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/ 3 months agoA common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain − how scientists are turning ‘Toxoplasma gondii’ from foe into friend
Getting drugs into the brain is a challenge. A new study suggests a brain parasite may be able to help.
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/ 3 months agoAI helps lighten the load on the electric grid – without skimping on people’s energy use
Smart buildings can team up to be more energy efficient while keeping the people inside comfortable.
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/ 3 months agoBangladesh’s protests explained: What led to PM’s ouster and the challenges that lie ahead
Military leaders have formed an interim government and promised a transition to civilian rule. Protesters who brought down the previous government...
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/ 3 months agoWalz pick turns focus on what a VP brings to White House – 3 essential reads
With a few notable exceptions, historians have found little evidence that vice-presidential picks actually help their presidential tickets.
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/ 3 months agoReaders trust journalists less when they debunk rather than confirm claims
Providing a correction can affect how the audience feels about the journalists trying to set the record straight.
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/ 3 months agoChang’e 6 brought rocks from the far side of the Moon back to Earth − a planetary scientist explains what this sample could hold
The far side of the Moon has a very different composition from the near side − so researchers are eager to...
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/ 3 months agoBrain implants to restore sight, like Neuralink’s Blindsight, face a fundamental problem − more pixels don’t ensure better vision
Engineers have tried for decades to develop bionic eyes to reverse blindness. But the brain is far more complex than a...
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/ 3 months agoAssassination is always unlawful − regardless of who is killed and on whose orders
The release of a Russian hit man and the assassination of Israel’s enemies in Lebanon and Iran have shone a spotlight...
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/ 3 months agoGrassroots efforts to increase voting are gaining momentum in these states, even as other states make voting harder
Americans have been hearing for years that democracy is being eroded and is literally at stake in the upcoming presidential election....
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/ 3 months agoKamala Harris’ identity as a biracial woman is either a strength or a weakness, depending on whom you ask
While many voters embrace Kamala Harris’ candidacy and the fact that she is a multiracial woman without any biological children, some...
