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Cyber Experts Identify Malware That Could Disrupt U.S. Power Grid
Computer security researchers said they have discovered the malicious software that knocked out electricity in Ukraine’s capital last year, and warned U.S. companies that the code could be repurposed to disrupt their systems.
Mind & Matter
Our Need to Make Music From the Cacophony of It All
The universe is random—but our brains don’t agree. Robert M. Sapolsky on how we look for a beat amid the cacophony of it all.
Can a Single Injection Conquer PTSD? The Army Wants to Find Out
An anesthetic injection, delivered by a shot to the neck, is thought to alleviate symptoms better than traditional efforts. A $2 million study will be the first large-scale randomized control research into their use. 100
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First Rule of Dismantling a Nuclear Power Plant: Check the Exits
Business is booming for a German demolition firm, which, faced with a lack of schematics, has to improvise; ‘Very exciting’
Quantum Computing May Speed Drug Discovery, Biogen Test Suggests
The biotechnology company tested how quantum computing could speed up the process of 3-D molecular comparisons, an important step in early-phase drug design and discovery.
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Newly Found Fossils Shed Light on Human Origins
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Can Surrogate Female Rhinos Save Their Endangered Cousins?
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A New Tool for Neurosurgeons: VR Technology
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What the Blind See (and Don’t) When Given Sight
With the help of a humanitarian project in India, researchers are finally learning what the blind see (and what they don’t) when given sight.
The Link Between Detached Dads and Risk-Taking Girls
How much do fathers matter to the personal development of their daughters? Melvin Konner on the link between detached dads and risk-taking girls. 179
A Paperlike Sheet Can Work as a Loudspeaker
Researchers at Michigan State and Georgia Tech have developed a laminate very much like a sheet of paper that can function as a loudspeaker.
Does Facebook Make Us Unhappy And Unhealthy?
Susan Pinker looks at new research that suggests Facebook makes us unhappy and unhealthy.
When Victims Feel Most Victimized
Recent research on people’s reaction to mistreatment adds a twist to our knowledge about the limits of empathy.