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River Ecosystem Restoration Can Mean Just Add Water
Planners returned water to Arizona's Santa Cruz River's dry bed in 2019, and various species began showing up the same day.
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2020-10-21 00:45:34
Scientific American
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California's Mega-Fires Have Arrived 30 Years Early
Climate models that looked at temperature change could not foresee the effects of drought and fire suppression
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2020-10-20 20:34:12
Scientific American
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We Must Mobilize to Avert a Lonely Earth
The United States needs to repair the environmental damage that the Trump administration has wrought, both within the U.S. and across the world
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2020-10-20 16:02:20
Scientific American
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Resist Misinformation, Watch Birds and Remember Plagues
Our November issue features space wars, a mysterious disorder of mind and brain, and past pandemics
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2020-10-20 15:17:47
Scientific American
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Presidential Debates Have Shockingly Little Effect on Election Outcomes
The upcoming debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump may be one of the least consequential in decades, experts say
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2020-10-20 13:32:39
Scientific American
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Searching for the Atoms of Life
Any extraterrestrial organisms we find will be made of the same atoms we are—yet their existence will be profoundly important to us nonetheless
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2020-10-20 13:02:09
Scientific American
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Debunking the False Claim That COVID Death Counts Are Inflated
President Trump, a congressman and conspiracy fantasists have repeated the myth. But three kinds of evidence point to more than 218,000 U.S. deaths
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2020-10-20 12:48:29
Scientific American
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If Past Is a Guide, Arctic Could Be Verging on Permafrost Collapse
Ancient sediments show rapid warming and rising seas caused massive thaws that unleashed carbon into the atmosphere
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2020-10-19 19:32:06
Scientific American
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America's Last Line of Defense for a Safe Vaccine
The independent advisers to the CDC and FDA will not bend to politics
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2020-10-19 18:02:18
Scientific American
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Helping Alzheimer's Patients Bring Back Memories
Targeting recall processes could let people who are in the disease’s early stages access what they currently can’t remember
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2020-10-19 16:18:08
Scientific American
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Old Seaweed Reveals Secret of Monterey Sardine History
Decades-old specimens solve a long-standing mystery
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2020-10-19 15:07:22
Scientific American
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Helping Alzheimer's Patients Bring Back Memories
The targeting of recall processes could let for people in the disease's early stages access what they currently can't remember
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2020-10-19 13:02:50
Scientific American
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Rogue Rocky Planet Found Adrift in the Milky Way
The diminutive world and others like it could help astronomers probe the mysteries of planet formation
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2020-10-19 12:49:01
Scientific American
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3000-Year-Old Orbs Provide A Glimpse of Ancient Sport
Researchers say three ancient leather balls, dug up from the tombs of horsemen in northwestern China, are the oldest such specimens from Europe or Asi.
2020-10-19 00:03:11
Scientific American
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Neuroscience and Psychology Suggest No Surprise Victory for Trump This Time
His inflammatory appeals are less likely to activate the same decision-making circuits as in 2016
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2020-10-18 18:03:27
Scientific American
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50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: October 2020
An air cargo system in 1920 was ahead of its time
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2020-10-17 15:03:49
Scientific American
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Why Social Media Makes Us More Polarized and How to Fix It
Research shows it’s the influencers, not the networks themselves, that amplify differences between us
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2020-10-16 22:25:23
Scientific American
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Don't Expect a COVID Vaccine before the Election
A vaccine made by Pfizer could seek emergency approval by the third week of November, but it likely won’t be available to the public until mid- .
2020-10-16 19:37:30
Scientific American
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Melting Candy Gives Mathematicians Insight into How Some Landscapes Form
Researchers dissolved a sugary treat underwater to understand the origin of spiky rock forests
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2020-10-16 19:04:57
Scientific American
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Humans Make Wild Animals Less Wary
From mammals to mollusks, animals living among humans lose their anti-predator behaviors.
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2020-10-16 18:48:03
Scientific American
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Supreme Court Nominee Barrett Resisted Climate Science, But Other Judges Have Embraced It
Several law experts say it is important for judges to understand issues of science relevant to cases they are hearing
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2020-10-16 18:33:51
Scientific American
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How Straight Talk Helped One State Control COVID
Nirav Shah directs Maine’s response, which is seeing impressive results despite risk factors
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2020-10-16 15:04:07
Scientific American
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx Seeks to Grab a Piece of Asteroid Bennu
The spacecraft’s first attempt to gather material from the space rock’s surface could become the largest nonlunar sample return in history.
