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Twitter adds new ways to mute, report abusive posts

Twitter adds new ways to mute, report abusive posts

Twitter has long faced criticism for its inability to curb harassment and threatening posts. It's now expanding options to flag abuse or avoid seeing offensive posts.
by Alina Selyukh

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'Minibrains' could help drug discovery for Zika and for Alzheimer's

'Minibrains' could help drug discovery for Zika and for Alzheimer's

Each lab-grown cluster of human cells fits on a pin's head, but contains some of the cell types and circuitry of a real brain. The structures already are offering insights into how Zika attacks.
by Jon Hamilton

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Zuckerberg denies fake news on Facebook had impact on election

Zuckerberg denies fake news on Facebook had impact on election

The Facebook CEO says the idea that fake news influenced the U.S. presidential election is "a pretty crazy idea." And he says it's a "very small volume" of the content on the site.
by Aarti Shahani

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Look up and see the brightest moon since 1948

Look up and see the brightest moon since 1948

The near swing of the moons's orbit is bringing us the supermoon of 2016 a mere 225,000 miles away.
by William Lager

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An app saw Trump winning swing states when polls didn't

An app saw Trump winning swing states when polls didn't

The startup Brigade built an app that asks a simple question: Which candidate are you going to vote for? The company's data pointed to a big crossover effect: Democrats voting for Trump in droves.
by Aarti Shahani

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Can't hurry love: Rare snail finds romance after global search

Can't hurry love: Rare snail finds romance after global search

A genetic fluke stood in the way of love for a lonely and unique snail named Jeremy. But thanks to a public appeal, the snail has hopefully found a mate — or maybe even two.

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In ancient trash heaps, a whale hunting puzzle emerges

In ancient trash heaps, a whale hunting puzzle emerges

New DNA evidence from a 4,000-year-old archaeological site along the coast of Greenland suggests the paleo-Inuit or Saqqaq culture ate large amounts of whale. But how?
by Angus Chen

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Monkeys regain control of paralyzed legs with help of an implant

Monkeys regain control of paralyzed legs with help of an implant

Two monkeys with spinal cord injuries were able to move after a wireless implant restored the connection between brain and legs. But any help for people will be years away, researchers say.
by Rae Ellen Bichell

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