Why Saying Is Believing — The Science Of Self-Talk
Self-help videos tell women to learn to love their bodies by saying nice things to themselves in the mirror. Can shushing your harshest critic actually rewire the brain?
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Apps Aim To Guide You On 'Sustainable Food' (Whatever That Means)
Consumers who care about how their food is produced have a growing number of apps they can turn to at the supermarket. The problem? Nailing down just what sustainability means when it comes to food.
Monsanto Hired This Guy To Help It Win Over Millennials
Vance Crowe, 32, has a tough assignment: reach out to millennials, many of whom are skeptical of GMOs. Crowe says the company can do a better job of listening to their concerns.
VIDEO: You Don't Know Jack-O'-Lanterns
Explore the guts and glory of pumpkin science with Skunk Bear's latest video.
Russian Engines Could Be Focus Of Antares Launch Failure Probe
NK-33 engines, originally destined for a Soviet-era moon shot that never got off the ground and later used in the Antares, are suspect, some scientists say.
Rocket Explosion Comes At A Tough Time For NASA
Investigators spent the day at a NASA launch facility in Virginia trying to understand why a private cargo rocket exploded moments after liftoff. There were no injuries but the accident is a setback for the company, Orbital Sciences, and NASA. NASA is relying on private contractors to help ferry supplies to the International Space Station. The accident also changed the discussions happening at an annual space convention being held this week in Huntsville, Ala.
18 Student Science Experiments Lost In Rocket Explosion
Melissa Block speaks with high school freshman Natalie Moyer about her experiment that was lost on the Antares rocket when it exploded on Tuesday.
Blood Test For Ebola Doesn't Catch Infection Early
A highly sensitive blood test for Ebola exists, so why isn't it being used to test all returning health workers from West Africa? Because the virus isn't in the blood in the first stages of infection.
Who Should Pay To Fix The World's Salt-Damaged Soils?
The area of land no longer suitable for farming because of salt degradation is rising quickly. Scientists argue the private sector should help fund efforts to reverse it since it relies on the crops.
The Case Against Mandatory Ebola Quarantines For Health Workers
The New England Journal of Medicine published an editorial against quarantining people who have worked with Ebola patients in Africa. Renee Montagne speaks with Dr. Lindsey Baden, one of the authors.