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Superstrong Fibers Could Be Hairy Situation
Superstrong Fibers Could Be Hairy Situation
Human hair tested stronger than thicker fibers from elephants, boars and giraffes, providing clues to materials scientis... Read more
25 Dec 2019
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Artificial Intelligence Learns to Talk Back to Bigots
Artificial Intelligence Learns to Talk Back to Bigots
Algorithms are already used to remove online hate speech. Now scientists have taught an AI to respond—which they hope mi... Read more
11 Oct 2019
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Implanting Memories in Birds Reveals How Learning Happens
Implanting Memories in Birds Reveals How Learning Happens
Researchers activated specific brain cells in zebra finches to teach them songs they’d ordinarily have to hear to learn.
21 Nov 2019
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Meteorite Contains Material Older Than Earth
Meteorite Contains Material Older Than Earth
The Murchison meteorite, which screamed to Earth 50 years ago, carried with it stardust that's seven billion years old. ... Read more
13 Jan 2020
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Science News Briefs from All Over
Science News Briefs from All Over
Here are a few brief reports about international science and technology from around the world, including one from the De... Read more
4 Feb 2020
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Ant Colonies Avoid Traffic Jams
Ant Colonies Avoid Traffic Jams
Researchers tracked thousands of individual ants to determine how they move in vast numbers without stumbling into gridl... Read more
8 Nov 2019
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Ranking Rise May Intimidate Opponents
Ranking Rise May Intimidate Opponents
In an analysis of chess and tennis matches, players rising in the rankings did better than expected against higher-ranke... Read more
6 Nov 2019
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Bacteria Helped Plants Evolve to Live on Land
Bacteria Helped Plants Evolve to Live on Land
Soil bacteria may have taken residence in early algal species, gifting the algae with the ability to withstand drier con... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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Coyotes Eat Everything from Fruits to Cats
Coyotes Eat Everything from Fruits to Cats
The diets of coyotes vary widely, depending on whether they live in rural, suburban or urban environments—but pretty muc... Read more
31 Mar 2020
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