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All Hail the Blob, the Smart Slime Mold Confounding Science Oct 21, 2019

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It’s official: Humans are canceled. If we’re not intent on slowly destroying the planet, then we’re getting busy being downright nasty to each other online. But in a world increasingly devoid of human role models, there are some unlikely sources of inspiration out there. Wired UK This story originally appeared on WIRED UK. Enter The Blob—a yellowish chunk of slime mold set to make its debut at the Paris Zoological Park on Saturday.

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The NFL's Helmet Tests Are Brainless Oct 18, 2019

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Ethnobotanists have a new theory on which plant the berserkers ingested. Sep 25, 2019

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AI Could Reinvent Medicine—Or Become a Patient's Nightmare Sep 20, 2019

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Why We Need Guidelines for Brain Scan Data Sep 19, 2019

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Opinion: Brain scans, aided by AI, reveal as much about you as your DNA. Grappling with their ethical implications is vital to scientific integrity.

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Physicists Finally Nail the Proton’s Size, and Hope Dies Sep 18, 2019

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A new measurement seems to eliminate an anomaly that has captivated physicists for nearly a decade.

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Mass Graves in Russia Tell the Grim Story of Mongol Invasion Sep 16, 2019

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Three Ways to Fix the Drug Industry's Rampant Dysfunction Sep 11, 2019

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Unusual Fluids Flip, Twirl, and Redefine How Liquids Work Sep 10, 2019

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New shape-shifting liquids can move or morph on command. One scientist even used them to make liquid cables for his headphones.

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India Is Ready to Touch Down Near the Moon’s South Pole Sep 09, 2019

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If successful, India will become the fourth country to put a lander on lunar soil. The spacecraft will then collect data on the south pole's many mysteries.

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