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Zika, The Suddenly Famous Disease

When epidemics spread, so will misinformation. How do you cut through all of the noise? One way is to be more critical of what you read online.

In the Lab

Brain Machine Interfaces Go Wireless

By eliminating the need for wires going through the brain, wireless brain machine interfaces reduce the risk of infections.

In the Lab

Chip Enables Brain Implants Without The Wires

A smart chip that reduces data usage over a thousand-fold could make wireless brain implants a reality.

In the Lab

Indigenous Communities Enhance Rainforest Biodiversity

Indigenous farming supports rainforest diversity, making relocation efforts potentially counter-productive.

Indonesian & Nepali Among Elsevier Foundation Award Winners

In recognition of their life-enhancing work, five researchers were honored at the Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World.

In the Lab

What The Editing History Of Wikipedia Reveals

Wikipedia is edited by volunteers worldwide but still has a surprising order, according to an analysis of its edit history.

Aspen Institute Announces 2016 Class Of New Voices Fellows

Through the New Voices Fellowship, leaders and field experts from Asia, Africa and Latin America hope to bring new perspectives to international development.

Technology

Singaporean Satellites Complete First Space Missions

Two satellites entirely designed and built by teams from Nanyang Technological University have been testing out new technologies in space.

Features

Turning Sunrays Into Gold

Ms. Tetchi Cruz-Capellan, founder of the Philippine Solar Power Alliance and CEO of SunAsia Energy, harvests the sun to power the Philippines.

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