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Scientist at work: I'm a geologist who's dived dozens of times to explore...
Staring up into the night sky as a kid and wondering what was out there started my journey to a career that involves diving in a cramped submersible vessel into the darkness of the deep sea to see...
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Text analysis of thousands of grant abstracts shows that writing style matters
What to write to get that next grant?Stokkete/shutterstock.comIs there a financial relationship to what or how people communicate? Placing a value on words can feel crude or highfalutin – unless you’re...
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Facebook at 15: It's not all bad, but now it must be good
Doth the CEO protest too much?AP Photo/Andrew HarnikIt is almost too easy to bash Facebook these days. Nearly a third of Americans feel the country’s most popular social media platform is bad for...
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First private spacecraft shoots for the moon
Artist's concept of Beresheet on the lunar surface.Oshratsl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA“Moon of Israel” is an epic 1924 film from the golden era of silent movies, and helped launch the directing...
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Facebook is a persuasion platform that's changing the advertising rulebook
Doesn't take much thought to tap in those 'likes.'sitthiphong/Shutterstock.comFacebook – the social network that started in a Harvard dorm room 15 years ago – has evolved into a media and advertising...
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Salt doesn't melt ice – here's how it actually makes winter streets safe
Spraying salt onto roads is a safety measure.stoatphoto/Shutterstock.comBrrr … it’s cold out there! Children are flocking to the television in hopes of hearing there will be a snow day; the bread and...
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Facebook's business is helping other businesses
In this 2007 photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promotes ad targeting.AP Photo/Craig RuttleFacebook’s rise to become one of the world’s largest advertising platforms began in 2004 with US$382,000 in...
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Is your VPN secure?
Secure communications are increasingly important.maxuser/Shutterstock.comAbout a quarter of internet users use a virtual private network, a software setup that creates a secure, encrypted data...
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People don't trust blockchain systems – is regulation a way to help?
Using blockchain technology can feel like falling and hoping someone will catch you.Nicoleta Raftu/Shutterstock.comBlockchain technology isn’t as widely used as it could be, largely because blockchain...
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Why do people still use fax machines?
Old technology, but not obsolete.suksawad/Shutterstock.comThe fax machine is a symbol of obsolete technology long superseded by computer networks – but faxing is actually growing in popularity.Four...
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The politics of the periodic table – who gets the credit and why
Random arrangement of the elements.arleksey/Shutterstock.comThe periodic table merges scientific inquiry, international politics, hero worship, desires for structure and desires for credit. Formally,...
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I fight anti-GMO fears in Africa to combat hunger
As a child, I remember feeling hungry most of the time. Growing up in rural Tanzania, I walked to school barefoot and most of the time had one meal a day. After school, I helped my mother with various...
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Lise Meitner — the forgotten woman of nuclear physics who deserved a Nobel Prize
Lise Meitner was left off the publication that eventually led to a Nobel Prize for her colleague.Nuclear fission– the physical process by which very large atoms like uranium split into pairs of smaller...
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How your genes could affect the quality of your marriage
Does a good marriage depend on having the right genes? Tiffany Bryant/Shutterstock.comHow important is it to consider a romantic partner’s genetic profile before getting married? It is logical to think...
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A revolution in a sentence – the future of human spaceflight in America
“This year, American astronauts will go back to space in American rockets.” This one sentence from the 2019 State of the Union address may have escaped your notice. It ended a paragraph in which the...
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Your relationship may be better than you think – find the knot
It's worth focusing on the dealmakers not just dealbreakers.Billion Photos/Shutterstock.comThere’s an old saying, “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” In other words,...
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A rational checklist is no match for emotions in matters of the heart
Your cold, hard list is no match for hot emotions.Glenn Carstens-Peters/Unsplash, CC BYFor many people, there are few things more rewarding than crossing an item off a checklist. But what if the...
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Most Americans don't realize what companies can predict from their data
What does your phone know about you?Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.comSixty-seven percent of smartphone users rely on Google Maps to help them get to where they are going quickly and efficiently.A major of...
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US astronauts will soon fly again in American spacecraft - but not NASA's
“This year, American astronauts will go back to space in American rockets.” This one sentence from the 2019 State of the Union address may have escaped your notice. It ended a paragraph in which the...
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Russian influence operations extend into Egypt
The presidents of Russia and Egypt.AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, PoolOne of the oldest running daily news organizations in the Arab world, Cairo-based Al-Ahram, publishes stories from Sputnik, a propaganda...
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