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371 results for: mistakes in science are common
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Brain Boosters
Some nutritional supplements provide real food for thought.
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The Truth Hurts
Scientists question voice-based lie detection.
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The Why of Sleep
Brain studies may reveal the purpose of a behavior both basic and mystifying.
- Life
Molecular Evolution
Investigating the genetic books of life reveals new details of 'descent with modification' and the forces driving it.
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Dying to Sleep
Getting too little sleep can impair body and brain and could even be deadly.
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Engineering a cooler Earth
Researchers brainstorm radical ways to counter climate change.
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Trawling the brain
New findings raise questions about reliability of fMRI as gauge of neural activity.
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Think like a scientist
A class of curious sixth-graders arguing over moist, mucky jars may represent the future of science education.
- Humans
The Science Vote: Spending priorities differ
Federal funding for academic research — a major engine of innovation — has experienced an “unprecedented” two-year decline, the National Science Foundation reported in late August. Between fiscal years 2005 and 2007, Uncle Sam’s share of academic research funding fell from 64 percent to 62 percent. To take up the slack, universities turned to industry […]
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Cold Panacea
Two researchers proclaimed 20 years ago that they’d achieved cold fusion, the ultimate energy solution. The work went nowhere, but the hope remains.
- Health & Medicine
You Are Who You Are by Default
A neural network active when the brain is at rest may prove critical to zoning out, a sense of self and envisioning the future.
