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Tacoma-based Snopes, debunker of fake news, is locked in a nasty legal dispute
After more than two decades battling internet hoaxes, retouched photos, and other fake news, David Mikkelson,…
Do we judge chocolate by its wrapper?
Packaging is the first impression consumers have of food products that influences the likelihood of purchasing.…
Artificial reef makes its debut at Sydney Opera House
What began as a low-tech construction made from milk crates has morphed into something decidedly more…
Video: Could you fail a drug test by taking CBD?
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a non-psychoactive compound produced by the marijuana plant that seems to be…
News Media Alliance pushes for new Senate antitrust bill
The News Media Alliance is scoring some legislative points against the much bigger K Street players…
Translation of genes more complex than expected
Researchers from Marvin Tanenbaum’s group at the Hubrecht Institute have shown that translation of the genetic…
Uber's first helicopter rides set for New York
Uber said Thursday it is readying its first helicopter rides, which will carry passengers between New…
Organic electronics: A new semiconductor in the carbon-nitride family
Teams from Humboldt-Universität and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin have explored a new material in the carbon-nitride family.…
Name an exoplanet
In recent years, astronomers have discovered thousands of planets and planetary systems orbiting around nearby stars.…