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Technology
Free Internet access must be considered as a human right
It is hard to imagine life without the internet. It’s true and has been for some time that the Internet is connecting...
Science
DNA is only one among millions of possible genetic molecules
Scientists computed a zoo of millions of alternate genetic polymer molecular structures, giving context for why biology encodes information how it does, and providing potential leads for new drugs and a guide to searches for extraterrestrial biology.
Lifestyle
Family relations matter more than love when it comes to health
Strained family relations may lead to the development or worsening of chronic health conditions.
Science
Scientists discover mood-altering brain receptor
Anxiety, pain, possible targets of new medications.
Science
Measuring gravity using floating atoms
New approach allows gravitational potentials to be measured by holding, rather than dropping, atoms.
Lifestyle
There is no gender difference in brain function or math ability, study
Brains of girls and boys are similar, producing equal math ability.
Science
Bones of a huge Jurassic sea predator found in a Polish Cornfield
Scientists have found the partial remains of a 152 million-year-old marine reptile—formally known as a pliosaur.
Science
Characterizing the pathways of ice formation in clouds
Scientists measured an important sub-process of the water cycle.
Space
Mercury Transit: Mercury will pass between the Earth and Sun this Monday
This won't happen again until 2032.
Lifestyle
Potted plants don’t actually improve indoor air quality
Plants can help spruce up a home or office space, but claims about their ability to improve the air quality are vastly overstated.
Technology
New quantum data classification protocol to work with quantum data
An optimal procedure that can identify clusters of identically prepared quantum systems.
Invention
Creating fake rhino horn using horsehair
A blueprint to create credible fakes that could eventually flood a market that has decimated the wild rhino population.
Technology
Predicting lightning strikes using AI
A novel way of predicting lightning strikes to the nearest 10 to 30 minutes and within a radius of 30 kilometers.
Lifestyle
What’s the right amount of failure?
If you're always scoring 100%, you're probably not learning anything new. Researchers found that the "sweet spot" for learning is 85%.