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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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The science of sandcastles - how to build the best beach fort ever
Science unlocks the secret to the best sandcastles ever, and then builds a robot that does it better.
August 14, 2012 3:00am |
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Love at first patent - where unused inventions get a new life
For the thousands of unused patents, there is still hope for a new lease on life. One site helps match up innovators and patents.
4 | August 13, 2012 11:00am |
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Study fingers climate change as cause of recent heat waves
Climate scientists used to say that climate change can't be blamed for any one weather event -- until a recent study, which says it is the culprit of some recent heat waves.
49 | August 13, 2012 3:03am |
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Stuck on you: how gecko feet will help us improve bandages
Understanding how geckos stick to trees in the rain might help us design bandages that don't slip off when we get wet.
1 | August 10, 2012 6:30am |
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Study shows eyes are the windows to sexual orientation
It sounds impossible: to tell whether someone is gay or straight. But science says you can do it just by looking at the eyes.
10 | August 10, 2012 3:00am |
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Little girl gets new arms from a 3-D printer
Emma Lavelle was born without the use of her arms. A 3-D printed exoskeleton recently gave her the ability to use them.
1 | August 9, 2012 3:00am |
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From Marines study, breast cancer clues
Exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, Marines diagnosed with breast cancer could advance our understanding of the disease's environmental causes.
1 | August 8, 2012 3:03am |
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Disney researchers turn a plant into a touch screen
Using a wire in the soil, you can now turn your house plant into a multi-touch controller, instrument, or mouse.
August 8, 2012 3:00am |
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Watch video footage of Curiosity's final descent to Mars
Watch this video of Curiosity's final minutes before landing on Mars. Plus, see a photo of the rover hanging from a parachute, and a video of NASA engineers rejoicing.
August 6, 2012 8:08pm |
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NASA's rover, Curiosity, successfully lands on Mars
Completing one of the most complicated maneuvers in the history of robotic spaceflight, the newest Mars Rover, Curiosity, touched down at 1:32am EDT.
16 | August 6, 2012 4:33am |
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Science predicts which Olympic events will be most exciting
What happens when you mix physics and past Olympic performances? You get an inkling of which races will be nail biters and which ones won't.
1 | August 6, 2012 3:03am |
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This robot can jump on water
Water strider bugs make water look as solid and bouncy as a trampoline. And now a new microrobot does the same.
August 2, 2012 3:08am |
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What physics can tell us about London's new starting blocks
Understanding why London's new slanted blocks will help swimmers takes just a bit of basic physics.
August 1, 2012 3:00pm |
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Kindergartners get ready to launch 1,000 ping pong balls into space
A project that has kids launching mini-experiments into space hopes to get them interested in astronomy.
August 1, 2012 7:25am |
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The mission of NASA's latest Mars rover, Curiosity
Another Mars rover -- the biggest one yet -- is set to land Monday. Read these FAQs to find out what will it be doing there.
4 | August 1, 2012 3:00am |
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Science knows which cereal you're going to buy
You might think that you have control over what you buy, but you'd be mostly wrong. Consumers tend to select whatever's right in front of them.
5 | July 31, 2012 6:00am |
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An electronic sensor as sensitive as human skin
The breakthrough means that robots could someday feel the slightest breath of air and distinguish between direct pressure, a sideways brush and a twisting touch.
1 | July 31, 2012 3:00am |
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Can science stop terrorists before they strike?
Scientists try to figure out what works better to dissuade potential terrorists: positive or negative feedback.
12 | July 31, 2012 3:00am |
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Who's laughing now? The science of the fake laugh
We've all learned how to fake a chuckle, but how often are we using that skill? Scientists show that the fake laugh is far more common that you might think.
July 30, 2012 6:00am |
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Closer to an AIDS cure: Cancer drug exposes hidden HIV
HIV can hide from the immune system for years. In a new study, a cancer drug pushed it out of hiding -- a crucial step toward creating a cure for AIDS.
1 | July 30, 2012 3:03am |