Pioneering Psychologist Hans Asperger Was a Nazi Sympathiser Who Sent Children to Be Killed, New Evidence Suggests
The term “Asperger’s syndrome” will never be heard the same way again.
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The term “Asperger’s syndrome” will never be heard the same way again.
“We’re limiting ourselves by mostly studying people from Europe.”
Experts are wary of creating a new drug-abuse crisis by introducing a potentially addictive drug to millions of new users.
A new study is beginning to indicate that sweeteners could actually contribute to health problems like type 2 diabetes.
Engineers at the University of Washington say they’ve found a way to stream hi-def video that uses 10,000 times less power than current technologies.
Ants are already pretty amazing, but in terms of self-sacrifice, there’s nothing quite like the “exploding ants” of Southeast Asia, who are willing to give up their lives to protect their colony.
In a new experiment, engineers managed to create tiny diamond “needles” that can bend back and forth without snapping.
While it’s not quite the same as actually looking out into the universe, modelling the vast cosmos using an experiment in a lab can be an enlightening substitute.
New research suggests the diamonds could have only formed within a planetary body the size of Mercury or Mars—a planet that no longer exists.
An unforeseen upside to the rise of the machines.
The new research tells us where magma is most likely to accumulate within the crust that separates us from the boiling evil below.
However, smoking up for too long might also make you sadder over time,
If it's over 110 decibels, you ought to start backing up your files ASAP.
Often referred to as “sea nomads,” the Bajau are formidable free divers who have engaged in breath-hold diving for thousands of years.
In the more immediate term, this could have value in diagnosing cancer, replicating exact genetic mutations.
In the future, tattoos may no longer be mere decorative statements for the body.
