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Feed SubscriptionHeavy Metal Dust Could End Our Space Junk Odyssey
We have a space junk problem. Fragments from very small (a millimeter) to much bigger (several meters) are whirling around overhead at fantastic speeds, threatening satellites and astronauts.
Read More »Budget Cuts Open Earth Observation Gap
The fiscal 2011 budget compromise crafted by the White House and congressional leaders would delay a key federal climate and weather satellite program, making a lengthy gap in critical environmental data a near certainty. Cuts contained in the 2011 budget plan would push back the launch of the first Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) orbiter by at least 18 months past the current 2016 target, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief Jane Lubchenco said yesterday.
Read More »Bipolar symptoms: What to look for (pictures)
Bipolar disorder can be hard to tell apart from other mood disorders
Read More »Bipolar disorder: Symptoms of mania
Just what is an "elevated mood?" Some symptoms of mania might surprise you
Read More »Vitamins and supplements: What you need to know
Dr. Jennifer Ashton discusses vitamins you should definitely take in some situations and how to know if a supplement is safe
Read More »iFive: RIM PlayBook Reviews, PC Sales Slump?, Intel Embraces USB 3.0, Spotify Preps For U.S., Safari Gains "Do Not Track"
1. RIM's embargo on review editions of its PlayBook tablet expired this morning, so the news is full of expert opinion on the tablet PC RIM hopes will revive its future fortunes
Read More »Zipcar Fires Up Its IPO
Zipcar Inc., the short-term car-rental service based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, launched its IPO this morning. Bloomberg reports that the IPO raised over $174 million, selling 9.7 million shares priced at $18—well above an initial proposal that pegged the share prices at $14 to $16. The most recent SEC filing can be viewed here
Read More »Video: Bipolar Disorder symptoms
Erica Hill speaks with Psychologist Dr. Jennifer Hartstein about bipolar disorder and what may trigger it.
Read More »Personal touches make likeable hotels loveable
No time to scour Condé Nast Traveler's entire Hot List of hotels? Luckily for you, they've compiled "The Hotties," a highly personal list of 17 little details that elevate some favorite hotels from likeable to loveable.
Read More »7 Ways to Cultivate Your Creativity [Slide Show]
Creativity is a sought-after commodity among employers and those seeking personal or professional fulfillment. It comes in handy not only while concocting works of art and literature but also in planning a corporate event or devising a new business strategy.
Read More »The Unleashed Mind: Why Creative People Are Eccentric (preview)
He is one of the world’s best known and most successful entrepreneurs, with hundreds of patents to his name--including the Segway scooter. But you will never see Dean Kamen in a suit and tie: the eccentric inventor dresses almost exclusively in denim. He spent five years in college before dropping out, does not take vacations and has never married
Read More »Feed Your Mind
When we launched Scientific American Mind as a new publication in 2004, it seemed like a great opportunity to give readers more stories about popular areas of mind and brain research--which, fortuitously, were also booming because of imaging and other advances. What I didn’t realize at the time, but probably should have, is how often the findings in our pages would shake loose what I thought I knew about how our gray matter works
Read More »Stillbirths in America: How many babies die each year?
Study says more than 1 million stillbirths could be prevented each year
Read More »Beware bed bugs extermination scams
Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen investigates how scammers can take advantage of people with infestations
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