2020-10-16 14:04:04
Scientific American
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When Scientists Become Political Dissenters
Three cases across the world highlight the dangers of challenging the status quo
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2020-10-16 13:04:26
Scientific American
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Leading Scientists Urge Voters to Dump Trump
Journals and Nobelists, usually cautious, cite unprecedented damage and incompetence in calls for a U.S. leadership change
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2020-10-16 12:47:53
Scientific American
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Why a Historic Emissions Drop from COVID Is No Cause to Celebrate
The greenhouse gas reductions highlight the difficult road ahead to substantially limit global warming
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2020-10-15 20:02:21
Scientific American
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Luminous Zebra Fish Wins Contest for Microscopic Photography
A mix of scientists and hobbyists made our top picks from the 2020 Nikon Small World contest
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2020-10-15 18:35:44
Scientific American
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How Speech-Recognition Software Discriminates against Minority Voices
Until programmers recognize their own internal biases, the software they create will be problematic
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2020-10-15 15:06:41
Scientific American
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Physician-Politicians Tout Medical Credentials in Key U.S. Congressional Races
Amid the pandemic, candidates in tight contests in Arizona and Kansas contrast their understanding of science with opponents’ disregard
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2020-10-15 14:02:02
Scientific American
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Why Social Media Make Us More Polarized, and How to Fix It
Research shows it’s the influencers, not the networks themselves, that amplify differences between us
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2020-10-15 13:04:07
Scientific American
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How to Take Racial Bias Out of Kidney Tests
A medical student describes winning her fight to change an equation that prevented Black people from getting crucial treatment
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2020-10-15 12:49:12
Scientific American
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Curtain Falls on History's Biggest Arctic Expedition
The mission provided an unprecedented opportunity to study multiple aspects of the rapidly melting region
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2020-10-14 20:16:43
Scientific American
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First Room-Temperature Superconductor Excites and Baffles Scientists
A compound of hydrogen, carbon and sulfur has broken a symbolic barrier—but its high pressure conditions make it difficult to analyze
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2020-10-14 19:48:50
Scientific American
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How to Avoid COVID While Voting
Epidemiologists offer tips for U.S. voters and poll workers to limit their chances of getting infected
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2020-10-14 15:50:21
Scientific American
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Galileo and the Science Deniers
Four hundred years ago Galileo Galilei’s scientific findings were rejected because they didn’t fit the prevailing beliefs of the time. His.
2020-10-14 14:01:13
Scientific American
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I Can't Breathe: Asthma, Black Men and the Police
The common, chronic inflammation of the airways may help explain why deaths in custody are so high among African Americans
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2020-10-14 13:02:04
Scientific American
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Play Helped Dogs Be Our Best Friends
The ancestors of today’s dogs already exhibited some playfulness, which became a key trait during domestication.
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2020-10-13 22:18:40
Scientific American
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How to Get Through This Election
Stop arguing with people about what is true. Instead ask how they are voting
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2020-10-13 21:49:36
Scientific American
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Natural Disasters May Push Global Finances to the Brink
In the past 20 years, 20 climate-fueled disasters have caused damage to countries worth more than 10 percent of their GDP
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2020-10-13 20:19:58
Scientific American
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Neandertal DNA May Be COVID Risk
A stretch of Neandertal DNA has been associated with some cases of severe COVID-19, but it’s unclear how much of a risk it poses. Christopher In.
2020-10-13 16:17:11
Scientific American
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Moving in Sync Creates Surprising Social Bonds among People
Dancing, rowing and even finger tapping in unison unleash powerful forces in the brain that drive good feelings
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2020-10-13 15:06:16
Scientific American
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Do We Live in a Simulation? Chances Are about 50–50
Gauging whether or not we dwell inside someone else’s computer may come down to advanced AI research—or measurements at the frontiers of c.
2020-10-13 14:02:38
Scientific American
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Magic Is (Literally) for the Birds
What conjuring techniques can reveal about animal cognition
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2020-10-13 13:03:40
Scientific American
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Why the World's Biggest Dinosaurs Keep Getting Cut Down to Size
Debate erupts over how best to estimate the sizes of the largest creatures ever to have walked the earth
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2020-10-13 12:48:43
Scientific American
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Eight Persistent COVID-19 Myths and Why People Believe Them
From a human-made virus to vaccine conspiracy theories, we rounded up the most insidious false claims about the pandemic
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2020-10-12 16:16:34
Scientific American
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When a Journalist Becomes a Disinformation Agent
Simulation games help newsrooms prepare for covering a chaotic election season
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2020-10-12 15:49:04
Scientific American
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Trolling for Truth on Social Media
What 1990s Internet protest movements share with today’s disinformation campaigns
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2020-10-12 15:19:22
Scientific American
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Why So Many Americans Are Skeptical of a Coronavirus Vaccine
It’s not just “antiscience thinking”
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2020-10-12 14:32:27
Scientific American
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Confronting Misinformation
Viral lies, overwhelming uncertainty, and leadership that amplifies falsehoods and fear: no wonder we feel anguished by our information environment. D.
2020-10-12 14:02:43
Scientific American
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How to Get Through This Election
Stop arguing with people about what is true. Instead ask how they are voting
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2020-10-12 14:02:43
Scientific American
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The Whitewashing of Black Genius
Frederick Douglass, Antonio Maceo and the outrages of “racial science”
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2020-10-12 13:01:56
Scientific American
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Lab-Made 'Miniproteins' Could Block the Coronavirus from Infecting Cells
Synthetic peptides that mimic human antibodies for COVID-19 could be cheaper and easier to produce
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2020-10-12 12:48:46
Scientific American
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What If a Pill Can Change Your Politics or Religious Beliefs?
