Category : science

Why Architecture Education Needs to Embrace Evidence-Based Design, Now

Two professors argue for the importance of neurological research in design

New research, November 5-11, 2018

A selection of new climate related research articles is shown below. Climate change mitigation Zero CO2 emissions for an ultra-large city by 2050: case study for Beijing Climate change communication Developing a model of climate change behavior among...

Fight over dinosaur fossils comes down to what's a mineral

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — About 66 million years after two dinosaurs died apparently locked in battle on the plains of modern-day Montana, an unusual fight over who owns the entangled fossils has become a multimillion-dollar issue that hinges on the legal...

San Francisco chokes on toxic air as wildfires rage

Schools and tourist attractions across the San Francisco Bay Area were shut Friday and residents were urged to remain indoors as smoke from California's deadliest ever wildfire -- a three-hour drive away -- produced air quality levels worse than in p...

A mother's decision to donate son's face: How doctors approach, support families

Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez, a renowned reconstructive surgeon at NYU Langone Health who performs face transplant surgeries, shares how 3-D printing of the donor's face is used to help the family cope.

President Trump Honored GOP Megadonor Miriam Adelson

President Donald Trump will today present the nation’s highest civilian honor to Miriam Adelson, one of the Republican Party’s pre-eminent megadonors.

Amputee Sea Turtle Swims Again Thanks To New Prosthetic Fin

This is the heartwarming scene as a disabled sea turtle happily swam for the first time after being given a prosthetic flipper.

Is Nancy Pelosi's Fight to Become Speaker Again a Referendum on Gender?

"Women are more likely to be victimized by this than men"

They Fled the Nazis as Children. Now They Want Their Adopted Homeland to Welcome Other Refugees Too

The “Kindertransport” saved the lives of some 10,000 Jewish children from Central Europe in 1938 and 1939

It's Going to Take More Than Background Checks and AR-15 Bans to Stop Mass Shootings

Terror cannot become hopelessness

People Say It's Boring to Talk About A Dream You Had. Here's Why You Should Do It Anyway

There are social and psychological benefits to sharing your dreams

Here's How Much Your Thanksgiving Dinner Will Probably Cost This Year

It's good news for people on a tight budget

Organized Crime Lurks Everywhere in My Brilliant Friend. Here's the Real Story of the Rise of the Naples Underworld

The bestselling novels, now an HBO series, tell a story not only of friendship, but also of the influence of organized crime in Naples

How much does a kilogram weigh? Depends on your 'Planck constant'

Since 1889, a kilogram has been defined by a shiny lump of platinum-iridium kept in a special glass case and known as the International Prototype of the Kilogram. It is housed at the headquarters of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (...

Volkswagen to spend 44 bn euros on 'electric offensive'

German auto giant Volkswagen said Friday it will invest 44 billion euros by 2023 in the smarter, greener cars of the future as it ramps up efforts to shake off the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal. Over the coming five years, VW said it aims...

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