Paul Ehrlich: Humans are wired to be empathetic

Paul Ehrlich, the author of the new book The Population Bomb talks about our human ability to have empathy.

Scientists not equally split between Republican and Democrat

The majority of scientists in the U.S. fall to one side of the political spectrum: Democrat. That's not good for science, said science scholar Daniel Sarewitz.

DIY bio community lab opens in NYC

The Genspace lab members are part of a growing movement of do-it-yourself amateur biologists, commonly called DIY bio community lab.

Monitor your heart rate at home via webcam

In the future, monitor your vital statistics at home via webcam. The Cardiocam measures your heart rate as you gaze into a camera - or a mirror.

BEAR robot might save your life

This BEAR robot might save your life, according to VECNA Robotics, which designed the robot to locate, lift, and rescue people injured on the battlefield, a mine shaft, or a toxic spill.

The end of cheap coal

The end of cheap coal worldwide might be less than ten years away, according to a comment article published in the U.K. science journal Nature.

Antimatter created and trapped for the first time

Antimatter has been created and contained for the first time by scientists at the European nuclear research organization CERN.

Oil and gas industry life-saving safety rules

Van Dijk is Vice President of Safety for Shell discusses life-saving rules for oil and gas. It’s his job to keep over 100,000 employees and many more contractors safe.

Your stomach growls when you’re hungry. Why?

When you are hungry, your brain signals your digestive organs to prepare for a meal. The result? Your stomach growls.

A flu vaccine that lasts decades possible

A flu vaccine that lasts decades is possible to make and could offer protection from many different flu virus strains.

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