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Year: 2020
Research team pinpoints brain circuitry underlying dissociative experiences
It's neither uncommon nor especially worrisome for people to lose themselves in a great book or a daydream. But it's disconcerting when feeling transported becomes so intense as to seem…
United Airlines moves closer to saving pilot jobs, American pleads for more gov’t aid
United Airlines UAL.O said on Wednesday it was "one step closer" to saving thousands of jobs after pilot union leaders voted to approve a tentative deal with the company, while…
HP’s Omen Vector Wireless is a long-lasting mouse with USB-C charging
HP debuted a value-priced Omen Vector wired gaming mice earlier this summer, but the new Vector Wireless is the company’s high-end option. It’s $99.99 and is available starting today in…
The climate crisis is a national security threat to the US. We already see the effects
Climate change is not a distant problem for future generations to worry about. Instead, the dangers of climate change are touching the lives of more Americans with each passing day.…
Clippers’ franchise-long conference-finals drought reaches 50 years
Sports Illustrated declared the Buffalo Braves “better than ever” entering the 1974-75 season. But Braves coach Jack Ramsay preached caution. “I’m reluctant to vault us into the higher echelons,” Ramsay…
Next-gen organoids grow and function like real tissues
Organoids are fast becoming cutting-edge tools of modern life sciences. The idea is to use stem cells to build miniature tissues and organs that accurately resemble and behave like their…
Electric vehicle charge network ChargePoint nears deal to go public
ChargePoint Inc, one of the world’s oldest and largest electric vehicle charging networks, is nearing a deal to go public through a reverse merger with Switchback Energy Acquisition Corp, people…
Apple’s ‘Time Flies’ event: how to watch today’s live stream online
No, Apple’s latest event isn’t about iPhones or even Macs. However, it is likely about iPads and Apple Watches, and if those are things that interest you — or if…
A new film tries nobly to ‘de-stigmatize’ abortion. So why does it leave me cold?
In the new HBO Max comedy Unpregnant, a 17-year-old girl calls a clinic to set up an appointment for an abortion. Veronica has just learned she is pregnant, and while…