Do Brain-Decoding Devices Threaten People's Privacy?
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Do Brain-Decoding Devices Threaten People’s Privacy?
Ethicists say AI-powered advances will threaten the autonomy of people who use neurotechnology
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What Blind Cave Fish and Venomous Snails Can Teach Us about Diabetes
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What Blind Cave Fish and Venomous Snails Can Teach Us about Diabetes
Studies of insulin, blood sugar and diabetes in other animals such as fish and dogs have already saved millions of lives and could lead to new trea...
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Iran’s Capital Is Moving. The Reason Is an Ecological Catastrophe
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Iran’s Capital Is Moving. The Reason Is an Ecological Catastrophe
The decision to move Iran’s capital is partly driven by climate change, but experts say decades of human error and action are also to blame
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Hurricane Melissa’s 252-mph Gust Sets New Wind Record
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Hurricane Melissa’s 252-mph Gust Sets New Wind Record
Hurricane Melissa raged as a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean last month—and now scientists have confirmed that its strongest gusts neared recor...
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CDC to End Monkey Research Program
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The CDC Is Ending Its Monkey Research Program. Here’s Why That Matters
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s decision to end its monkey research program will affect studies involving some 200 macaques, and...
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Illegal Wildlife Trade Tied to Drugs, Arms, and Human Trafficking
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The Illegal Wildlife Trade Is Tied to Drugs, Arms and Human Trafficking
Criminals around the world are increasingly mixing trade in illegal animal parts with trafficking of arms, humans, and more—even exchanging wildl...
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Alien Comets Swarm around Other Stars
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Alien Comets Swarm around Other Stars
Comets don’t just orbit our sun. “Exocomets” are common around other stars in the galaxy, too
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Nanocosmos Shows Nature’s Invisible Art
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No Two Snowflakes Are Alike—Especially under an Electron Microscope
Artist Michael Benson reveals the hidden beauty of snowflakes, radiolarians and lunar rocks through stunning electron microscope images in his new ...
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Partisanship Is Poisoning Public Health
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Partisanship Is Poisoning Public Health
States and universities must step up to preserve data, and Congress must act to preserve our nation’s health
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