The Mother of All Demos
In 1968 computers were the size of a room. But after the founding of Intel and the introduction of the mouse that year they…
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In 1968, computers got personal: How the 'mother of all demos' changed the world
A 90-minute presentation in 1968 showed off the earliest desktop computer system. In the process it introduced the idea…
September 17, 2018
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Yom Kippur: A time for feasting as well as fasting
An expert explains why the Jewish practice of abstaining from food on Yom Kippur is so out of step with the rest of Jewish…
September 17, 2018
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Researchers block cocaine craving and addiction with a special skin graft
In a completely new approach to treating addiction, researchers use genetically engineered skin cells to inactivate cocaine…
September 17, 2018
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Cuba propone legalizar el matrimonio gay y las iglesias se atreven a salir en contra
Cuba es un país laico. Pero frente a una nueva Constitución que permitiría el matrimonio gay, las iglesias han salido…
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Are today's white kids less racist than their grandparents?
Over the course of two years, a sociologist studied a group of affluent, white kids to see how they made sense of sensitive…
September 17, 2018
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As Cuba backs gay marriage, churches oppose the government's plan
Cuba is avowedly secular. But as the country debates a new Constitution that would protect LGBT rights, churches have come…
September 17, 2018
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Catastrophe overload? Read philosophers and poetry instead of headlines
From human suffering to political chicanery to environmental degradation, the tide of bad news, blared in headlines every…
September 17, 2018
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The science, skill – and luck – behind evacuation order calls
A hurricane evacuation researcher in South Carolina explains why evacuating when the sun's out actually makes sense.
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How the zebrafish got its stripes
Zebrafish are known for their black and gold stripes, but researchers are still figuring out how pigment cells interact…
September 17, 2018
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Digitizing the vast 'dark data' in museum fossil collections
A tiny percentage of museums’ natural history holdings are on display. Very little of these vast archives is digitized…
September 17, 2018
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Federal funding for higher ed comes with strings attached, but is still worth it
Yet the money spent on student loans, Pell Grants and funding for research is not generally keeping pace with the demand…
September 17, 2018
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Rivers flood regularly during hurricanes, but get less attention than coastlines
Widespread flooding in North Carolina from Hurricane Florence shows the need for better advance planning in inland areas…
September 16, 2018
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¿Por qué sentimos el olor de la lluvia?
Un experto en meteorología explica de dónde proviene el 'petricor', ese agradable olor a tierra que acompaña…
September 14, 2018
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Barrier islands protect coasts from storms, but are vulnerable too
How do narrow ribbons of sand like North Carolina's Outer Banks withstand the force of hurricanes? The answer lies in…
September 14, 2018
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Can Jeff Bezos help the homeless? 4 essential reads
With such an enormous challenge, where would it make sense to start? We looked into our archives for stories on what it…
September 14, 2018
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Immigrant detention in the US: 4 essential reads
A record number of immigrant children are being detained in the US. Here's what you need to know.
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Nuclear reactors in hurricanes: 5 questions answered
Lessons learned from Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and the Fukushima disaster in 2011 have changed how utilities brace for big…
September 14, 2018
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Delacroix at the Met: A retrospective that evokes today's turmoil
Through his art and his travels, 19th-century French Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix sought to understand the chaos of…
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