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Inside the world of an internet troll: How web users can protect themselves online

Inside the world of an internet troll: How web users can protect themselves online

Forty percent of Americans have experienced online harassment. What's behind the rise of online trolls, and how can web users protect themselves from online harassment? MPR News' Euan Kerr filled in for host Kerri Miller.
by Euan Kerr and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Google searches for ways to put artificial intelligence to use in health care

Google searches for ways to put artificial intelligence to use in health care

The search giant's push into artificial intelligence as a tool for health improvement is a natural evolution for a company that has developed algorithms that reach deep into our lives through the Web.
by Richard Harris

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Scientists restore some function in the brains of dead pigs

Scientists restore some function in the brains of dead pigs

The cells regained a startling amount of function, but the brains didn't have activity linked with consciousness. Ethicists see challenges to assumptions about the irreversible nature of brain death.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Do you love lying in bed? Get paid by NASA to do it for space research

Do you love lying in bed? Get paid by NASA to do it for space research

Researchers are currently looking for candidates who will stay in bed 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 60 straight days for a study on how the body adapts to weightlessness.
by Lindsey Feingold and Sacha Pfeiffer

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How can we be sure artificial intelligence is safe for medical use?

How can we be sure artificial intelligence is safe for medical use?

Software that can replace doctors for certain tasks has a big responsibility. The Food and Drug Administration is now figuring out how to determine when computer algorithms are safe and effective.
by Richard Harris

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