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Word patterns of psychopaths from text analysis
Scientists use automated tools to detect the distinct word patterns of psychopaths. Read more about the automated tools to detect the word choices.
October 17, 2011
Feeding the world while protecting the planet
An international team of researchers has created a plan to double the world’s food production while reducing the environmental impacts of agriculture.
October 16, 2011
World Food Day on October 16 targets volatile food costs
The World Food Day theme for 2011 concerns volatile food prices and how this affects the poorest populations. Read more about this day here.
October 16, 2011
Science this week – October 14, 2011
Some of the week's top science news from EarthSky
October 15, 2011
Tim Otto Roth on using Hubble data as art
German artist Tim Otto Roth uses green laser light to project Hubble spectra onto a surface. The exhibit is currently on display in Baltimore, Maryland.
October 10, 2011
Christopher Small on the pattern of cities on Earth’s surface
"Networks of cities connected by rural areas form a pattern that we see all over the world," said Christopher Small. "It’s a spatial pattern, but it’s not a simple geometric pattern."
October 8, 2011
iPhone morphs into medical imaging device
A simple add-on to the iPhone transforms it into a life-saving medical device.
October 4, 2011
Real-life clan of cave bear had child artists
If you have seven minutes, please watch this fascinating video about the art of the Rouffignac caves in France, made by people 13,000 years ago.
October 3, 2011
Cleaning up nuclear waste with bacteria
Scientists say that a common bacteria known as Geobacter might prove an effective way of cleaning up nuclear waste. Read more about it here.
October 3, 2011
Aquaculture and antibiotics: Their problematic relationship
Antibiotics are one of the oft-cited reasons to curtail aquaculture. But should we constrain the aquaculture - or the antibiotic use?
October 3, 2011
