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Facedeals checks you in with facial-recognition cameras
What if, as you walked into your favorite store, a little blue camera scanned your face and then gave you discounts because it recognized you as a customer? This is basically what the…
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Indonesia advances most ambitious biometric-based national identity card project
Read about how Indonesia is planning the world's most ambitious national identity card project for its citizens based on biometrics!
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Germs Help Each Other
Friends help friends, and germs help germs! Scientists have found that germs that mutate against antibiotics help other germs mutate as well.
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Masked Hypertension
High blood pressure is also called hypertension. Blood pressure is checked at the doctor's office, and sometimes, some patients have masked hypertension. Masked hypertension is a cond…
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All About Penicillin
Penicillin is one of the most commonly used antibiotics as it treats infections by killing bacteria. If you've had an infection, the doctor has probably prescribed it to you, but do y…
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Safe Plastics
People purchase plastic products. Sometimes when they buy these plastics, they buy the "safe" BPA free plastics. A recent study shows that people may still be exposed to harmful chemi…
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Elephant Sleep
Elephants only sleep 2 hours a night - that's a really small amount! Learn how elephants function on the lowest amount of hours out of all mammals!
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Humanoid Robots
Scientists and engineers want to use humanoid robots to grow organs that they can use for transplants!
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Spring Equinox
It's the first day of spring! Learn about the spring equinox and see what it looks like from space!
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Phantom Cell Phone Buzzes
Have you ever experienced phantom cell phone buzzes where you thought your phone was vibrating, but it really wasn't? Well, if it happens more than once a day, you may be addicted to …
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Abdul Yassine - Biology Student and Soccer Player
Abdul Yassine is a senior biology major and soccer player at Southern Methodist University. He is a strong believer of time management and organization. Read his story to see how bala…
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The Science of Baseball
Do you know how baseball and science are related? Do you know the science behind baseball? Well, watch this TEDxTucson talk by Ricardo Valerdi!
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Forgotten Disease Comes Back
There was an outbreak of itchy rashes among factory workers in Poland. The cause may be a type of mite. There have only been 3 outbreaks of this mite since 1981, so it's occurrence wa…
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Climate Change in the Atlantic
The climate is changing, and it's changing in the Arctic faster than anyone thought. Learn what this means and all about what's changing.
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Parasite Rash
A woman went on vacation and came back with an itchy rash. The rash turned out to be a parasite that infected her. These parasites, however, don't usually infect humans.
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Humpback Whales
Humpback whales are super cool, but do you know anything about them? Well, learn all about them now!
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