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Mitochondria, as we all know, are the powerhouse of the cell, but if something dampers the mighty mitochondria it can be difficult to determine why.

Science & Energy

Scientists Made Mice Glow in the Dark to Study Mitochondria

New York's mass transportation agency, fed up with folks taking off their masks to unlock their iPhones, wants Apple to improve facial recognition features.

Artificial Intelligence

New York City Subway System Asks Apple to Improve Masked Face ID

How much effort should we place on preserving World Heritage Sites threatened by climate changes brought on by human activity?

New Climate Paper: Maybe Let’s Let Venice Sink?

Many medicines that help keep us alive originated from toxic substances, which may help explain why researchers might want to recreate toxins.

RX and Medicine

Synthesized Pufferfish Neurotoxin Could Be an Opioid Replacement

No, alcohol does not kill coronavirus, at least, not like that. Both news and memes about the global COVID-19 outbreak are spreading rapidly online.

People are Using Memes to Cope With Coronavirus Panic

How can you say goodbye to a loved one who fell victim to a pandemic? The outbreak of COVID-19 is forcing officials to ponder some serious questions.

Coronavirus Could Force Funerals to be Livestreamed

Would having a robot draw your blood make the process easier? Thanks to engineers at Rutgers University that may soon be an option.

Engineers Built an AI-Powered Robot to Take Your Blood

Researchers have a new theory which may help explain the strange exoplanets whose shape suggests they must have the density of cotton candy.

New Theory Could Explain Exoplanets With “Density of Cotton Candy”

A cross-sectional study of about 3,000 young men, their diets, and sperm have researchers thinking more about the adage "you are what you eat."

Study: Growing “Infertility Crisis” May Be Tied to Poor Diets

A flair in outer space may be a sign of a phenomenon first proposed in 2017: two massive black holes, wrapping around each other on a collision course.

Flaring Object in Space May Be Two Supermassive Black Holes Colliding

A team of researchers and citizen scientists discovered a never-before-classified species of rare snail and named it after climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Scientists Discover New Snail, Name It After Greta Thunberg

Here's why surgeons kept a talented musician awake and playing violin while they performed surgery on a portion of her brain.

Neuroscience and Brain

Watch a Violinist Play While Surgeons Operate on Her Brain

Human composting is becoming more popular, and according to the BBC, it may be a better choice for the environment as well.

Human Composting is Better for the Environment

Social media has made it easier than ever to effortlessly connect with friends, share photos, and rapidly propagate misinformation.

Health & Medicine

Study: Social Media Users More Likely to Be Misinformed About Vaccines

A research team's new technique has improved the development of transparent organs creating stunning images of 3D cellular maps.

Scientists Turn Entire Human Organs Fully Transparent

The 2020 Democratic primaries are well underway and the campaign for Bloomberg is getting down and dirty with top-notch Instagram memes.

Bloomberg Hires Fyre Fest Promoters to Make Memes

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