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A 66-year-old patient is likely the fifth person virtually cured of HIV.
Stem Cells

Rare transplant cells have cured another HIV patient

A 66-year-old man is the fifth and oldest person successfully treated this way.

Flooded buildings and cars in neighborhood.
Climate Change

Disaster prep can save lives, but isn’t as accessible to those most at risk

“The dominant factor in anyone’s ability to minimally prepare for disaster is income level."

Golf balls on forks
Gear

A peek inside Callaway’s factory reveals the complex anatomy of high-end golf balls

Perfecting pro-grade golf balls requires a delicate balance of chemistry and engineering—and a whole lot of rubber.

The US can’t agree on what a ‘life-saving abortion’ means
Health

The US can’t agree on what a ‘life-saving abortion’ means

States with abortion bans that list exceptions for emergency procedures have left the wording ambiguous.

particles of Marburg virus
Health

The deadly Marburg virus—a close cousin of Ebola—reemerges in Ghana

The virus causes severe viral haemorrhagic fever in humans with an average case fatality rate of around 50 percent.

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Internet

A new study shows how judges in Ireland used Wikipedia in their decisions

The research aimed to uncover how much legal influence the crowdsourced site holds.

Diving mannequins enter a pool so researchers can measure what forces affect them.
Physics

What engineers learned about diving injuries by throwing dummies into a pool

Pointier poses slipped into the water more easily than rounded ones.

It’s not just you—everyone hates Instagram now. Here’s why.
Social Media

It’s not just you—everyone hates Instagram now. Here’s why.

This is what's going on with the Meta-owned social network.

a close up of a fossil horse tooth
Evolution

A centuries-old horse tooth holds clues to the mystery of the Chincoteague ponies

It was misidentified as a cow's at first, but then turned out to be from one of the oldest horses in the Americas.

A child wearing a mask receives a squirt of a nasal vaccine.
Vaccines

The White House (sort of) has a plan to create more resilient COVID vaccines

New COVID vaccines should halt variants in their tracks. But the US government hasn't committed resources just yet.

Henry Ford article How Power Will Set Men Free
Energy

Why hasn’t Henry Ford’s ideal power grid become a reality?

The industrialist's dream of agricultural-industrial micro-grids did not turn out the way he imagined.

an artist rendering of a sphere-shaped large telescope facility in a rocky terrain
Space Telescope

A new law is putting astronomy back in the hands of Native Hawaiians

It's a huge first step in Native Hawaiians' fight to regain stewardship of Mauna Kea, the planned site for the Thirty Meter Telescope.

Bees feel pain
Insects

If insects feel pain, should we reconsider how we experiment on them?

Some scientists want to grant more invertebrates ethical consideration, questioning long-held assumptions on consciousness.

Oak Fire satellite image
Climate Change

A hellish combination of topography, weather, and fuel stirred the Oak Fire

This part of Mariposa County, hardest hit by the fire, hasn't burned in a century.

A fanned-out stack of printed photos on a white surface.
Life Skills

Organize your catastrophic digital photo library

Culling your old photos can be truly cathartic.

best budget smartwatch
Smartwatches

Best budget smartwatches

With models for every lifestyle, the best budget smartwatch tracks more than it lacks.

woman biking on citi bike in NYC
Vehicles

Could cameras make urban bike lanes safer?

A bill in New York state is betting on it. If passed, it would be the first of its kind in the nation.

An illustration of what Jupiter would look like with Saturn-size rings.
Space Telescope

Jupiter formed dinky little rings, and there’s a convincing explanation why

See the gas giant's nearly invisible rings thanks to NASA's powerful new space telescope.

How to pick the perfect seat in a movie theater for sound and picture
Life Skills

How to pick the perfect seat in a movie theater for sound and picture

You paid a lot to get into the theater, make sure it's worth the price of the ticket.

skull and crossbones in paint spill
Health

The US can’t get away from lead’s toxic legacy

A prized industrial product since the birth of America, the heavy metal has created a costly, pervasive, and deadly mess.