfect and wrinkly and clinging to his mother. (Image credit: Roshan Patel/Smithsonian's National Zoo )
:: Welcome, 'Little One': Critically Endangered Gorilla Born At National ZooHe's named "Moke," which is a Lingala word meaning "little one." He's the first of his kind to be born at the National Zoo in nine years, perfect and wrinkly and clinging to his mother. (Image credit: Roshan Patel/Smithsonian's National Zoo )
:: We'll pay more for unhealthy foods we crave, neuroscience research findsWe'll pay more for unhealthy foods when we crave them, new neuroscience research finds. The study also shows that we're willing to pay disproportionately more for higher portion sizes of craved food items.
:: We'll pay more for unhealthy foods we crave, neuroscience research findsWe'll pay more for unhealthy foods when we crave them, new neuroscience research finds. The study also shows that we're willing to pay disproportionately more for higher portion sizes of craved food items.
:: We'll pay more for unhealthy foods we crave, neuroscience research findsWe'll pay more for unhealthy foods when we crave them, new neuroscience research finds. The study also shows that we're willing to pay disproportionately more for higher portion sizes of craved food items.
:: Well-rehearsed, evasive Mark Zuckerberg tries to explain Facebook user privacy to CongressMark Zuckerberg Facebook
:: We're so close with dogs, even our poop looks similarAnimals A new study finds that human and dog microbiomes have more in common than you might expect. Evidence of our relationship with dogs goes deep—far into the gut, in fact. A new study published today in the journal Microbiome suggests that our microbiomes and those…
:: West Nile virus reemerged and spread to new areas in Greece in 2017, researchers showWest Nile virus (WNV), which is transmitted via mosquito bites, reemerged and spread to new territories of Greece in 2017 following a two-year hiatus in reported human cases, according to findings presented at the 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID). Greece provides the appropriate ecological and climatic conditions for WNV circulation. The virus has be
:: West Nile virus reemerged and spread to new areas in Greece in 2017West Nile virus (WNV), which is transmitted via mosquito bites, reemerged and spread to new territories of Greece in 2017 following a two-year hiatus in reported human cases, according to new findings. Greece provides the appropriate ecological and climatic conditions for WNV circulation. The virus has been established in Greece and disease transmission may continue in the future.
:: 'Westworld' Recap, Season 2 Episode 1: No More HeroesThe second season of the HBO show opens on a world where the moral truths of the first are gone.
:: Westworld: 'Everything Is Code'Every week for the second season of Westworld , three Atlantic staffers will discuss new episodes of HBO’s cerebral sci-fi drama. David Sims: Probably my favorite line in Jurassic Park is, unsurprisingly, delivered by Jeff Goldblum (playing the sardonic mathematician Ian Malcolm). As John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), the kindly inventor of the malfunctioning dino-park, defends himself by point
:: 'Westworld': Here's What Needs to Happen in Season 2HBO's futuristic thriller has a whole lot of explaining to do.
:: Whale Sharks at Risk | :: Racing Extinction (360 Video)The largest fish on the planet – they can grow up to 46 feet in length, and weigh up to 15 tons – whale sharks are gentle giants. Filmed off the coast of Mexico, our footage captured them as they were feeding while migrating to points south. Join a conservation biologist on an interactive mission to learn how animals critical to the world’s ecosystem thrive and survive in the wild. For a more imm
:: Whale Sneezes Rainbow, Proving Nature is Beautiful and WeirdThis whale sneezed a rainbow, and all is right in the world.
:: What 3 Facial Expressions from Zuckerberg's Congressional Testimony MeanFacial expressions and body movements, whether we make them knowingly or not, can persuade people.
:: What a Picture From the Sky Reveals About OppressionIn honor of the MLK Special Issue, The Atlantic commissioned artist and photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier to photograph Chicago, Baltimore, and Memphis from the air—cities that bear MLK’s legacy. In her aerial photography, Frazier explains, the specter of oppression is writ large. “The history is written on that landscape and the body of its inhabitants,” says Frazier. “It became very clear to me
:: What a Picture From the Sky Reveals About OppressionIn honor of the MLK Special Issue, The Atlantic commissioned artist and photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier to photograph Chicago, Baltimore, and Memphis from the air—cities that bear MLK’s legacy. In her aerial photography, Frazier explains, the specter of oppression is writ large. “The history is written on that landscape and the body of its inhabitants,” says Frazier. “It became very clear to me
:: What a Scientist Learned From Studying the ‘Synchronized Swimming of Sea Monkeys’Tiny crustaceans complete a massive daily vertical migration in the world’s oceans. New research suggests their commute may play an important role in the health of the planet.
