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The coolest Android Q features Google announced today—and how to try them

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Technology Live Caption, Dark Theme, and more. If you missed Google's I/O keynote but want to know what's new with Android, read on. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2Jlg5P0"

Flickering light seems to help mice with Alzheimer’s-like symptoms

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Health The next question is whether the same treatment will work in humans. In a new study out this week that builds on past work, a team of researchers found that light pulses protect against neurodegeneration and change the expression of genes… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2J8SAto"

Net a lifetime of browsing privacy for only $29 with VPN Unlimited

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Get lifetime online protection for just $29.99. Net a lifetime of browsing privacy and online protection for only $29 with VPN Unlimited. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2vIDuSy"

Only 1 in 5 donated lungs can actually save lives. These pigs could change the odds.

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Health A new method for keeping lung tissue viable. Transplant teams reject a whopping four out of five donated lungs for simple reasons that have proved nearly-impossible to solve—until now. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2E6kYbB"

Picture This: A Visual Salute to Nurses

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A Visual Salute to Nurses By Barbara Orbach Natanson The following is a guest post by Karen Chittenden, Cataloging Specialist in the Prints & Photographs Division. National Nurses Week recognizes the contributions of professional nurses, and this year we'd like to do the same by highlighting recently acquired photographs of wartime nurses who marshaled resources, medical skill, and courage to offer help in dire circumstances. The annual salute to nurses is timed to coincide with the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth on May 12, 1830. Nightingale is credited with being the founder of modern nursing for her role in caring for wounded and dying soldiers in the Crimean War as well as establishing a nursing school in England. She also made contributions in the fields of public health, statistics, and hospital design. Florence Nightingale. Photo by H. Lenthall, ca.

The UN's devastating extinction report, explained in 5 charts

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Environment Unpacking how we got here. A report by the UN IPBES says human activity is threatening the existence of over a million plant and animal species—more than ever before in human history. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2JbHIer"

Mother's Day gifts for the best moms you know

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Gadgets You can't buy your mother's love, but presents are a pretty good way to say "thanks for helping me through my middle school years." You can't buy your mother's love, but presents are a pretty good way to say "thanks for helping me through my middle school years."… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2Wvs3cK"

Let's watch Google announce new products and features at I/O 2019

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Technology Android Q? Pixel 3 update? Let's find out what Google has coming up. Google is ready to show off what it's working on for 2019 and beyond. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2DUNL2F"

Daily Deal - LEGO Movie 2 - Videogame & LEGO Worlds Bundle, 40% Off

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Today's Deal: Save 40% on LEGO Movie 2 - Videogame & LEGO Worlds Bundle !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2VX8Gwl"

Daily Deal - Company of Heroes Franchise, 75% Off

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Today's Deal: Save 75% on the Company of Heroes Franchise !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2YeAucR"

What kids learn in school can sway their parents’ beliefs

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Environment Teaching children about the reality of global warming may be one more way to convince folks. It’s perhaps a testament to the power of parent-child trust. Whereas a conservative parent may be inclined to see a liberal politician or a climate scientist as a threat… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2YdsbOC"

Now Available on Steam - Descenders, 25% off!

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Descenders is Now Available on Steam and is 25% off!* Descenders is extreme downhill freeriding for the modern era, with procedurally generated worlds, and where mistakes have real consequences. Will you lead your team to glory and become the next legendary Descender? *Offer ends May 14 at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2WvdeXE"

This pyrotechnics expert turned his Minnesota backyard into a DIY fireworks testing ground

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Science Ken Miller designs smoke displays for NFL games and air shows, but he tests his most destructive creations at home. Ken Miller designs smoke displays for NFL games and air shows, but he tests his most destructive creations at home. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2VNocL6"

Adam Savage's definitive guide to every kind of glue

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DIY Excerpt: Every Tool's a Hammer Adam Savage's new book, "Every Tool's a Hammer," is on sale now. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2H7n5MZ"