Learn about how to use focused attention to ease the memory of a traumatic event; why extreme temperatures mess with your batteries, and what you can do about it; and how researchers used machine learning to discover a powerful antibiotic for the first time.
Researchers ease the memory of traumatic events by having patients focus on neutral details by Kelsey Donk
Why Extreme Temperatures Mess With Your Batteries by Ashley Hamer: https://curiosity.com/topics/heres-why-extreme-temperatures-drain-your-batteries-curiosity
A powerful antibiotic was discovered using machine learning for the first time by Grant Currin
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