Babies learn about the world by exploring how their bodies move in space, grabbing toys, pushing things off tables and by watching and imitating what adults are doing. But when roboticists w... Read more
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is investigating how to build a system that recreates human behavior. This technology could be applied to anticipate behavior in socioeconomic crises, create... Read more
The idea of guaranteeing people’s income—a basic income guarantee—has gained a lot of currency of late. There has been a flurry of articles and think-tank chatter, growing support amon... Read more
The University of Utrecht partners with its municipal government to test out basic unconditional income If you are one of the 1.4 million Americans making federal minimum wage, you earn $7.2... Read more
The SCRAMSPACE research team is awaiting the outcomes of an investigation by the Andøya Rocket Range on the unsuccessful launch of the research experiment. SCRAMSPACE Director and University... Read more
Timely screening and diagnosis is critical to the success of new treatments and ultimately to the survival of hepatitis C patients. A new study led by the Research Institute of the McGill Un... Read more
Such an experiment would be unusual in the world of climate science Even though it sounds like science fiction, researchers are taking a second look at a controversial idea that uses futuris... Read more
Cover via Amazon Organic foods are exploding in popularity. But fears of biotechnology—and a widespread mistrust of science—won’t help efforts to create a truly sustainable agriculture. When... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Firstly, a few brief observations: Things are bad and getting worse so desperation may reduce resistance to the willingness to try new things. The hunger everyone has for... Read more