A new mental health treatment using the psychedelic compound psilocybin raises questions about medicine and values
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2020-10-11 18:04:56
Scientific American
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Neanderthal DNA May Be COVID Risk
A stretch of Neanderthal DNA has been associated with some cases of severe COVID-19, but it's unclear how much a risk it poses. Christopher Intagliata.
2020-10-11 05:51:55
Scientific American
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In Memoriam: John D. Barrow
Remembering the maverick physicist who pioneered an “anthropic” approach to cosmology
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2020-10-10 21:01:56
Scientific American
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Climate Anxiety and Mental Illness
We don’t know for sure to what degree the former leads to the latter, but we need to be vigilant about the plausible connection
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2020-10-10 18:04:11
Scientific American
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Academia after COVID
The pandemic offers colleges and universities an unexpected opportunity to reinvent themselves in ways that better serve students and faculty
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2020-10-10 15:03:46
Scientific American
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What China's Speedy COVID Vaccine Deployment Means for the Pandemic
China has promised vaccines to many countries, but whether it can meet its commitments is unclear
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2020-10-09 17:47:31
Scientific American
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Climate Change May Cause More Storms to Rapidly Intensify, As Delta Did
A warming climate is not expected to have much effect on the number of storms, but those that do form may be stronger
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2020-10-09 17:18:01
Scientific American
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Bundles of Plant-Water-Transportation Cells Resemble Snake Eyes
A microscopic image reveals a plant’s vascular system
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2020-10-09 16:17:32
Scientific American
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A Running List of Record-Breaking Natural Disasters in 2020
The year has already seen many extremes, from California’s and Colorado’s largest wildfires to a tropical cyclone boom
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2020-10-09 15:49:16
Scientific American
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On November 3, Vote to End Attacks on Science
Choosing Donald Trump for president is choosing fiction over fact—a fatal mistake
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2020-10-09 14:01:43
Scientific American
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Why Doubt Is Essential to Science
If people don’t understand how science works, they can’t properly understand how to think about new findings
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2020-10-09 13:04:11
Scientific American
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Trump's COVID Case Could Be Entering a Crucial Stage
Doctors say the president could be heading for a bad stretch in prolonged illness—or an upward path to recovery
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2020-10-09 12:48:38
Scientific American
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Nobelist Talks CRISPR Uses
New chemistry Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna talks about various applications of the gene editing tool CRISPR.
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2020-10-09 00:57:52
Scientific American
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COVID-19 Is Now the Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.
It kills more people than the flu, contrary to Trump’s claims, and also surpasses stroke, Alzheimer’s and diabetes
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2020-10-08 18:27:51
Scientific American
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How Trump Exemplifies Our Ableist Culture
The idea that we must "beat" or "get over" illness helps explain the grotesque carnival we’re now seeing in the White House
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2020-10-08 18:21:22
Scientific American
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Trump's Illness and the Need for a Reset on U.S. Coronavirus Policy
Promoting the use of masks, contact tracing and social distancing could still save 100,000 lives
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2020-10-08 18:21:22
Scientific American
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New Tinnitus Treatment Alleviates Annoying Ringing in the Ears
A noninvasive device designed to rewire brain circuits reduced symptoms of tinnitus in a large, exploratory clinical trial
-- Read more on Scientif.
2020-10-08 18:21:22
Scientific American
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U.S. Wind and Solar Installation Are Smashing Records, But the Trend May Not Last
The renewable boom needs to continue in order to decarbonize the energy grid, but key tax incentives are ending
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2020-10-08 17:48:36
Scientific American
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Last Chance for WIMPs: Physicists Launch All-Out Hunt for Dark-Matter Candidate
Researchers have spent decades searching for the elusive particles; a final generation of detectors should leave them no place to hide
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2020-10-08 17:34:42
Scientific American
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Nobel Prize Work Took Black Holes from Fantasy to Fact
Over the past century, the existence of these invisible cosmic bodies has become unmistakable
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2020-10-08 17:19:07
Scientific American
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Our Brain Is Better at Remembering Where to Find Brownies Than Cherry Tomatoes
Humans’ spatial recall makes mental notes about the location of high-calorie foods
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2020-10-08 17:01:18
Scientific American
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COVID-19 Is Now the Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.
It kills more people than the flu, contrary to Trump’s claims, and also surpasses stroke, Alzheimer's, and diabetes
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2020-10-08 15:34:08
Scientific American
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That Thoroughly-Used-Up Kind of Life
Living your best life doesn’t depend on wealth, or even happiness, but a rich and complex experience
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2020-10-08 15:18:51
Scientific American
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Inequality before Birth Contributes to Health Inequality in Adults
Improving newborn health is more essential now than ever
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2020-10-08 15:04:29
Scientific American
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How Andrea Ghez Won the Nobel for an Experiment Nobody Thought Would Work
She insisted on doing it anyway—and ultimately provided conclusive evidence for a supermassive black hole at the core of the Milky Way
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2020-10-08 15:04:29
Scientific American
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Yes, Science Is Political
Scientists need to acknowledge that, and to act on it in these most dire of times
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2020-10-08 13:01:49
Scientific American
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Blue Whale Song Timing Reveals Time to Go
Blue whales off the California coast sing at night until it's time to start migrating when they switch to daytime song.
