Tag: science
Using weather patterns to predict global conflict
A new study finds extreme hot weather doubles the risk of civil conflict in tropical countries....
Technology will enable us to live forever says futurist
Ray Kurzweil takes 150 pills a day in an effort to live until technology allows him to move into a non-biological form....
Flying into the eye of Hurricane Irene
Flight meteorologists fly into the eye of Hurricane Irene to gather information that will determine where evacuations are needed....
Documenting the world's monster waves
'The Wave' follows big wave surfers, mariners and scientists who have encountered huge waves and have lived to tell the tale....
Beer mystery solved: A yeast voyage and the birth of lager
Scientists have discovered the second half of the hybrid yeast used to make lager style beer, which could mean a better brew in the future....
Lab in rural India solves community's unique problems
A clothes dryer that works in rainy season, a fruit dryer and other innovative, low-cost solutions developed by a lab in the rural Indian community of Ujire....
Secret lives of animals captured by hidden camera
Conservation International used hidden cameras to collect 52,000 images of mammals in the wild from Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia....
Evolutionary roots of xenophobia
Studies of chimpanzees may provide some answers to our fear and suspicion of foreigners....
NASA: Liquid water may flow on Mars
The possibility of liquid water on the Red Planet is significant, and the possibility that this water might contain life is crucial....
Girls win all categories at Google Science Fair
Experts believe the Google Science Fair's outcome is a good omen for the future of women in STEM fields. ...
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