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1. There’s no such thing as a lone wolf terrorist in cyberspace.
By Gabriel Weimann at Reuters Great Debate
2. Crowdsource the end of sexual violence.
By Elsa D’Silva at Aspen Ideas Spotlight Health
3. Scientists may someday treat brain disease with artificial neurons.
By Katarina Sternudd at Karolinska Institutet
4. An almost-instant field test for Ebola will be a game-changer for the next outbreak.
By Jake Miller at Harvard Medical School
5. This self-fixing solar-powered toilet could close the sanitation gap for billions around the world.
By Kimm Fesenmaier at CalTech
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