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Miriam Fauzia

Innovation Reporter

Miriam Fauzia is a science and innovation reporter at The Daily Beast. She was previously a fact check reporter for USA Today covering online misinformation. She has a master’s degree in journalism from Boston University and a master’s degree in Integrated Immunology from the University of Oxford. Send her tips: miriam.fauzia@thedailybeast.com or tips@thedailybeast.com. You can also use our anonymous document submission system, SecureDrop. Click here to find out how.

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BRICK BY BRICK

Future Phones Could Be as Easy to Build and Upgrade as LEGOs

Artificial brain included.

Miriam Fauzia

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IT’S ALL CONNECTED

Why a Brain Injury From a Stroke Cured a Smoking Addiction

Scientists are learning new ways we might be able to permanently cure addiction in the future.

Miriam Fauzia

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LEAN CUISINE

The Creepy-Crawly Solution to Plastic Pollution: Superworms

The answer to getting rid of plastic waste is hiding in the insect gut.

Miriam Fauzia

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AU NATUREL

Future Robots Could Wear a Living Skin That’s Self-Healing

“The ultimate solution to give robots the look and touch of living creatures.”

Miriam Fauzia

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SEE THE RAINBOW

Watch This Bionic Butterfly Change Colors as Its Wings Flap

Trust us: It’s more than just a sparkly science project.

Miriam Fauzia

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BREAKTHROUGH

Big New Parkinson’s Drug Just Passed a Crucial Safety Trial

Expect a lot of new attention to center around Denali Therapeutics’ newest drug.

Miriam Fauzia

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POISON CONTROL

Experimental Device Identifies Toxins on Produce In Minutes

It could be an effective tool for enforcing food safety standards.

Miriam Fauzia

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DANGER

Half of All Non-Flying Mammals May Be at Risk of Extinction

The next century is a make-or-break moment for the survival of thousands of species.

Miriam Fauzia

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SEEING IS BELIEVING

Mass Screening for COVID Immunity Might Already Be Here

It works even better than the test you’ve got at home.

Miriam Fauzia

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HOT ENOUGH FOR YA?

Gulf of Mexico’s ‘Dead Zone’ Will Have One Hell of a Summer

There’s a lifeless desert in the middle of the ocean.

Miriam Fauzia

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