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Your Brain Sees Faces, Even When You Don'tCan you see something without really seeing it? Your brain can.
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How 139 Countries Could Be Powered by 100% Renewable Energy by 2050Scientists have published a detailed road map to move 139 countries to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, according to a recent study.
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Stretchy Artificial 'Skin' Could Give Robots a Sense of TouchRubber electronics and sensors that operate normally even when stretched to up to 50 percent of their length could work as artificial skin on robots, according to a new study.
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PSA Screening May Reduce Prostate Cancer Deaths After AllFor men approaching 50 years old, deciding whether or not to be screened for prostate cancer can be confusing.
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Plastic Surgery Ads on Instagram? They May Not Be from Qualified DocsIf you're considering plastic surgery options — whether it's a nip here or a tuck there — you may need to exercise caution when it comes to services that are advertised on social media.
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How to Explain the Total Solar Eclipse to Your KidsThere's a simple way to explain the phenomenon to your kids, and you can enjoy even simpler ways to experience the eclipse.
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For the Great American Solar Eclipse, Leave Your Camera at HomeSolar astronomer J. McKim Malville has some advice for people planning to see the Great American Solar Eclipse on Aug. 21: Don’t photograph it.
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Orca Calf Dies at SeaWorld: Why Killer Whales Get Sick in CaptivityDozens of killer whales have died in captivity, including the 3-month-old orca named Kyara that just died at SeaWorld. So why do these marine mammals seem to fare so poorly?
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Unusual Phobia: Researchers Suggest New Reason for Fear of BubblesTrypophobia is an unusual phobia -- people feel strongly disgusted when they see clusters of circle-shaped objects, such as bubbles or holes.
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Advanced Vision Algorithm Helps Robots Learn to See in 3DResearchers are improving the ability of robots to identify three-dimensional objects even if their shape is partially obscured.
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Humans Have Produced a Whopping 9 Billion Tons of PlasticSince large-scale manufacturing of plastics took off in the 1950s and until 2015, humans have produced approximately 9 billion tons of plastic.
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'Atomic Fingerprinting' Tech Could End Counterfeit GoodsScientists have developed a new method that can stamp things with "atomic fingerprints" to keep phony products at bay.
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Artificial Sweeteners Have Little or No Benefit to Health, Researchers ConcludeFor people who are overweight, or have high blood pressure or diabetes, the benefits of artificial sweeteners are modest to nil.
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How John F. Kennedy's Back Pain Affected His Life and DeathFor the first time, researchers have pieced together a detailed story of John F. Kennedy's back pain.
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Could CRISPR Sniff Out Viruses?The gene-editing tool CRISPR is fast becoming known for its potential to treat disease, but it also has other possible capabilities, such as the ability to screen people for viruses.
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Tiny, Lens-Free Camera Could Hide in Clothes, GlassesA tiny, paper-thin camera that has no lens could turn conventional photography on its head, according to new research.
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No More Glare: 'Moth Eye' Smartphone Coating Doesn't Reflect SunlightUnusual structures on moth eyes that help the insects see at night have inspired a new anti-reflection film for electronic devices.
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10 Amazing Things Scientists Just Did with CRISPRWith CRISPR technology, advances in gene editing are now coming fast and furious.
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Customizable 'Smart' Exoskeleton Learns from Your StepsAssisted walking just got smarter.
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With Legal Pot, Fatal Car Crashes Haven't IncreasedIn Washington and Colorado, legalizing marijuana hasn't seemed to increase fatal car crashes, new research shows.
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New Pollution Map Offers Unprecedented View of City's Air QualityThe new map for the city of Oakland, California, offers the highest-resolution view to date of air quality on a block-by-block basis.
