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AI on a photonic chip conducts image recognition at the speed of light

By eliminating sensors, memories, processors, and other hardware, this chip can classify images almost instantaneously.

How the foreign stock markets track the dollar and what this means for investors in emerging markets

Finance researchers introduce the "dollar beta" to identify better stock returns in emerging markets.

Atmospheric carbon levels are now 50% higher than pre-industrial times

The rate of accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is simply staggering.

New technique made transplanting a 3-day-old donor liver possible

Typically, a liver can't be stored on ice for more than 12 hours. This means this new machine could enable a lot more transplants than currently possible.

Astronomers find why Uranus and Neptune are different colors

The two worlds would have looked the same were it not for an extra coat of haze on Uranus.

Engineering students invent edible tape that stops burritos from falling apart

Has science gone too far?

Children in Norway born to immigrant mothers have 7 times the autism rate -- but scientists aren't sure why

Mothers with an immigrant background may be an important risk factor for autism.

Even a super high dose of CBD doesn't affect driving

In a new study, researchers in Australia confirm that CBD doesn't impair driving even at maximum dosage.

This gel can pull drinking water literally out of thin air

Even in desert air, a single kilogram of this cheap gel was able to capture more than 6 liters of water per day.

Rock-like thermal camouflage makes soldiers nearly invisible on the battlefield

It's like a real-life invisibility cloak.

Ethiopian 'false bananas' could be the new supercrop we've been waiting for against climate change

It's probably the most important crop you've never heard about.

This tiny robot crab is the smallest crawling remote-controlled robot ever

It's so small it's almost invisible to the naked eye.

Roads made using rubber from recycled tires could double their durability in hot weather

The rubber crumbs from old tires act like a sunscreen for the asphalt.

Big brains helped clever mammals survive the last Ice Age that wiped out megafauna

Mastodons and saber-toothed tigers may have lacked the brain power to adapt to the end of the ice age.

More young people are killed by guns than car crashes, accounting for millions of lost years of life in America

The uptick is largely driven by an increase in firearm-related suicides.

Paleontologists uncover 'dragon of death' in Argentina. It's the largest pterosaur ever found in South America

Long before birds evolved, these flying reptiles dominated the sky.

What the world's first nuclear waste 'tomb' in Finland could mean for nuclear energy

In tunnels deep underground, Finland will bury nuclear waste safely in copper sarcophagi for at least 100,000 years.

Americans grossly underestimate the range of modern electric vehicles -- and this keeps them from buying one

An EV with a range of 300 kilometers (186 miles) will cover more than 90% of the average person's needs. But most think they need much more than that.

People with narcissistic and psychopathic traits have more sexual partners

Some people just find them irresistible.

Here's how climate change will make us lose literally days worth of sleep a year

Climate change is rising nighttime temperatures more than during the daytime -- and this could seriously hurt our sleep.

Marijuana legalization linked to fall in alcohol, tobacco, and pain medication consumption

It's like Marijuna is a reverse "gateway" drug.

Norway's only dinosaur ever found sets world record for deepest fossil

The fossils were found during an oil drilling operation. The odds of this happening are less than winning the lottery.

Cats may actually recognize the names of other feline friends

Did someone say 'Mittens'?

830-million-year-old microorganisms found trapped in rock salt could still be alive

This could be huge for finding life on Mars.

Scientists may have found fragments of THE asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs

Researchers have described the discovery as "mindblowing."

South Korea fits Big Brother in operating rooms to stop rampant 'ghost surgeries'

It's like ghost writing for the operating room. What could possibly go wrong?

Scientists bring nerve cells from human eyes back from the dead

Using a special revival technique, researchers were able to restore a glimmer of life into the eyes of dead human donors.

Thailand wants to give away one million cannabis plants for free to its citizens

Cannabis should be treated like a household crop, said the local health minister.

Scientists find a forest growing inside a giant newly discovered sinkhole in China

The bottom of the giant pit harbors an ancient forest that may be populated by new species of animals.

NASA just recorded Mars' biggest 'earthquake' yet. Here's why this matters

The magnitude 5 quake might only shake a glass of water here on Earth, but it's a big deal on Mars.

Why do some people stay poor? It's not because of personal choice, but rather a lack of minimum capital

Once poor households acquired assets past a certain threshold, they started working and earning more, enabling them to crawl out of the poverty trap.

Poop transplant rejuvenates brain of old mice

Replenishing the gut microbiome may reverse some aspects of cognitive decline due to old age.

This new shock-absorbing material protects like a metal but is light like foam

It's perfectly suited for use in vehicles, armor, or helmets.

Unique study on identical twins separated at age 2 reveals unexpected differences in IQ

An unexpected separation that resembles a Hollywood drama is providing researchers with a unique study opportunity.

Hear the growling noises made by black holes as they devour nearby stars

With a bit of science wizardry, scientists have made black holes audible.

Bat makes record-breaking 1,500-mile journey from Russia to French Alps

It's the longest journey a bat has ever been recorded flying.

Scientists find drug that reverses incurable finger-bending disease

A clinical trial found Dupuytren disease can be reversed if treatment is administered early enough.

Hunger-blocking new obesity drug achieves 24 kg of average weight loss

The drug suppresses appetite, leading to lower calorie intake and weight loss.

The Incas drugged young children with coca leaves and ayahuasca before sacrificing them to calm them down

Mummies found atop a sacred mountain have provided the first archaeological evidence of ayahuasca among the Inca.

Solar panels are enough to power settlements on Mars

Turns out, nuclear power isn't actually the best option for supplying a settlement on Mars with energy.

New batteries could charge electric vehicles to 60% in 6 minutes

A major tweak to ubiquitous lithium-ion batteries could bring charging time closer to those at the gas station.

Men and women feel pain differently -- and this study may finally explain why

For the first time, scientists have found sex-based differences in how the human spinal cord handles pain signals.

Rainbow collars with bells save birds and mammals from getting killed by house cats

Turns out, dressing your cat like a cute jester saves wildlife.

Ancient fragmented pottery may actually be Medieval hand grenade

These super weapons may have seen action during the Crusades.

Scientists find missing building blocks of DNA in meteorites

We're inching closer to unraveling the origin of life on Earth.

Shoot and scoot: These male spiders catapult in the air immediately after mating to avoid sexual cannibalism

It's a spider-eat-spider world out there, but these nifty males have evolved strong legs to get out of harm's way.

Scientists make foot-tickling device that fits inside shoes to relieve stress

This is not just some quirky gadget though.

MDMA's miserable comedowns may actually be caused by impurities, not the drug itself

Pure MDMA taken in the right amount and setting can be an antidepressant, whereas the typical use at raves leads to the opposite effects.

The Amazon's horrific candirĂº fish that swims up the urethra: fact or fiction?

Amazon locals are afraid to pee while swimming in the river due to a tiny fish. But is there any truth to these nightmarish legends?

What is eidetic memory: the poor man's photographic memory

Sorry to bust your bubble, but there's no such thing as photographic memory. Here's the next best thing.

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