Tag: science
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. ...
Sunflowers used to clean up radiation
Scientists have discovered that sunflowers can pull radioactive contaminants out of the soil, and researchers cleaning up the Fukushima site in Japan are putting the flowers to the test. ...
Debate over evolution: Destiny or happenstance?
Scientists debate whether evolution was a collection of happenstance or if intelligent life was destined to be....
Research finds healthy lifestyle reduces risk of Alzheimer's
Physical inactivity and smoking are two major risk factors associated with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States....
Space shuttle Atlantis lands, ending NASA's shuttle program
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson reflects on 30 years of the shuttle program....
Fraudulent stem cell claims worry scientists
Clinics in the U.S. and abroad offering stem cell treatments they inaccurately claim to treat everything from spinal-cord injuries to Parkinson's disease....
Who benefits from race-based science
A new book explores how big business and political systems benefit from classifying race as biological category....
A video game designed to heal
Playmancer is designed to help with physical rehabilitation as well as mental health issues, like bulimia and gambling addiction....
Study links environmental factors to autism
Growing evidence suggests environmental factors may play larger role than genetics as cause of autism....
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