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The Microbial Economics of Cheating in Cystic Fibrosis
Diseases

The Microbial Economics of Cheating in Cystic Fibrosis

A bacterium in Cystic Fibrosis patients appears to cheat on its counterparts

Here’s How HTC and Samsung’s Fingerprint Scanner Was Hacked
Security

Here’s How HTC and Samsung’s Fingerprint Scanner Was Hacked

Biometric data left out in the open

Digital Map Of Seafloor Could Help Scientists Predict Climate Change Impacts
Ocean

Digital Map Of Seafloor Could Help Scientists Predict Climate Change Impacts

The secrets are in the sediment

How Military R&D Created The Food We Eat
Military

How Military R&D Created The Food We Eat

A new book tracks today's convenience foods back to the wars they came out of

Green veined white butterfly
Environment

Drought Could Shrink Butterfly Species In The UK By 2050

But restoring habitat may help

Do You Have Horizontally Slit Pupils? You Might Be A Prey Animal
Evolution

Do You Have Horizontally Slit Pupils? You Might Be A Prey Animal

Goat style versus cat style

Researchers Found A Way To Erase Memories Of Meth In Mice
Health

Researchers Found A Way To Erase Memories Of Meth In Mice

A major stepping stone for treating addiction

Here Is The Hardware Powering The International 2015 Dota 2 Championships
Technology

Here Is The Hardware Powering The International 2015 Dota 2 Championships

Nvidia, Samsung, and Corsair, oh my!

New Japanese Glasses Block Facial Recognition
Security

New Japanese Glasses Block Facial Recognition

Like glasses people might actually wear — for $249

Are Your Leftovers Still Safe To Eat? Avoid Food Poisoning With These 5 Tests
Nutrition

Are Your Leftovers Still Safe To Eat? Avoid Food Poisoning With These 5 Tests

Time to toss those expired chicken tenders

Hearts That Beat, Mechanical And Cold
Science Fiction

Hearts That Beat, Mechanical And Cold

This month, Popular Science is publishing 10 original short stories from the future

Brain-Scanning Software Blocks Your Notifications While You’re Busy
Health

Brain-Scanning Software Blocks Your Notifications While You’re Busy

Your punchy, notification-addled brain will thank you

Thanks To This Device, Stealing Your Car Has Never Been Easier
Security

Thanks To This Device, Stealing Your Car Has Never Been Easier

Cyber security in the fast lane

crispr gene editing
Gene Editing

Should Bioethicists “Get Out Of The Way” Of CRISPR Research?

Steven Pinker claims that will speed up progress

Mushroom Cloud As Seen By Bomber Over Nagasaki
Weapons

America Reflects On The Bomb, 70 Years After Hiroshima

Selected readings on the apocalypse at the end of World War II

Sunshine Ninety-Nine
Science Fiction

Sunshine Ninety-Nine

This month, Popular Science is publishing 10 original short stories from the future

How does this formation survive earthquakes?
Environment

Rocks’ Balancing Act Gives New Insight Into Earthquakes

Precariously balanced rocks: a different kind of PBR

The Instagram For Google’s ‘DeepDream’ Is Finally Here
AI

The Instagram For Google’s ‘DeepDream’ Is Finally Here

Dreamify is a new free app coming for iOS and Android, and it will blow your mind

The Bug Within The Beetle That’s Causing A Coffee Crisis
Diseases

The Bug Within The Beetle That’s Causing A Coffee Crisis

A bacterium inside the coffee berry borer could provide clues as to how to fight it

 Facebook headquarters entrance sign
Technology

Facebook Could Check Your Loan Applications Against Your Friends’ Credit

Just call it “friendlining”