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Teresa Carey is an award-winning filmmaker, journalist, and producer whose sea-going adventures — from solo ocean voyages to scientific expeditions — spark wonder and champion conservation through the power of story.

Neuroscience

Scientists test mind control with light — no surgery required

In a new breakthrough, scientists use optogenetics to manipulate brain cells in mice without surgery or brain implants.

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Robotics

How synchronized fireflies could inspire robot swarms

A recent discovery about the synchronized fireflies' amazing light shows could help researchers acquire fresh insight into swarm robotics.

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DIY

Cable companies won’t, so rural America is building its own broadband network

The pandemic revealed how essential the internet is. Now, electric cooperatives that once put rural America on the grid are installing fiber optics.

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Democracy

Bird and Lyft are offering free rides to the polls in 2020

The micromobility industry launched a national campaign to offer free rides to the polls on Election Day.

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Oceans

Researchers have never seen the deep sea like this before

Researchers are putting lowlight 4k cameras on remotely operated vehicles to capture videos of deep sea bioluminescence.

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Democracy

Barbershops unite to empower voters

One campaign is hoping to increase voter turnout by empowering barbershops as community voter engagement hubs.

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Education

Engageli challenges Zoom for best virtual classroom

Engageli, a new digital education platform launched this week, to provide a solution to remote learning woes.

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Fixing Justice

Despite the pandemic, voting rights groups help register voters in jail

Voting rights groups help inmates register and vote, despite hurdles presented by the pandemic.

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Criminal Justice

The law enforcement unit that responds to a crisis before it happens

The Maplewood mental health unit anticipates 911 calls and circumvents them before they happen.

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Democracy

Voting online is here. but is it ready?

Voting online is a debate that pits accessibility against security. For some, it is the only way to participate in elections. But at what cost?

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