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Smart contact lens could monitor glaucoma and give drugs when needed
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With Dusty Solar Panels, InSight’s Days on Mars Are Numbered
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Zero-trust architecture may hold the answer to cybersecurity insider threats
For years, organizations have taken a defensive “castle-and-moat” approach to cybersecurity, seeking to secure the perimeters of their networks to...
‘Reef Balls’ Gain Traction for Shoreline Protection
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is packed with floating life
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Technology lets amputees control robotic arm with their mind
University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have developed a more accurate, less invasive technology that allows amputees to move a...
The Antiscience Supreme Court Is Hurting the Health of Americans
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