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Should we use AI to resurrect digital ‘ghosts’ of the dead?

When missing a loved one who has passed away, you might look at old photos or listen...

Despite Bird Flu Risk, Raw-Milk Drinkers Are Undaunted

To drink raw milk at any time is to flirt with dangerous germs. But, amid an unprecedented...

Tiger beetles may weaponize ultrasound against bats

Sounding like a toxic moth might keep some beetles safe from hungry bats. When certain tiger beetles...

Extreme heat will put millions more older adults at risk in the future

Nearly a quarter of the global population of older adults at mid-century could face extreme heat, putting...

The First Person to Receive a Pig Kidney Transplant Has Died

Richard “Rick” Slayman, the first person to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig, has died...

A new gel stops mice from getting too drunk

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could stave off the miserable effects from a night out drinking...

The universe may have a complex geometry — like a doughnut

The cosmos may have something in common with a doughnut. In addition to their fried, sugary goodness,...

These Artificial Blood Platelets Could One Day Save Lives

When donated blood is in low supply, platelets are even scarcer. These cell fragments, which are essential...

NASA’s Quest to Touch the Sun

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Our sun is the best-observed star in the...

In Defense of Parasitic Worms

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.When Chelsea Wood was...

The Northern Lights Could Be Visible Across the US Thanks to a Rare Solar Storm

Three rapid bursts of charged particles that erupted toward Earth from the sun’s burning-hot outer atmosphere on...

Chronic asthma could be caused by cell overcrowding in the airways

Despite a wealth of available treatments to control the symptoms of chronic asthma, the lung disease has...
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