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The Scientists Whose Research Led to Everything We Know About Sleep Just Won the Nobel Prize in Medicine

The scientists behind the most important sleep research were finally awarded for their work.

By Rose Leadem

Entrepreneurs

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Hide Your Stress at Work

By Nina Zipkin

Entrepreneurs

To Thrive in Work and Life, Here’s What Science Says You Need

By Nina Zipkin

Entrepreneurs

Another Reason to Get a Good Night’s Rest — It Can Help You Focus and Your Brain Forget

By Nina Zipkin

Thought Leaders

5 Scientifically Proven Ways to Make Your Job More Exciting and Enjoyable

Perspective is the solution to nine-to-five tedium. Science has suggestions for changing yours.

By Jon Levy

Thought Leaders

6-Figure Job Alert: Do You Have What It Takes to Defend the Earth Against Aliens?

NASA is seeking a planetary protection officer.

By Nina Zipkin

Thought Leaders

Should You Actually Trust Your Gut Feelings?

A new study looks at whether confidence in your intuition actually leads to success.

By Nina Zipkin

Entrepreneurs

Stressed Out? Science Says to Play a Video Game for 5 Minutes.

It's more effective than sitting quietly.

By Stephen J. Bronner

Tech

Why This Old School Activity Is Beneficial to Your Brain

Research keeps showing why it's a good idea to hold on to your pen and paper.

By Nina Zipkin

Human Resources

People Judge Your Face and It Could Affect Your Professional Prospects

They say your eyes are the window to your soul, but they also could be the window to your bank account.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

This Polymer Device Can ‘Walk’ When Illuminated

The device itself has just two parts: a rectangular frame and a piece of special polymer material that can 'undulate and ... propel itself forward under the influence of light.'

By Angela Moscaritolo

Business News

How Scientists Are Hacking Cancer

A cell therapy known as CAR-T is so promising that researchers are now trying to deal with a new problem -- how to keep up with demand.

By Evan Dashevsky

Business News

How Genetic Engineering Fixed My Stupid Back

Decades worth of the genetic research helped create the treatments that finally cured my back.

By Evan Dashevsky

Business Ideas

Watch KFC Launch a Chicken Sandwich Into Space

'You can imagine when we first heard about flying a chicken sandwich to space, we thought it was hilarious,' says World View CEO Jane Poytner.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Ideas

Apparently, a Geek Index Is a Thing That Exists

Researchers can chart exactly how geeky you are.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Ideas

Scientists Found a Way to Charge Your Smartphone With Urine

Now that's innovation at its finest.

By Rose Leadem

Business Funding

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Launches Kickstarter for Video Game

'Space Odyssey' players will terraform planets, build colonies and embark on missions.

By Stephen J. Bronner

Business Ideas

These Inspiring Teen Girls Invented a Solar-Powered Housing Solution for the Homeless — Now They Are Presenting Their Work at MIT

A dozen young Latina scientists used innovation and ingenuity to help those in need.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Ideas

Robots Are Basically Teenagers — They Ace Video Games and Barely Pass Math Tests

They are more human than we think.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

This Weird Tip Can Help You Clear Your Mind

Start with a literal clean slate.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Ideas

If You’re Open Minded, Research Says You Might Do This

A new study finds that this trait lets you perceive more than one thing at a time.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

NASA Preps to ‘Touch’ the Sun With Parker Solar Probe

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is scheduled to depart Earth next summer and make its way to the sun's atmosphere, the corona, about 4 million miles from its surface.

By Chloe Albanesius