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Scientists test whether brain stimulation could help sharpen aging memory

Scientists test whether brain stimulation could help sharpen aging memory

Memory faltering as you age? Parts of your brain that used to work in sync may be out of step. A study shows that a precise jolt of electricity can bring these parts back together, boosting memory.
by Jonathan Lambert

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How a cosmic collision sparked a Native American translator's labor of love

How a cosmic collision sparked a Native American translator's labor of love

On April 1, astronomers will start two huge machines and officially restart their search for gravitational waves. One scientist gets his mom to translate news of each discovery into her native language, Blackfoot.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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In an increasingly polarized America, is it possible to remain civil on social media?

In an increasingly polarized America, is it possible to remain civil on social media?

Tyler and Larry have never met. Larry is a conservative living on the East Coast. Tyler is a liberal in Indiana. If for some reason they crossed paths on the street, they wouldn't recognize each other. But for the last few months, they've been getting into constant fights on Twitter.
by Jasmine Garsd

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How mosquitoes sniff out human sweat to find us

How mosquitoes sniff out human sweat to find us

Female mosquitoes searching for a meal of blood detect people partly by using a special olfactory receptor to home in on our sweat. The finding could lead to new approaches for better repellents.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Facebook facing housing discrimination charges from HUD

Facebook facing housing discrimination charges from HUD

HUD claims Facebook's ad platform is "encouraging, enabling, and causing housing discrimination" because it allows advertisers to exclude people who they don't want to see their ads.
by The Associated Press

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Coming up: A return to America's Eden

He was the personal doctor of both Hamilton and Burr, and the surgeon behind America's first botanical garden, which he planted for medicinal purposes. But most people have never heard of David Hosack.
by Stephanie Curtis and Kelly Gordon

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