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How poverty changes your mind-set – ScienceBlog.com

The proportion of the global population living on less than $1.90 per person per day has fallen—from 18 percent in 2008 to 11 percent in 2013, according to the World Bank. In the United States, however, the poverty rate has … Continue reading

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Nasa will send helicopter to Mars – BBC

The space agency says it will be the first test of a heavier-than-air aircraft on another planet. Source: Nasa will send helicopter to Mars

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An Evolutionary Trap

Amongst the blue-eyed leaves you made your beds, Conflicting patterns sailing on the breeze; Then weeds appeared with green and narrow heads, A nursery that couldn’t help but please.   You left behind the flowers of your youth, And focused … Continue reading

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There’s a genetic explanation for why warmer nests turn turtles female

Scientists have found a temperature-responsive gene that controls young turtles’ sex fate. Source: There’s a genetic explanation for why warmer nests turn turtles female

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Merged microscope offers unprecedented look at biological processes in living cells – ScienceBlog.com

Scientists at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have combined two different microscope technologies to create sharper images of rapidly moving processes inside a cell. NIBIB is part of the National Institutes of Health. In a paper … Continue reading

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How Long Until a Robot Cries? – Nautilus

When Angelica Lim bakes macaroons, she has her own kitchen helper, Naoki. Her assistant is only good at the repetitive tasks, like sifting flour, but he makes the job more fun. Naoki is very cute, just under two feet tall. He’s … Continue reading

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Why predicting the future is about to become cheaper: A.I. and economics | Ajay Agrawal

Big Think Published on 4 May 2018 When most of us look at A.I. we see magical capabilities. When economists look at A.I. they see something very different. Economist Ajay Agrawal explains: “What economists bring to the conversation is that … Continue reading

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Taming the multiverse: Stephen Hawking’s final theory about the big bang – ScienceBlog.com

Professor Stephen Hawking’s final theory on the origin of the universe, which he worked on in collaboration with Professor Thomas Hertog from KU Leuven, has been published today in the Journal of High Energy Physics. The theory, which was submitted … Continue reading

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Daily photography improves wellbeing – ScienceBlog.com

Taking a photo each day and posting it online has complex benefits say researchers who say it supports improved wellbeing. This is a popular social phenomenon, with Instagram having over 1.5million photos tagged #365 for each day of the year … Continue reading

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How Do Fingers Work If They Don’t Contain Muscles?

We use muscles for everything that we physically do. When we move any of our body parts in any way whatsoever, muscles are involved in accomplishing that motion. Indeed, we couldn’t imagine our daily lives without the 600+ muscles in different parts … Continue reading

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