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‘Neurograins’ Could be the Next Brain-Computer Interfaces Sep 30, 2021

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Dozens of microchips scattered over the cortical surface might allow researchers to listen in on thousands of neurons at the same time.

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Why It’s So Hard to Predict Where the Pandemic Is Headed Next Sep 29, 2021

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Human behavior has changed along with the virus and public health measures to contain it. For modelers, it’s a curveball.

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The Dark Asteroid Ryugu Finally Comes Into the Light Sep 28, 2021

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Using cameras aboard the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, Japanese scientists get a rare, close-up glimpse of a space rock’s structure.

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Better Data on Ivermectin Is Finally on Its Way Sep 27, 2021

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Studies have been small and often not great. The best info so far says don’t use it, get vaccinated, and hang in there for the more promising meds being tested.

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3D Printing Helps Ultracold Quantum Experiments Go Small Sep 24, 2021

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Cutting-edge devices used for quantum experiments have been bulky, finicky, and confined to academic labs—so far.

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Biologists Unlock the Secrets of ‘Invisible’ Animals Sep 23, 2021

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From glasswing butterflies to vanishing octopuses, evolution sometimes paints with colors that aren’t there.

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SpaceX's Inspiration4 Returns After 3 Days in Orbit Sep 22, 2021

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The first all-civilian, all-private spaceflight splashed down off the coast of Florida.

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Dolphins Eavesdrop on Each Other to Avoid Awkward Run-Ins Sep 21, 2021

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The new finding underscores the complexity of marine mammals’ social life and cognition. It may also help save the snoopy cetaceans.

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21st-Century Storms Are Overwhelming 20th-Century Cities Sep 20, 2021

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Deadly flooding in and around New York City dramatizes the risks to infrastructure that was wasn’t built to handle warmer, wetter climate.

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They Watched a YouTuber With Tourette’s—Then Adopted His Tics Sep 17, 2021

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Hundreds of people are displaying similar behaviors to that of YouTube star Jan Zimmermann. Do they have a disorder or something more mysterious?

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