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Teen brains predict song popularity

EMORY (US) — The brain activity of teens, recorded while they are listening to new songs, may help predict a tune’s popularity. “We have scientifically demonstrated that you can, to some extent, use...

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Cover girl: More ‘pornified’ pics of women

U. BUFFALO (US) — The portrayal of women in the popular media has become increasingly sexualized, even “pornified.” The same is not true for men. The findings may be cause for concern, the researchers...

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Chang and Eng: Lady Gagas of their day?

U. BUFFALO (US) — Like contestants on American Idol, cultural icons Chang and Eng Bunker, the Asian-born conjoined twins, represented the American struggle of finding a place between normalcy and the...

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Why we crave data when things go wrong

A new book considers our cultural and scientific fascination with accidents, particularly the need to explain what’s often unexplainable. “The accident thwarts even the most technologically advanced...

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Are good video games like novels and films?

New research suggests video games aren’t getting enough credit. In a study of people’s experiences with video games, players indicated that they not only enjoyed playing games, but also that they also...

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Why is science fiction so obsessed with Mars?

From a brief appearance in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels in 1726 to this fall’s blockbuster, The Martian, Earth’s nearest neighbor in the solar system plays a big role in pop culture and the...

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How Frankenstein’s monster has shuffled through movies and comics

Dr. Frankenstein and his monster weren’t always pop culture icons, but the book did strike a nerve almost as soon as it was published. In this video, you can take a look at some illustrations from the...

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Teen brains predict song popularity

EMORY (US) — The brain activity of teens, recorded while they are listening to new songs, may help predict a tune’s popularity. “We have scientifically demonstrated that you can, to some extent, use...

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Cover girl: More ‘pornified’ pics of women

U. BUFFALO (US) — The portrayal of women in the popular media has become increasingly sexualized, even “pornified.” The same is not true for men. The findings may be cause for concern, the researchers...

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Chang and Eng: Lady Gagas of their day?

U. BUFFALO (US) — Like contestants on American Idol, cultural icons Chang and Eng Bunker, the Asian-born conjoined twins, represented the American struggle of finding a place between normalcy and the...

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Why we crave data when things go wrong

A new book considers our cultural and scientific fascination with accidents, particularly the need to explain what’s often unexplainable. “The accident thwarts even the most technologically advanced...

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Are good video games like novels and films?

New research suggests video games aren’t getting enough credit. In a study of people’s experiences with video games, players indicated that they not only enjoyed playing games, but also that they also...

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Why is science fiction so obsessed with Mars?

From a brief appearance in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels in 1726 to this fall’s blockbuster, The Martian, Earth’s nearest neighbor in the solar system plays a big role in pop culture and the...

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How Frankenstein’s monster has shuffled through movies and comics

Dr. Frankenstein and his monster weren’t always pop culture icons, but the book did strike a nerve almost as soon as it was published. In this video, you can take a look at some illustrations from the...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Teen brains predict song popularity

EMORY (US) — The brain activity of teens, recorded while they are listening to new songs, may help predict a tune’s popularity. “We have scientifically demonstrated that you can, to some extent, use...

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Cover girl: More ‘pornified’ pics of women

U. BUFFALO (US) — The portrayal of women in the popular media has become increasingly sexualized, even “pornified.” The same is not true for men. The findings may be cause for concern, the researchers...

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Chang and Eng: Lady Gagas of their day?

U. BUFFALO (US) — Like contestants on American Idol, cultural icons Chang and Eng Bunker, the Asian-born conjoined twins, represented the American struggle of finding a place between normalcy and the...

View Article


Why we crave data when things go wrong

A new book considers our cultural and scientific fascination with accidents, particularly the need to explain what’s often unexplainable. “The accident thwarts even the most technologically advanced...

View Article

Are good video games like novels and films?

New research suggests video games aren’t getting enough credit. In a study of people’s experiences with video games, players indicated that they not only enjoyed playing games, but also that they also...

View Article

Why is science fiction so obsessed with Mars?

From a brief appearance in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels in 1726 to this fall’s blockbuster, The Martian, Earth’s nearest neighbor in the solar system plays a big role in pop culture and the...

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