Sharot is an Associate Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, director of the Affective Brain Lab and the author most recently of The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others. Your brain is ...

The latest Pew Research Center News IQ survey finds the American public reasonably well-informed about a number of basic facts pertaining to the current economic situation. Fully 83% know that the government assistance to banks and other financial ...

Water. First, some basic facts. Life began in water; human life still does. Our bodies are a mix of star stuff and water - in the same proportions as Earth's surface. We need replenishment of two to three quarts daily. But 80 percent of our society's consumption is used in agriculture (one gallon for each almond). More goes to industry, like fracking.

Most founders are not born with the knowledge to run a successful business, so the right place to start is some business training in school, or some practical work experience in a business of your interest, prior to starting your own company. Jumping into ...

MANILA: International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors and the defence team of former President Rodrigo Duterte agreed on basic facts pertaining to his identity and the smallest unit of government in the country. This was provided in the “Joint ...

When you live in the most powerful country in the world, the stakes for not knowing every bit about it become low. The reason is simple. If you're a country like France or Italy desperately trying to attract business and investment, you have to be able to ...

Capacitors are small devices used to store electric charges and consist of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator. They’re mainly used in energy-storing devices such as televisions, radios, and other kinds of electronic equipment ...