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The Myth of "Female Viagra"
The libido-enhancing drug approved by an FDA advisory panel acts slowly on the brain to increase desire—not quickly on the mechanics of the sexual act - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
How Does Your Memory for Presidents Stack Up?
Name all the U.S. presidents you can and compare your powers of recollection with the American population’s collective memory - 60-Second Science More Science
Ancient Human Migration Route Marked by Snail Shell "Bread Crumbs"
Fragments of edible marine snail shells found in Lebanon support the idea that ancient humans went from Africa to Europe through the Levant. Cynthia Graber reports
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NASA Apollo Mission Control Room Turns 50
This 'cathedral' to the U.S. space race, dormant for 23 years, will be restored in time to commemorate the first moon landing's half-century anniversary - ProPublica Technology
NSA Snooping Includes Hunting for Computer Hackers
The spy agency’s warrantless surveillance program on U.S. soil has been expanded to search for signs of hacking, according to the latest classified document leaks from former contractor Edward Snowden - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 6 Technology
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Rocket Fuel: Firing the Space Launch System's Engines [Video]
Controversy aside, work on NASA’s next deep-space rocket continues unabated - Extinction Countdown Energy & Sustainability
No Fish, No Fowl: European Fish and Birds in Decline, Despite Some Conservation Successes
Two new reports paint a bleak portrait of the species that live in Europe’s waters and sky - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 6 Evolution
Book Review: The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack
Books and recommendations from Scientific American - Anecdotes from the Archive Technology
War and Automobile Advertising, 1915
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Warmer, Lower-Oxygen Oceans Drive Marine Species toward the Poles
Global warming could overheat and suffocate some marine animals, according to a new study - Nature More Science
Lawmakers Approve Spending Bill That Cuts Mars Mission and NOAA
The House of Representatives’ proposal for the National Science Foundation and NASA would take from Earth and social sciences, and give to exploration of Europa and the sun - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
Wonders of the Bat Brain
How echolocation really works - 60-Second Science Technology
"Brainprints" Could Be Future Security ID
We all emit slightly different brain waves in response to stimuli, and researchers say that an individual’s specific "brainprints" could be used to validate our identities. Christopher Intagliata reports - Reuters Health
Fracking Not a "Widespread Risk" to Drinking Water, U.S. EPA Finds
The EPA draft report did, however, warn some drilling activities could potentially cause health risks - News Mind & Brain
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Is Lying Rational? [Transcript]
The paths from little fibs to big lies may be smaller than we’d like to think, as revealed by a new collaboration from director Yael Melamede and behavioral economist Dan Ariely - Video Mind & Brain
Is Lying Rational?
A new film presents the science behind when and why people lie.
Click here for a transcript of this video. - Reuters Health
Female Libido Drug Approved by FDA Panel
A drug to treat low female sexual desire should be approved with strict measures in place to ensure patients are fully aware of its risks, the advisory panel said - Anthropology in Practice More Science
A Story of Wood
Wood has played an important role in the history of civilization. Humans have used it for fuel, building materials, furniture, paper, tools, weapons, and more. And demand for wood continues to increase annually, spurring conflicts between neighboring states over control of shared resources. - TechMediaNetwork Mind & Brain
'Beautiful Mind' John Nash's Schizophrenia 'Disappeared' as He Aged
The Princeton mathematician, who along with his wife died in a car crash last month, claimed that aging as opposed to medicine helped improve his condition - Climate Central Energy & Sustainability
No Pause in Global Warming
A new study suggests that global warming continues to steadily increase
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