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July 8, 2016

Fish With Creepy Curved Backbones Could Help Explain Scoliosis

It’s easy to take for granted that our spines grow straight, our hearts on the left, and our limbs in pairs. But it actually takes incredible coordination. The post Fish With Creepy Curved Backbones Could Help Explain Scoliosis appeared first on WIRED.

July 6, 2016

The Weird Business Behind a Trendy “Anti-Aging” Pill

Elysium has attracted press because of its scientific stars, but it’s ChromaDex that is quietly blurring the boundary between drug and supplement. The post The Weird Business Behind a Trendy "Anti-Aging" Pill appeared first on WIRED.

July 5, 2016

NASA’s Juno Probe Just Made It Safely Into Jupiter’s Orbit

If it didn't slow down enough, the probe would have gone right past Jupiter, missing its target. At just the right speed, it would sync up with Jupiter’s gravity. The post NASA's Juno Probe Just Made It Safely Into Jupiter's Orbit appeared first on WIRED.

July 4, 2016

Watch Live as Juno Enters Jupiter’s Orbit

After five years in space, the NASA spacecraft is finally arriving at Jupiter. The post Watch Live as Juno Enters Jupiter's Orbit appeared first on WIRED.

June 29, 2016

The Chicken and EEG Problem: Looking For a Humane Way to Kill Chickens

Animal welfare is tricky when you get into the details; it means, essentially, a bunch of humans sitting around considering what it feels like to be a chicken. The post The Chicken and EEG Problem: Looking For a Humane Way to Kill Chickens appeared first on WIRED.

June 27, 2016

E-Cigs Are Going Tobacco-Free With Synthetic Nicotine

Synthetic nicotine just might not fall under the Food and Drug Administration’s vaping regulations coming down in August. The post E-Cigs Are Going Tobacco-Free With Synthetic Nicotine appeared first on WIRED.

June 21, 2016

A New Model Organism Could Double the Pace of Biology

The bacterium Vibrio natriegens grows even faster than E. coli, and it could cut in half the amount of time geneticists spend on routine experiments. The post A New Model Organism Could Double the Pace of Biology appeared first on WIRED.

June 20, 2016

How Egg Farms Will Stop Killing Millions of Male Chicks

Male chicks are ground up or gassed soon after they hatch. The post How Egg Farms Will Stop Killing Millions of Male Chicks appeared first on WIRED.

June 17, 2016

What an AR-15 Can Do to the Human Body

When a patient is shot by an AR-15, it "looks like a grenade went off in there." The post What an AR-15 Can Do to the Human Body appeared first on WIRED.

June 15, 2016

Why Zika Is No Reason to Cancel the Olympics

If Zika were so dangerous that the Olympics should be canceled, no one would be traveling in and out of Zika-affected areas. The post Why Zika Is No Reason to Cancel the Olympics appeared first on WIRED.