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Brain-machine interfaces are getting better and better – and Neuralink's new...
Existing BMIs focus on restoring function for people with mobility or communication issues.UPMC/Pitt Health Sciences, CC BY-NC-NDElon Musk grabbed a lotof attention with his July 16 announcement that...
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Waiting for an undersea robot in Antarctica to call home
One of two underwater gliders is deployed from a research ship into Antarctic waters.NOAA“Call! Just call!” I think loudly in my head. “Did something happen? Are you okay?”I might seem like a worried...
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Micro-naps for plants: Flicking the lights on and off can save energy without...
Pulses of light followed by extended dark periods might help make indoor agricultural production more sustainable.DutchScenery/Shutterstock.comA nighttime arrival at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport flies...
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5 ways to protect yourself from cybercrime
Learn to protect yourself.Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock.comHigh-profile data breaches at companies like British Airways and Marriott get a lot of media coverage, but cybercriminals are increasingly going...
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How fireflies glow – and what signals they're sending
A firefly's light is part of its mating strategy.Japan's Fireworks/Shutterstock.comYou might not really be sure you saw what you think you saw when the first one shows up. But you stare in the...
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Facebook algorithm changes suppressed journalism and meddled with democracy
How do you feel about Facebook?fyv6561/Shutterstock.comFacebook’s News Feed algorithm determines what users see on its platform – from funny memes to comments from friends. The company regularlyupdates...
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Curious Kids: How did people clean their teeth in the olden days?
People worked for healthy teeth long before nylon brushes hit the market.Mila Davidovic/Shutterstock.comCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
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The internet is rotting – let's embrace it
How can you forget when the internet won't let you?vchal/shutterstock.comI have just taken an entire website and gigabytes of data offline. It covered a highly successful series of conferences on the...
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A World War II battle holds key lessons for modern warfare
Members of the 1st Marine Division land on Guadalcanal on Aug. 7, 1942.U.S. Marine CorpsBetween Aug. 7, 1942, and Feb. 9, 1943, U.S. forces sought to capture – and then defend – the Pacific island of...
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No, Lyme disease is not an escaped military bioweapon, despite what...
Ticks could spread weaponized bacteria – but _B. burgdorferi_ that causes Lyme isn't one of them.Kelvin Ma/Tufts University, CC BY-NDCould Lyme disease in the U.S. be the result of an accidental...
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Curious Kids: How does the stuff in a fire extinguisher stop a fire?
Fighting fire during training session.Yutthaphong/Shutterstock.comCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...
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Why Facebook's new 'privacy cop' is doomed to fail
Who's watching Facebook watch you?alphaspirit/Shutterstock.comThe Federal Trade Commission issued its largest-ever fine, of US$5 billion, to Facebook for violating a 2011 privacy settlement in late...
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Curious Kids: How are cats declawed, and is it painful?
Scratching is a natural behavior for cats.noreefly/Shutterstock.comCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...
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Grudges come naturally to kids – gratitude must be taught
Kids have no problem remembering who plays fair.Natalia Lebedinskaia/Shutterstock.comHave you heard this tale? In ancient times, an escaped slave hid in a cave only to encounter a wounded lion....
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An ambitious plan to stop the rise of superbugs
These bacteria are resistant to antibiotics.Melissa Brower/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via APAntibiotic resistance is here to stay, but that doesn’t mean we can’t do anything to stop...
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Human breast milk may help babies tell time via circadian signals from mom
Is a bottle of morning milk at night the equivalent of turning on all the lights at bedtime?comzeal images/Shutterstock.comHuman breast milk is more than a meal – it’s also a clock, providing...
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Stop blaming video games for mass killings
The research doesn't say what some lawmakers suggest every time there's a mass shooting.Fredrick Tendong/Unsplash, CC BYIn the wake of the El Paso shooting on Aug. 3 that left 22 dead and dozens...
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Space travel might fry your brain, causing permanent learning and memory...
Outside Earth's protective atmosphere, there is nothing to shield astronauts from the dangerous cosmic radiation of space. NASADuring the course of a deep space mission, astronauts are routinely in...
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Astronauts' brains are subject to long-lasting damage due to low dose space...
Outside Earth's protective atmosphere, there is nothing to shield astronauts from the dangerous cosmic radiation of space. NASADuring the course of a deep space mission, astronauts are routinely in...
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How to grow human mini-livers in the lab to help solve liver disease
Obesity is one of the risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.comCreating a human liver in the lab may sound a little like the work of Dr. Frankenstein. But...
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