Science & Society

  1. Science & Society

    Feedback

    Readers discuss mammograms, crops in a warming climate and the impacts of a recession on developing personalities.

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  2. Science & Society

    Logarithms celebrate their 400th birthday

    Four centuries ago, John Napier provided human calculators the time-saving gift of logarithms.

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  3. Tech

    1960s research paid off in automotive safety

    Scientists in 1964 were studying shatterproof glass, which was mandated just a couple of years later.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Mold behind 2013 yogurt recall may cause disease

    Genome sequencing links a new, virulent strain of mold to the 2013 Chobani yogurt recall.

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  5. Science & Society

    Main result of Facebook emotion study: less trust in Facebook

    Facebook’s controversial manipulation of emotional posts raises key questions about how to study online behavior.

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  6. Genetics

    Finally, some solid science on Bigfoot

    DNA analysis finds no Bigfoot, no yeti, two weird bears and one scientist on a quest for the truth.

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  7. Psychology

    Online causes may attract more clicks than commitments

    Online awareness campaigns can make people feel they’ve contributed to a good cause, but social scientists say the tangible benefits of such efforts may be small.

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  8. Science & Society

    Scientists have long had one of the most admired careers

    Excerpt from the July 11, 1964, issue of Science News Letter.

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  9. Science & Society

    Weapon inspection scheme would test for nukes but keep designs secret

    Technique borrowed from computer science could improve weapon verification and encourage countries to agree to nuclear disarmament.

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  10. Microbes

    The most personal data on your phone is your microbiome

    Phones carry more than your contacts and messages. They’ve got your microbiome too.

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  11. Neuroscience

    Sunbathing may boost endorphins in the body and brain

    UV light makes mice churn out a molecule that is a cousin of morphine and heroin, a finding that may explain why some people seek out sunshine.

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  12. Math

    If the world is a computer, life is an algorithm

    Cellular automata may offer the algorithmic power to mimic the laws of physics and the evolution of life.

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