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Laura Shin
Laura Shin
Contributing Editor
Laura Shin has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, Audubon and SolveClimate.com. She is currently a senior editor at LearnVest.com. Previously, she worked at Newsweek, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. She holds degrees from Stanford University and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
Laura Shin
In the unlikely event that Laura has a professional or financial relationship with a company she writes about, it will be prominently disclosed.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Rose Eveleth
Rose Eveleth
Contributing Editor
Rose Eveleth is a freelance writer, producer and designer based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work has appeared in Scientific American, OnEarth, Discover, New York Times, Story Collider and Radiolab. She holds degrees from the University of California, San Diego and New York University.
Rose Eveleth
Rose does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
she writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
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How is your kitty like a cheetah?
A recent study in Science took a look at the genes behind a cheetah's spots, and compared them to those of a tabby cat.
September 21, 2012 3:00am |
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Want to be happy? Move
It turns out that our happiness has less to do with how much money we have, and more to do with where we live.
2 | September 20, 2012 1:54pm |
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Scientists create replacement organs using body's own cells
Scientists are beginning to come up with a way to help patients who need organ transplants: to create them a new organ using their own cells.
1 | September 18, 2012 3:00am |
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Brain implant improves thinking in monkeys. Are humans next?
Monkeys performed better on a game with the help of a brain implant. The same device could someday help people with dementia or brain injuries.
1 | September 17, 2012 3:00am |
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Why you're so mean on the internet
Science is trying to explain why people seem to be so angry all the time online.
11 | September 17, 2012 3:00am |
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Wearable robots help soldiers lift heavy objects, disabled walk
New bionic suits are helping the disabled walk and soldiers carry 200 pounds over mixed terrain. Someday, they could be used by the disabled in everyday life.
3 | September 14, 2012 3:00am |
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Meet the paralyzed woman with the bionic body
Claire Lomas, a paralyzed woman, has become the first person to take home an experimental robotic exoskeleton.
1 | September 13, 2012 3:00am |
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Stop puffing, your inhaler probably isn't helping you
Millions of Americans using steroidal inhalers might want to rethink their treatment options.
1 | September 13, 2012 3:00am |
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'Dark matter' DNA breakthrough could boost drug research
A breakthrough in our understanding of 99% of our DNA could lead to new drugs and broadens our understanding of the cause of diseases like lupus and multiple sclerosis.
2 | September 12, 2012 3:00am |
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Gel stretches to 21 times its length, could replace cartilage
This hydrogel, the toughest, stretchiest one ever, may be 90% water, but it could someday be used to replace kneecaps or spinal discs.
5 | September 11, 2012 3:00am |
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Why can't we predict earthquakes yet?
Complicated computer models can tell us where wildfires will spread, when two planets might collide and how high our oceans might rise due to melting ice caps. But we still can't predict earthquakes.
11 | September 7, 2012 6:41am |
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This robot runs faster than Usain Bolt
DARPAs latest running robot runs faster than any human alive, at least for a little while.
1 | September 6, 2012 7:13am |
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Want to (legally) become a super-athlete? Get this glove
Could this be the end of steroids? A special cooling glove could be the ticket to endless workouts without fatigue.
4 | September 6, 2012 3:03am |
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'Frankenstein' may allow computer viruses to mutate, evolve
A new program could bring a day when computer viruses create themselves inside your machine, using little bits of code from your programs.
3 | September 4, 2012 8:41pm |
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'Patient R' makes scientists revise theory of how brain works
A man with damage in the three brain regions scientists considered crucial for self-awareness passed all tests of self-awareness, changing notions of how the brain works.
1 | September 4, 2012 3:00am |
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Organic food isn't actually any better for you, and it's way more expensive
Researchers look at over 200 studies of the health benefits behind organic food, and find that there aren't really any.
38 | September 4, 2012 3:00am |
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Autism and the iPad - what really works
A lot has been said about how iPads could help autistic people. But what is just hype and what is actually useful?
3 | September 3, 2012 6:35am |
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Robot passes one milestone in tests of self-awareness
One of the main reasons humans are different from robots is that we can recognize ourselves in a mirror. One robot begins to break down that barrier.
3 | August 31, 2012 3:00am |
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Sun is more perfectly round than scientists expected
Given the fact that it rotates, you would expect the sun to have a slightly flattened shape. That's why its nearly perfect roundness surprised scientists.
3 | August 30, 2012 3:00am |
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Patients level up their vision by playing video games
Playing video games actually improved the vision of patients born with cataracts
2 | August 29, 2012 6:00am |