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2020-10-08 00:32:33
Scientific American
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New Tinnitus Treatment Alleviates Annoying Ringing in the Ears
A noninvasive device designed to rewire brain circuits reduced symptoms of tinnitus in a large, exploratory clinical trial
-- Read more on Scientif.
2020-10-07 21:32:54
Scientific American
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Exxon's Internal Plans Reveal Rising CO2 Emissions
As other oil majors have committed to net-zero emissions goals and invested in renewables, Exxon plans to increase drilling
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2020-10-07 20:46:40
Scientific American
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How 'Superspreading' Events Drive Most COVID-19 Spread
As few as 10 percent of infected people may drive a whopping 80 percent of cases in specific types of situations
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2020-10-07 18:53:28
Scientific American
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Trump's Illness and the Need for a Reset on U.S. Coronavirus Policy
Promoting the use of masks, contact tracing and social distancing could still save 100,000 lives
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2020-10-07 18:01:26
Scientific American
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How Trump Exemplifies Our Ableist Culture
The idea that we must "beat" or "get over" illness helps explain the grotesque carnival we’re now seeing in the White House
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2020-10-07 17:04:40
Scientific American
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to Discovery of 'Genetic Scissors' Called CRISPR/Cas9
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna win for technology that gives scientists unprecedented abilities to change the code of life
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2020-10-07 16:29:27
Scientific American
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to Discovery of 'Genetic Scissors' Called CRISPR/Cas9
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna win for technology that gives scientists unprecedented abilities to change the code of life
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2020-10-07 14:10:49
Scientific American
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to Discovery of 'Genetic Scissors' Called CRISPR/Cas9
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna win for technology that gives scientists unprecedented abilities to change the code of life
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2020-10-07 13:08:52
Scientific American
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to Discovery of 'Genetic Scissors' Called CRISPR/Cas9
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna win for technology that gives scientists unprecedented abilities to change the code of life
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2020-10-07 13:04:48
Scientific American
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A Political Scientist's Guide to Following the Election
For all of its flaws, the U.S. electoral process is relatively transparent, which makes the likelihood that we find ourselves in a constitutional cris.
2020-10-07 13:02:54
Scientific American
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Big Tech, Out-of-Control Capitalism and the End of Civilization
A new documentary, The Social Dilemma, warns that the harm wreaked by digital technologies is outweighing the benefits
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2020-10-07 13:02:54
Scientific American
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Faraway Magma Reservoirs Complicate Volcano Monitoring
One third of volcanoes may have molten reserves kilometers away
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2020-10-07 12:48:37
Scientific American
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Rare Fossil Reveals Cicada Entombed in Opal
An insect trapped in a precious gem points to new places to search for ancient life
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2020-10-07 01:18:42
Scientific American
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Rising Temperatures Undermine Academic Success and Equity
Performance on standardized tests declines as the number of hot days rise, with more of the burden falling on people of color
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2020-10-06 19:33:48
Scientific American
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How Trump Could Have Exposed Biden and Others to COVID at the Debate
An expert on airborne virus transmission explains the risks of talking loudly without wearing a mask in an indoor environment
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2020-10-06 19:12:11
Scientific American
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A Political Scientist's Guide to Following the Election
It’ll be messy, but we have the tools and the technology to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to cast a vote and have it counted
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2020-10-06 18:03:24
Scientific American
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Black Hole Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Physics
Half the award goes to Roger Penrose, with the rest split between Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez, for work revealing the “darkest secrets .
2020-10-06 16:59:28
Scientific American
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Black Hole Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Physics
Half the award goes to Roger Penrose; rest split between Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for work revealing ‘darkest secrets of the univers.
2020-10-06 15:18:52
Scientific American
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Three Scientists Are Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for Black Hole Discoveries
Half the award goes to Roger Penrose, and the rest is split between Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez, for work revealing the “darkest secret.
2020-10-06 15:12:34
Scientific American
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Three Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for Black Hole Discoveries
Half the award goes to Roger Penrose; rest being split between Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for work revealing ‘darkest secrets of the univer.
2020-10-06 13:47:46
Scientific American
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Rare Fossil Reveals Cicada Entombed in Opal
An insect trapped in a precious gem points to new places to search for ancient life
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2020-10-06 12:47:59
Scientific American
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New Nobel Laureate Talks Today's Virology
Charles Rice, who today shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, talked about how rapidly research.
2020-10-06 02:02:01
Scientific American
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These Researchers are Putting Fly Babies into Virtual Reality
A new system called PiVR creates working artificial environments for small animals such as zebra fish larvae and fruit flies. Developers say the syste.
2020-10-05 20:01:30
Scientific American
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Hurricane-Resistant Building Code Helped Protect Alabama from Sally's Winds
Coastal areas of the state are national leaders in adopting a standard that protects roofs
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2020-10-05 20:01:30
Scientific American
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Greenland Is Melting Faster Than Any Time in Past 12,000 Years
Researchers determined that Greenland is on track to lose more ice this century than during any of the previous 120 centuries. Christopher Intagliata .
