Critics of controversial science like GMOs and cloning often invoke the myth of Frankenstein to highlight the dangers of new technology. But these critics may overlook the moral of Shelley’s story.
The nail salon industry is booming. But along with polished nails come toxic health effects for the workers, due to the chemical compounds in nail care products.
More land than water: almond trees account for 10% of the state’s water reserves, according to some estimates.
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Doug Parker, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Faith Kearns, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
California is blessed with so much agricultural land that no matter how much the state conserves or produces, there will also be an economic incentive to consume more water.
Students are encouraged to cheat when they see people getting rewarded for dishonest acts in society.
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If there is an important issue, chances are there is federal advisory committee for it. With over 1,000 such committees in operation at any given time, it is worth understanding how they work.
OK, but which sea’s level? And how do you know what it is?
Wally Gobetz
The tides come in, the tides come out. But what is a sea’s level? Technology has evolved since we first started gauging the height of the ocean in comparison to the land.
Still chugging: the operation of existing nuclear plants in the US is being extended far beyond their expected life.
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We cannot eliminate the inherent risks of nuclear power but it is rigorously monitored and has a proven performance of delivering zero-carbon electricity.
BB King performs in Hamburg, Germany in this 1971 photograph.
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All of Boston was traumatized by the attacks on the Boston Marathon in 2013. A legal scholar suggests that this meant the man accused of the bombing could not receive a fair trial here.
Thirty five years after the devastating eruption of Mount St Helens, a volcanologist looks back on how it unfolded – and how it forever changed our understanding of how volcanoes work.
Rand Paul speaks to New Hampshire voters as a banner featuring his campaign logo hangs in the background.
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There may be only one way to tell the truth, but there are at least five ways to “lie.” And our politicians seem to be the master of this art. A scholar decides to teach this to his students.
What good is all this data if we can’t figure out how to analyze it?
Elif Ayiter
Collect all the data you want, but if you can’t figure out what you’re looking at, it’s useless. Topologists look for spatial relationships to figure out what the data can tell us.
Sometimes doctors need help too.
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Unless we can create safe space to seek help without fear of reprisal, nothing is going to change. It is with this goal in mind that I decided to share my story.
American al-Qaida militant Adam Gadahn in a video grab from 2008.
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The death of al-Qaida propagandist and “traitor” Adam Gadahn, known as Azzam the American, got scant attention – just what the US government wanted. A scholar examines the definition of treason.
Senator Warren has had pointed words on the subject of TPA.
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While the Obama Administration vociferously disagrees, Trade Promotion Authority opens the door to watering down financial reform.
Minnesota Orchestra principal trombone Doug Wright works with a young trombonist at Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana.
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A visit by the Minnesota Orchestra to Cuba this week demonstrates the vibrant possibilities of musical diplomacy. The May 13-17 visit continues a long tradition of using music to connect people and institutions…
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in a handout photo.
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How does positive train control – safety technology that could have prevented this week’s deadly Amtrak derailment – work and why is it still not on US rails?
People of Baltimore rally after six officers were charged in the death of 25-year-old black man Freddie Gray.
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