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Students' robots fly into 3M headquarters

Students' robots fly into 3M headquarters

A couple of dozen robots briefly took over the plaza at 3M's Maplewood headquarters Friday, as Minnesota high school robotics teams showed off their machines.
by Martin Moylan

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Technology gets under the skin

Technology gets under the skin

Last week, a Wisconsin company offered its employees the option to have a chip inserted into their bodies in an effort to help them navigate the workplace. Alva Noe asks: What's the big deal?
by Alva Noë

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Boeing Dreamliner crew draws enormous outline of their plane in the sky

Boeing Dreamliner crew draws enormous outline of their plane in the sky

A team test flying a Boeing 787-800 over North America decided to have some fun with their flight path. So over an 18-hour period, they drew an outline of the plane over 22 U.S. states.

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Feds arrest man credited with helping to stop ransomware attack

Feds arrest man credited with helping to stop ransomware attack

The Justice Department alleges Marcus Hutchins, who is said to have short-circuited WannaCry's global attack, created another malware program. His supporters say DOJ couldn't be more wrong.
by Leila Fadel

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Scientists precisely edit DNA in human embryos to fix a disease gene

Scientists precisely edit DNA in human embryos to fix a disease gene

In experimental embryos, scientists were able to repair the gene that causes a serious heart disorder. But more research is needed to confirm the method would produce healthy babies, they say.
by Rob Stein

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Planning to watch the eclipse? Here's what you need to protect your eyes

Planning to watch the eclipse? Here's what you need to protect your eyes

A total solar eclipse is one of the most magnificent sights you can ever see. But you need the right kind of eye protection, and some of what's being sold out there isn't safe.

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Watchdog group files complaint over Google tracking in-person purchases

Watchdog group files complaint over Google tracking in-person purchases

Using search and app data, combined with third-party credit card records, Google can link online ad viewing to purchases at physical stores. User privacy may be at risk, an advocacy group says.

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Scientists edge closer to elusive lab test for chronic fatigue syndrome

Scientists edge closer to elusive lab test for chronic fatigue syndrome

Stanford University scientists have found an array of proteins in the blood whose levels correlate closely with the severity of symptoms of the mysterious illness that's increasingly known as ME/CFS.
by Miriam E. Tucker

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Can DNA help us grapple with the past?

Aspen Ideas Festival: Can DNA help us grapple with the past?

An exploration of how genetic testing and ancestry research may allow us to learn our racial identity, our history, and our humanity. Former NPR host Michele Norris and sociologist Alondra Nelson offer some answers to the question, "Can DNA help us grapple with our past?"
by MPR News Staff

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