Dr. Peter Jansen is an eclectic scientist with the heart of a Trekkie. His Tricorder designs, inspired by the science of Star Trek, are open source and available...
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Solving the challenges faced by exponential technology is the key focus of the Singularity University. Co-founder Peter Diamandis believes the future co-existence...
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The Singularity University, co-founded by Peter Diamandis, examines the future relationship between humans and computers on this week's Current Covers.
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Batteries would appear to be the inexpensive solution to our growing fuel issues, however the environmental cost of battery materials and disposal is...
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A liquid battery that runs on dirt could be the answer to sustainable energy. Dr. Donald Sadoway of MIT has developed an innovative new battery technology, which...
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Understanding how our fellow humans think and react to situations is important to our evolution as a society. Dr. Jonathan Haidt, a professor of psychology at the...
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Author and speaker, Jonathan Haidt, whose book, The Happiness Hypothesis, examines the evolution of human moral values on this week's Current Covers.
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Using satellites to explore the earth’s surface is nothing new, but using infrared satellites to explore the past sounds like science fiction. Dr. Sarah...
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Dr. Sarah Parcak of the University of Alabama uses infrared satellite technology to uncover 3,000-year-old ruins buried deep underground.
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Neuroscientist, Gregory Gage, has invented a machine that allows you to see inside the brain of a cockroach. This machine is part of a neurosurgery kit for kids...
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Hello Currenters! The Science Group is dedicating this month to the BP spill; all featured stories will be about the oil and other contaminants that continue to spew...
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"The human body may be equipped with a separate sensory system aside from the nerves that gives us the ability to touch and feel, according to a new study....
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" In a recent experiment, Dr. Gallant claims to have made it possible to reproduce video images from human brain activity. Would you post your thoughts on...
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"To improve science and mathematics education for American children, the White House is recruiting Elmo and Big Bird, video game programmers and thousands of...
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"Scientists are turning to kids and adults in an effort to create a much clearer picture of the epidemiology of pigeons. Why are there so many different colors...
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"Recent findings by Dutch psychologists Corine Dijk, Peter de Jong and Madelon Peters reveal that if you ever find yourself in a pickle after, say, committing a...
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"The Gates Center for Computer Science and the Hillman Center for Future-Generation Technologies will officially open on September 22. The linked buildings will...
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Hello Current Crew! As your friendly neighborhood science enthusiast, I wanted to bring you a list of all the super awesome SCIENCE groups right here on beloved...
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"Globs of human fat removed during liposuction conceal versatile cells that are more quickly and easily coaxed to become induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS...
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"A monkey that has acquired the sole power to hand out apples is generously rewarded with grooming sessions by the other monkeys in its group. But as soon as...
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