2020-10-05 19:58:19
Scientific American
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Life's Small-Molecule Problem
What if the signature of living things is the lack of a simple signature?
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2020-10-05 18:03:56
Scientific American
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How Trump Could Have Exposed Biden and Others to COVID at the Debate
An expert on airborne virus transmission explains the risks of talking loudly without wearing a mask in an indoor environment
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2020-10-05 17:28:09
Scientific American
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Discovery of Hepatitis C Snags Nobel Prize in Medicine
Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles Rice share the award for identifying the virus behind the blood-borne liver disease
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2020-10-05 16:38:31
Scientific American
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How to Unlearn Racism
Implicit bias training isn't enough. What actually works?
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2020-10-05 15:03:50
Scientific American
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Humans Are All More Closely Related Than We Commonly Think
Humanity’s most recent common ancestor and so-called genetic isopoint illustrate the surprising connections among our family trees
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2020-10-05 14:02:20
Scientific American
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Discovery of Hepatitis C Snags Nobel Prize in Medicine
Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles Rice share the award for identifying the virus behind the bloodborne liver disease
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2020-10-05 13:18:35
Scientific American
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The Earth Is on Fire
It’s immoral to saddle today’s young people with an inheritance of environmental catastrophe
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2020-10-05 13:03:14
Scientific American
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'Supernova Slice' Simulates Blasts of Dying Stars
A door-sized experiment models massive star explosions
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2020-10-05 12:47:08
Scientific American
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Technology vs. Truth: Deception in the Digital Age
In the digital age, information, both true and false, spreads faster than ever. The same technology that provides access to data across the globe can .
2020-10-05 06:02:11
Scientific American
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When Whales Stop Calling
Seismic surveys looking for oil and gas deposits are interfering with cetacean communication, likely stressing the marine mammals
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2020-10-04 20:02:56
Scientific American
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How to Revolutionize Biodiversity Conservation in the U.S.
A little-known provision in the 2020 Democratic Party platform could make a huge difference if enacted
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2020-10-04 18:04:01
Scientific American
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Greenland Melting Fastest Any Time in Last 12,000 Years
Researchers determined that Greenland is on track to lose more ice this century than during any of the previous 120 centuries. Christopher Intagliata .
2020-10-04 05:48:26
Scientific American
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The Science of America's Dueling Political Narratives
Elections aren’t won on the basis of policies; they’re won on the basis of the stories each side tells about itself and its values
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2020-10-03 21:02:03
Scientific American
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Can CBD Cure What Ails You?
Proponents say yes, but scientific studies on the effectiveness of this chemical derived from cannabis are a mixed bag
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2020-10-03 18:03:38
Scientific American
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Diagnosing COVID From a Person's Voice
Researchers are exploring ways to use people’s vocalizations to diagnose coronavirus infections, dementia and depression
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2020-10-03 16:03:44
Scientific American
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Readers Respond to the June 2020 Issue
Letters to the editor from the June 2020 issue of Scientific American
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2020-10-03 15:01:46
Scientific American
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A Brief History of Presidents Disclosing--Or Trying to Hide--Health Problems
President Trump was direct about his COVID diagnosis, but many former presidents have been less forthcoming about their illnesses
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2020-10-03 14:02:18
Scientific American
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Sloths Slowly Cavort By Day Now
The disappearance of their predators in a disturbed ecosystem has turned Atlantic forest sloths from night creatures to day adventurers.
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2020-10-03 03:37:03
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COVID in the White House Should be America's Wake-Up Call
This pandemic is far from over, and we aren’t doing enough to stop it
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2020-10-03 00:15:43
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How Trump's COVID Diagnosis Could Affect Public Perceptions
A noted bioethicist says the president’s case could trigger calls for greater transparency about his health—and spawn conspiracy theories
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2020-10-02 23:32:44
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Climate Change and COVID Threaten to Sink Small Island Nations
With international tourism virtually non-existent, countries are missing out on income to help fund climate adaptation
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2020-10-02 20:01:56
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How the Immune System of Older Adults Like Trump Weakens with Age
As people age their innate and adaptive immune responses react more slowly, increasing their risk from diseases like COVID-19
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2020-10-02 18:23:00
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What a Joe Biden Presidency Would Mean For Science
The coronavirus pandemic, climate change and space exploration are among the issues that Biden will influence if he wins the upcoming U.S. election
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2020-10-02 16:33:43
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Trump's COVID Infection Puts Him in Multiple High-Risk Categories
The president is age 74, male and heavy—all factors linked to more severe cases of the illness
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2020-10-02 16:27:44
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Scientists Must Rise in Defense Of Democracy
Now is the moment to act so that we never have to experience an authoritarian version of America
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2020-10-02 16:02:46
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Trump's COVID Infection Puts Him in Multiple High-Risk Categories
he president is age 74, male and heavy—all factors linked to more severe cases of the illness
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2020-10-02 15:43:59
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'Antigravity' Sailboat Floats under the Water's Surface
Small objects bob on either side of a levitating layer of water
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2020-10-02 14:02:53
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The Moss That Lives Under a Rock
If you lived in a desert, you’d probably want to live under a rock too
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2020-10-02 13:02:35
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Why Some People Are Still Getting Sick--but Not with COVID
Despite pandemic precautions, the common cold and other illnesses are still circulating
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2020-10-02 12:47:05
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Greenland Is Melting at Some of the Fastest Rates in 12,000 Years
If greenhouse gas emissions do not decline, melt rates could quadruple and further add to sea level rise
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2020-10-01 19:46:41
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A NASA Probe May Have Found Signs of Life on Venus 40 Years Ago
Data from an old NASA mission to our sister planet may contain overlooked evidence for the gas phosphine, a potential biosignature
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2020-10-01 16:06:56
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Has Evidence for Life on Venus Been in Our Grasp for 40 Years?
