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Science writer, reptile enthusiast, and part-time pro runner for On ZAP Endurance. Bylines @QuantaMagazine @Sciam @LiveScience + more. She/Her

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These prosthetics break the mold with third thumbs, spikes, and superhero skins

These prosthetics break the mold with third thumbs, spikes, and superhero skins

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Gathering Storms.

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By John Ellis, Tom Smith, Joanna Thompson
| News Items (Newsletter)
“News Items is the first thing I read every morning.” — Jack Leslie, former chairman of Weber Shandwick and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Global Health Institute. 1.
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How Do You Know It’s News Items?

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By John Ellis, Tom Smith, Joanna Thompson
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“It’s the first thing I read every morning.” — Annie Lamont, co-founder of Oak HC/FT, a leading venture capital firm. 1. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US was expanding secondary sanctions on Iran but offered no deadline for Tehran’s trading partners to comply before Washington imposed measures he said could “blow up” the world’s financial system.
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Nine Substations.

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By John Ellis, Tom Smith, Joanna Thompson
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“There are a bunch of newsletters out there I have read. News Items is the one I want to read.” — Jane Metcalfe, Chair of the Board of Directors, Human Immunome Project, co-founder Wired magazine and Wired Ventures. 1. The power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years.
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