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Blockchains could help clean up the planet—if they don’t become environmental problems themselves https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/612140/blockchains-could-help-clean-up-the-planet-if-they-dont-become-environmental/

Construction to begin on 36 megawatt Moroccan wind farm for Bitcoin mining https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/09/construction-to-begin-on-36-megawatt-moroccan-wind-farm-for-bitcoin-mining/

JAXA wants robotic avatars to conduct dangerous space missions https://www.techspot.com/news/76498-jaxa-wants-robotic-avatars-conduct-dangerous-space-missions.html

Quantum mechanics may contradict itself when applied to big objects https://www.newscientist.com/article/2180033-quantum-mechanics-may-contradict-itself-when-applied-to-big-objects/#Echobox=1537284279

Construction to begin on 36 megawatt Moroccan wind farm for Bitcoin mining https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/09/construction-to-begin-on-36-megawatt-moroccan-wind-farm-for-bitcoin-mining/

Is the search for dark energy a dead end? https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/the-dark-universe

An extinction without warning http://news.mit.edu/2018/permian-period-extinction-0919

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Uma criança morre a cada cinco segundos no mundo, alerta OMS https://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,uma-crianca-morre-a-cada-cinco-segundos-no-mundo-alerta-oms,70002506628

Alemanha estreia o primeiro trem movido a hidrogênio do mundo https://g1.globo.com/natureza/noticia/2018/09/17/alemanha-estreia-o-primeiro-trem-movido-a-hidrogenio-do-mundo.ghtml

Universities should lead efforts to slow climate change, if the federal government won’t https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2018/09/17/universities-should-lead-efforts-slow-climate-change-if-federal-government-wont/

In-flight charging gives drones unlimited autonomous range https://newatlas.com/in-air-drone-charging-unlimited-range/56363/

Climate change is real. Welcome to the new normal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/climate-change-is-real-welcome-to-the-new-normal/2018/09/17/2ded61e4-bab3-11e8-a8aa-860695e7f3fc_story.html

Belgian chips set to shrink due to drought https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45559264

It’s Hard for Doctors to Unlearn Things. That’s Costly for All of Us. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/10/upshot/its-hard-for-doctors-to-unlearn-things-thats-costly-for-all-of-us.html

How a Temporal Relation Network understands what’s going on there https://youtu.be/JBwSk6nJOyM

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projeto Leia Vale a Pena http://leiavaleapena.tumblr.com

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A descoberta de uma fraude em pesquisa sobre autismo https://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,a-descoberta-de-uma-fraude-em-pesquisas,70002505464

Por que a empresa mais inovadora do mundo contraria as principais práticas atuais de inovação? http://blogs.pme.estadao.com.br/blog-do-empreendedor/por-que-a-empresa-mais-inovadora-do-mundo-contraria-as-principais-praticas-atuais-de-inovacao/

Curbing emissions isn’t enough—we need emergency solutions for climate change https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612032/curbing-emissions-isnt-enough-we-need-emergency-solutions-for-climate-change/

We don’t need more doomsday climate predictions. We need solutions — like this one. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/we-dont-need-more-doomsday-climate-predictions-we-need-solutions–like-this-one/2018/09/14/6a95358c-b864-11e8-a2c5-3187f427e253_story.html

‘The Great Dying’ Was Our Worst Extinction Ever, And It Could Happen Again https://youtu.be/z2sN8O5E_mQ

Infectious Theory Of Alzheimer’s Disease Draws Fresh Interest https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/09/645629133/infectious-theory-of-alzheimers-disease-draws-fresh-interest

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Sperm donor #2757 sired at least 45 kids—now they’re connecting online https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/09/sperm-donor-2757-sired-at-least-45-kids-now-theyre-connecting-online/

Hayabusa2’s First Practice Attempt to Land on Ryugu Asteroid Didn’t Go So Well https://gizmodo.com/hayabusa2s-first-practice-attempt-to-land-on-ryugu-aste-1829025744

Uber drivers are forcing riders to cancel trips when fares are too cheap https://qz.com/1387942/uber-drivers-are-forcing-riders-to-cancel-trips-when-fares-are-too-cheap/

Mission to Slam Spacecraft Into Asteroid Has Begun Final Design and Construction https://gizmodo.com/mission-to-slam-spacecraft-into-asteroid-has-begun-fina-1829011096

Artificial intelligence is often overhyped—and here’s why that’s dangerous https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612072/artificial-intelligence-is-often-overhypedand-heres-why-thats-dangerous/

Soon your doctor will be able to wirelessly track your health—even through walls https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612055/dina-katabi-emerald-walls/

Furacão Florence perde velocidade, mas temor aumenta https://internacional.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,furacao-florence-perde-velocidade-mas-temor-aumenta,70002501363

Plants communicate distress using their own kind of nervous system http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/09/plants-communicate-distress-using-their-own-kind-nervous-system

Watch a Mutant Plant Burst Into Action When Attacked https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/09/news-plants-communicate-caterpillar-attack-calcium-video/

Watch Plants Light Up When They Get Attacked https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/science/plant-defenses.html

Seeking Human Generosity’s Origins in an Ape’s Gift to Another Ape https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/science/generosity-apes-bonobos.html

How Game Apps That Captivate Kids Have Been Collecting Their Data https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/12/technology/kids-apps-data-privacy-google-twitter.html