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November 1, 2016

Vibrant New Brain Scans Reveal What Makes You You

Scientists can now trace neural pathways with astonishing precision, turning them into a kaleidoscopic portrait of your mind. The post Vibrant New Brain Scans Reveal What Makes You You appeared first on WIRED.

October 31, 2016

How Doctors Could One Day Use Your DNA to Cure You

Precision medicine---and two terabytes of genomic data---saved one man's life. The post How Doctors Could One Day Use Your DNA to Cure You appeared first on WIRED.

October 31, 2016

Bionic Artist Viktoria Modesta Transcends the Human Body

She sings in multimedia pop acts, and she rocks a different prosthesis depending on the performance. The post Bionic Artist Viktoria Modesta Transcends the Human Body appeared first on WIRED.

October 31, 2016

What’s Behind the Burn of Warheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy

Just looking at a piece of this candy can trigger a response: salivation, a pucker face, bug eyes—your mouth's preparation for a battle of pH stabilization. The post What's Behind the Burn of Warheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy appeared first on WIRED.

October 25, 2016

Meet the Competitors Who Dominated the First Cyborg Olympics

Using the latest bionic technology, disabled competitors at the Zurich Cybathlon paired up with prosthetics developers to accomplish tasks ranging from bread slicing to bike racing. The post Meet the Competitors Who Dominated the First Cyborg Olympics appeared first on WIRED.

October 25, 2016

Want to Survive Climate Change? You’ll Need a Good Community

People are realizing that when the floods come or the heat wave settles, neighbors are the true first responders. We must nurture those social ties. The post Want to Survive Climate Change? You’ll Need a Good Community appeared first on WIRED.

October 21, 2016

This Startup Is Pretty Much a Priceline for Buying Blood

There is no central nationwide database to track the availability and cost of blood products, so getting a pint to a patient in need can be a logistics mess. The post This Startup Is Pretty Much a Priceline for Buying Blood appeared first on WIRED.

October 20, 2016

Evolution FTW! The Weird Stuff Animals Do to Survive

There's a fish that makes its home in the butt of a sea cucumber. Why? Because it worked for one crazy ancestor, and winning strategies get perpetuated. The post Evolution FTW! The Weird Stuff Animals Do to Survive appeared first on WIRED.

October 19, 2016

The Cure for Cancer Is Data—Mountains of Data

We must access genetic info from millions of cancer patients to make the connections necessary to battle the disease. It won't be easy, but we can do it. The post The Cure for Cancer Is Data—Mountains of Data appeared first on WIRED.

October 17, 2016

Inside Nat Geo’s Incredible Documentary Mission to Mars

The new series, <em>Mars</em>, mixes documentary and speculation to tell the parallel stories of fictional future explorers and the pioneers of today. The post Inside Nat Geo's Incredible Documentary Mission to Mars appeared first on WIRED.