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To remember the moment, try taking fewer photos

To remember the moment, try taking fewer photos

Research shows that snapping too many pictures may harm your ability to retain memories. But selfie addicts, don't despair! There are techniques to make photography enhance memory, not undermine it.
by Daryl Austin

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A research vessel found SpongeBob lookalikes a mile under the ocean's surface

A research vessel found SpongeBob lookalikes a mile under the ocean's surface

A photo of a real-life sponge and starfish hanging out together delighted the internet. One scientist acknowledged that the fuss is a bit silly — but he said he welcomes the attention, if it gets people thinking about the life that is dwelling in the world's oceans.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Saturn will soon put on its best show of the year. Here's where and how to see it

Saturn will soon put on its best show of the year. Here's where and how to see it

Wipe the dust off your binoculars and extract the family telescope from the back of the closet: Saturn is about to put on its best and brightest show of the year — an act Jupiter will soon follow.
by Scott Neuman

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Experimental brain implant lets man with paralysis turn his thoughts into words

Experimental brain implant lets man with paralysis turn his thoughts into words

A stroke left a man paralyzed and unable to speak. Now a device that decodes brain signals is letting him generate words and sentences on a computer, using only his thoughts.
by Jon Hamilton

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