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Netflix CEO Peers at Crystal Ball to See TV's Future May 11, 2015

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Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, gave his view of the next couple of decades in the evolution of TV-watching at the re:publica 15 digital culture conference in Berlin on May 5

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May 9 Is Big Day for the Birds May 08, 2015

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Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Chris Wood explains the May 9 Global Big Day event, in which birders worldwide are invited to spot birds and upload their findings to the eBird database. Steve Mirsky reports

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Mars Travelers Could Suffer Radiation Brain Damage May 07, 2015

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Mice exposed to radiation akin to what astronauts to Mars would receive experienced cognitive impairment. Lee Billings reports

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Wheat Genes Could Bring Back Chestnut May 06, 2015

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Scientists have introduced genes into the American chestnut from wheat that help disarm the fungus that killed almost all three billion of the trees in the eastern U.S. David Biello reports

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Pop Music Gets Its Fossil Record Analyzed May 05, 2015

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An investigation of more than 17,000 hit tunes suggests popular music undergoes periods of shifting diversity, and that new styles evolve in bursts. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Space Supervoid Sucks Energy from Light May 04, 2015

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A vast region of space colder than expected is also largely devoid of galaxies, and the two observations are no coincidence. Clara Moskowitz reports

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Latex Lining Could Quiet Plane Rides May 01, 2015

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Engineers devised a latex-laced honeycomb material that could make an airplane cabin sound more like a quiet living room. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Parkinson's Pen Vibrates to Improve Legibility Apr 30, 2015

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Device stimulates hand muscles to counteract writing issues experienced by some people with Parkinson’s. Larry Greenemeier reports

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Infants Already Glued to Multiple Screens Apr 29, 2015

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A new survey suggests that most kids by age two are using tablets and smartphones, sometimes while watching TV. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Old Cats Can Get Seizures from Sound Apr 28, 2015

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Feline audiogenic reflex seizures, or FARS, was discovered after a few cat owners reported the issue to an advocacy group