Study: Commercial air travel is safer than ever
It has never been safer to fly on commercial airlines, according to a new study by an MIT professor that tracks the continued decrease in passenger fatalities around the globe.
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Plane travel destroys polar bear habitat
We all know we should fly less as a way to reduce our individual and collective effect on the global climate. But transforming that vague understanding into concrete reasons for action can be difficult — until now.
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‘Sex Tech’ study finds technology facilitates sexual and emotional interactions
Advances in technology have allowed us to interact with others across the globe, and a new study of adults who engage with “sex tech”—innovative technologies used to enhance sexuality—announced by the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University reveals that technology increasingly connects people at their most intimate moments.
Read moreSkin-to-skin contact do not improve interaction between mother and preterm infant
Following a premature birth it is important that the parents and the infant quickly establish a good relationship. Researchers at
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Basal ganglia are engaged differently by money, erotica, and food
Read moreLargest autism genetics study identifies 102 genes associated with the condition
In the largest genetic sequencing study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to date, researchers have identified 102 genes associated with
Read moreThe easy route the easy way: New chip calculates the shortest distance in an instant
Scientists have developed the world’s first fully coupled AI chip that can solve the traveling salesman problem for 22 cities instantly, something that would take about 1,200 years for a high-performance von Neumann CPU
Read more‘To safeguard people from chemical pollution, another approach is warranted’
We live in an increasingly complex world when it comes to chemicals. The number of new chemicals has increased from
Read moreSkin-to-skin contact do not improve interaction between mother and preterm infant
Following a premature birth it is important that the parents and the infant quickly establish a good relationship. Researchers at
Read moreHow the brain processes rewards
Basal ganglia are engaged differently by money, erotica, and food
Read moreLargest autism genetics study identifies 102 genes associated with the condition
In the largest genetic sequencing study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to date, researchers have identified 102 genes associated with
Read moreThe easy route the easy way: New chip calculates the shortest distance in an instant
Scientists have developed the world’s first fully coupled AI chip that can solve the traveling salesman problem for 22 cities instantly, something that would take about 1,200 years for a high-performance von Neumann CPU
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