:: What are the smartest animals in the world and how do we know?Animals There are many members of the animal kingdom that rival our own wits. No other member of the animal kingdom can ace an algebra test or write an A+ essay. But that doesn’t mean other species aren’t highly intelligent. Several members of the…
:: What Bill Clinton Could Teach President Trump About DealmakingIn the coming weeks, President Trump is expected to engage in unprecedented negotiations with Kim Jong Un about North Korea’s nuclear arsenal. There’s reason to question the administration’s capacity for this challenge: Trump himself has never revealed a comfort with the nuances of policy, and the staffing apparatus at his disposal is shaky at best—with constant churning in White House personnel
:: What can a tasty milkshake teach us about the genetics of heart disease?Analysis of high-resolution genomic data in a large study population reveals novel low-frequency polymorphisms that drive response to dietary lipids and medication.
:: What children can teach us about looking after the environmentUnited States President Donald Trump sparked outrage last year when he announced that the US would pull out of the Paris climate agreement. The decision frustrated world leaders because it undermined the process of global cooperation, setting a bad precedent for future agreements to unify countries in the effort to avoid climate disaster.
:: What children can teach us about looking after the environmentUnited States President Donald Trump sparked outrage last year when he announced that the US would pull out of the Paris climate agreement. The decision frustrated world leaders because it undermined the process of global cooperation, setting a bad precedent for future agreements to unify countries in the effort to avoid climate disaster.
:: What Comey Did WrongAs mentioned last week , I’m nostalgically trying to piece together some elements of the olden-days blogging culture in the current, very different online environment. Today’s installment: A long note from a reader working through why he has changed his mind about Comey’s Choice™—former FBI Director James Comey’s decision to ignore the practice of his predecessors and comment openly about the inv
:: What depressed robots can teach us about mental health | :: Zachary MainenThe idea of a depressed computer may seem absurd – but artificial intelligence and the human brain share a vital feature Depression seems a uniquely human way of suffering, but surprising new ways of thinking about it are coming from the field of artificial intelligence. Worldwide, over 350 million people have depression , and rates are climbing. The success of today’s generation of AI owes much t
:: What Did You Do in the Trade War, Daddy?While Donald Trump has diverted his attention to other matters, here are some questions and answers to bear in mind, when he is back to talking about winning a trade war. Q. Is there a “China problem” to be dealt with? A. Yes. This was the theme of a piece I did just before the 2016 election: “ China’s Great Leap Backward .” Its argument was that through the decades since the beginning of China’s
:: What Do Hamburgers Have To Do With Gender?Meat and veggie burgers evolved together in the 20th century, but when it comes to associations with gender, their histories diverge. Anthropologist Barbara J. King explores a new book on the topic. (Image credit: Piotr Marcinski/Getty Images/EyeEm)
:: What Do Hamburgers Have To Do With Gender?Meat and veggie burgers evolved together in the 20th century, but when it comes to associations with gender, their histories diverge. Anthropologist Barbara J. King explores a new book on the topic. (Image credit: Piotr Marcinski/Getty Images/EyeEm)
:: What do Uranus's cloud tops have in common with rotten eggs?Uranus Eggs CloudsHydrogen sulfide, the gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive odor, permeates the upper atmosphere of the planet Uranus – as has been long debated, but never definitively proven. Based on sensitive spectroscopic observations with the Gemini North telescope, astronomers uncovered the noxious gas swirling high in the giant planet's cloud tops. This result resolves a stubborn, long-standing myst
:: What do Uranus's cloud tops have in common with rotten eggs?Hydrogen sulfide, the gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive odor, permeates the upper atmosphere of the planet Uranus — as has been long debated, but never definitively proven. Based on sensitive spectroscopic observations with the Gemini North telescope, astronomers uncovered the noxious gas swirling high in the giant planet's cloud tops. This result resolves a stubborn, long-standing mys
