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September 21, 2015

The US Is Finally Taking Action on Antibiotic Resistance

WIRED had a chat with Martin Blaser, NYU doctor and chair of the White House's new push to save ourselves from overusing antibiotics.

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September 21, 2015

Oldest salmon bones hint how Stone Age migration was fuelled

The discovery of fish bones in a hearth in Alaska suggests that salmon helped fuel the migration of Stone Age people from Asia into North America

September 21, 2015

Buttonmasher: The world simulators that let you practise reality

A new breed of video games act like giant simulators that force players to collaborate or perish

September 21, 2015

How Much Longer Does My iPhone Last in Low-Power Mode?

Apple's iOS 9 features a 'Low Power' mode. How much power does it save, and what does it mean for my battery? I test my iPhone 6 to find out.

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September 21, 2015

Forget the Turing test – there are better ways of judging AI

When Jacob Aron helped judge an artificial intelligence contest, the entrants did not interview well. Better to judge face recognition or even poker skills

September 21, 2015

Clumps of gold nanoparticles can evolve to carry out computing

Fast, efficient, brain-like computers may be a step closer now that a Darwinian technique has coaxed a heap of nanoparticles to act as logic gates

September 21, 2015

Saturn’s largest moon Titan could have sun-warmed swirling seas

Solar heating could create currents in liquid methane seas on Saturn's largest moon – which could pose a challenge for proposed missions there

September 21, 2015

Bionic pancreas automatically controls diabetics’ blood sugar

A smartphone app can work like a bionic pancreas, allowing people with diabetes to sleep safely all night without waking to check blood sugar levels

September 21, 2015

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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September 21, 2015

How earthquakes can trigger copycat quakes 1000 kilometres away

Seismic waves vibrating at the right frequency can shake up distant tectonic faults, even if the waves are very weak, and set off secondary quakes