[ weird things ] | Greg Fish

why scientists want to grow a tiny version of you in a petri dish
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why scientists want to grow a tiny version of you in a petri dish

A newly proposed technique for 3D printing human organs and fighting aging requires your embryonic clone. But just for a little bit.

laser coffee, coming soon to a café near you?
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laser coffee, coming soon to a café near you?

Scientists figured out how to make cold brew coffee in a matter of minutes with laser pulses.

where is planet nine hiding? and does it actually exist?
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where is planet nine hiding? and does it actually exist?

Yet another study promising to help us find a planet beyond the orbit of Pluto fails. So, where exactly is Planet Nine? And why haven’t we found it?

the cosmic buffet: are black holes snacking on neutron stars?
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the cosmic buffet: are black holes snacking on neutron stars?

A new simulation says that black holes are eating neutron stars and lighting up our telescopes with mysterious bursts of energy.

the future climate warlords of northern california
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the future climate warlords of northern california

A far right militia butting into wildfire cleanup efforts is a dark sign of things to come if we don’t fight the climate crisis.

why milk may not actually be good for you
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why milk may not actually be good for you

Many humans can drink milk long after they start eating solid food. But science is still not sure if they should.

why inclusive language can be so much work, according to science
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why inclusive language can be so much work, according to science

When people go out of their way to avoid backlash, it taxes the mind. Now, researchers want to know how to make inclusivity easier on the brain.

we were warned: how scientists and engineers predicted today’s chaos
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we were warned: how scientists and engineers predicted today’s chaos

Today the world seems like it’s suddenly unraveling. But experts have been warning us this day would come for many decades.

how an a.i. could churn out millions of bioweapons, and how we’d fight back
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how an a.i. could churn out millions of bioweapons, and how we’d fight back

Don’t worry about the AI, worry about the humans training it, say researchers who found out how easy it is to turn machines evil.

why wowt (still) can’t quit facebook
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why wowt (still) can’t quit facebook

Facebook is still horrible. But for the time being, it’s indispensable for getting the word for just about anything out.

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