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Social Sciences Mar 28, 2019

How social media dethroned Hollywood

Hollywood's power as a global entertainment machine is far from dead and buried but it has been knocked for a six by the extraordinary rise of social media entertainment over the past 10 years.

Earth Sciences Mar 27, 2019

Massive earthquakes provide new insight into deep Earth

In the waning months of 2018, two of the mightiest deep earthquakes ever recorded in human history rattled the Tonga-Fiji region of the South Pacific.

Environment Mar 19, 2019

The electric car, technological disruption, and climate change

The key ingredients for decarbonization of the American economy are renewable energy and the electric car. Most of America's use of fossil fuels is in transportation.

Earth Sciences Mar 1, 2019

Scientist investigates the mystery of secondary ice production

Christine Chiu of Colorado State University investigates clouds. She calls them "complicated 3-D objects that evolve fast."

Other Feb 18, 2019

For scientists, the ripple effects of the government shutdown are still spreading

Matt Helgeson knew it was time to pull the plug. For weeks, the University of California, Santa Barbara professor of chemical engineering had held out hope that politicians in Washington would find a way to end the government ...

Hi Tech & Innovation Feb 14, 2019

New heated jacket keeps police, military and others warm in harsh winter temperatures

A new line of heated jackets powered by a mobile USB battery bank will protect police officers, military personnel and others while working in harsh winter conditions.

Business Feb 13, 2019

China's Huawei soft power push raises hard questions

Canada's national game—brought to you by China's Huawei.

Space Exploration Jan 14, 2019

Space subjects that will get the world's attention in 2019 and beyond

The first few days of 2019 brought remarkable news from outer space. On January 1 NASA's New Horizons space probe made the most distant planetary flyby ever, and captured images of a small object 4 billion miles away from ...

Economics & Business Jan 3, 2019

Post-millennial entrepreneurs view higher education as vital to their startups

Today's college students – dubbed Generation Z – are beginning to make their mark on the workplace with a distinctly unconventional and often irreverent approach to problem-solving. In my day-to-day interactions with ...

Earth Sciences Dec 21, 2018

New report examines key steps in removing carbon dioxide from air

Peter Kelemen is a geologist and the Arthur D. Storke Memorial Professor at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. A member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and an expert in carbonation of rock from Earth's mantle, Kelemen ...

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