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Tech Hacks

The best social media alternative is old-school blogging

Social media is dead. Long live blogging.

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Nutrition

The only real way to detox your body

Get rid of those 'toxins' with some simple scientific tips.

A look at how cancer cells move and metastatize could help doctors stop them from spreading
Cancer

A look at how cancer cells move and metastatize could help doctors stop them from spreading

The fluids in a cancer cell’s surrounding environment could act as cues to spread.

These are the tank-destroying vehicles the US is sending to Ukraine
Army

These are the tank-destroying vehicles the US is sending to Ukraine

The Bradley infantry fighting vehicles can deploy a weapon called a TOW missile.

NASA Satellite images of a hole in the ozone layer in 2019.
Climate Change

Earth’s ozone layer should fully recover over the next 40 years

The Montreal Protocol is still working decades after ratification.

An image of the Thwaites Glacier from NASA
AI

The ‘Doomsday’ glacier is fracturing and changing. AI can help us understand how.

Machine learning could be used to take a more nuanced look at the satellite images of the glacier beneath the ice and snow.

A bronze statue of chemist Marie Curie holding a model of the atom
Science

‘Disruptive’ science is slowing—and these sociologists have theories on why

Lengthier education and a busier publishing ecosystem may have pumped the brakes on revolutionary science.

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Technology

A historic first satellite launch in the UK has failed

Virgin Orbit's launch from a 747 took a turn for the worse on Monday.

John Deere finally agrees to let farmers fix their own equipment, but there’s a catch
Technology

John Deere finally agrees to let farmers fix their own equipment, but there’s a catch

After years of delay, the manufacturer granted major right to repair concessions to farmers.

Rain, storms, and mudslides batter California
Climate Change

Rain, storms, and mudslides batter California

As of now, 34 million Californians, or about 90 percent of the state's population, are under flood watches.

White salt on a brown cutting board.
Cancer

Reducing sodium in packaged foods could reduce disease and save lives

The (WHO) recommends reducing the population-wide average sodium intake by 30 percent by 2025.

Will ‘flying cars’ cause traffic jams in the sky?
Engineering

Will ‘flying cars’ cause traffic jams in the sky?

Soaring over street traffic is appealing, but we need to figure out how to manage congestion in the air.

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Life Skills

Nutrition tracking can put you on the path to meet your fitness goals

Whether it's muscle building or fat burning, eating well is essential to your fitness journey.

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Medicine

Many airplanes are unequipped for in-flight medical emergencies

The standard aircraft emergency kit isn't good enough, according to some experts.

The Best CES Gear That's Available
Gear

The best products at CES 2023 you can actually buy now

You won't have to wait years to get this gear.

The 3 most exciting automotive reveals from CES 2023
Concept Cars

The 3 most exciting automotive reveals from CES 2023

The Ram Revolution electric pickup made a splash, but so did this cool tech from BMW and VW.

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Social Media

Seattle schools sue social media companies over students’ worsening mental health

The entire Seattle school district is arguing Big Tech is put social media addiction profits over students' wellbeing.

Two colliding neutron stars.
Black Holes

Wiggly space waves show neutron stars on the edge of becoming black holes

A new tool gives astronomers a split-second view of massive, merging stars.

A small lizard called the Puerto Rican crested anole sits on a human-made fence.
Wildlife

When these reptiles became city lizards, it changed their genes

Longer limbs and larger toe pads appear to be linked to more city-dwelling lizards in Puerto Rico.

Protesters hold signs in front of University College London Hospital, Euston Road in solidarity with the nurses strike and the NHS on December 20, 2022.
Health

New York City nurses go on strike due to low pay and understaffing

Up to 100,000 nurses went on strike last month in the UK for similar reasons.