Research among college students suggests a link between neuropsychiatric disorders among family members and intellectual pursuits.
Eric Villard is a writer who enjoys anything related to science and technology, from the newest geeky gadget to the latest Hubble unveiling. He always tries to keep one eye above the horizon. To him, discovery is the essence of mankind. Without it we'd still be huddled around fires in dank caves, with sticks and stones for tools and mud and rock walls for ink and parchment.
Posts by Eric
On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to travel into space. His suborbital flight came less than a month after Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth once.
Apr 18, 2011
Earth
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A study suggests that horses with a solid relationship with their trainers have a good concept of person.
Apr 15, 2011
Human World
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Can the U.S. meet the Department of Energy goal of 20% wind energy by 2030? New research suggests solutions to some opposition to wind energy.
Apr 12, 2011
Space
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The Russian cosmonaut’s voyage lasted 108 minutes, 89 minutes of which were in space. He orbited the Earth once in his Vostok 1 capsule.
Researchers used electrical conductivity to measure the plume – or area of molten rock – beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano.
Apr 08, 2011
Human World
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Nearly 1,000 students from 10 countries wrote blog posts describing how they handled a day disconnected from media.
