Machine Learning, Whales, and Cancer Treatment: Week in Review

This Week’s NOVA Next Feature

By solving a decades-old medical mystery, researchers may have discovered a highly effective cancer treatment. NOVA Next contributor Amanda Keener reports the story.

In other news:

• Machine learning could dramatically reduce Google’s carbon footprint .
• Snowden-designed device prevents your iPhone from revealing compromising data.
• “Science needs to be fearless and approach sexuality in a strong way .”
• Seven species of whale have been found mourning their dead .
• Iron nanoparticle-coated graphite flakes could vastly improve lithium ion batteries.

What We’re Reading

• The government is supporting your bad dietary habits . [The New York Times]
• Outdoor learning boosts children’s development. [BBC News]
• The National Park Service turns 100 in late August. To celebrate, feast your eyes on these historic park maps. [National Geographic]