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facial nerve
Medicine

A Mysterious Nerve Condition Paralyzed Half My Face

I’d never heard of Bell’s Palsy until I got it

ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli Separation
Mars

What Will The ExoMars Lander Do?

The importance of today's landing

Estwing Al-Pro Framing Hammer
Best of What's New

The 10 Greatest Home Innovations Of The Year

These are the Best Of What's New

The 9 Most Important Security Innovations Of The Year
Best of What's New

The 9 Most Important Security Innovations Of The Year

These are the Best Of What's New

Alptransit Gotthard Base Tunnel
Best of What's New

The 11 Greatest Engineering Innovations Of 2016

These are the Best Of What's New

China Space Program Taikonaut Shenzhou 11 Tiangong 2
Military

China Launches Taikonauts For Month-Long Stay On The Tiangong-2 Space Station

The country's longest manned mission is part of their plan for a permanent orbital outpost

Who Blows A Lighthouse’s Foghorn?
Ask Us Anything

Who Blows A Lighthouse’s Foghorn?

Short answer: It's automated

Nanotech Wafer Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Ethanol
Technology

Nanotech Wafer Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Ethanol

Technique to create alcohol from thin air has applications in renewable energy

What Caused This Baffling Epidemic Of Hallucinations?
Mental Health

What Caused This Baffling Epidemic Of Hallucinations?

Just in time for Halloween, a tale of pathogens and madness

Why Is It So Hard To Get Rid Of Garlic Breath?
Ask Us Anything

Why Is It So Hard To Get Rid Of Garlic Breath?

Short answer: It's volatile

Mad About Climate Denial
Climate Change

Mad About Climate Denial

A cartoonist and a climate scientist teamed up on a new book.

Climate Change Gave The Male Of This Species A Giant Appendage
Climate Change

Climate Change Gave The Male Of This Species A Giant Appendage

Warmer water and increased carbon dioxide fuel a population boom

Gliding Algorithm Lets Drones Surf The Winds For Hours
Drones

Gliding Algorithm Lets Drones Surf The Winds For Hours

No fuel needed

Coal Byproducts Are A Great Source Of Rare Earth Elements
Energy

Coal Byproducts Are A Great Source Of Rare Earth Elements

The vital ingredients for your next smartphone could come from energy waste

Why immunotherapy could be the cure to cancer we have all been waiting for
Cancer

Why immunotherapy could be the cure to cancer we have all been waiting for

Cancer research leader Carl June on how targeting immune cells could provide potentially lifelong protection

Global Agreement Reroutes Airline Industry
Aviation

Global Agreement Reroutes Airline Industry

Clear skies ahead

EpiPens Versus Dissolvable Tablets
Medicine

Forget The EpiPen—It’s Time For An Epi-Pill

A tablet that dissolves under the tongue could replace expensive auto-injectors

What is Replication Crisis?
Science

What is Replication Crisis?

And what can be done to fix it?

Deep Space Travel Could Damage Astronauts’ Brains
Deep Space

Deep Space Travel Could Damage Astronauts’ Brains

Rodents suffer from cognitive problems months after encountering space-like radiation

The World’s Most Stable Currency Is Backed by Carbon
Climate Change

The World’s Most Stable Currency Is Backed by Carbon

Meet the man behind the eco-friendly digital dollar.