Data from an old NASA mission to our sister planet may contain overlooked evidence for the gas phosphine, a potential biosignature
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2020-10-01 15:01:46
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Young Republican Climate Activists Split Over How to Get Their Voices Heard in November's Election
If enough climate-concerned GOP youths do not vote for Trump, they could shift the party's environmental positions
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2020-10-01 14:01:21
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Protecting against COVID's Aerosol Threat
How can we make our schools, office buildings and homes safer?
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2020-10-01 13:02:06
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We Learn Faster When We Aren't Told What Choices to Make
The way we decide may even give insight into delusional thinking
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2020-10-01 12:47:23
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Climate Change Receives Unexpected Attention at First Presidential Debate
Trump and Biden presented starkly different climate agendas during the longest discussion of the issue in recent debates
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2020-09-30 17:18:56
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Scientific American Endorses Joe Biden
We’ve never backed a presidential candidate in our 175-year history—until now
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2020-09-30 17:02:41
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Everything Scientists Know So Far about the First Interstellar Objects Ever Detected
Strange bodies from beyond the solar system have defied predictions
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2020-09-30 15:02:49
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One in Seven Dire COVID Cases May Result from a Faulty Immune Response
Two new studies link some severe infections to genetics and an autoimmune reaction that attacks the body’s own defenses
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2020-09-30 14:02:57
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Flu Season Never Came to the Southern Hemisphere
Mask wearing and social distancing for COVID-19 may have cut influenza cases south of the equator
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2020-09-30 13:34:10
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It's the End of the World ... Somewhere
Extraterrestrials in existential trouble might be easiest to find—and also the most informative
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2020-09-30 13:03:02
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Possibility of Dark Bosons Entices Physicists
Hints of anomalous activity in heavy isotopes could be clues to new physics
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2020-09-30 12:47:51
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Millions of Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Tests May Help Fill the Testing Gap
The assays may not detect all cases, but they are cheap and could be used at home
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2020-09-29 20:17:15
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Ninety Percent of U.S. Cars Must Be Electric by 2050 to Meet Climate Goals
Any move away from gas-powered cars should also be accompanied by efforts to beef up public transportation
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2020-09-29 20:04:40
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Online Reptile Trade Is a Free-for-All That Threatens Thousands of Species
More than one third of all reptile species, including highly endangered ones, are sold internationally, primarily as pets
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2020-09-29 17:02:17
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The Most Confused of the Scientific Branches
An experimental twist on the Schrödinger’s cat paradox could overturn cherished assumptions in metaphysics
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2020-09-29 15:18:28
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Lessons from AIDS for the COVID-19 Pandemic
We can learn from parallels between the coronavirus and HIV crises
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2020-09-29 15:04:16
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How to Narrow Achievement Gaps for Underrepresented Students
Techniques such as inclusive teaching can inspire “hyperpersistence”
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2020-09-29 14:03:04
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Nature's Splendor Exceeds Our Imagination
When you're unprepared to find exceptional things, you never will
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2020-09-29 13:04:21
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Dinosaurs Got Cancer Too
Researchers seeking evidence for cancer in dinosaurs found it in a collection of bones at an Alberta paleontology museum.
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2020-09-29 03:18:39
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Is there Really Life on Venus? There's Only One Way to Know for Sure
If phosphine detected on the planet next door is really a signature of alien biology, we can send a space probe to find out
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2020-09-29 01:32:04
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'Apocalyptic' Fires Are Ravaging the World's Largest Tropical Wetland
Infernos in South America’s Pantanal region have burnt twice the area of California’s fires this year
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2020-09-28 21:51:50
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How a More Conservative Supreme Court Could Impact Environmental Laws
The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett may make the court more skeptical of broad readings of agencies’ regulatory powers
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2020-09-28 20:25:24
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Water on Mars: Discovery of Three Buried Lakes Intrigues Scientists
Researchers say they have detected a group of lakes hidden under the Red Planet's icy surface
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2020-09-28 19:46:45
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Deadly Spread of Some Cancers May Be Driven by a Common Mouth Microbe
An ordinary bacterium can trigger changes in some primary tumors that lead to dangerous metastasis
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2020-09-28 17:04:32
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Identical Quantum Particles Pass Practicality Test
A new study proves that far from being mere mathematical artifacts, particles that are indistinguishable from one another can be a potent resource in .
