Your internet data is rotting
MySpace users were recently shocked to learn that the company lost 50 million user files. It's a harsh lesson in not…
May 15, 2019
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Technology
Facebook's 'transparency' efforts hide key reasons for showing ads
Rather than revealing an advertiser targeted you by your phone number or email address, Facebook may tell you it showed…
May 15, 2019
439
Boredom in the mating market: Guppies demonstrate why it’s good to stand out
The mating habits of these tiny, colorful fish may be revealing something broader about the animal kingdom, and perhaps…
May 14, 2019
497
The electric vehicle revolution will come from China, not the US
Chinese electric vehicle sales already amount to more than half of the world's total – and car makers and battery…
May 14, 2019
504
How cryptocurrency scams work
Cryptocurrency fraudsters have swindled their victims out of hundreds of millions – even billions – of dollars. What…
May 13, 2019
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What happens when a raindrop hits a puddle?
Why does the impact of rain in a puddle look different from when it falls elsewhere, like in a lake or the ocean? A 'puddle…
May 10, 2019
482
Road to measles elimination is predictable, but can be rocky
Scientists identified the general pattern of measles infections as a country moves toward eliminating the disease. This…
May 9, 2019
486
Psychology behind why your mom may be the mother of all heroes
Psychology researchers are interested in what makes a hero. Turns out many mothers tick off those same boxes by fulfilling…
May 8, 2019
526
Why the ancient promise of alchemy is fulfilled in reading
Potions, spells and alchemy are intriguing to children and adults alike. A professor of literature explains what's behind…
May 8, 2019
471
Science images can capture attention and pique curiosity in a way words alone can't
Using an artistic eye when creating pictures of scientific phenomena and new technologies can elevate the resulting images…
May 8, 2019
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Electricity grid cybersecurity will be expensive – who will pay, and how much?
Electric utilities have a right to make money on their government-granted monopolies, but customers also have a right to…
May 8, 2019
474
Robotic health care is coming to a hospital near you
How willing are people to accept medical care from a robot or an automated system? It depends on the procedure – and the…
May 7, 2019
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The deadly, life-giving and transient elements that make up group 15 of the periodic table
The elements that make up each column of the periodic table share a set of common traits. Here, a chemist describes group…
May 7, 2019
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Beanie Babies, the invention of CubeSat and student-designed and built satellites
How do you train space engineers? You enable college students to build mini satellites, called CubeSats, launch them into…
May 6, 2019
500
60 days in Iceberg Alley, drilling for marine sediment to decipher Earth's climate 3 million years a
A paleooceanographer describes her ninth sea expedition, this time retrieving cylindrical 'cores' of the sediment…
May 6, 2019
461
Drones to deliver incessant buzzing noise, and packages
Commercial and recreational drones are taking to the air. They're very noisy, and neighborhoods everywhere could become…
May 3, 2019
587
Modern shamans: Financial managers, political pundits and others who help tame life's uncertainty
Hidden forces are always at work in the world, and people always want to control them, a cognitive anthropologist explains.…
May 2, 2019
492
Asteroid dust brought back to Earth may explain where our water came from with hydrogen clues
The source of water on Earth, the moon and planets in our solar system is hotly debated. Some in the planetary science community…
May 1, 2019
454
US, Russia, China race to develop hypersonic weapons
Missiles that fly 3,000 mph or faster – much faster than the speed of sound – are the next generation of high-technology…
May 1, 2019
497
Brain over body: Hacking the stress system to let your psychology influence your physiology
Can the brain’s conscious mechanisms exert a significant influence on the body’s autonomic functions? New research suggests…
May 1, 2019
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