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Among the many reasons I chose to pursue physics was the desire to do something that would have a permanent impact. If I was going to invest so much time, energy and commitment, I wanted it to be for something with a claim to longevity and truth.
Read More »Flu vaccine: 15 states that say no to the needle
New report says more Americans are getting flu shots - but some states lag dangerously
Read More »Citizen Planet Hunters Help Scientists Locate Distant Worlds
Kepler project scientists join forces with a crowdsourcing research website and quickly bag two new exoplanets. First proteins, now planets. Regular people with regular jobs are getting a chance to chip away at scientific puzzles and contribute to discoveries, in what's turning out to be a big help for scientists, and an intriguing distraction for science geeks outside of academia.
Read More »Bedbug insecticides blamed for illnesses, death
New government report links insecticides to 80 illnesses and one death in three-year span
Read More »Mini-Marketing Strategies
Go big or go home? Forget that. These strategies for increasing your brand influence take hardly any time, and very little money.
Read More »Red wine no fountain of youth after all? What new study says
Link between red wine ingredient resveratrol, thought to activate longevity-promoting proteins, debunked in new study
Read More »Cognitive Biases in Sports: The Irrationality of Coaches, Commentators and Fans
The Minnesota Twins are my favorite baseball team. [More]
Read More »Video: Chaz Bono talks "DWTS" on "The Talk"
LGBT activist Chaz Bono discussed his performance on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" with the women of "The Talk."
Read More »Commodity Traitors: New study reveals that financial speculation is fueling global insecurity
"Food is always more or less in demand," wrote Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations. [More]
Read More »EdSurge: You Oughta Be In Pictures
Putting the power of online video into the hands of teachers.
Read More »Asthma inhalers being phased out over environmental worries
FDA says asthma patients must switch to environmentally friendly inhaler by Dec.
Read More »How Many Slaves Are Working For You?
A new website and mobile app looks at your purchases and determines the amount of forced labor that's gone into everything you own. The number may surprise you.
Read More »Google’s Search For Better Branding At Tonight’s GOP Debate On Fox
Google was in Washington Wednesday for a less voluntary reason , but Thursday night, the search giant happily enters the political arena to co-host the "Fox News-Google" GOP debate at 9 p.m. EST.
Read More »Marijuana blocks post-traumatic stress? What reefer research says
Marijuana extract kept stressed-out rats avoid development of PTSD symptoms, Israeli scientists showed
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