:: What do we do about plastics?It's accumulating in the oceans, lakes and rivers; its microbeads are now embedded in our biology; it is disgusting and dangerous and doesn't biodegrade. It's our old friend, plastics. Last week, several New York City Council representatives proposed banning plastic bottles from vendors in our parks. New York State's Assembly has already overturned the city's effort to charge a fee for plastic bag
:: What Does a Workspace Built for Women Look Like?So many moments of female togetherness take place in proximity to a toilet. A couple of years ago, during early design meetings for The Wing, a women’s club that calls itself a space “between Work and Werk ,” bathrooms were discussed at length; the whole place is a kind of ladies’ room. “Nobody had done a women-only co-working and event space before,” Alda Ly, the architect who directed the proje
:: What Does Being Trump's Friend Get You?The question looming over Shinzo Abe’s visit to Mar-a-Lago this week is of profound interest to all allies of the transactional, mercurial, America-First occupant of the White House: Does cultivating a special relationship with Donald Trump get you anything special? Nearly from the moment Trump defeated Hillary Clinton, when Abe caught a flight to New York and became the first foreign leader to m
:: What Does Being Trump's Friend Get You?The question looming over Shinzo Abe’s visit to Mar-a-Lago this week is of profound interest to all allies of the transactional, mercurial, America-First occupant of the White House: Does cultivating a special relationship with Donald Trump get you anything special? Nearly from the moment Trump defeated Hillary Clinton, when Abe caught a flight to New York and became the first foreign leader to m
:: What effect do new guidelines have on prevalence of high blood pressure in children?More US children are considered to have elevated blood pressure under new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
:: What Exactly Was Michael Cohen Doing for Donald Trump?The more the public learns about the raid this week on Michael Cohen’s office, home, and room at a New York hotel, the more it seems Cohen is in deeper and deeper trouble, and the harder and harder it becomes to tell what in particular the federal government is looking for from Cohen. Unlike actions taken by special counsel Robert Mueller, this raid, conducted by federal agents in New York City,
:: What factors are associated with an increased risk of temporary hearing loss after attending an outdoor music festivalPeople who attended an outdoor music festival who did not use earplugs, used alcohol and/or drugs and were male were more likely to experience temporary hearing loss.
:: What Fresh Gel Is This?As I type these words, my nails are 10 small silver mirrors, reflecting the overhead fluorescent lights as I move my fingers across my keyboard. I learned about these so-called chrome nails from The Atlantic’s fashionable deputy web editor Swati Sharma, and shortly thereafter, she and I went and got manicures so I could see the process in action. The mirror effect was created with a special powde
:: What Happens If You Get Injected with Embalming Fluid?A woman in Russia died after doctors allegedly gave her an IV drip containing a formaldehyde solution instead of saline, according to news reports.
:: What Happens When a Space Station Falls Out of the SkySometime this weekend, an abandoned Chinese space station the size of a school bus will plummet back to Earth and mostly disintegrate in the atmosphere. Whatever chunks survive the intense heat of the journey will probably land in the ocean or a remote part of land, away from populated areas. It’ll be quick, and chances are nobody will witness the reentry from the ground. So what exactly will hap
:: What happens when nanoparticles collideNew research on what happens when nanoparticles collide could one day inform the development of better helmets, protective earphones, and even devices to convert “junk” energy from airport runway vibrations into usable power. Using supercomputers, scientists modeled what happens when two nanoparticles smash into each other in a vacuum. The team ran simulations for nanoparticles with three differe
:: What Hearings? Advertisers Still Love FacebookFacebook Mark ZuckerbergAll that noise in Washington won't mean much for Facebook's bottom line.
:: What If Aliens Were Totally Obsessed With Us?The extraterrestrials in author Mercurio D. Rivera's 'The Love War' have a soft spot for humanity.
:: What if New York City had no light pollution?I grew up on a small island off the West Coast of Canada, with the darkest skies you could hope for. Although I live in a small town now, with some light pollution, I can still see the Milky Way from my backyard.
:: What If the Ocean's Climate-Controlling 'Conveyor Belt' Came to a Halt?A recent decline in the strength of a climate-regulating ocean current could spell trouble for weather patterns in the future.
