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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?

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Posted on September 19, 2015

Space Photos of the Week: Pluto’s Stunning Icy Mountains

Space Photos of the Week: Pluto’s Stunning Icy Mountains

Space photos of the week, September 13–19.

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Posted on September 19, 2015

The Tricky Encryption That Could Stump Quantum Computers

The Tricky Encryption That Could Stump Quantum Computers

In the drive to safeguard data from future quantum computers, cryptographers have stumbled upon a thin red line between security and efficiency.

The post The Tricky Encryption That Could Stump Quantum Computers appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on September 18, 2015

Watch: Pluto’s Sunset as Seen by New Horizons

Watch: Pluto’s Sunset as Seen by New Horizons

New Horizons is sending back tens of gigabits of data collected during the Pluto flyby, including increasingly kick-ass photos of the icy rock.

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Posted on September 18, 2015

The Surprising Physics of Pulling a Bike With a Rubber Band

The Surprising Physics of Pulling a Bike With a Rubber Band

If I pull forward on a bike at the bottom of the front wheel, which way will it move? Can you use physics to justify your answer?

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Posted on September 18, 2015

This Cloaking Device Is Less Harry Potter, More Predator

This Cloaking Device Is Less Harry Potter, More Predator

Every time a new advance in metamaterials cloaking comes along, you read about how science is creating Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak. It’s not.

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Posted on September 18, 2015

Absurd Creature of the Week: This Tiny Adorable Critter Is Half Kangaroo, Half Velociraptor

Absurd Creature of the Week: This Tiny Adorable Critter Is Half Kangaroo, Half Velociraptor

The achingly adorable jerboas frantically hop around like kangaroos on amphetamines.

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Posted on September 17, 2015

10 Dead, Millions Evacuated After Massive Chile Earthquake

10 Dead, Millions Evacuated After Massive Chile Earthquake

Chile's massive Thursday earthquake was the largest in the world for 2015, but so far death and destruction have been limited.

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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.

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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.

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