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What the brain’s wiring looks like?

The world's most detailed scan of the brain's internal wiring has been produced by scientists at Cardiff University. The MRI machine reveals the fibres which carry all the brain's thought processes. It's been done in Cardiff,…

Turkey’s night of fire, and its ongoing fight for democracy

YemenExtra When Tolga Ecebalin started marching towards the municipal headquarters in Istanbul along with his cousin and hundreds of others on that summer night of 15 July last year, he was prepared to die to preserve rights some rogue…

When your body becomes eligible for an upgrade

We all like to joke about what might happen if robots, powered by artificial intelligence, decide they want to overthrow humans. That scenario is, at best, decades away. But this week I’ve been pondering something much more immediate, and…

Self-fueling boat sets off from Paris on 6-year world trip

YemenExtra A boat that fuels itself is setting off around the world from Paris on a six-year journey that its designers hope will serves as a model for emissions-free energy networks of the future. Energy Observer will use its solar…

Anti-Trump protests held across US, 2 arrested in Hollywood

YemenExtra Protesters have rallied in the streets of cities across the United States to demand the impeachment of President Donald Trump, and at least two people have been arrested. The protests organized by RefuseFascism were held…