:: What if we ended the injustice of bail? | :: Robin SteinbergOn any given night, more than 450,000 people in the United States are locked up in jail simply because they don't have enough money to pay bail. The sums in question are often around $500: easy for some to pay, impossible for others. This has real human consequences — people lose jobs, homes and lives, and it drives racial disparities in the legal system. Robin Steinberg has a bold idea to change
:: What if we’re not Earth’s first big civilization?How do we really know that there weren’t civilizations on Earth before ours? A new paper addresses this question. Imagine if, many millions of years ago, dinosaurs drove cars through cities of mile-high buildings. A preposterous idea, right? Over the course of tens of millions of years, however, all of the direct evidence of a civilization—its artifacts and remains—gets ground to dust. How do we
:: What if we’re not Earth’s first big civilization?How do we really know that there weren’t civilizations on Earth before ours? A new paper addresses this question. Imagine if, many millions of years ago, dinosaurs drove cars through cities of mile-high buildings. A preposterous idea, right? Over the course of tens of millions of years, however, all of the direct evidence of a civilization—its artifacts and remains—gets ground to dust. How do we
:: What if you could know that your mild cognitive impairment wouldn't progress?Researchers from the Lisbon School of Medicine, University of Lisbon found that, in some mild cognitive impairment patients, real neuropsychological stability over a decade is possible and that long-term stability could be predicted based on neuropsychological tests measuring memory and non-verbal abstract reasoning.
:: What if you could know that your mild cognitive impairment wouldn't progressResearchers found that, in some mild cognitive impairment patients, real neuropsychological stability over a decade is possible and that long-term stability could be predicted based on neuropsychological tests measuring memory and non-verbal abstract reasoning.
:: What impact will cutting fuel economy rules have?Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken Obama administration gas emissions and fuel economy standards. Proposed in 2012, the CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards require automakers to nearly double the average fuel economy of new cars and trucks by 2025—making the US and Canada the only two major nations to adopt such long-range goals. In this interview,
:: What in the world is an exoplanet?Step outside on a clear night, and you can be sure of something our ancestors could only imagine: Every star you see likely plays host to at least one planet.
:: What in the world is an exoplanet?Step outside on a clear night, and you can be sure of something our ancestors could only imagine: Every star you see likely plays host to at least one planet.
:: What is ‘acoustic cloaking’ and how does it work?A model for directing sound waves to go around, instead of colliding with, an object—effectively cloaking it from detection—could have a wide range of applications from military to medical. Andrew Norris , a professor in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and pioneer in the field of cloaking, which can help make underwater objects appear inv
:: What is ‘phubbing’ and how does it affect your relationships?File under: “What… you’re SURPRISED by these results?!” Read More
:: What Is a Blue Moon, Anyway?Skywatchers tonight (March 31) will be treated to the second and final Blue Moon of 2018, just on the eve of Easter. What is this type of moon, and is it actually blue?
:: What is a blue moon?Space What a strawberry moon? What is a worm moon? What is going on with my moon? Blue moons, strawberry moons, supermoons. For some reason your news aggregation algorithm of choice thinks you really really really want to know all about these moons.
:: What Is A Meme? The Definitive WIRED GuideEverything you ever wanted to know about Nyan Cat, Doge, and the art of the Rickroll.
:: What Is CRISPR?CRISPR technology is a simple yet powerful tool for editing genomes. It allows researchers to easily alter DNA sequences and modify gene function.
:: What is flame jetting? (video)We know fuels like gasoline and alcohol can burn. But sometimes, when the conditions are just right, a hand-held container of fuel being poured near an ignition source can shoot out a 10-foot jet of flame. Flame jetting is extremely dangerous and has caused several deaths. In this video from Reactions, the bizarre phenomenon is explained with help from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
:: What is flame jetting? (video)We know fuels like gasoline and alcohol can burn. But sometimes, when the conditions are just right, a hand-held container of fuel being poured near an ignition source can shoot out a 10-foot jet of flame. Flame jetting is extremely dangerous and has caused several deaths. In this video from Reactions, the bizarre phenomenon is explained with help from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
:: What is HTLV-1? The devastating health crisis afflicting central AustraliaBetween 5% and 10% of those with the virus will develop a rapidly fatal form of leukaemia Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 is spread through contaminated blood, unprotected sex and breastmilk. Like HIV, there is no cure. Like HIV, the virus causes potentially fatal complications but unlike HIV it takes much longer for symptoms to appear. Some people may carry the virus for 30 years before chroni
:: What is the average tax refund?With tax season in full swing, how much money can you get back from the government? Would it be fairer if everyone paid the same rate? Read More
:: What is the Great Attractor, and will it destroy us?Our understanding of the universe has expanded tremendously in the last few decades. But there are still some mysteries out there, and the Great Attractor is one of them. Read More
:: What is the optimal way to diversify an economy?One of the eternal challenges of economic development is how to identify the economic activities that a country, city, or region should target. During recent years, a large body of research has shown that countries, regions, and cities, are more likely to enter economic activities that are related to the ones they already have. For instance, a region specialized in the exports of frozen fish and c
:: What 'kakistocracy' means, and who were the most kakistocratic in historyKakistocracy is rule by the worst, but who are the worst? A better question, how do we know? Read More
:: What Kim Jong Un's China Trip Means for TrumpFor a couple of weeks in March, after the announcement that Donald Trump had accepted an offer to meet with Kim Jong Un, the outcome of the crisis over North Korea’s nuclear weapons seemed to depend on whether two leaders who had steered their nations toward war could pump the brakes and broker peace. Then, this week, Kim boarded a train to Beijing and scrambled the whole map. The North Korean le
:: What learning looks like in the brainUsing advanced imaging technology, researchers observe new patterns of molecular organization as connections between neurons strengthen during learning.
