The Computational Foundation of Life

The Computational Foundation of Life
Life was long thought to obey its own set of rules. But as simple systems show signs of lifelike behavior, scientists are arguing about whether this apparent complexity is all a consequence of thermodynamics.

January 30, 2017 at 03:45AM
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Study reveals substantial evidence of holographic universe

Study reveals substantial evidence of holographic universe
A holographic universe, an idea first suggested in the 1990s, is one where all the information that makes up our 3-D ‘reality’ (plus time) is contained in a 2-D surface on its boundaries.

January 31, 2017 at 03:07AM
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A Cosmologist's Argument For Why String Theory Is Probably Correct

A Cosmologist's Argument For Why String Theory Is Probably Correct
String theory postulates that the fundamental building blocks of, well, everything are tiny vibrating strings. How did scientists come to this theory? And what does it mean for us if it is true?

January 31, 2017 at 02:04AM
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A huge mouth and no anus – this could be our earliest known ancestor

A huge mouth and no anus – this could be our earliest known ancestor
Thought to have lived 540 million years ago, the discovery of Saccorhytus coronarious fossils sheds light on the early stages of evolution.

January 31, 2017 at 12:51AM
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Loneliness actually hurts us on a cellular level

Loneliness actually hurts us on a cellular level
A scientist explains how the pain of loneliness makes us sick.

January 31, 2017 at 12:51AM
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Why Theories of Everything Are Ill-Conceived - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus

Why Theories of Everything Are Ill-Conceived - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus
Explaining the entire universe in one fell swoop is tough, but popular theories rise to prominence with few concrete underpinnings. Carlo Rovelli thinks that because we know so little of what's out there, we should try to explain less.

January 30, 2017 at 11:57PM
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What To Read About Trump's Immigration Ban

What To Read About Trump's Immigration Ban
President Trump's Friday signing of an Executive Order banning nationals from 7 majority-Muslim countries sparked chaos and protests at airports around the country. Here's what you should read and know as the situation continues to unfold.

January 30, 2017 at 11:57PM
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Why We Hear Voices in Random Noise - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus

Why We Hear Voices in Random Noise - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus
Auditory pareidolia will have you thinking you've heard a person or people in sounds that are about as far from speech as can be.

January 30, 2017 at 10:49PM
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Meet the rookie federal judge who halted Trump’s refugee deportations — to save a Syrian

Meet the rookie federal judge who halted Trump’s refugee deportations — to save a Syrian
Ann M. Donnelly — whose speeches and rulings had rarely traveled beyond courthouse walls — became known across the world as the first judge to block Trump's order.

January 30, 2017 at 09:51PM
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Merkel 'explains' refugee convention to Trump in phone call

Merkel 'explains' refugee convention to Trump in phone call
“The Geneva refugee convention requires the international community to take in war refugees on humanitarian grounds. All signatory states are obligated to do. The German government explained this policy in their call yesterday.”

January 30, 2017 at 06:48AM
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Lyft donates $1M to the ACLU, condemns Trump’s immigration actions

Lyft donates $1M to the ACLU, condemns Trump’s immigration actions
Lyft publicly announced the company's stance against the Trump administration's Muslim-focused travel ban and has committed to making the donation to the ACLU over the next four years. Trump advisor Peter Thiel made a major investment in Lyft in 2013.

January 29, 2017 at 09:28PM
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Our 9,000-Year Love Affair With Booze

Our 9,000-Year Love Affair With Booze
Alcohol isn’t just a mind-altering drink: It has been a prime mover of human culture from the beginning, fueling the development of arts, language, and religion.

January 29, 2017 at 06:29PM
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The Next Disney Will Come from China and Its Name Is Tencent

The Next Disney Will Come from China and Its Name Is Tencent
Tencent is using its social networks, WeChat and QQ, and video games to build an entertainment juggernaut.

January 29, 2017 at 09:21AM
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The ‘untranslatable’ emotions you never knew you had

The ‘untranslatable’ emotions you never knew you had
From gigil to shinrin-yoku and tarab, there are many foreign emotion words with no English equivalent. Learning to identify and cultivate these experiences could give you a richer and more successful life.

January 29, 2017 at 09:21AM
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This 100-Year-Old Dutch Movement Shaped Web Design Today

This 100-Year-Old Dutch Movement Shaped Web Design Today
Primary colors, clean lines, asymmetrical simplicity: You might recognize them from Google, but they come from De Stijl.

January 29, 2017 at 09:21AM
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Thousands of people are protesting Trump’s immigration order at airports across America

Thousands of people are protesting Trump’s immigration order at airports across America
In the chaos that has followed President Trump's executive order banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries — including green card holders — protests have broken out at airports across the country where foreigners have been detained.

January 29, 2017 at 08:55AM
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Namco founder and “Father of Pac-Man” has died

Namco founder and “Father of Pac-Man” has died
Masaya Nakamura was instrumental in kickstarting the video game revolution of the 1980s.

January 30, 2017 at 07:35PM
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The FBI's Colossal Failure Investigating GamerGate

The FBI's Colossal Failure Investigating GamerGate
Newly released FBI documents reveal the FBI did pretty much jack squat to track down those who made bomb and death threats.

January 30, 2017 at 05:58PM
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Philosopher Slavoj Žižek settles the “Is it OK to punch a Nazi?” question once and for all

Philosopher Slavoj Žižek settles the “Is it OK to punch a Nazi?” question once and for all
It's a controversy that's inspired much debate in the US after white supremacist Richard Spencer was slugged on video by a masked protester.

January 30, 2017 at 05:58PM
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The Data That Turned the World Upside Down

The Data That Turned the World Upside Down
Psychologist Michal Kosinski developed a method to analyze people in minute detail based on their Facebook activity. Did a similar tool help propel Donald Trump to victory?

January 30, 2017 at 05:31PM
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