Will Our Screens Soon Be Able To Read Our Emotions?
Despite their powerful computing capability, our screens have no way of knowing how we feel. Computer scientist Rana el Kaliouby says that's about to change.
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How Are Screens Changing The Face Of War?
Today airstrikes involve generals dictating — and soldiers carrying out — orders behind screens. Strategist P.W. Singer describes how screens have complicated the nature of war.
What Happens When We Step Inside The Screen?
Filmmaker Chris Milk uses cutting-edge technology to create a film experience that immerses the viewer. He explains how virtual reality has allowed him to create the "ultimate empathy machine."
When It Comes To Kids, Is All Screen Time Equal?
Pediatrician Dimitri Christakis explains how different forms of screen time affects kids and their ability to learn and develop.
South African Cave Yields Strange Bones Of Early Human-Like Species
Deep inside a rocky chamber, reached by a narrow crevice, researchers found more than 1,500 fossilized bones of what may be the gravesite of a creature never before identified by science.
Treatment From Brain Tissue May Have Spread Alzheimer's Protein
Eight people who received growth hormone treatments made from human brains died decades later from a rare disease. Some also had brain damage similar to that seen in Alzheimer's, autopsies reveal.
The Problem With Teens Is That They're Just Too Rational
Teenagers aren't always risk-taking gamblers; they put a lot of effort into weighing financial choices, a study finds. Adults are more apt to adopt rules and quickly make choices that are good enough.
Playing Youth Sports Takes A Lot More Green Than It Used To
Kids on club teams have an advantage in making the high school team. But many families are being priced out by the high cost of league fees, equipment, and travel that club sports require.
Preemies' Survival Rates Improve, But Many Challenges Remain
Extremely premature babies, those born between 22 and 28 weeks of gestation, are more likely to survive now than they were 20 years ago. But the very youngest still have serious health problems.
1 Tutor + 1 Student = Better Math Scores, Less Fear
Math anxiety is much like other fears, say scientists who scanned the brains of third-graders. One-on-one tutoring soothed the fear circuit in anxious kids' brains and improved performance, too.