Kill All the Mosquitoes?!
Source: Smithsonian
Scientists across the globe are researching how to prevent the spread of disease by altering the genes of mosquitoes, but ethical questions continue to arise.
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Dress for Success: How Clothes Influence Our Performance
Source: Scientific American
Research shows that dressing the part will help you succeed in your desired goal.
Nine incredible buildings inspired by nature
Source: BBC
Advancing digital technology has allowed architects to create unique buildings inspired by nature.
High-tech approach to taming New Mexico’s wild horses
Source: Scientific American
While taming wild horses is every bit a tricky as it was when Sabine Ulibarri wrote “My Wonder Horse,” at least one thing has changed—now technology can lend a hand.
First Proof That Wild Animals Really Can Communicate With Us
Source: National Geographic
It’s no surprise that we communicate with our pets, but now there’s evidence that humans actively communicate and cooperate with wild animals, to the benefit of both species.
Fake-Nature
Source: Next Nature Network
Technology imitates nature in creative ways designed to benefit and inspire humans. Learn about several innovative fake-nature projects.
Fighting for Visibility
Source: Astronomy
Hidden Figures, first a book and now a movie, brings to light the significant role of some of the female African-American mathematicians at NASA during the 1960s, and the challenges faced by the women at that time.
Why It’s Impossible to Predict When That Giant Antarctic Ice Sheet Will Split
Source: Wired
There are many factors that will affect when the Antarctic ice sheet named Larsen C will collapse and what the impact will be to sea levels. Larsen A and Larsen B disintegrated in 1995 and 2002.
Book Excerpt from The Mountain: My Time on Everest
Source: Washington University Alumni Magazine
Ed Viesturs is an American high-altitude mountaineer who rose to the challenge of climbing over 8,000 meters (26,246 feet) on Mount Everest in 1987 at 27 years old. 18 years later he was recognized as the first American to climb all fourteen peaks in the world higher than 8,000 meters.
The Neuroscience of Imagination
Source: ED TED
The power of the imagination knows no bounds! How much work do you think your brain is doing to conjure up a unique, crazy image? Learn about the neuroscience behind this amazing creative tool.