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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
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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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German airports use honeybees to sniff out air quality
German airports have a new way of monitoring air pollution: honeybees. The scientists depend on testing the honey for pollutants to determine if the air quality is good or not.
4 | July 1, 2010 6:36am |
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In a New Jersey city, police detect and predict crime in real time
A crime prevention police unit taps high-tech tools to reduce the crime rate in East Orange, New Jersey.
3 | June 30, 2010 5:09pm |
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Better odds than the lottery: Find a way to fix the oil spill, get rich
The X Prize Foundation announced a $10 million prize for their oil spill challenge. From Kevin Costner's machine to oil eating bacteria, many ideas have been floating around.
5 | June 29, 2010 11:04am |
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What you should know about bacteria in your gut
Researchers want to know how the 1,000 different species of bacteria in your gut. Many diseases are linked to messed up intestinal microbe distributions. But it's not entirely the bacteria's...
June 29, 2010 8:26am |
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The biggest advance since farming: perennial grains
By 2030, perennial grains could be agriculture's next big breakthrough since farming.
9 | June 28, 2010 9:06am |
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Finally, a promising way to clean up the oil spill
Researchers at Texas Tech demonstrate how a special material can absorb oil.
22 | June 25, 2010 4:12pm |
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On reading: The top 10 science publications
Here are magazines that cover the latest, breaking science news and will make you think.
4 | June 25, 2010 5:04am |
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Drug companies open up and create a database for clinical trials
The Coalition Against Major Diseases created a database of more than 4,000 Alzheimer's disease patients from clinical trials. Up next are databases for Huntington's and Parkinson's.
June 24, 2010 7:41am |
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Yes, I would offer my DNA info for research
Google co-founder wants to upend drug development. Knowing he is at risk of developing Parkinson's, he invested in an initiative to find some genetic clues.
June 24, 2010 6:43am |
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Will humans go extinct in 100 years?
Frank Fenner, the scientist who eradicated small pox, predicts humans will undergo a mass extinction within the next century. Here's why.
30 | June 23, 2010 10:23am |
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Monsanto: Supreme Court lifts ban on genetically modified seeds
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted the ban on genetically modified alfalfa seeds, a big win for agricultural giant Monsanto.
10 | June 22, 2010 2:40pm |
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These robots can dance, but can they play soccer?
Robots gave a ballet-like performance in Shanghai. Also, RoboCup, the robot version of the World Cub, launched this week in Singapore. Watch the videos.
1 | June 22, 2010 6:47am |
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New age of satellite repair: Meet Justin, the space robot
Justin is a space robot that can fix satellites or destroy them if they don't work. He's the jack of all trades.
1 | June 21, 2010 8:02am |
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A cheap landmine detector made from eBay parts
Scientists at the Colorado School of Mines built a cheap detection system for landmines. The same system could be used to monitor our fragile infrastructure.
5 | June 21, 2010 6:24am |
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Why we can't see things that are right in front of us!
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London developed a computer-based model to detect our change blindness.
1 | June 18, 2010 4:51am |
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New science entity to monitor the ecological state of the planet
Representatives from 90 countries approve plans to set up a new UN scientific organization to monitor the state of biodiversity around the world.
June 17, 2010 8:29am |
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Why you should move to one of the 'top 10 cities of the decade'
New York didn't make the list, but Topeka did. Check out the top 10 cities to live in and to start a business.
10 | June 16, 2010 2:46pm |
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Here's a multi-billion dollar question: Can graphene really replace silicon?
A team of scientists developed a simple way to write nanocircuits — a discovery that could disrupt the electronics industry.
14 | June 16, 2010 1:17pm |
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FDA wants to regulate direct-to-consumer DNA tests
The FDA thinks the consumer-to-direct DNA tests are medical devices that need to be regulated. What do you think?
4 | June 15, 2010 10:08am |
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Scientists grow livers in the lab
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers might have an answer to the liver donor shortage: grow livers in the lab.
7 | June 14, 2010 7:56am |