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This Week's Awesome Stories from Around the Web (Through Aug 8)
Singularity Hub - 8 Aug 2015 19:28
ROBOTICS: What you need to know about artificial intelligence, and the imminent robot future Luke Westaway | CNET "Futurist Ray Kurzweil predicted in a 2005 book that a model of human...
Can Sexting Have Benefits for Couples?
Live Science - 8 Aug 2015 19:19
Although sexting is often portrayed as bad behavior, it may have benefits for couples, a new study suggests.
Experience These Four Cutting-Edge VR Demos For Yourself
Singularity Hub - 8 Aug 2015 17:00
As part of our month-long Future of Virtual Reality series, we want to highlight the most interesting, innovative work in VR today; and we want you to try it for yourself....
Mutations linked to genetic disorders shed light on a crucial DNA repair pathway
Science Daily - 8 Aug 2015 04:07
Researchers have identified two new genes in which mutations can interfere with a cell's ability to remove misplaced links between DNA strands, and, as a result, cause a rare genetic disorder known as Fanconi anemia. The...
New endoscopic, non-surgical bariatric options show promise for treating obesity
Science Daily - 8 Aug 2015 04:07
Endoscopic bariatric therapies can be effective options and are most beneficial when used as part of a comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment program, a new meta-analysis has concluded.
Familiar drugs may block Ebola virus infection
Science Daily - 8 Aug 2015 04:07
A well-known class of molecules, many of which are already in use therapeutically, may be able to block the Ebola virus's entry into cells and halt the disease in its tracks, according to researchers.