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Do You Believe in Heaven?

A Neuroscientist’s visit to ‘Heaven’ after a long battle with bacterial meningitis sounds pretty convincing, but what do you think?

Science & Technology

Drum Roll Please - The top 10 New Species of 2012

With deforestation, global climate change, and habitat destruction in the news, it is good to know that new species are still being discovered.

Science & Technology

New Species of Monkey Discovered in Africa

A new monkey species has been discovered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hopefully, with this discovery comes an initiative for conservation and awareness.

Science & Technology

Google’s Self-Driving Car: Wave of the Future or a Dead End?

Tired of sitting in traffic with nothing to do? Well tech-giant Google’s self-driving car may be for you.

Education

Are all Calories Made Equal?

A new study may reveal that a calorie may not be as universal as previously suspected.

Science & Technology

Discovery of the Decade: The “God Particle” Confirmed

Last week, CERN announced that the fabled Higgs boson or “God Particle” has been identified. What does this discovery mean?

Education

The Underdogs of Science

Science can be best defined as a collective pursuit of knowledge. Unfortunately, not everyone plays nice.

Education

Dirty, Dirty Money

I’m sure your mother always told you to never put money in your mouth. So, we explore how dirty money really is and if you are at risk of contracting some nasty germs.

 
 
 

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