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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.
Archive: 06-2011
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Future of medical testing: Body sensors that use ultrawideband communication
Researchers at Oregon State University discovered a technology that might help doctors know about the state of your health by continuously, monitoring your body.
June 17, 2011, 8:32 AM PDT | By Boonsri Dickinson
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Video: An astronaut’s view of Earth in real time
A nearly 20-foot-in-diameter globe unveiled in Japan displays Earth’s current appearance in more than 10 million pixels using constantly updated satellite images.
June 17, 2011, 4:30 AM PDT | By Laura Shin
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Video: Machine scoops up, deposits ketchup — in same shape
This must be seen to be believed. The Japanese robotic hand SWITL can scoop up a splotch of ketchup and then set it back down again — all without changing its shape.
June 16, 2011, 7:00 AM PDT | By Laura Shin
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First self-powered device can transmit data wirelessly over long distances
Leave the batteries behind. How scientists created the first self-powered device.
June 16, 2011, 1:00 AM PDT | By Boonsri Dickinson
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Scientists discover that magnetic ropes cause solar storms
If we can understand what causes solar storms, we can better prepare our communications networks for them.
June 16, 2011, 12:11 AM PDT | By Boonsri Dickinson
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Incredible photos of Earth from space
The best photos of Earth as shot by the European Space Agency and available on its popular Flickr stream.
June 15, 2011, 6:52 PM PDT | By Laura Shin
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Desktop DNA machine uncovers details about the deadly E. coli strain
Normally, it takes weeks to sequence pathogens of unknown origin. But scientists are using Ion Torrent’s DNA machine to test E. coli in just two hours.
June 14, 2011, 8:40 AM PDT | By Boonsri Dickinson
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Two iPhones to travel into space
Just imagine the conversation at NASA. Commander: ‘We need this data from the International Space Station!’ Engineer: ‘Sir, there’s an app for that.’
June 13, 2011, 8:12 PM PDT | By Laura Shin
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Scientists turn living cell into laser
With some jellyfish protein and a kidney cell, two researchers open the door to new possibilities in biotechnology.
June 12, 2011, 6:53 PM PDT | By Laura Shin
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IBM researchers create the world’s first graphene integrated circuit
If brought to market, the first graphene integrated circuit could improve cell phone communication as well as airport security.
June 10, 2011, 8:36 AM PDT | By Boonsri Dickinson