2020-09-28 14:03:13
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Could Exposure to the Common Cold Reduce the Severity of COVID-19 Infection?
We don’t know, but the idea is hardly crazy—and if the answer is yes, we could save many lives long before a vaccine arrives
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2020-09-28 13:01:44
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Study Sequences 100 Tomato Varieties
New research catalogues tomatoes’ genetic variation
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2020-09-28 12:48:07
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How Decoding Dyslexia Can Help Decode the Mind
Most people think it’s only a reading disorder—but it’s also a speech processing disorder
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2020-09-27 18:02:28
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Is there Really Life on Venus? There's Only One Way Know for Sure
If phosphine detected on the planet next door is really a signature of alien biology, we can send a space probe to find out
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2020-09-26 18:02:36
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September 2020: The Art and Science of Efficient Manufacturing
A look at the epitome of production, control of malaria and more proof for plate tectonics
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2020-09-26 15:01:16
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How COVID-19 is Changing the English Language
From ‘social distancing’ to ‘self-quarantining,’ the pandemic is leaving a lasting impact on the English lexicon
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2020-09-26 14:00:30
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COVID Collides with Weather Disasters to Affect Millions Worldwide
The double threat has posed a particular challenge in developing nations like India and Bangladesh
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2020-09-25 19:41:49
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How to Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine Ethically
The unequal wealth of nations should not determine allocation
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2020-09-25 16:09:30
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Fish Eggs Survive Journey through a Duck
New research suggests one way fish might spread to distant waters
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2020-09-25 14:01:55
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How to Distribute a COVID Vaccine Ethically
The unequal wealth of nations should not determine allocation
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2020-09-25 13:02:59
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Fruit Flies Plug into the Matrix
A new budget-friendly virtual-reality system helps researchers study the brains of small animals
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2020-09-25 12:47:03
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Fluttering Feathers Could Spawn New Species
Fork-tailed flycatchers make a fluttering sound with their wings—but separate subspecies have different 'dialects' of fluttering. Christopher In.
2020-09-25 05:52:37
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Bird Brains Are Far More Humanlike Than Once Thought
The avian cortex had been hiding in plain sight all along. Humans were just too birdbrained to see it
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2020-09-24 21:18:10
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Migrating Tornadoes Bring Heightened Danger to the Southeast
Social vulnerabilities in the region, such as the prevalence of mobile homes, highlight the need for educating residents about storm risks
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2020-09-24 20:49:07
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COVID-19 Testing Lab Shows How Colleges Can Reopen Safely
More than 100 colleges in the Northeast have partnered with the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard to test their students and staff
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2020-09-24 15:44:17
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What Research in Antarctica Tells Us about the Science of Isolation
Over the past few months, the phrase “social distancing” has entered our lexicon. Many of us have found ourselves separated from family an.
2020-09-24 14:03:48
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Does 'Brain Training' Actually Work?
An online citizen science project is recruiting 30,000 volunteers to assess whether exercises to improve memory and attention are valid—and if s.
2020-09-24 13:02:04
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When and Why You Should Get a Flu Shot
Experts explain why getting vaccinated is important every year—and especially during a pandemic
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2020-09-24 12:47:39
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Watch a Robot AI Beat World-Class Curling Competitors
Artificial intelligence still needs to bridge the “sim-to-real” gap. Deep-learning techniques that are all the rage in AI log superla.
2020-09-23 20:03:59
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The First-Ever Image of a Black Hole Is Now a Movie
Pictures created from old observations show the void’s stormy evolution over the past decade
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2020-09-23 19:35:07
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Is There Life on Venus? These Missions Could Find It
Following a tantalizing discovery, these spacecraft could be headed to Earth’s twisted twin in search of the truth
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2020-09-23 19:15:15
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What COVID-19 Reinfection Means for Vaccines
We now know repeat infections are possible; understanding them will shape the fight against the pandemic
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2020-09-23 18:02:54
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China Says It Will Stop Releasing CO2 within 40 Years
The surprise announcement vaults the country ahead of U.S. climate ambitions and could encourage developing countries to follow suit
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2020-09-23 17:02:53
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Squeezing the Elephant
The massive Asian version is running out of habitat, raiding farms, and killing the occasional human
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2020-09-23 14:04:37
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Social Distancing on a Cosmic Scale
Advanced extraterrestrials may just not be interested in travel or communication
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2020-09-23 13:02:58
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COVID-19 Testing Lab Shows How Colleges Can Reopen Safely
More than 100 colleges in the Northeast have partnered with the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard to test their students and staff
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2020-09-23 12:49:24
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Science News from Around the World
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from Israel about what DNA reveals about the Dead Sea Scrolls' p.
