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Sep 25, 2019 • 7min
Ethnobotanists have a new theory on which plant the berserkers ingested.
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Sep 20, 2019 • 8min
AI Could Reinvent Medicine—Or Become a Patient's Nightmare
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Sep 19, 2019 • 7min
Why We Need Guidelines for Brain Scan Data
Opinion: Brain scans, aided by AI, reveal as much about you as your DNA. Grappling with their ethical implications is vital to scientific integrity.
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Sep 18, 2019 • 5min
Physicists Finally Nail the Proton’s Size, and Hope Dies
A new measurement seems to eliminate an anomaly that has captivated physicists for nearly a decade.
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Sep 16, 2019 • 6min
Mass Graves in Russia Tell the Grim Story of Mongol Invasion
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Sep 11, 2019 • 9min
Three Ways to Fix the Drug Industry's Rampant Dysfunction
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Sep 10, 2019 • 7min
Unusual Fluids Flip, Twirl, and Redefine How Liquids Work
New shape-shifting liquids can move or morph on command. One scientist even used them to make liquid cables for his headphones.
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Sep 9, 2019 • 6min
India Is Ready to Touch Down Near the Moon’s South Pole
If successful, India will become the fourth country to put a lander on lunar soil. The spacecraft will then collect data on the south pole's many mysteries.
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Sep 6, 2019 • 7min
This Huge Electric Dump Truck Never Needs to Plug In
Called the eDumper, the massive truck relies on regenerative braking to recover some of its energy as it slows down. Let's break down the physics.
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Sep 3, 2019 • 7min
Scientists Avoid Bias When They Know They're Being Tested
A new paper tracked possible bias among scientists awarding prestigious research positions.
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