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  Plants Have Been Keeping a Secret From Us About How Thirsty They Actually Are

  ScienceAlert - The Conversation

  Have you ever wondered just how much water plants need to grow, or indeed why they need it? Plants lose a lot of water when they take in carbon …

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  The last time to catch a supermoon this year is approaching

  NPR - Ayana Archie

  The last time in the year to catch a supermoon, the biggest and brightest full moons, begins soon. The astronomical event started Wednesday, but isn't expected to be visible to the naked eye until 9:36 p.m. EDT Thursday and will stay in that phase until Saturday morning, according to NASA. It is the …

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  I’ve ‘hunted ghosts’ for paranormal TV shows my whole career. These are the tricks they use to fool you

  independent.co.uk - Mustafa Gatollari

  Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email There was a time in my …

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  Bioengineered Cornea Can Restore Sight to the Blind and Visually Impaired - Neuroscience News

  neurosciencenews.com - FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience

  Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea. In a pilot study, …

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  Self-Taught AI Shows Similarities to How the Brain Works

  Quanta Magazine - Anil Ananthaswamy

  Self-supervised learning allows a neural network to figure out for itself what matters. The process might be what makes our own brains so …

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  Rainwater Everywhere Now Considered Too Toxic for Safe Consumption, Study Finds

  VICE Asia - Becky Ferreira

  Harmful chemicals called PFAS can be found even in remote regions of Tibet and Antarctica. Atmospheric levels of toxic “forever chemicals” are so high that rainwater everywhere contains amounts that are unsafe for long-term human consumption according to safety guidelines, scientists say. Hazardous …