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Examining ethical issues surrounding wearable brain devices marketed to consumers
Wearable brain devices are now being marketed directly to consumers and often claim to confer benefits…
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Neptune's moon Triton fosters rare icy union
Astronomers using the Gemini Observatory explore Neptune’s largest moon Triton and observe, for the first time…
Study finds warmer temperatures improve women's performance
Turning up the thermostat at the office may result in higher productivity for women, a new…
Parasites dampen beetle's fight or flight response
Beetles infected with parasitic worms put up less of a fight against simulated attacks from predators…
Celebrate the moon with the best films, books and festivals
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing is coming. In honour of that, here is…
The moon revealed as an object of endless fascination and desire
A rich book by Oliver Morton delves into science, poetry, art and sci-fi to create a…
By Jupiter! How the solar system’s giant made Earth ripe for life
An audacious mission circling Jupiter’s poles is probing the planet’s deepest mysteries – including how it…
How to enlarge 2-D materials as single crystals
What makes something a crystal? A transparent and glittery gemstone? Not necessarily, in the microscopic world.…