2 h. ago Response to infection highlights the nervous system’s surprising degrees of flexibility

Upon infection, the C. elegans worm reshuffles the roles of brain cells and flips the functions of some of the chemicals it uses to regulate behavior.

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3 h. ago Will the vegetables of the future be fortified using tiny needles?

Researchers showed they can inexpensively produce silk microneedles to deliver vitamins or agrochemicals to plants.

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3 h. ago Google launches AI tools for practicing languages through personalized lessons

Google on Tuesday is releasing three new AI experiments aimed at helping people learn to speak a new language in a more personalized way. While the experiments are still in the early stages, it’s possible that the company is looking to take on Duolingo with the help of Gemini, Google’s multimodal large language model. The […]

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4 h. ago There's some Revolutionary reading coming your way this week

The second volume in Pulitzer-winning historian Rick Atkinson's planned trilogy on the American Revolution publishes Tuesday. Plus a graphic memoir, short fiction, and "the secret life" of a cemetery.

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6 h. ago The Vietnam War tore her family apart. She's bringing people together.

Philippa Hughes' life spans war, international romance, divorce, an abduction, art and politics. As one of the few liberals in her family, she knows how divisions can break a family and a country.

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6 h. ago Trump latest: White House hails 'historic' start to Trump's presidency on 100th day

Trump latest: White House hails 'historic' start to Trump's presidency on 100th day  Sky News

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7 h. ago Cause of massive European power outage unclear as full service returns

The cause of the power outage that severely disrupted life in Spain and Portugal on Monday remains a mystery as service was brought back to the Iberian Peninsula.

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7 h. ago Massive European power outage blamed on solar plant breakdowns

The power outage that severely disrupted life in Spain and Portugal on Monday is being blamed on two possible solar plant breakdowns, a report said.

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8 h. ago Power Is Restored in Spain and Portugal After Widespread Outage

Electricity was back in most of the two countries almost 18 hours after a blackout that shut down much of daily life. The cause of the outage remained unclear.

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9 h. ago Power Is Largely Restored in Spain and Portugal After Widespread Outage

Electricity was back in most of the two countries almost 18 hours after a blackout that shut down much of daily life. The cause of the outage remained unclear.

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9 h. ago ACLU sues to halt Trump administration attacks on Head Start child

ACLU sues to halt Trump administration attacks on Head Start child-care program  Los Angeles Times

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11 h. ago Prince William, Kate Middleton turn to country life amid growing pressure: expert

For their 14th wedding anniversary, Prince William and Kate Middleton are heading to Scotland where they fell in love at the University of St. Andrews.

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12 h. ago Neuromorphic system uses quantum effects to find optimal solutions to complex problems

It's easy to solve a 3x3 Rubik's cube, says Shantanu Chakrabartty, the Clifford W. Murphy Professor and vice dean for research and graduate education in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Just learn and memorize the steps then execute them to arrive at the solution.

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12 h. ago Woodside approves $17.5 billion US LNG project, targets 2029 start

Woodside approves $17.5 billion US LNG project, targets 2029 start  Reuters

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12 h. ago IXI raises $36.5M from Amazon and more to bring the concept of autofocus to prescription glasses

Blink and you’ll miss it: a startup out of Finland is taking a new look at the market for prescription eyewear. Tapping into innovations in eye-tracking and liquid crystal lens technology, IXI is building low-power glasses that will invisibly, automatically adjust to account for Presbyopia (far-sightedness), for the wearer. Four years into its life, Hensinki-based […]

Technology

12 h. ago IXI raises $36.5M from Amazon and others to bring autofocus to prescription glasses

Blink and you’ll miss it: A startup out of Finland is taking a new look at the market for prescription eyewear. Tapping into innovations in eye-tracking and liquid crystal lens technology, IXI is building low-power glasses that will invisibly and automatically adjust to account for a wearer’s presbyopia (far-sightedness). Four years into its life, Helsinki-based […]

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13 h. ago Power returns to most of Spain, Portugal after massive blackout

Lights flickered back to life in Spain and Portugal Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula stranding passengers in trains and hundreds of elevators while millions saw phone and internet coverage die.

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14 h. ago Sarah Smith: Trump's breakneck start is fraught with political risk

Sarah Smith: Trump's breakneck start is fraught with political risk  BBC

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15 h. ago Grandmother, mother, infant hospitalized after being struck by car in Concord

The three pedestrians were taken to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police and fire officials. The post Grandmother, mother, infant hospitalized after being struck by car in Concord appeared first on Boston.com.

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17 h. ago I traveled solo to San Francisco on a budget and it was the best trip of my life. Here’s why.

I traveled solo to San Francisco on a budget and it was the best trip of my life. Here’s why.  KillerStartups

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