:: What Lord of the Flies is really about | :: Letter from Judy Golding CarverMy father distrusted simple judgments, but he did say his novel was about the importance of the rule of law, and the complexity of human beings, says William Golding’s daughter Judy Golding Carver David Shariatmadari’s account of my father’s novel Lord of the Flies was a little sweeping when he declared: “William Golding sought to show that boys were, by their nature, little devils” ( A real-life
:: What makes a faster typist?The largest-ever dataset on typing speeds and styles, based on 136 million keystrokes from 168,000 volunteers, finds that the fastest typists not only make fewer errors, but they often type the next key before the previous one has been released.
:: What makes a faster typist?The largest-ever dataset on typing speeds and styles, based on 136 million keystrokes from 168,000 volunteers, finds that the fastest typists not only make fewer errors, but they often type the next key before the previous one has been released.
:: What makes someone believe or reject information?Separating fact from fiction in the age of alternate facts is becoming increasingly difficult, and now a new study has helped reveal why.
:: What makes someone believe or reject science? Quality of recordingsWhen people listen to recordings of a scientist presenting their work, the quality of audio had a significant impact on whether people believed what they were hearing.
:: What makes someone believe or reject science?when people listen to recordings of a scientist presenting their work, the quality of audio had a significant impact on whether people believed what they were hearing.
:: What Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony told us about the past, present, and future of Facebook and its data
:: What microbes in dead bodies can tell us about the livingThe postmortem microbiome, populations of micro-organisms that move in after death, can provide crucial insights into public health, a new study shows. What’s telling is that regardless of many factors—sex, ethnicity, or even type of death—the microbiome is consistent and distinct, depending on the number of days after death. With partnerships between forensic entomologists and medical examiners,
:: What parents need to know about virtual realityAs more children start using virtual reality, it will be critical for parents and teachers to understand the effect it can have, experts say. A new report, Virtual Reality 101: What You Need to Know About Kids and VR , is a resource to help parents better understand how this new technology can be applied to everyday life and learning. “Compared to other media, VR is an extremely powerful way to d
:: What parents need to know about virtual realityAs more children start using virtual reality, it will be critical for parents and teachers to understand the effect it can have, experts say. A new report, Virtual Reality 101: What You Need to Know About Kids and VR , is a resource to help parents better understand how this new technology can be applied to everyday life and learning. “Compared to other media, VR is an extremely powerful way to d
:: What Random Walks in Multiple Dimensions Teach You About LifeThere are real world applications of the stochastic mathematical process known as a random walk—really.
:: What Rocket Science Explains About Whale HearingWhat Rocket Science Explains About Whale Hearing Using a device typically engaged to study rockets, researchers examined how whales hear. whale-CT_900x530.jpg Caption: Artist's rendition of the minke whale specimen inside the industrial CT scanner. The researchers scanned the two halves of the whale at the same time and combined the images together in the computer. Image credits: Ted Cranford, Sa
:: What role should courts have in fighting climate change?A federal trial pitting two cities against major oil companies took a surprising turn when an oil company lawyer largely confirmed the science that connects the burning of oil to climate change damages—but not the blame. The case in San Francisco is weighing the question of whether climate change damages, including increasingly frequent droughts, floods, and other extreme weather, connected to th
:: What role should courts have in fighting climate change?A federal trial pitting two cities against major oil companies took a surprising turn when an oil company lawyer largely confirmed the science that connects the burning of oil to climate change damages—but not the blame. The case in San Francisco is weighing the question of whether climate change damages, including increasingly frequent droughts, floods, and other extreme weather, connected to th
:: What social media platforms and search engines know about youFacebook Data M. ZuckerbergThe Facebook scandal involving the harvesting of data from tens of millions of users has raised a lot of questions about social media and search engines.

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