Can New Technology Decode The Biggest Data Set Of All?
Scientist Riccardo Sabatini says we have the technology to read the human genome and predict things like height, eye color, age — all from a vial of blood.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown Signs New Climate Change Laws
Brown signed two laws designed to be the most ambitious initiative on climate change in the country. The business community says the laws don't consider the economic impact on the state.
How A Dog In An MRI Scanner Is Like Your Grandma At A Disco
To study dogs' brain activity, scientists had to train canines to hold absolutely still for eight minutes without restraint. But how do you get a dog to freeze that long inside a clanging MRI scanner?
NASA Launches Mission To Retrieve Ancient Asteroid Dust
The mission aims to circle a hill-sized asteroid for two years, then skim its surface and bring a hearty sample of 4.5 billion-year-old dirt back to Earth.
STEM To Steam: How Coffee Is Perking Up Engineering Education
Coffee can teach us many things, including engineering. At the University of California, Davis, it's now the focus of the most popular elective class on campus and of an ambitious new research center.
WATCH: Bacteria Invade Antibiotics And Transform Into Superbugs
We know that bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics, but we've never seen it happen. An MIT scientist figured out how to show bacteria surviving antibiotics and invading a giant petri dish.
Arthritic Elephant At National Zoo Gets Pachyderm Pedicures And Giant Teva Boots
Veterinarians at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have turned to an unconventional therapy for an arthritic 41-year-old Asian elephant — shoes. The talented animal also knows how to play the harmonica.
Most Humpback Whales Taken Off Endangered Species List
The National Marine Fisheries Service says nine of the 14 distinct populations of humpback whales have recovered enough that they no longer need to be considered endangered.
Facebook And Mortality: Why Your Incessant Joy Gives Me The Blues
Has the social media site been good for our mental health or not? The evidence isn't straightforward, researchers say, despite lots of study. How Facebook makes you feel may depend on how you use it.
Social Science Researchers Explore 'Unethical Amnesia'
Researchers find that one reason some people cheat over and over again is because we all tend to suffer from "unethical amnesia" — our minds are prone to forgetting the bad stuff we've done.