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A Grid Collapse Would Make a Heat Wave Far Deadlier
Consider this nightmare scenario. For four days now, temperatures have soared past…
Health Care Isn’t the Key to a Healthy Population
In the UK, National Health Service waiting lists are at record levels.…
The One-Shot Drug That Keeps on Dosing
Today they use lab robots to fill the capsules, and they are…
More People Are Going Blind. AI Can Help Fight It
Since 2017, ophthalmology has been the busiest of all the medical specialties…
In the Future, Patients Won’t Go to the Hospital—It Will Come to Them
Highly reliable systems have built-in redundancy. For instance, with public services like…
How a Human Smell Receptor Works Is Finally Revealed
Human olfactory receptors belong to an enormous family of proteins known as…
The Atlantification of the Arctic Ocean Is Underway
This story originally appeared in Hakai Magazine and is part of the…
The Wild World of Extreme Tourism for Billionaires
Since the pandemic, Madison has noticed an uptick in high-net-worth individuals booking…
The Seaweed Blob Is Heading to a Beach Near You
Some reports have also sparked fears of “flesh-eating bacteria” among the algae,…