In Machines We Trust: AI in the Driver’s Seat

In Machines We Trust: AI in the Driver’s Seat

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No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all

Synthetic biologists were tantalized by the idea of making mirror images of microbes. Then things got complicated. This story was written by Stephen Ornes and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com 

Desalination plants in the Middle East are increasingly vulnerable

Conflict and extreme weather could threaten large desalination plants that supply water to the region. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com 

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