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It worked for Iran two years ago, and it can work again with the right negotiations. “We have to understand the ubiquity of energy in everything we do. Energy is […]
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Since Russia (most likely) hacked our Presidential election in 2016, there's been talk of using cell phones for voting. Think again.
One challenge that some companies have come across in managing Millennials is integrating these younger, tech-savvy workers into your existing organizational structure. There are significant differences between these workers and […]
If you’ve ever wondered where it gets its blue color from, physics has you covered. “That’s a misconception, Lennie. The sky is everywhere, it begins at your feet.” –Jandy Nelson One […]
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has shown to dramatically improve insomnia, and a new app can help sufferers help themselves.
Neurons in the human brain produce photons, and are apparently capable of being the infrastructure for light-based communication and activity.
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Some anxieties are essential, and for millennia they kept our ancestors alive. But there's another type of anxiety that we can actually do away with—and it's defeated via hope.
Their findings will likely prove controversial, researchers write.
Researchers at Human Longevity have developed technology that can generate images of individuals face using only their genetic information. But not all are convinced.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Author Claire Messud on childhood, growing up, and how we contain the things that scare us.
A recent DNA analysis shows that a skeleton found in a famous Viking grace belonged to a female warrior.
Something’s got to be wrong. But is it what we think about the star, the Universe, or something else? “The older you get, the more you realize that the way […]
While it's reasonable to trust that science will eventually answer our unsolved questions, assuming that it has all of the answers right now is not.
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The #1 problem with America's mission to spread democracy? We don't know how to do it.