Here’s the Truth Behind the Biggest (and Dumbest) Battery Myths

PLUS: The Second Person to Get a Pig Heart Transplant Just Died, and more.

View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter preferences 11.01.23 Your weekly roundup of the best stories on health care, the climate crisis, genetic engineering, robotics, space, and more. For all our science coverage, visit WIRED Science.   Here's the Truth Behind the Biggest (and Dumbest) Battery Myths POWER HUNGRY | 7-MINUTE READ  Yes, charging your phone overnight is bad for its battery. And no, you don't need to turn off your device to give the battery a break. Here's why. By Grace Browne and Matt Reynolds   The Second Person to Get a Pig Heart Transplant Just Died BIOTECH | 2-MINUTE READ  Lawrence Faucette died six weeks after undergoing the experimental procedure involving a genetically engineered pig organ. By Emily Mullin   The Physics of Faraday Cages DOT PHYSICS | 6-MINUTE READ  You can't block electromagnetic waves, but there's still a way to keep electronic devices like cell phones in stealth mode. By Rhett Allain   Alan Turing and the Power of Negative Thinking JUST SAY NO | 5-MINUTE READ  Mathematical proofs based on a technique called diagonalization can be relentlessly contrarian, but they help reveal the limits of algorithms. By Ben Brubaker   Why Antidepressants Take So Long to Work MENTAL HEALTH | 7-MINUTE READ  A clinical trial reveals the first evidence of how the brain restructures physically in the first month on SSRIs—and the link between neuroplasticity and depression. By Max G. Levy   A Personalized Brain Implant Curbed a Woman's OCD MENTAL HEALTH | 5-MINUTE READ  A device in her brain delivers jolts of electricity when it detects abnormal neural activity associated with obsessive thoughts. By Emily Mullin Shopping season is just around the corner and WIRED is here to help. Sign up for our Deals newsletter to make sure you know about the best deals, sales, and WIRED-tested recommendations. SIGN ME UP ADVERTISEMENT More from WIRED Science Scientists Have Finally Found the Origins of a Mysterious Asteroid Astronomers show how a 50-meter space rock orbiting near Earth isn't a typical asteroid: It probably blasted off the moon millions of years ago. The Vampire Bat Is Moving Closer to the US. That's a Problem As the climate changes, the bloodthirsty creatures are moving north from Latin America, bringing the threat of rabies with them. If You Didn't Care About Antarctica's Icy Belly, You Will Now Scientists are getting an ever-clearer picture of the undersides of deteriorating glaciers. It's not looking good. Everyone Was Wrong About Why Cats Purr Cats purr when they're happy and kittens purr so their mothers can find them. But it turns out purring may be more like a snore than a smile. Trending on WIRED NOUVEAU NICHE | 25-MINUTE READ Watch This Guy Work, and You'll Finally Understand the TikTok Era By Brendan I. Koerner The creator economy is fragmented and chaotic. Talent manager Ursus Magana can (almost) make sense of it, with a frenetic formula for gaming the algorithms. GET WIRED Our Fall Sale is Officially live! Subscribe to WIRED for only $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus FREE WIRED stickers as a special bonus! ADVERTISEMENT Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.