wired.science
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Let’s Make a Deal—With Python!
by Rhett Allain on June 2, 2023 at 1:00 pm
The "Monty Hall problem" is a classic example of how games of chance can have surprising results. Here’s a fun way to model the problem.
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NASA’s Year-Long Mars Simulation Is a Test of Mental Mettle
by Ramin Skibba on June 2, 2023 at 11:00 am
Four people will cohabitate in a small prototype Martian dwelling, mimicking the isolation and stresses of life on the Red Planet.
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The Doughnut Wars Are Here
by Matt Reynolds on June 2, 2023 at 10:00 am
Doughnut-makers are reinventing the sugary treat in response to the UK’s new food display rules. But will healthier confections satisfy your cravings?
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A Pill Version of Ozempic Is Coming
by Emily Mullin on June 1, 2023 at 12:00 pm
The injectable weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are already popular. Oral forms could lead to even more demand.
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The Race Is On to Crack an Artist’s ‘Test’ Signal From Aliens
by Ramin Skibba on June 1, 2023 at 11:00 am
A Sign in Space encourages the public to imagine what a real message from extraterrestrials might be like—and figure out how to interpret it.
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The Explosive Legacy of the Pandemic Hand Sanitizer Boom
by Amy Martyn on June 1, 2023 at 10:00 am
Three years ago, the FDA declared a manufacturing free-for-all. Now a noxious brew of leftover product is catching fire and making people sick.
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Get Ready for 3D-Printed Organs and a Knife That ‘Smells’ Tumors
by Joao Medeiros on May 31, 2023 at 4:08 pm
Hospitals are evolving at warp speed, and autonomous surgical robots are just the beginning.
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This Machine Makes You Hallucinate
by Joao Medeiros on May 29, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Prolonged exposure to strobe lights has a psychedelic effect, which researchers are investigating as a way to heal the brain.
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The Quest to Use Quantum Mechanics to Pull Energy Out of Nothing
by Charlie Wood on May 28, 2023 at 12:00 pm
The quantum energy teleportation protocol was proposed in 2008 and largely ignored. Now two independent experiments have shown that it works.
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Bring Back the Seabirds, Save the Climate
by Bob Berwyn on May 27, 2023 at 12:00 pm
The number of ocean going birds has declined 70 percent since the 1950s, but restoring their populations can bolster marine ecosystems that sequester carbon.
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The Physics of ‘Sniping’ for Gold
by Rhett Allain on May 26, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Before you go prospecting in the nearest river, here’s the science of what separates the rocks from the good stuff.
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Antarctic Sea Ice Is at Record Lows. Is It an Alarming Shift?
by Matt Simon on May 26, 2023 at 11:00 am
Scientists are “watching with bated breath” to see if ice will return to normal levels. The planetary consequences could be huge.
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You’re Allergic to the Modern World
by Matt Reynolds on May 25, 2023 at 11:00 am
Allergy rates are on the rise. Blame climate change and people’s urbanized lifestyles.
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The Trillion-Dollar Auction to Save the World
by Gregory Barber on May 25, 2023 at 10:00 am
Ocean creatures soak up huge amounts of humanity’s carbon mess. Should we value them like financial assets?
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How to Close the Gender Health Gap
by Anna Byrne on May 24, 2023 at 11:00 am
Women’s health care and outcomes have long come a poor second to those of men. But new initiatives and a wave of healthtech innovators may finally rebalance […]
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New Alzheimer’s Drugs Offer Subtle Benefits—With Real Risks
by Grace Huckins on May 24, 2023 at 11:00 am
Antibody treatments clear amyloid protein from patients’ brains, slowing the progression of their disease but potentially inducing deadly swelling.
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How NASA Plans to Melt the Moon—and Build on Mars
by Khari Johnson on May 23, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Scientists are testing ways to construct buildings on Mars and the moon without hauling materials from Earth. One possible solution: 3D printed melted regolith.
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New York City Is Sinking. It’s Far From Alone
by Matt Simon on May 23, 2023 at 11:00 am
The Big Apple is subsiding under its own weight. But other coastal cities are also dramatically descending, just as seas are rising.
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Gene Therapy in the Womb Is Inching Closer to Reality
by Max G. Levy on May 22, 2023 at 6:54 pm
Treatment in utero could cure diseases before birth. Recent advances in lab animals may bring medicine closer to achieving it—but this field is still in its […]
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The Planet Can’t Sustain Rapid Growth Much Longer
by Bianca Nogrady on May 22, 2023 at 5:37 pm
Economic data expert Gaya Herrington says overconsumption has brought the world to a dangerous tipping point, but there’s still time to act.