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Laura Shin
Laura Shin
Contributing Editor, Science
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, Science
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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Cloaking the rainbow
When one invisibility cloak isn't enough, scientists make 25,000 and use them to trap a rainbow.
May 25, 2012 6:25am |
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I say tomato, you say tomato, we all think the ones at the store taste bad
Scientists are using chemistry and genetics to figure out just what makes an heirloom or home grown tomato so much tastier than their store bought brethren.
8 | May 24, 2012 9:41am |
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What can magic teach us about science?
Sleight of hand, stolen watches and disappearing coins might seem like parlor tricks - but they could show us more about our own brains than we ever thought.
May 23, 2012 12:26pm |
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SpaceX makes history with commercial space flight
Commercial space flight company SpaceX made history with the first launch by a private company of a spacecraft to the International Space Station.
May 22, 2012 10:21pm |
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Quantum dots prove safe in primates
Tiny reflective crystals could revolutionize everything from medicine to computing - but are they safe?
2 | May 22, 2012 3:00am |
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Largest database of human genes assembled
New merger puts the genes behind embryonic development, stem cell research, regenerative medicine, human disease and more all in one place.
May 22, 2012 3:00am |
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A new electricity source: Viruses!
A breakthrough that combines a virus with an electrode could someday help us power our electronics with every step we take.
2 | May 21, 2012 3:10am |
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First large-scale trial of Alzheimer's prevention drug announced
The experiment will be conducted on members of the world's largest family afflicted with a genetic marker for the disease.
1 | May 17, 2012 7:26pm |
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Cancer? Google it
How search engines could change the way researchers look for cancer markers.
May 17, 2012 2:14pm |
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Mind controlled motion
Using only her brain, a paralyzed woman can now control a robotic hand.
1 | May 16, 2012 10:39am |
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The science behind flesh-eating bacteria and its cure
Learn answers to common questions about necrotizing fasciitis, the infection that has taken Aimee Copeland's leg and may claim her life.
6 | May 16, 2012 3:00am |
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Feeling again: surgeons restore a quadriplegic's hand
By rerouting the nerves coming into the spinal cord, surgeons have been able to give one man the ability to pinch again.
May 15, 2012 7:04am |
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The next computer revolution: No more keyboards!
Two new technologies show how we may someday control computers and appliances simply by gesturing with our hands.
10 | May 15, 2012 5:28am |
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Lost indoors - new technology should help people navigate indoor spaces
No more getting lost at the museum, thanks to some new iPhone technology.
2 | May 15, 2012 3:00am |
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Study pinpoints how exercise improves brain performance
Exercise has long been shown to boost mental performance. But a new study shows that the exact cause lies in our muscles.
1 | May 9, 2012 8:38pm |
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Look ma, no hands: fighter jets without pilots test the air
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a plane... without a pilot?
3 | May 9, 2012 2:19pm |
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Why we like to brag and overshare
Addicted to Facebook? That may be because sharing with others activates the same kind of pleasure as having sex.
3 | May 8, 2012 9:27pm |
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Aliens among us
What does it really mean to search for alien life, and are we doing it right?
May 8, 2012 2:59pm |
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A breadloaf-sized satellite could find the next Earth
Looking for an Earth near us? Then grab this satellite, which you could easily fit in your backpack.
May 8, 2012 5:14am |
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Sperm swimmers could use lessons
New research reveals that sperm aren't nearly as good at swimming as we once thought.
May 7, 2012 7:47pm |