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Science News for 27 January 2018
This Week's Awesome Stories From Around the Web (Through January 27)
Singularity Hub - 27 Jan 2018 18:00
COMPUTING China Wants to Make the Chips That Will Add AI to Any Gadget Yiting Sun | MIT Technology Review "The chip is just one example of an important trend sweeping China's tech sector. The country's semiconductor indu...
Video Peering at a Crow's Ear Is ... Eerie
Live Science - 27 Jan 2018 15:14
A viral video on Reddit reveals the "hole" truth about birds' ears.
Neuroscientists Put the Dubious Theory of 'Phrenology' Through Rigorous Testing
Neuroscience News - 27 Jan 2018 20:32
Researchers use modern neuroscience technology to discover if there really is a link between the bumps of your head and aspects of personality.
Making the Case ― Again ― for Saving Imperiled Species (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 27 Jan 2018 16:13
Extinction is not a good thing. Why are people still arguing about this?
Tiny Volcano Crystals Could Help Predict Eruptions
Live Science - 27 Jan 2018 15:30
Predicting when a volcano is going to explode is a very difficult task.
Alien Life Hunt: Oxygen Isn't the Only Possible Sign of Life
Live Science - 27 Jan 2018 15:24
Alien-life hunters shouldn't focus too narrowly on oxygen when scanning the atmospheres of exoplanets, a new study stresses.
Killer Color: Dog's Life Endangered by Human Hair Dye
Live Science - 27 Jan 2018 15:18
A dog suffered life-threatening injuries after its fur was colored with human hair dye.
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