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Posted on September 28, 2015

Injured by Orca? Insurance Codes Are Getting Crazy Specific

Injured by Orca? Insurance Codes Are Getting Crazy Specific

The Y2K of healthcare is coming.

The post Injured by Orca? Insurance Codes Are Getting Crazy Specific appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on September 26, 2015

The War Over Genome Editing Just Got a Lot More Interesting

The War Over Genome Editing Just Got a Lot More Interesting

Scientists have found a second CRISPR system that can edit human DNA.

The post The War Over Genome Editing Just Got a Lot More Interesting appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on September 24, 2015

NASA’s Highest-Res Photos Yet Show Pluto’s Bizarre Geology

NASA’s Highest-Res Photos Yet Show Pluto’s Bizarre Geology

See Pluto's mountains and basins in "extended color"

The post NASA’s Highest-Res Photos Yet Show Pluto’s Bizarre Geology appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on September 24, 2015

The Long Search for Elusive Ripples in Spacetime

The Long Search for Elusive Ripples in Spacetime

If Advanced LIGO still can't find gravity waves, something is wrong in astrophysics.

The post The Long Search for Elusive Ripples in Spacetime appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on September 23, 2015

How a Facebook Group Got the FDA to Reconsider a Type of Birth Control

How a Facebook Group Got the FDA to Reconsider a Type of Birth Control

Reports of problems in women who use Essure, a form of permanent birth control, are skyrocketing thanks to a group on Facebook.

The post How a Facebook Group Got the FDA to Reconsider a Type of Birth Control appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on September 21, 2015

Why Pharma Wants to Put Sensors in This Blockbuster Drug

Why Pharma Wants to Put Sensors in This Blockbuster Drug

Is this technology really the best fit for patients who are mentally ill?

The post Why Pharma Wants to Put Sensors in This Blockbuster Drug appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on September 17, 2015

New Photos of Pluto’s Haze, Backlit and In Glorious Detail

New Photos of Pluto’s Haze, Backlit and In Glorious Detail

Getting up close and personal with Pluto's atmosphere and exotic ices.

The post New Photos of Pluto’s Haze, Backlit and In Glorious Detail appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on September 17, 2015

Where Antibiotic Resistance Is Worst Around the World

Where Antibiotic Resistance Is Worst Around the World

A new global report uses private lab data to fill in the gaps on antibiotic resistance.

The post Where Antibiotic Resistance Is Worst Around the World appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on September 16, 2015

Exxon’s Own Scientists Confirmed Climate Change—In the 70s

Exxon’s Own Scientists Confirmed Climate Change—In the 70s

The oil and gas giant took climate change seriously.

The post Exxon’s Own Scientists Confirmed Climate Change—In the 70s appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on September 16, 2015

Time to Add Pistachios to California’s List of Problems

Time to Add Pistachios to California’s List of Problems

For once, something terrible in California is not the drought’s fault. At least not entirely.

The post Time to Add Pistachios to California’s List of Problems appeared first on WIRED.

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