How did life begin on Earth? New experiments support 'RNA world' hypothesis

The new findings strengthen the "RNA world" hypothesis that describes how the first life on Earth could have used RNA instead ...

Portland Public Schools is trying to close the algebra access gap. Early evidence suggests it’s working

While studying salmon populations and designing amusement parks, these students are breaking barriers to advanced math that ...
Ars Technica

Testing shows why the Steam Machine’s 8GB of graphics RAM could be a problem

But there’s one spec that has caused some concern among Ars staffers and others with their eyes on the Steam Machine: The GPU comes with just 8GB of dedicated graphics RAM, an amount that is steadily ...
IEEE

Exponentially Consistent Outlier Hypothesis Testing for Continuous Sequences

Abstract: In outlier hypothesis testing, one aims to detect outlying sequences among a given set of sequences, where most sequences are generated i.i.d. from a nominal distribution while outlying ...
KSTP-TV

Problems raised about accuracy of DWI testing leads to some drivers getting their license back

At least 11 drivers who lost their licenses after a DWI arrest are getting them back, or are petitioning the court to do so, supported in motions from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.
New York Post

New NY math guidelines tell teachers to stop testing kids on problem-solving speed to curb ‘anxiety’

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...
USA Today

He got an at-home colon cancer test in the mail. The problem? He doesn't have a colon.

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...
CNN

A brain test may predict antidepressant-related sexual problems, early research suggests

Going on antidepressants can give many people their life back, but for some there is a catch. About 25% to 80% of people who take antidepressants experience sexual side effects to some degree during ...
ministryoftesting.com

Writing custom Cypress plug-ins that solve common software testing problems

Why does the software testing community need custom plug-ins? Flaky tests are a silent threat to any Agile development process. They are the tests that pass, then fail, then pass again on the same ...
National Catholic Register

Why Did Denmark Make Mothers Pass a Parenting Test (with Math Problems) to Keep Their Babies?

Recent media coverage of an 18-year-old woman from Greenland's legal battle to regain custody of her baby after the child was taken from by government authorities just an hour after birth has cast a ...
Scientific American

How Logical Are You? Test Your Skills With These Problems from the New International Logic Olympiad

Earlier this month, 36 sharp-witted high school students from around the globe stepped foot on the warm and breezy campus of Stanford University. Out of more than 4,000 students from more than 2,000 ...