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Susannah Locke

Susannah Locke

Former Senior Audience Experience Editor

    Latest articles by Susannah Locke

    Science
    Scientists scammed at least 110 academic papers into publication using fake peer reviewsScientists scammed at least 110 academic papers into publication using fake peer reviews
    Science

    Researchers have been using fake email addresses to pose as independent reviewers of their own papers

    By Susannah Locke
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    This app lets the blind “see” colors and shapes, using musicThis app lets the blind “see” colors and shapes, using music
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    Translating the world into sound has also let blind people recognize facial expressions.

    By Susannah Locke
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    Watch an electric eel paralyze its prey before eating itWatch an electric eel paralyze its prey before eating it
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    A scientist just discovered that these creatures can use their zaps to control other fish’s muscles.

    By Susannah Locke
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    Don’t try to fight it: Your need to sleep is 80 percent geneticDon’t try to fight it: Your need to sleep is 80 percent genetic
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    Some people need less sleep, and it seems to be in their DNA.

    By Susannah Locke
    Genetics
    Why DNA pioneer James Watson just sold his Nobel Prize for $4.1 millionWhy DNA pioneer James Watson just sold his Nobel Prize for $4.1 million
    Genetics

    He’s the first Nobel laureate to ever put his medal on the auction block.

    By Susannah Locke
    Technology
    The military is trying to make soldiers stronger, smarter, and more amphibiousThe military is trying to make soldiers stronger, smarter, and more amphibious
    Technology

    How much can the natural capabilities of the body and mind be extended?

    By Susannah Locke
    Media
    Scientific journal Nature is making its papers free to readScientific journal Nature is making its papers free to read
    Media

    This seems like a big win for researchers.

    By Susannah Locke
    Technology
    Forget the Turing test. This is a better way to measure artificial intelligence.Forget the Turing test. This is a better way to measure artificial intelligence.
    Technology

    Computer scientists have proposed a new multiple-choice quiz that relies on common sense.

    By Susannah Locke
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    3 unexpected facts about turkeys3 unexpected facts about turkeys
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    Female turkeys can basically clone themselves, and that’s not all.

    By Susannah Locke
    Health Care
    How bacteria in your gut could be making you fat, allergic, or anxiousHow bacteria in your gut could be making you fat, allergic, or anxious
    Health Care

    The microbes in our guts may be messing with us

    By Susannah Locke