Several gene therapies aim to restore a protein necessary for transmitting sound signals from the ear to the brain.
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Book publishers are experimenting with chatbot editions of new titles, providing "conversational companions" for readers.
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From Business, Spoken: Why Read Books When You Can Use Chatbots to Talk to Them Instead?

Anthropic and other big AI startups are teaching chatbots “tool use,” to make them more useful in the workplace.
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Chatbots Are Entering the Stone Age

Noland Arbaugh is the first to get Elon Musk’s brain device. The 30-year-old speaks to WIRED about what it’s like to use a computer with his mind—and gain a new sense of independence.
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Neuralink’s First User Is ‘Constantly Multitasking’ With His Brain Implant

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Ecologist Thomas Crowther’s research inspired countless tree-planting campaigns, greenwashing, and attacks from scientists. Now he’s back with a new plan for nature restoration.
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From What's New: Stop Planting Trees, Says Guy Who Inspired World to Plant a Trillion Trees

Authorities and conservation groups are investigating the deaths of dozens of howler monkeys in Tabasco, where extreme heat and land-use change appear to be threatening the vulnerable species.
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6 Deaf Children Can Now Hear After a Single Injection

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