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Spinal cord stimulation enables paralysed monkeys to move their arms
An electrode implanted in the necks of three monkeys with partial arm paralysis stimulated nerves in the spinal cord and…
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When should U.S. research be stamped ‘top secret’? NSF asks for a new look at the issue
The U.S. academic community is gearing up for a new effort to convince national policymakers that the benefits of keeping…
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Reddit moderators do $3.4 million worth of unpaid work each year
Volunteers who maintain the standard of content on Reddit’s forums do 466 hours of work every day – labour that…
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How AI Facial Recognition is Helping Conserve Pumas
INTRO: This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Ashleigh Papp. Papp: Mountain lions are now posing for their close ups.…
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Vaping v smoking: Why the FDA may limit access to flavoured vapes
By Grace Wade Vapes come in an increasingly wide range of flavours Eduardo Munoz/Getty Images Sales of flavoured vapes could…
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UK wants to send a spacecraft to grab two dead satellites from space
The UK is putting £5 million towards a mission to remove two dead satellites from space by burning them up…
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Some turtles that live longer have a lower chance of dying each year
In zoos and aquariums, some species of turtles and tortoises have a lower rate of ageing as they grow older…
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Poliovirus Detected in London Sewage, UK Officials Warn
A strain of poliovirus that can sometimes cause paralysis has cropped up in the sewers of London and may be…
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Why Social Media Makes People Unhappy—And Simple Ways To Fix It
Disrupted sleep, lower life satisfaction and poor self-esteem are just a few of the negative mental health consequences that research…
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A $100 genome? New DNA sequencers could be a ‘game changer’ for biology, medicine
For DNA sequencing, this “is the year of the big shake-up,” says Michael Snyder, a systems biologist at Stanford University.…
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