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/ 7 months agoAI is cracking a hard problem – giving computers a sense of smell
AIs that can see and hear have captured the public imagination. A machine learning expert explains why the sense of smell...
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/ 7 months agoEye exercises to improve sight – is there any science behind them? An ophthalmologist explains why you shouldn’t buy the hype
Some of the ads promise that you can throw away your glasses. But what does the evidence say?
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/ 7 months agoOutside Supreme Court justice’s home, a Revolution-era flag, now a call for Christian nationalism
Flagpoles outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito have displayed symbols used by Trump supporters and Jan. 6 insurrectionists.
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/ 7 months agoLos científicos prevén un «Internet de los océanos», con sensores y vehículos autónomos capaces de explorar las profundidades marinas y vigilar sus constantes vitales
La zona crepuscular de los océanos podría almacenar grandes cantidades de carbono capturado de la atmósfera, pero antes necesitamos un sistema...
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/ 7 months agoI’m an astrophysicist mapping the universe with data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory − clear, sharp photos help me study energetic black holes
2024 marks 25 years since NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory started detecting X-rays from energetic astronomical events.
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/ 7 months agoHurricanes don’t stop at the coast – these mountain towns know how severe inland flood damage can be, and they’re preparing
In the mountains, heavy downpours can be devastating, especially when storms hit back to back. Yet, hurricane season’s inland flood risk...
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/ 7 months agoA lesson on dissent from a Vietnam War protester who joined the US military – and then faced execution after his protest didn’t stop
At least one positive came out of the racial protests during the Vietnam War era – the emergence of Black studies...
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/ 7 months agoUK and US elections: 2 very different systems united by a common political language
UK political leaders have just a few short weeks − and limited campaign funds − to woo voters.
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/ 7 months agoColon cancer rates are rising in young Americans, but insurance barriers are making screening harder
Colon cancer is curable when caught early, but some insurers are either refusing to cover or significantly delaying approval for colonoscopies.
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/ 7 months agoFrance’s headscarf ban in the 2024 Summer Olympics reflects a narrow view of national identity, writes a scholar of European studies
Laïcité, which historically upheld individual freedom, denies minority rights today, as seen in the ban on French athletes wearing hijabs at...
