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This Clever Robotic Finger Feels With Light
The nerves in human fingertips are great at sensing things. For robots, learning to touch is more complicated.
US Coronavirus Prep, a Fatal Tesla Crash Ruling, and More...
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The Next Generation of Batteries Could Be Built by Viruses
Angela Belcher found a way to turn nature's zombies into a tiny assembly line. But creating a new power cell might be just the beginning.
The US Has Its First 'Community Spread' Coronavirus Case
The patient was admitted to UC Davis Medical Center on February 19 but not diagnosed until the 23rd—raising concerns about testing...
Could the US Contain a Coronavirus Outbreak?
The World Health Organization has urged other nations to learn from China's handling of the Covid-19 epidemic. But would an aggressive...
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Will Your Cat Eat Your Corpse?
The short answer is maybe. The long answer won't make you feel any better.
Space Photos of the Week: Triton and Io, Here We Come
If approved, these missions will be the first time Neptune's and Jupiter's respective moons see probes dedicated to studying them.
Australia's Bushfires Completely Blasted Through the Models
The wildfires weren't just unprecedented—scientists didn't think such catastrophic conflagrations would happen until the end of this...
Astronomy Expands Its Scope From the Heavens to Humans
Every 10 years, astronomers weigh in on the state of their field. For the first time, they're tackling Earth-centric issues like gender...
A Star's Auroras Light the Way to a New Exoplanet
For the first time using this new technique, astronomers have identified an Earth-size planet by observing telltale solar flares.
