Learning a second language can have benefits for our brain that go far beyond language itself. And when it comes to young children, research is continuing to show how picking up a second language can change the way they...
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Uber Advanced Technologies Group wants to discuss the future of trucking
The Uber Advanced Technology Group wants to start a conversation around automation and the future of the transportation industry. Uber has published a study that...
New research confirms the link between drought and violence
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Want to know if your dance moves look sexy to the opposite sex? One team of researchers at Northumbria University conducted a study that...
Walmart tests a service to restock your fridge, even when you’re not home
The retail grocery industry has been on edge as of late in the wake of Amazon’s recent takeover of Whole Foods. As the dust...
NYC is replacing the MetroCard with a tap-and-go system
Finally NYC is tossing out its floppy, flimsy plastic MetroCards in favor of a tap payment system for its public transportation lines. That means...
A research team in Portland, Oregon just broke new ground and became the first scientists in the U.S. to edit genes of human embryos. The team used the Crispr gene-editing technique to splice out inherited disease from single-celled embryos,...
