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Modern pop-up library is made with modular prefab units (Video)
These versatile Living Units can be adapted to various climates and landscapes as housing, cabin retreats and more.
How Tech Companies Are Trying to Disrupt Terrorist Social Media Activity
Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft formed the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism last year to prevent terrorists from exploiting their services-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Scripps Research scientists find new way to block alcohol addiction and ease withdrawal
(Scripps Research Institute) According to a new study by Scripps Research scientists, activating a receptor found in brain cells may help treat alcohol addiction and ease some withdrawal symptoms.
NASA catches a view of a fading Tropical Cyclone Daniel
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical Storm Daniel was weakening when NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead on June 24 and by June 26 the storm degenerated into a remnant low pressure area.
Decision to live together negatively affects wealth accumulation
(Iowa State University) Living together is often a first step before marriage, or for a growing number of millennials, an alternative to tying the knot. Money or debt can be a common reason for this decision, but there are long-term financial implica...
African Scientists Launch their Own Preprint
The free, online outlet allows academics on the continent to share their work-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Artist's gorgeous glass & salvaged wood sculptures symbolize rebirth (Video)
Taking pieces of "dead" nature, this artist transmutes them into delightful, living works of glass and gold leaf.
History of side-necked turtle diversification revealed
(Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Brazilian paleontologists have elucidated the evolutionary history of today's Yellow-spotted Amazon River turtle and of the oldest turtle in Brazil which inhabited the country 125 million ye...
Judge Accepts Climate Science, But Tosses Suits Against Oil Companies
The scope of the issue was beyond that of a district court and needs a global solution, the ruling stated-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Tick Discovery Highlights How Few Answers We Have about These Pests in the U.S.
As Lyme and other tick-borne diseases worsen in the U.S., new efforts seek to fill in the gaps-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com