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Why Astronauts Get the 'space Stupids'
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Why Astronauts Get the 'space Stupids'

As he was hurtling into orbit, Cosmonaut Gherman Titov had the distinct feeling that his body was cartwheeling through the air.

Tech Companies Hope to Introduce Coding to 100 Million Students
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Tech Companies Hope to Introduce Coding to 100 Million Students

The CEOs of two dozen major tech companies, including Google and Microsoft, will announce their support on Wednesday for a project by nonprofit Code.org that seeks...

Should We Tailor Difficulty of a School Text to Child's Comfort Level or Make Them Sweat?
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Should We Tailor Difficulty of a School Text to Child's Comfort Level or Make Them Sweat?

"A man who traveled from Liberia to visit family members in Texas tested positive for Ebola on Tuesday, marking the outbreak's first diagnosis outside of Africa...

Women Talk Tech and Science at MIT Panel
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Women Talk Tech and Science at MIT Panel

MIT recently hosted a panel on women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, providing an opportunity for women to discuss their experiences...

Your Phone Screen Just Won the Nobel Prize in Physics
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Your Phone Screen Just Won the Nobel Prize in Physics

You've probably got the fruits of this year’s Nobel laureates' handiwork in your pocket. In fact, if you're reading this on your phone or a relatively recent flat...

Quantum Probe Enhances Electric Field Measurements
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Quantum Probe Enhances Electric Field Measurements

NIST's new method for measuring electric field strength based on the quantum properties of atoms could improve the sensitivity and precision of antennas, sensors...

New York City Shuts Down Unauthorized Sensors
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New York City Shuts Down Unauthorized Sensors

With little fanfare, urban areas have become overgrown by a tangle of sensors: cameras unobtrusively snapping pictures at traffic lights, microphones secretly triangulating...

Mobile Revolution Shakes ­p Silicon Valley
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Mobile Revolution Shakes ­p Silicon Valley

Smartphones, tablets and other gadgets aren't just changing the way we live and work. They are shaking up Silicon Valley's balance of power and splitting up businesses...

Study: Internet Firms Take ­p Most Office Space in Asia
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Study: Internet Firms Take ­p Most Office Space in Asia

The boom in e-commerce and social media in Asia has spread from the trading floor to real estate.

How to Tweet Like a Robot on Mars
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How to Tweet Like a Robot on Mars

When a worried 5-year-old named Timur asked Chris Hadfield in September whether the Voyager 1 satellite—now careening through Deep Space 11 billion miles from Earth...

Study: Workplace Diversity Can Help the Bottom Line
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Study: Workplace Diversity Can Help the Bottom Line

Gender diversity in the workplace helps firms be more productive, according to a new study co-authored by an MIT researcher — but it may also reduce satisfaction...

'Solar Battery' Runs on Light and Air
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'Solar Battery' Runs on Light and Air

Researchers at Ohio State University report that they've succeeded in combining a battery and a solar cell into one hybrid device.

How The Cold War And George Orwell Helped Make The Internet What It Is
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How The Cold War And George Orwell Helped Make The Internet What It Is

The story of how the digital age came to be involves a cast of more than 40 people, ranging from a 19th century English countess to California hippies.

Neuroscience: Brains of Norway
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Neuroscience: Brains of Norway

The fact that Edvard and May-Britt Moser have collaborated for 30 years—and been married for 28—has done nothing to dull their passion for the brain.

School Bets Video Game Scholarship Can Draw Talent
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School Bets Video Game Scholarship Can Draw Talent

As a teenager, holed up in his bedroom, illuminated by the glow of his laptop, Youngbin Chung became addicted to video games. Ten-hours-a-day addicted.

Lights Out at National Synchrotron Light Source
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Lights Out at National Synchrotron Light Source

The National Synchrotron Light Source ended operations at Brookhaven National Laboratory after 32 years on September 30, 2014.

Obama Honors Top U.S. Scientists and Innovators
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Obama Honors Top U.S. Scientists and Innovators

President Obama announced on Friday (October 3)  a new class of recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation — the...

Cyber Spy High: Meet the Nsa's Hacker Recruiter
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Cyber Spy High: Meet the Nsa's Hacker Recruiter

The National Security Agency has a recruiting problem.

Physicist Turns Smartphones Into Pocket Cosmic Ray Detectors
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Physicist Turns Smartphones Into Pocket Cosmic Ray Detectors

An app developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison can turn an Android smartphone into a high-energy particle detector — a pocket version of a multimillion...

Citizen Science Is Stimulating a Wealth of Innovative Projects
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Citizen Science Is Stimulating a Wealth of Innovative Projects

Opening science to public participation, the "citizen science" mode of research, has done more than simply enhance existing research. It has also engaged a range...
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