A "bio-battery" made from genetically engineered bacteria could store excess renewable energy and release it as needed.
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The documents that convicted the infamous traitor were all kept in this unassuming leather pouch.
We are ~99% genetically identical to chimpanzees. But there are three key traits that separate us.
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A college education currently provides roughly a 10% rate of return, beating the long-term performance of equities.
AIs can imitate but not innovate — for now, at least.
The bots started as windpipe cells, yet they helped nerve cells repair and grow.
People with higher immune resilience live longer, resist diseases, and are more likely to survive diseases when they do develop.
Think via Bayes’ rule to become more rational and less brainwashed.
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Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring a stranded space factory, Jeff Bezos' new moon lander, and more.
Carnivorous plants fascinate as much now as when their gruesome diet was first discovered.
Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty reveals the secret to “good power.”
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Ironically, the company did so using technology perfected by the oil industry.
How America became a fragile nation — and how it can get its resilience back.
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What’s one of the most reliable indicators that a first date is going well? The answer might lie in how closely the couple is matching each other’s behavior and physiology. […]
It could perform a speech recognition task with 78% accuracy.
CRISPR’s gene drive can defy evolution. Here’s how, explained by Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna.
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A study shows that the brains of lonely individuals respond in odd ways to visual stimuli, while those of non-lonely people react similarly.
The study suggests that human ancestors expanded across Europe faster than previously thought.
Despite being called the "dismal science," economics impacts our lives every day. Here, we look at seven of the greatest economists in history.
It is easy to mock Nobel Laureates who go astray, but eccentricity often accompanies brilliance. We should have some sympathy.
Can two planets stably share the same orbit? Conventional wisdom says no, but a look at Saturn's moons might tell a different story.
You know Steve-O. Now meet Steve Glover, as the professional stuntman talks to us about pain, insecurity, and never finding contentment.
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Methane is a shorter-lived but more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Cleaning it up could have a quick impact on global warming.
And why you, a non-expert, should absolutely not consider "explaining what you know" to an actual expert in the field.
Venus has far more carbon dioxide in its atmosphere than Earth, which turned our sister planet into an inferno. But how did it get there?
You can’t predict success. But according to minds like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michio Kaku & more, you can hot wire it.
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CRISPR study helps answer a question that has long puzzled scientists.
There may be more energy in methane hydrates than in all the world’s oil, coal, and gas combined. It could be the perfect "bridge fuel" to a clean energy future.
To be happy, you have to become antifragile first. Harvard’s Tal Ben-Shahar explains.
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The discovery has enormous implications for the development of novel anti-anxiety medications.