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Dec 1, 2018

Brain Electrodes Might Be Killing the Cells They’re Supposed to Study

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Probing the brain is brutal work.

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Dec 1, 2018

It took seven miles to pull over a Tesla with a seemingly asleep driver

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

The driver was arrested for drunk driving.

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Nov 30, 2018

Stimulating This Part of the Brain Alleviates Depression Symptoms

Posted by in category: neuroscience

It’s a start for developing novel therapies.

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Nov 30, 2018

Report: Global Temps Could Rise 9 Degrees Fahrenheit by 2100

Posted by in category: futurism

The goal of the Paris Agreement is to keep warming below 2 degrees Celsius. This would be more than double that.

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Nov 30, 2018

Experts Predict What Earth’s Next Supercontinent Will Look Like

Posted by in category: futurism

Earth’s continents are (very slowly) headed for a collision.

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Nov 30, 2018

Virgin Galactic Will Send People to Space By Christmas. Maybe.

Posted by in category: space

Founder Richard Branson is “pretty confident” it’ll happen.

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Nov 30, 2018

Motion-powered electric bandage speeds healing

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

For some time now, scientists have known that electrical currents can help heal chronic wounds. And while there are electrotherapy units that are in use, they can be quite bulky and complex. That’s why researchers have created an “electric bandage” that’s powered by the motion of the body.

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Nov 30, 2018

Off-the-Shelf Drones Are Being Used by Bio-Researchers to Accurately Track Aquatic Life

Posted by in category: drones

Ph.D. candidate Ernie Hensel claims UAVs can efficiently track, identify, and monitor various species while remaining nonintrusive.

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Nov 30, 2018

How an 18th-century priest gave us the tools to make better decisions

Posted by in category: futurism

The world is a complicated place. Bayes’ theorem can help us navigate it.

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Nov 30, 2018

I’m beaming!

Posted by in category: space

During my first full day here, I broke my first record by generating more electrical power than any previous robot on the surface of Mars. I’m in a sandy area with few rocks, soaking up the Sun. 🌞 More about where I landed: http://go.nasa.gov/2RvGiMl&h=AT18X8EjCOTXbtitHthnNUzrg5IiHWx…p1W1lBoVnw

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