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January 10, 2016 2:45 PM

'Geography of Genius' explores how surroundings influence ideas

Author Eric Weiner identifies Renaissance Florence, Classical Athens and Silicon Valley as "genius clusters." And he explains how the right amount of friction and competition can help geniuses thrive.

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January 8, 2016 10:00 AM

Put Lemmy on the periodic table: More than 100,000 sign petition

To many, the life and career of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister personified heavy metal. Now his fans want his name on one of four new elements on the periodic table.

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January 7, 2016 12:32 PM

Debate over bird flu research moratorium flares up again

Scientists are convening to talk about whether experiments that make some viruses more contagious in order to advance understanding of potential outbreaks are worth the risk of creating one.

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January 7, 2016 10:21 AM

Federal judge says monkey can't own copyright to his selfie

A district judge in San Francisco said that Congress and the president can choose to "extend the protection of law to animals as well as humans" -- but that for now, no, monkeys can't own copyrights.

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January 4, 2016 12:58 PM

A futurist weighs in on 2016

Virtual reality technology will continue to develop, Cecily Sommers said, and no one should dismiss Mark Zuckerberg's plan for a robot butler.

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January 4, 2016 9:38 AM

Four new elements to be added to the periodic table

With the discoveries now confirmed, "The 7th period of the periodic table of elements is complete," according to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

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January 4, 2016 8:34 AM

Forgot something again? It's probably just normal aging

We know the risk of dementia increases with age. But if you have memory lapses, you probably needn't worry. There are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related memory loss.

by Patti Neighmond