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What is 5G, and is it Safe to Use on Planes?
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The 5G signal works in a fundamentally different way from 4G.
Animal-to-Human Organ Transplants
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In a first, a 57-year-old man received a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig.
How Neanderthals Came to Inhabit Northwest Europe
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Stone tools reveal that four species of human have occupied Britain.
Increasing Access to Brain-Controlled Prosthetics
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Bionic interventions might allow people to one day design their own limbs.
The Evolution of Prosthetic Leg Technology
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Amputation procedures haven't changed much since the Civil War era.
Why Wombats Poop Cubes
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Biologists and engineers solve a major marsupial mystery.
How NASA Colors Images of the Universe
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Data image developers combine science and art to bring color to JWST's images.
Ancient Cliff Paintings in the Amazon
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The painted cliffs of La Lindosa open a window onto the lives of Ice Age Amazonians.
Where Did the Cannabis Plant Come From?
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What cannabis DNA can reveal about the plant’s evolution.
Meet the Marvelous Christmas Tree Worm
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This festive-sounding relative to earthworms might help protect coral reefs.
Why is There a Global Chip Shortage?
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The pandemic made computer chip supply chain issues even worse.
Could Antiviral Pills Change the Course of the Pandemic?
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The FDA authorized use of the first antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 at home.
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