The Science Is In: Left-Handed People Are Exceptional
Many cultures in the olden days had superstitions about left-handed people. But science has more recently demonstrated that left-handed people are indeed very special. But…
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Science Can Now Make Wood Just As Strong As Steel
When most people think about strong materials they tend to put steel up there; steel is definitely stronger than wood. But now scientists have developed…
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Compulsive YouTube Use
“YouTube addiction” fills a surprising number of pages on the Web. But, a less serious and more common problem associated with YouTube use is compulsion….
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Scientists Develop Squirtable Glue That Seals Wounds In Seconds
Most wounds that require surgeries are done with stitches or staples employed to hold the wound shut. However, two new medical technologies have developed techniques…
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Genetics Of Behaviors Associated With Eating Disorders
Eating disorders (ED), comprising anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating, have become the third chronic disease among young females in Western societies. These disorders, which are characterized…
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Semiconductor Technology May Pave Way For Integrating Quantum Communications Into Standard Optical Channels
Since the 1920s, scientists have theorized ways to exploit the properties of quantum systems for communication purposes. By utilizing the strange properties of quantum entities…
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Physicists At CERN Use Laser To Manipulate Antimatter
In a study published a few days ago in Nature, a team of physicists at CERN report that they have successfully used a laser to induce a…
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Maxwell’s Demon Now A Reality? Physicists Implement A Version Of Famous Physics Thought Experiment
In a new study published September 5th, physicists at Penn State report that they have successfully implemented an experimental version of Maxwell’s demon, a physics thought…
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Researchers Claim New Technique Could Make Gene Editing Safer And More Precise
A team of bioengineers at the University of Illinois have reported that they have successfully created a method of gene editing that is safer and…
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New Treatment Regrows Complete Spinal Cord Injury In Mice
In 1990, legendary soul /funk artist Curtis Mayfield was struck in the back of his neck by a falling light fixture during a live performance….
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Slowing Population Growth Is Important And Immigration Can Help
A future with unabated climate change is a scary one. It is a future of rising seas and amplified extreme weather events, one of drought,…
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