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"Designer babies are teen-agers now-and some of them need therapy because of it."

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Designer Babies Are Teenagers Now—and Some of Them Need Therapy Because of It BY EMI NIETFELD “People don’t always realize they are creating a human being and not a piece of furniture.” Everyone Is Capable of Mathematical Thinking—Yes, Even You BY KELSEY HOUSTON-EDWARDS Mathematician David Bessis claims that mathematical thinking isn’t what you think it is, and that everyone can benefit from doing more of it. We’ve Never Been Closer to Finding Life Outside Our Solar System BY LISA KALTENEGGER Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, we may have spotted a galactic neighbor with all the right molecular ingredients a mere 40 light-years away. A Uranium-Mining Boom Is Sweeping Through Texas BY DYLAN BADDOUR State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide consistent, low-carbon power for AI, oil extraction, and more. But in South Texas, people worry mining for fuel will poison their water. Meet the Plant Hacker Creating Flowers Never Seen (or Smelled) Before BY MATT REYNOLDS Biotechnologist Sebastian Cocioba started hacking plants to put himself through college. Now, from his home lab on Long Island, he wants to bring the tools of genetic engineering to the masses.   ADVERTISEMENT Muscle Implants Could Allow Mind-Controlled Prosthetics—No Brain Surgery Required BY EMILY MULLIN  Startup Phantom Neuro is building an implant that sits under the skin and promises to give amputees more accurate control of electronic prosthetics. A Mysterious Respiratory Disease Has the Democratic Republic of the Congo on High Alert BY MARTA MUSSO  The WHO has sent epidemiologists to the country to uncover the cause of the illness, which has killed more than 70 people, half of them children. An Augmented Reality Program Can Help Patients Overcome Parkinson’s Symptoms BY GRACE BROWNE  Simple external cues, such as lines on the floor, can help Parkinson’s patients focus their efforts and overcome the difficulty of the symptoms. With augmented reality, those cues can be anywhere. Climate Change Is Destroying Monarch Butterflies’ Winter Habitat BY ANDREA J. ARRATIBEL  During their passage through Mexico, monarch butterflies depend on the shelter of endangered trees—so this scientist is leading a huge experiment to build them a new winter habitat.   These 3 Things Are Standing in the Way of a Global Plastics Treaty BY STEVE FLETCHER AND SAMUEL WINTON  Global plastic pollution talks have stalled—but a treaty is possible if countries can agree on finances, the proper regulation of dangerous ingredients, and set limits on production.

A Kid Made $50,000 Dumping Crypto He’d Created. Then Came the Backlash BY JOEL KHALILI  In less than 10 minutes, a US teen made a small fortune selling off a memecoin he’d made on a lark. Traders, feeling swindled, sought revenge.

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"The end is near for NASA's Voyager probes."

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The End Is Near for NASA’s Voyager Probes BY LUCA NARDI The two probes have left the solar system and are still collecting data from the interstellar environment—but their atomic hearts are growing weaker and weaker. A Parasite That Eats Cattle Alive Is Creeping North Toward the US BY GERALDINE CASTRO For decades, the screwworm was eliminated in North America, but containment efforts in Panama have failed. Now cattle smugglers are helping the parasite advance north. The Whole Story of How Humans Evolved From Great Apes BY JOHN GOWLETT The picture of human evolution has changed repeatedly and dramatically over the past half century, shaped by waves of new fossil discovery, technology, and scientific techniques. The $60 Billion Potential Hiding in Your Discarded Gadgets BY VINCE BEISER Rich nations mine just a fraction of e-waste, leaving $60 billion a year in critical metals wasting away in boxes and drawers. But in West Africa, a dangerous recycling work is thriving. These Stem Cell Treatments Are Worth Millions. Donors Get Paid $200 BY MATT REYNOLDS A Swedish startup wants to democratize stem cell treatments, but the finances of the unproven therapies raise ethical questions.   ADVERTISEMENT Lasers Are Making It Easier to Find Buried Land Mines BY RITSUKO KAWAI  The technology searches for buried objects by sending vibrations into the ground and measuring what comes back. An Uncertain Future Requires Uncertain Prediction Skills BY DAVID SPIEGELHALTER  Forecasting is both art and science, reliant on both rigor and luck—but you can develop a mindset that anticipates and plans ahead. Can Artificial Rain, Drones, or Satellites Clean Toxic Air? BY ARUNIMA KAR  India’s capital has turned to tech to fight its worst air pollution in eight years. How the World Can Cope Better With Extreme Rainfall and Flooding BY GERALDINE CASTRO  Climate change, misdiagnosed vulnerability, and ignorance of risk amplify extreme rainfall disasters.   Tune In to the Healing Powers of a Decent Playlist BY DANIEL LEVITIN  Music therapy will move from the fringes of modern medicine to become a sophisticated tool for improving health outcomes.

Tim Cook Wants Apple to Literally Save Your Life BY STEVEN LEVY  Much as the CEO seems awestruck by AI and his just-released Apple Intelligence, he’s more convinced that the tech giant’s health apps will define the company’s legacy.

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