
Tanya Lewis
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Stephen Hawking Wants to Trademark His Name
By Tanya Lewis published
Stephen Hawking, the British physicist famous for his groundbreaking research in the face of pronounced physical disability, has applied to trademark his name.

Germanwings Crash: Mental Illness Alone Does Not Explain Co-Pilot's Behavior
By Tanya Lewis published

This Device Records Your Snores to Track Your Sleep
By Tanya Lewis published
A system that records the sounds of every breath and snore you utter while sleeping may offer an alternative to clinical sleep-tracking technology, new research suggests.

Elaborate 'Red Lady' Grave Yields Secrets Of Ice-Age Culture
By Tanya Lewis published
An extensive investigation into an 18,700-year-old human grave in northern Spain is revealing insights about this unique woman and her culture.

Pi, Anyone? The Secret to Memorizing Tens of Thousands of Digits
By Tanya Lewis published

When Will Virtual-Reality Headsets Stop Making People Sick?
By Tanya Lewis published
From the Oculus Rift headsets to the new HTC Vive, virtual reality devices will soon be flooding the gaming market. But, the technology has also been plagued by some unwelcome side effects.

Two Pet Goldfish Get Surgeries Totaling $750
By Tanya Lewis published
For some people, the price of a pet's health is never too high. A team of veterinarians in Scotland performed a set of operations on pet goldfish that cost nearly $800.

10,000-Year-Old Remains of Extinct Woolly Rhino Baby Discovered
By Tanya Lewis published
The remains of a baby woolly rhino that roamed the Earth at least 10,000 years ago have been discovered in a frozen riverbank in Siberia, researchers said.

'Sasha': Photos of an Extinct Woolly Rhino Baby
By Tanya Lewis published
A hunter and businessman stumbled across a rare find in a frozen riverbank in Siberia: The remarkably complete remains of a baby woolly rhino.

Brain's 'Pain Meter' Identified
By Tanya Lewis published
The brain's "pain sensor" has been found, researchers say. When you step on a thumbtack or hit your funny bone, this is the part of your brain that lights up.

$1.1 Million Brain Prize Awarded for Technique to Visualize Live Brain Cells
By Tanya Lewis published

Will Einstein's General Relativity Break Under Extreme Conditions?
By Tanya Lewis published

Why Head Transplants Won't Happen Anytime Soon
By Tanya Lewis published
Although an Italian neurosurgeon recently boasted that he plans to conduct a human head transplant within two years, experts say this proposal is scientifically and ethically absurd.

25 Robots Set to Compete in Ambitious Contest This Summer
By Tanya Lewis published
This summer, 25 robots from around the world will go head to head in a competition to test how machines could one day provide assistance after natural or man-made disasters.

'Chappie': How Realistic Is the Film's Artificial Intelligence?
By Tanya Lewis published
The new film "Chappie" features an artificially intelligent robot that becomes sentient and must learn to navigate the competing forces of kindness and corruption in a human world.

Cyborg Roaches Could Be Used to Find Disaster Survivors
By Tanya Lewis published
Fleets of cyborg cockroaches could someday roam into damaged nuclear power plants or collapsed mines to carry out reconnaissance or locate survivors.

3 to 5 Cups of Coffee a Day May Lower Risk of Heart Attacks
By Tanya Lewis published
Good news for people who drink coffee every day: Consuming a moderate amount of coffee could lower the risk of clogged arteries that can lead to a heart attack, a new study finds.

Secret Service Will Test-Fly Drones Over US Capital
By Tanya Lewis published
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's … a drone flying over the U.S. capital! The U.S. Secret Service has announced it will soon begin flying unmanned aerial vehicles over Washington, D.C.
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