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Survey of large publishers: 30 percent of our website visits come from Facebook: For publishers, Facebook is the proverbial

Survey of large publishers: 30 percent of our website visits come from Facebook: For publishers, Facebook is the proverbial 800-pound gorilla in the room: They know they have to deal with it, but they aren't always sure of the best strategy for approach. "A new report out today from the International...
Source: niemanlab.org

The U.S. Is Now Eating and Wasting Twice as Much Food as It Did in 1975

The U.S. Is Now Eating and Wasting Twice as Much Food as It Did in 1975
Source: theatlantic.com

Timeless Tips for 'Simple Sabotage' — Central Intelligence Agency. This is a great collection of sabotage techniques

Timeless Tips for 'Simple Sabotage' — Central Intelligence Agency. This is a great collection of sabotage techniques which, when you read them, feel exactly like those most annoying things colleagues do in organisations. Maybe they are just trying to wreck things? Learn to recognise when your work...
Source: cia.gov

The highest-paid CEOs run the worst-performing companies: The highest-paid CEOs tend to run some of the worst-performing

The highest-paid CEOs run the worst-performing companies: The highest-paid CEOs tend to run some of the worst-performing companies, according to new research. The study, carried out by corporate research firm MSCI, found that for every $100 (£76) invested in companies with the highest-paid CEOs would...
Source: independent.co.uk

Why Whole Wheat Is Better Than White: If you're still eating refined pastas and breads, a switch could add years to your

Why Whole Wheat Is Better Than White: If you're still eating refined pastas and breads, a switch could add years to your life.
Source: theatlantic.com

"Radar and Under-Bed Sensors Help Evaluate Health of Elderly Folks |: Researchers at the University of Missouri have been

"Radar and Under-Bed Sensors Help Evaluate Health of Elderly Folks |: Researchers at the University of Missouri have been testing the usefulness of contact-free sensors for evaluating the health of elderly people living in a retirement community." The sensors are nothing new and the work is published...
Source: medgadget.com

Your Spare Computing Power Could Help Fight Zika: Scientists are using a network called the World Community Grid to process

Your Spare Computing Power Could Help Fight Zika: Scientists are using a network called the World Community Grid to process huge amounts of data in an attempt to understand how to tackle the virus.
Source: theatlantic.com

The Plan to Avert Our Post-Antibiotic Apocalypse : A new report estimates that by 2050, drug-resistant infections will kill

The Plan to Avert Our Post-Antibiotic Apocalypse : A new report estimates that by 2050, drug-resistant infections will kill one person every three seconds, unless the world’s governments take drastic steps now.
Source: theatlantic.com

Nearly half of U.S. adults get news on Facebook, Pew says: More than 40 percent of American adults get news on Facebook,

Nearly half of U.S. adults get news on Facebook, Pew says: More than 40 percent of American adults get news on Facebook, according to a report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center and the Knight Foundation. (Disclosure: Knight is a supporter of the Lab.) Two-thirds of Facebook users access...
Source: niemanlab.org

New Exoskeleton Exclusively for Disabled Kids |: The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has unveiled an exoskeleton

New Exoskeleton Exclusively for Disabled Kids |: The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has unveiled an exoskeleton designed specifically for children suffering from spinal muscular atrophy. It weig
Source: medgadget.com

Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Stone. Carbon capture in basalt takes only 2 years says research team in Iceland.

Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Stone. Carbon capture in basalt takes only 2 years says research team in Iceland.
Source: thenakedscientists.com

3D Printed Bone Replacements Made Using Natural Bone and Plastic |: At Johns Hopkins University researchers have created

3D Printed Bone Replacements Made Using Natural Bone and Plastic |: At Johns Hopkins University researchers have created a recipe for making material that can be used to 3D print new bones. Unlike most previous attempts at
Source: medgadget.com

The Strong Evidence Against Spanking: A review of the available research finds that physical punishment is significantly

The Strong Evidence Against Spanking: A review of the available research finds that physical punishment is significantly linked to bad outcomes for kids.
Source: theatlantic.com

Rising Suicide Rates: According to a new CDC study, suicide rates jumped sharply in the U.S., particularly among women and

Rising Suicide Rates: According to a new CDC study, suicide rates jumped sharply in the U.S., particularly among women and Native Americans.
Source: theatlantic.com

Cost of Insulin Has Nearly Tripled: By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH The price of insulin nearly

Cost of Insulin Has Nearly Tripled: By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH The price of insulin nearly tripled over the course of a decade, according to a JAMA research letter. Researchers surveyed 28,000 … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org

Annual Peak of Arctic Sea Ice Hit a Record Low : Image of the Day: The Arctic ice cap grew less this winter than at any

Annual Peak of Arctic Sea Ice Hit a Record Low : Image of the Day: The Arctic ice cap grew less this winter than at any time since satellites have measured it.
Source: nasa.gov

The Drugs That Built a Super Soldier: During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military plied its servicemen with speed, steroids,

The Drugs That Built a Super Soldier: During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military plied its servicemen with speed, steroids, and painkillers to help them handle extended combat.
Source: theatlantic.com

This student put 50 million stolen research articles online. And they’re free.: Alexandra Elbakyan is challenging the

This student put 50 million stolen research articles online. And they’re free.: Alexandra Elbakyan is challenging the multibillion-dollar academic publishing industry.
Source: washingtonpost.com

Cool Dudes: The Denial of Climate Change among Conservative White Males in the United States: We examine whether conservative

Cool Dudes: The Denial of Climate Change among Conservative White Males in the United States: We examine whether conservative white males are more likely than are other adults in the U.S. general public to endorse climate change denial. We draw theoretical and analytical guidance from the... Aaron M....
Source: researchgate.net

Peer to peer breastmilk sharing - "personal social media pages and private groups [used] rather than more well-known milk

Peer to peer breastmilk sharing - "personal social media pages and private groups [used] rather than more well-known milk sharing sites". Milk Sharing in Practice: A Descriptive Analysis of Peer Breastmilk Sharing: Abstract Peer breastmilk sharing has emerged in recent years as a subject of investigation...
Source: liebertpub.com