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Researchers debunk myth of right-brain and left-brain personality traits
Are “right-brained” people creative, thoughtful and subjective? Are “left-brained” people logical, detail-oriented and analytical? Research suggests it's not so.
August 15, 2013
If you want to live longer, do nothing
"Baring an accident or terminal disease, I will not add anything to my life with the explicit purpose of extending it. To do anything else would likely do more harm than good." - Avi Roy
August 15, 2013
Typhoon Utor striking China
Typhoon Utor is the strongest tropical cyclone to form so far across the globe for 2013. The storm is pushing into southeast China today.
August 13, 2013
New study reveals final days of a child, 800 years ago
The researchers examined burial soil, at spots where the child's major organs would have been situated, to understand the child's final days.
August 13, 2013
Cancer cells change while moving throughout the body
A major focus of contemporary cancer research is on how to stop or fight metastasis - the spread of a cancer from one organ or part to another non-adjacent organ or part.
August 12, 2013
New NASA image shows Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
These are all the asteroids that would cause significant regional damage to our human civilization in the event of impact.
August 12, 2013
What does your desk say about you?
"We found ... that you can get really valuable outcomes from being in a messy setting." - Kathleen Vohs
August 12, 2013
Gases left by Perseid meteors a boon to these astronomers
Enjoy this year’s Perseid meteor shower which peaks on the night of August 11-12; astronomers say they will, too!
August 9, 2013
Claire Parkinson on geoengineering
Should scientists try to modify climate deliberately, in an attempt to cool the planet?
August 8, 2013
False GPS signals could threaten transportation security
How hard is it to spoof a ship's navigation system into believing false GPS signals, deliberately leading it off its charted course? Not that hard, apparently.
August 7, 2013
