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Further findings into just how much of our speech dogs can understand. An American highway that’s been repaved with recycled plastic. Taika Waititi’s new anti-racist website. Scientists who had to rename human genes due to a Microsoft Excel error. And a smoke detector that wakes you up by spitting wasabi scents in your face.
Links:
Brain researchers: Dogs process speech just like humans do (Fast Company)
America now has a stretch of highway paved with recycled plastic (Optimist Daily) Voice of Racism
Taika Waititi’s Voice of Racism is an interactive website revealing the damaging effects of ceaseless micro-aggressions (It’s Nice That)
Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates (The Verge)
Sonic Hedgehog, DICER, and the Problem With Naming Genes (Pacific Standard)
Wasabi fire alarm a lifesaver for the deaf (Reuters)
Wasabi fire alarm scoops Ig Nobel prize for Japanese scientists (The Guardian)
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Further findings into just how much of our speech dogs can understand. An American highway that’s been repaved with recycled plastic. Taika Waititi’s new anti-racist website. Scientists who had to rename human genes due to a Microsoft Excel error. And a smoke detector that wakes you up by spitting wasabi scents in your face.
Links:
Brain researchers: Dogs process speech just like humans do (Fast Company)
America now has a stretch of highway paved with recycled plastic (Optimist Daily) Voice of Racism
Taika Waititi’s Voice of Racism is an interactive website revealing the damaging effects of ceaseless micro-aggressions (It’s Nice That)
Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates (The Verge)
Sonic Hedgehog, DICER, and the Problem With Naming Genes (Pacific Standard)
Wasabi fire alarm a lifesaver for the deaf (Reuters)
Wasabi fire alarm scoops Ig Nobel prize for Japanese scientists (The Guardian)
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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