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A new study shows that each person’s fingerprints are more similar to each other than we thought. Researchers trained artificial intelligence to identify if a thumbprint and a pinky print came from the same person.

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Over the past few decades, we’ve seen huge advances in our understanding of the human brain.

How can we use the latest neuroscientific research to help improve mental well-being?

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On April 8, those in the path of the total solar eclipse were able to witness a total solar eclipse.

Some readers shared their “mental snapshots” from the event that captured the day's joy, wonder, and surreality.

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In today's episode, we explore a better way to detect tsunamis faster and some of the top science news from this week.

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In Reno, Nevada, a mile-long poem called “Confluence” is printed on the sidewalks bordering the Truckee River.

Visual artist Todd Gilens joins us
to talk about the walkable poem.

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A study found that bonobos might not be gentler than chimps.

Dr. Mouginot, from Boston University, joins us to discuss what might account for the differences in aggressiveness and what it can teach researchers about primate behavior.

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An array of new products monitors users’ brain waves using caps or headbands. That neural data has few privacy protections.

Jared Genser joins us to talk about the current landscape of neuro privacy.

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Researchers want to add sensors to underwater cables that keep the internet and other telecommunications online to give them the ability to detect seismic activity.

Dr. Bruce Howe from University of Hawaii at Manoa joins us to discuss the potential of smart cables.

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Silk is one of the most luxurious fabrics for clothing and bedding, and they are made by insects.

Dr. Aarathi Prasad joins us to discuss her new book on the past and future of silk—and even why she grew her own silkworms.

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How does the area get around a black hole look like?

Dr. Katie Bouman joins us to discuss how computational imaging techniques can help us understand black holes and visualize things that would be difficult or impossible to see naturally.

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We kick off with Umair Irfan, who joins guest host Arielle Duhaime-Ross to discuss why Flint's water crisis isn't over and other top science news from this week.

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“They would have seen the higher oxygen levels. So they should have figured out that there’s probably big predators.” Cornell Astronomy professor Lisa Kaltenegger's take on the space explorers shocked to find dinos roaming the ancient Earth in '65.'
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#STEM #Educators , join Science Friday from 2 to 4 pm today for great stories you can share with your learners! Since I'm still very much in Hack Your Brain mode, I'm looking forward to the discussion about neural privacy!
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