Aug 05 2011
Video Game-Like Programs Treat Schizophrenia
Computer-based brain training looks to be effective for treating some symptoms.
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Jul 29 2011
Population to Bulge, But Will Hit Ceiling
Speculation on population numbers raise questions about whether the planet can sustain us all.
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Jul 07 2011
Project Icarus: How to Navigate Interstellar Space
Guest contributor Rob Swinney explains how Captain Kirk makes warping through spacetime look so easy (hint: it's science fiction!)
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Jun 27 2011
Volkswagen Shows Off Auto Pilot For Cars
The technology allows a car to drive semi-automatically at speeds of up to 80 mph on highways.
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Jun 02 2011
Sooner, Not Later: Interstellar Voyages a Reality?
Guest commentator and co-founder of Project Icarus, Richard Obousy explores some "disruptive technologies" that might push us to the stars sooner than we think.
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Apr 19 2011
Conventional Propulsion to Support an Interstellar Probe
Guest contributor Andreas Tziolas discusses the propulsion techniques available today that could assist an interstellar mission.
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Mar 28 2011
Religious Affiliations: On the Outs?
A new model predicts that identifying with a particular religion may become "extinct" in certain countries.
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Mar 25 2011
Joshua Trees Nearly Wiped Out by 2100?
This icon of the Mojave desert could be yet another victim of climate change.
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Mar 23 2011
What Would an Interstellar Spaceship Look Like?
Guest contributor Kelvin Long describes the design considerations for the Icarus starship. Part 2 of 2.
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Mar 21 2011
High Gas Prices May Turn Suburbs Into Slums
The provocative conclusion of an Australian study suggests that the 'burbs are doomed.
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