What We Learned in 2017 by THE NEW YORK TIMES
Developments in science, medicine and health that we’re still thinking about at year’s end. Published: December 7, 2017 […]
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Inside the Opposition to Net Neutrality by CECILIA KANG
Fight for the Future, a scrappy 10-person nonprofit, has helped lead the uproar against changes to internet rules, […]
Scientists ‘Inject’ Information Into Monkeys’ Brains by CARL ZIMMER
In an experiment with science fiction implications, neurologists say they taught monkeys to play a game by stimulating […]
Turning Off Programs That Start Up When You Do by ...
If outdated programs are still set to open when you log into the computer, you can turn them […]
Coinbase: The Heart of the Bitcoin Frenzy by NATHANIEL POPPER
The San Francisco start-up has been at the center of the virtual currency boom. But like any young […]
This Duck-Like Dinosaur Could Swim. That Isn’t the Strangest Thing ...
With a swan-like neck and flippers, this raptor’s hodgepodge of features left paleontologists working to confirm that this […]
Birth Control Pills Still Linked to Breast Cancer, Study Finds ...
Women using birth control pills and I.U.D.s that release hormones face a higher risk than those using methods […]
Bitcoin Hasn’t Replaced Cash, but Investors Don’t Care by NATHANIEL ...
Investors have lifted Bitcoin past $13,000, likening it to gold as a place to store money. Early followers […]
Trump Pick to Head Consumer Safety Board Is Seen as ...
Ann Marie Buerkle, a commissioner poised to run the federal agency, has rarely voted for a mandatory recall, […]
What Happens When You Microwave a Boiled Egg by VERONIQUE ...
Tasked with determining whether an exploding egg could damage a man’s hearing, acoustics experts learned more about the […]