Why a Zika Vaccine Will Come Much Faster Than the Ebola Vaccine Did
Scientists have been sharing data and collaborating to develop a vaccine at a breakneck pace. Continue reading Why a Zika Vaccine Will Come Much Faster Than the Ebola Vaccine Did
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Another Reason We Can’t Live Without Bees: They Can Deliver Pesticides
Seymour Papert, a Pioneer of Artificial Intelligence and Kids Coding, Has Died
Papert’s work was dedicated to using technology to help kids learn. Continue reading Seymour Papert, a Pioneer of Artificial Intelligence and Kids Coding, Has Died
This Medicine-Misting Bat Cave ‘Air Freshener’ Could Ward Off a Deadly Disease
White nose syndrome has killed an estimated 6 million bats in North America, which are an important part of our food system. Continue reading This Medicine-Misting Bat Cave ‘Air Freshener’ Could Ward Off a Deadly Disease
What Can a Hacker Do with Your Genetic Information?
Genetics testing is becoming more common. That opens up a whole new kind of risk. Continue reading What Can a Hacker Do with Your Genetic Information?
We Can Feed More People on an Omnivore Diet than a Vegan One, Study Shows
A new study shows we don’t need to forsake all animal products to feed the planet. Continue reading We Can Feed More People on an Omnivore Diet than a Vegan One, Study Shows
Beer Is Getting Nutrition Labels and It’ll Probably Bum You Out
The biggest beer trade makers in the US are going to slap the raw facts right on the bottle Continue reading Beer Is Getting Nutrition Labels and It’ll Probably Bum You Out
Bookie Odds Favor a Clinton Win, But they Also Predicted Brexit Wouldn’t Happen
Trump currently has similar bookie odds to what Brexit did just before the vote. Continue reading Bookie Odds Favor a Clinton Win, But they Also Predicted Brexit Wouldn’t Happen
A Hospital Is Changing Its Menu After Administrators Ate the Food for a Week
There’s an ongoing debate in health: can hospital food be both tasty and healthy? Continue reading A Hospital Is Changing Its Menu After Administrators Ate the Food for a Week
We Asked the Inventor of the E-Cigarette What He Thinks About Vape Regulations
We’ve come a long way from Hon Lik’s cig-a-like design patented in 2003. Continue reading We Asked the Inventor of the E-Cigarette What He Thinks About Vape Regulations