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/ 7 months agoSeveral companies are testing brain implants – why is there so much attention swirling around Neuralink? Two professors unpack the ethical issues
Brain-computer interface devices have the potential to boost users’ autonomy, especially for people who experience paralysis. But that comes with risks,...
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/ 7 months agoBringing AI up to speed – autonomous auto racing promises safer driverless cars on the road
Artificial intelligence systems that can handle the pressure of high-speed auto racing could lead to driverless vehicles that can safely manage...
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/ 7 months agoWe designed wormlike, limbless robots that navigate obstacle courses − they could be used for search and rescue one day
Robots often have a hard time navigating through debris, but robots designed based on worms and snakes could move around obstacles...
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/ 7 months agoDon’t let ‘FDA-approved’ or ‘patented’ in ads give you a false sense of security
Most people don’t know what these labels really mean − and advertisers take advantage of that fact.
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/ 7 months agoRevving up tourism: Formula One and other big events look set to drive growth in the hospitality industry
With big events drawing a growing share of of tourism dollars, F1 offers a potential glimpse of the travel industry’s future.
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/ 7 months agoReal-world experiments in messaging show that getting low-income people the help they need is more effective when stigma is reduced
The stigma around poverty and government benefits can make those initiatives less effective.
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/ 7 months agoWho will be picked for vice president? Let’s discuss who’s qualified for the job
Media coverage of vice presidential candidates tends to focus on who can help win the election rather than who is qualified...
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/ 7 months agoBack in the day, being woke meant being smart
Conservative politicians have launched attacks against the use of the word “woke.” If they knew the history of the word, they...
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/ 7 months agoRecognizing when someone is having a seizure – and how you can help during those first critical moments
What you don’t do: Don’t shout at them, don’t put things in their mouth and don’t let them get near things...
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/ 7 months agoWildlife selfies harm animals − even when scientists share images with warnings in the captions
The caption may say that only scientists and trained professionals should handle wild animals, but viewers remember the image, not the...