Society & Culture - Thursday, September 2, 2010 9:38 - 2 Comments
Gay parents don’t mar school success
STANFORD (US)—Children being raised by same-sex couples have nearly the same educational achievement as children raised by married heterosexual couples, according to a new study that used data from the 2000 U.S. Census. Continue…
Society & Culture - Aug 23, 2010 11:53 - 4 Comments
Brain tells us to spurn the selfish
STANFORD (US)—It might seem like a no-brainer: We’re inclined to like generous people more than stingy ones. But what’s driving our feelings? Continue…
Society & Culture - Feb 8, 2010 11:25 - 3 Comments
Seniors struggle with stock picks
It’s not memory loss or senility that leads to mistakes, but increased “noise” in parts of seniors’ brains, Stanford psychologists say. In a recent study, seniors more frequently picked the stock with worse performance, usually because they made their choices before having a full picture of the stock’s ups and downs.
STANFORD (US)—Older investors make more errors when picking stocks, but not because of senility or memory lapses. The problem rests with a senior’s ability to estimate value. Continue…
Science & Technology - Nov 27, 2009 8:00 - 9 Comments
Who’s liable if robots run amok?
“One of the things robotics researchers often think about is how to design robots that are safe and can help us in our homes so that we can even trust them around our children,” explains robotics designer Andrew Ng. The researchers predict that before autonomous robots become commonplace in the home and office, they will be used to run MRI scanners, subway systems, and city traffic lights.
STANFORD (US)—As machines manage more everyday tasks, a group of scholars is thinking about the legal challenges that may arise. Continue…
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In Today’s ScienceBlogs
- No! Not the turtles! [Pharyngula] September 10, 2010
- We've lost one of the greats: George C. Williams [Pharyngula] September 10, 2010
- Free the rivers! [Greg Laden's Blog] September 10, 2010
