Study articles

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  Scanning felons' brains could help predict whether they'll reoffend

  By Sam Byford on March 27, 2013 12:36 am + 49 comments

  Over five decades since A Clockwork Orange foretold a future where experimental science is used to Continue reading…

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  Is it time for the US government to disable cellphones in cars?

  By Amar Toor on March 12, 2013 07:59 am + 183 comments

  Distracted driving continues to pose a major safety risk across the United States, and it's a Continue reading…

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  China's web censors are quick, but take breaks for the evening news

  By Amar Toor on March 6, 2013 07:37 am + 10 comments

  Sina Weibo, China's Twitter-like microblogging platform, has seen tremendous growth since launching Continue reading…

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  Scientists use enzymes to sober up inebriated mice

  By Amar Toor on February 18, 2013 04:33 am + 41 comments

  Researchers in California have developed a way to quickly reduce the blood alcohol levels of drunken Continue reading…

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  Dinosaurs really were destroyed by an asteroid, study shows

  By Amar Toor on February 10, 2013 03:30 pm + 134 comments

  Scientists have long theorized that the dinosaurs met their demise at the hands of a giant asteroid, Continue reading…

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  Dung beetles use the Milky Way to push poo

  By Amar Toor on February 1, 2013 04:43 am + 15 comments

  Most insects have no trouble moving around when the moon is bright, but darker nights can make Continue reading…

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  How comment trolls can influence your opinions

  By Andrew Webster on January 11, 2013 09:10 am + 124 comments

  It's a familiar scene — a science story, published on the internet, is berated with all kinds of Continue reading…

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  Astronauts in deep space may face accelerated Alzheimer's disease

  By Dante D'Orazio on January 1, 2013 11:11 am + 56 comments

  NASA — and astronauts — now have one more thing to worry about before sending humans to Mars. A Continue reading…

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  Anti-aging formula developed in Hong Kong with red grape compound as key ingredient

  By Nathan Ingraham on December 20, 2012 04:58 pm + 27 comments

  Scientists from Hong Kong developed a formula that can help combat a rare early-aging disease found Continue reading…

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  Twitter algorithm can analyze the truthfulness of tweets

  By Sam Byford on December 16, 2012 06:55 pm + 11 comments

  While we've seen work on an algorithm that can predict trending Twitter topics before they happen, Continue reading…