News & Research

Reprogramming Stem Cells Could Soon Lead Us to a World Without Paralysis

Scientists have developed a mechanism to directly reprogram stem cells into motor neurons. The development gives hope to the estimated 6,000 people in the US diagnosed with ALS each year.

December 8, 2016
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Category: Science

Stanford University Is Meeting Their Energy Needs With a Massive, 200-Acre Solar Park

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Stanford celebrated the opening of the 155,000-panel array Stanford Solar Generating Station in Kern County, California. The 200-acre park will produce the equivalent of over half of the electrical power used by the Stanford campus.

December 8, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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Renewable Energy

Climate Change: New Research Verifies That Local Extinctions Are Already Occurring

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Researchers looking at range-shift studies of flora and fauna discovered that more than 450 of the 976 plant and animal species studied are experiencing local extinction events. While this is alarming, global efforts like the Paris agreement, increased clean energy usage, and innovations in material sciences can help mitigate the effects of climate change.

December 9, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Environment

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Automation Is the Greatest Threat to the American Worker, Not Outsourcing

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While president-elect Donald Trump's Carrier deal will keep some jobs in Indiana, United Technologies' plan to invest $16 million to automate the plant will ultimately lead to job loss. Job loss is inevitable in the age of automation, so we must find ways to mitigate the negative impact on the human labor force.

December 9, 2016
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Category: Politics

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Technology

Our Smartphones Should be Enhancing Our Lives, Not Taking Them Over

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Does it seem like you are constantly checking the number of comments and likes you get? Does it feel like you spend ages composing witty tweets and snaps and instagrams and tumbles?

December 9, 2016
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Category: Philosophy

[Redacted]: Internet Freedom and Censorship under Trump

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The freedom of speech and expression is not just a core tenant of the American way of life, it is the principle that allows our democracy to function and flourish. The great diversity of people, religions, and creeds that make up the United States of America