Uber to Open Center for Research on Self-Driving Cars
In the future, however, the humans may not be so important. Uber on Monday announced plans to open a research and development center in Pittsburgh, where the company plans to…
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Uber Is Researching Driverless Cars
Ride-sharing service Uber is partnering with Carnegie Mellon University on a Pittsburgh research lab they say could lead to the development of driverless cars. – Mayor William Peduto says the…
Rand Paul Shushes A Reporter Asking About His Corporate Tax Holiday
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was so unhappy with the way a television interview was going on Monday that he shushed the reporter so that he could speak. During an interview…
Babies’ Genes May Hold Clues To Preterm Birth
Much of the existing research on babies who are born preterm, or before 37 weeks of pregnancy, has focused on their mothers, investigating what causes some women to deliver early….
Tracking the Weapons Used to Fight Ukraine's War
A recent report on the weapons and military vehicles used in the Ukraine conflict provides evidence for both sides of the argument. Released late last year by the research company…
6 Simple Steps To Uncovering The Upside Of Stress
By now it’s clear that stress can harm our health in a multitude of ways, and new scientific research reinforcing its negative effects seems to debut weekly. But something we…
White House deletes blurred Mitt Romney-Suge Knight tweet
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New Stem Cell Advance May Be Big Step Toward Cure For Hair Loss
Hats off to researchers in California. They’ve taken what appears to be a big step toward the development of a cure for hair loss, a condition that affects 50 million…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Scientists’ Opinions Are Very Different From Most Americans’
Pew Research finds the public at odds with science on a list of key issues. Desire for a decrease in immigration is lower than it was during the Bush years….
Obama to Unveil Research Initiative to Develop Tailored Medical Treatments
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Friday will announce a major biomedical research initiative, including plans to collect genetic data on one million Americans so that scientists can develop drugs and…
Seahawks v. Patriots: How do the fans measure up?
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January was a terrible month for stocks
The one exception was 2008, but that was the year of the financial crisis. “In an effort to note something positive we can say that while the index is down…
Here’s How Fast The Marijuana Industry Is Growing, In 5 Charts
The marijuana industry is booming, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down in the near future. Legal marijuana is the fastest-growing industry in the United States, according to…
The Secret To The Best Super Bowl Ads
Each 30-second spot will cost a reported $4.5 million, and with that much money on the line, advertisers will put huge efforts into making sure their ad counts. And consider…
New Religion and Science Study Reveal ‘Post-Secular’ Rejection Of Evolution
the one in five Americans who no one seems to have noticed before in endless rounds of debates pitting science vs. religion. They’re more strongly religious than most “Traditionals” (43…
Ford promises bounce back year
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Could Depression Be Caused By Inflammation In The Brain?
There are a number of factors that may play a role in the development of depression, including genetic, environmental, emotional, psychological and biological influences. According to one integrative neuroscientist, depression…
People Over 70 Still Have A Lot Of Sex, According To Study
People are continuing to enjoy active sex lives well into their 70s and 80s, according to new research from The University of Manchester and NatCen Social Research. Of the 7,000…
Amazon Prime Members Spend An Astonishing $1,500 A Year, Survey Says
Amazon Prime was always designed to lure members into spending more. New research suggests just how much more members are spending. Those who sign up for the retailer’s free-shipping loyalty…
Scientists Find Way To ‘Unboil’ An Egg, And Say It Could Streamline Drug Development
It’s pretty easy to boil an egg, but is there a way to “unboil” it? – A paper describing the research was published online Jan. 23, 2015 in the journal…
Doctors Call On DEA To Reschedule Marijuana For Medical Research Purposes
The American Academy of Pediatrics is requesting that the Drug Enforcement Administration reclassify marijuana as a less harmful substance in order to facilitate research of the substance for medical use,…
Close encounter with distant Pluto getting under way
Up until now, the best images of Pluto have been a few pixels shot by the Hubble Space Telescope. The images, released in 2010, took four years and 20 computers…
How Men And Women Process Emotions Differently
Are women “wired” to be more emotional? Not exactly — but new research provides more evidence that the male and female brain may have very different ways of processing emotion….
How Mindfulness Is Revolutionizing Mental Health Care
More than 350 million people globally suffer from depression, and 1 in 13 people around the world have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Overall, the World Health Organization estimates…
With opposition research, Democrats look to define GOP candidates
The file cabinet was in the DNC’s Watergate office on June 17, 1972, the fateful day when five people were arrested for burglarya crime that would lead to the resignation…
SkyMall catalog lands in bankruptcy
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UPS delivers bad news. Stock tumbles 10%
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A Few Walnuts A Day May Help Boost Memory, Study Finds
Go ahead, reach for those walnuts. A recently released study suggests that eating a handful of walnuts per day — or even less — may help boost memory, concentration and…
Hormone-Mimicking Chemicals May Threaten Male Fertility, Study Warns
Bisphenol A and other common estrogen-mimicking chemicals may be wreaking havoc on sperm and stymying some couples’ hopes of having children, warns new research. “We’re seeing more and more guys…
Tootsie Roll names 83-year old widow as new CEO
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