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Laura Shin
Laura Shin
Contributing Editor
Laura Shin has been published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times, and is currently a contributor at Forbes. Previously, she worked at Newsweek, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and LearnVest. 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: 05-2012
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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.
May 17, 2012, 7:26 PM PDT | By Laura Shin
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Cancer? Google it
How search engines could change the way researchers look for cancer markers.
May 17, 2012, 2:14 PM PDT | By Rose Eveleth
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Mind controlled motion
Using only her brain, a paralyzed woman can now control a robotic hand.
May 16, 2012, 10:39 AM PDT | By Rose Eveleth
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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.
May 16, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT | By Laura Shin
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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, 7:04 AM PDT | By Rose Eveleth
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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.
May 15, 2012, 5:28 AM PDT | By Laura Shin
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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.
May 15, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT | By Rose Eveleth
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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.
May 9, 2012, 8:38 PM PDT | By Laura Shin
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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?
May 9, 2012, 2:19 PM PDT | By Rose Eveleth
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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.
May 8, 2012, 9:27 PM PDT | By Laura Shin