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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"

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"

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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"

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....

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"

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"

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"

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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"

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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"

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"