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In 1861, the American scientist and educator William Barton Rogers published a manifesto calling for a new kind of research institution.Recognizing the “daily increasing proofs of the happy influence of scientific culture on the industry and the civilization of the nations,” and the growing importance of what he called “Industrial […]

‘Super-vision’ contact lenses let wearers see in the dark — even with their eyes closed Researchers have developed new contact lenses that enable vision in the near-infrared range, and they could restore color perception to people with color blindness. Ben Turner News 16 Follow us Scientists have created night-vision contact […]

Human: Origins Season 52 Episode 12 | 53m 27sVideo has Audio Description Trace the remarkable origin story of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species. Where did humans come from, and what makes us unique? Discover the remarkable origins of Homo sapiens, and the crucial moments of […]

Tempur-Pedic is one of the most recognizable bedding brands after pioneering memory foam, one of the industry’s most popular materials.Our mattress and sleep editors gathered more than 20 volunteers across a range of body types, genders and preferred sleep positions to test models from each collection.After trying everything from the […]

Read in app Become an Insiderand start reading now.Have an account? . In 2004, Tatyana Kim spent $700 to create a website for Wildberries, an e-commerce business she started out of her Moscow apartment while on maternity leave. Today, Wildberries is considered the Russian equivalent of Amazon, a booming online […]

Doctor and Detective Episode 1 | 53m 22sVideo has Audio Description Why did Arthur Conan Doyle come to hate his most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes? World famous detective Sherlock Holmes brought Arthur Conan Doyle fame and fortune.So why did he choose to kill the character off, only 6 years after […]

Abstract With the explosion of digital media and technologies, scholars, educators and the public have become increasingly vocal about the role that an ‘attention economy’ has in our lives1.The rise of the current digital culture coincides with longstanding scientific questions about why humans sometimes remember and sometimes forget, and why […]

Scientists build 3D ‘audio dome’ with such high-fidelity speakers it tricks your ears that you’re at the source New research has revealed that a domed array of loudspeakers can create virtual soundscapes capable of blurring human perception. Solomon Klappholz News 10 Follow us Scientists in Canada have built a speaker […]

Read in app Become an Insiderand start reading now.Have an account? . Melania Trump has been known as an enigmatic first lady since President Donald Trump’s first term, but her public appearances and outfit choices can provide a window into her approach to the role. Ahead of the 2025 inauguration, […]

The Sun Queen| Article The Marvelously Inventive Life of Mária Telkes A look at the scientist’s breakthrough innovations, from the world’s first solar-heated home to an electricity-free Easy Bake Oven Women in American History| The Environment Scientist Mária Telkes spent her life chasing the sun.Telkes, who was born in Hungary […]