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The W.H.O Says Sexual Transmission Of Zika Is More Common Than They Thought

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W.H.O Director Margaret Chan

And women in Zika-stricken areas should have birth control available

At a press conference today, W.H.O officials said that sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought.


Boeing Will Arm South Africa's Weird Plane

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AHRLAC Plane

AHRLAC and loaded

South Africa’s AHRLAC is a weird bird. With a narrow, high body, and stadium seating for the pilot and sensor operator, it looks like a rough draft for an F-4 phantom. Now, thanks to a deal Paramount (AHRLAC's maker) struck with Boeing, it’s going to get weapons.

SeaWorld Says Tilikum, Orca Of 'Blackfish' Fame, May Be Dying

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Tilikum

At 35 years old, his health is failing

Soon, we might have to say goodbye to a giant figure in marine life.

Women Scientists You Didn't Learn About In School

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In celebration of International Women's Day

A gallery celebrating lesser-known women in the STEM fields

The United States Just Had Its Warmest Winter Ever

5 Ways To Honor Humanity Ahead of Google's A.I. Go Tournament

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On the eve of AlphaGo, remembering those who fictionally fought for humankind

Things to do before tonight's AlphaGo match.

A Tool To Make Webpages Load 34 Percent Faster

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Ethernet cables

The developers, at MIT and Harvard, will be making it public soon

Web pages will load faster with MIT CSAIL's new system.

This Decorative 'Smart Pin' Is The Wearable We Need Now

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A model wears a 'digital pin' from Pins Collective

Pinheads unite

The face can even display GIFs, use for the increasing numbers of us who communicate primarily or solely in that medium.


This Vaccine Could Help You Quit Smoking

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Smoking

Your immune system would destroy nicotine molecules before they reach your brain

To help those trying to quit, scientists came up with the idea of a nicotine vaccine that can train a smoker’s body to attack nicotine molecules before they reach the brain, eliminating their effect and, thus, the person’s desire to smoke. Now researchers from the Scripps Research Institute in California have developed a more effective nicotine vaccine.

Codes Made Of DNA Can Tag Individual Cells

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HeLa cells

And help evaluate cancer drugs

Now researchers from the Broad Institute have developed a DNA bar code to tag cells with different mutations, which could drastically speed up the process of testing cancer-fighting drugs.

North Korea’s Purported Nuke Looks Like A Cartoon Bomb

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Rodong Sinmun front page, March 9, 2016.

Internet-ready cartoon bomb material

North Korea just showed off a nuke, maybe.

Genovation's Electric Corvette Sets a New Record

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IMRA Speed Record Certificate

The street-legal conversion nears 200 mph – and could go faster

The Genovation GXE set a speed record for street-legal cars at 186.8 mph in February 2016.

Oculus Will Soon Let You Find Your Friends In Virtual Reality

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VR is getting social

Oculus is bringing friends lists to the Gear VR. Social fun is now online.

This iPhone Glitch Speeds Up Your Device

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iPhone 6S

Confirming real-life cheat codes exist

Remove training wheels and put on those goggles

Walking Around In Virtual Reality Looks Like 'Tron'

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HTC Vive 'Tron Mode'

Check out 'Tron Mode' in the new HTC Vive VR headset

There's not much more you can actually do in this mode, at least not yet...


Ice On Comet Is As Old As The Solar System

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Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Frozen drinks anyone?

Which came first, the comet or the solar system?

Senator Graham Likes Encryption Now That He Understands It

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Senator Graham, Seated.

And with better understanding comes better policy

Teaching tech to senators is good

Forget Amazon, Redline Is A Drone Delivery Concept For All Of Africa

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Redline Drone Concept

(And maybe the Amazon, too)

Sure, plan a new drone infrastructure for, uh, all of Africa.

Spider-Man Hits The Web In New 'Civil War' Trailer

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Our Spidey senses are tingling

Spider-Man made his long-awaited first appearance in the newly released trailer for "Marvel's Captain America: Civil War."

Technique Allows Kidney Transplants From Any Donor

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Kidney

And it’s saving thousands of lives

After eight years and evaluating thousands of patients, researchers have proof that this immune-quieting method works better than alternatives and is saving lives, which could make the technique more widespread.

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