2020-09-22 20:56:59
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How Justice Ginsburg's Death Could Affect Future Climate Rulings
Legal experts say a sixth conservative Supreme Court judge could imperil current and future emissions regulations
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2020-09-22 18:47:12
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The Next Administration Must Get Science and Technology Policy Right
This was evident even before the pandemic descended; it’s even more crucial now
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2020-09-22 18:02:33
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The Most Vulnerable Ransomware Targets Are the Institutions We Rely On Most
Many vital public institutions such as hospitals and fire stations lack cybersecurity to ward off popular malware
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2020-09-22 16:43:37
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Powerful New Observatory Will Taste Neutrinos' Flavors
The Chinese JUNO experiment will aim to answer a mystery about the particles’ mass
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2020-09-22 15:02:52
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Color-Changing Ink Turns Clothes into Giant Chemical Sensors
A silk-based substance could lead to new wearables
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2020-09-22 15:02:52
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The Masks We Wear to Survive
A gay, African-American physician relied on personas to endure his medical training
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2020-09-22 14:02:28
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We Must Confront Anti-Asian Racism in Science
It existed before the pandemic, but COVID-19 has made it worse
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2020-09-22 13:04:11
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3-D Printing inside the Body Could Patch Stomach Ulcers
In vivo bioprinting might also help repair hernias and treat infertility
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2020-09-22 12:47:44
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The Quantum Butterfly Noneffect
A familiar concept from chaos theory turns out to work differently in the quantum world
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2020-09-21 18:18:50
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How Ginsburg's Death Threatens the Affordable Care Act and Reproductive Rights
As the Trump administration eyes a speedy replacement, the court will hear a case against the health care law a week after the election
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2020-09-21 18:18:50
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The Quantum Butterfly Non-Effect
A concept familiar from chaos theory turns out to work differently in the quantum world
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2020-09-21 18:04:06
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Death Is One More Terrible Blow in a Year of Loss
She was a champion of equality under the law and would have played a crucial role in key cases that bear on environmental protection
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2020-09-21 16:19:54
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Mining Rare-Earth Elements from...Fossilized Fish???
Strange as it might seem, a 2,500-square-km. zone south of one tiny Pacific island could supply four substances crucial to modern electronics for cent.
2020-09-21 13:02:34
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For Math Fans: A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Number 42
Here is how a perfectly ordinary number captured the interest of sci-fi enthusiasts, geeks and mathematicians
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2020-09-21 12:46:22
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Death Is One More Terrible Blow in a Year of Loss
She was a champion of equality under the law, and would have played a crucial role in key cases that bear on environmental protection
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2020-09-20 19:02:20
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We Need to Do More Research on Honesty
Scientists and philosophers know a lot about why we lie. Now let’s figure out how not to
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2020-09-20 18:04:39
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leaves a Nuanced Legacy on Environmental Issues
Her jurisprudence involved complex considerations of climate change lawsuits and greenhouse gas emissions
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2020-09-19 20:21:47
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Who Benefits from Public Green Space?
The High Line in New York shows that can be the wealthy, who flock to live nearby, driving up property values and driving out long-term, low-income re.
2020-09-19 18:02:21
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Jaws: Classic Film, Crummy Science
45 years after the movie made everyone afraid to wade into the ocean, it’s not too late to remind viewers of the truth about sharks
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2020-09-18 19:01:47
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Hurricane Sally's Major Flooding Exposes Flaws in FEMA Maps
Tens of thousands of homeowners face financial losses because they were not considered to be in a flood zone and were not required to have insurance
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2020-09-18 18:08:11
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Who Will Get a COVID-19 Vaccine First? Access Plans Are Taking Shape
Advisory groups around the world have released guidance to prioritize healthcare workers and those in front-line jobs
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2020-09-18 16:22:41
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The Pulsar Chart That Became a Pop Icon Turns 50: Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures
A classic data visualization brought an astronomical curiosity to music lovers
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2020-09-18 15:02:59
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How to Be a Mystical Skeptic
Psychologist Susan Blackmore stays grounded in science while exploring the outer reaches of consciousness.
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2020-09-18 13:59:58
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A Grassroots Effort to Fight Misinformation During the Pandemic
As COVID-19 spread, several organizations worked together to create “Ask a Scientist”
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2020-09-18 13:04:21
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Can an Algorithm Help Solve Political Paralysis?
As faith in government hits historic lows, organizers in the U.K. are trying a new math-based approach to democracy. Would it work in the bitterly div.
2020-09-18 12:47:03
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These Small Mammals Snort To a Different Tune
Hyraxes, which live in Africa and the Middle East, punctuate their songs with snorts. And the snorts appear to reflect the animals’ emotional st.
2020-09-18 05:46:58
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Earthquake Sounds Could Reveal How Quickly the Ocean Is Warming
A new way of measuring the temperature of the seas could fill in gaps left by limited direct monitoring
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2020-09-17 20:03:02
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Researchers Urge Federal Moonshot for Clean Energy
The group has revealed a road map on accelerating government clean-tech investment for the next presidential administration
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2020-09-17 19:31:58
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When Politics Distorts Science
Shocking levels of interference at the CDC and HHS threaten public faith in our most reliable public health institutions
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2020-09-17 18:05:01
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Scientists Spot Giant Planet Orbiting Dead Star's Corpse
The discovery around a white dwarf suggests planets can survive their star’s demise
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2020-09-17 16:48:02
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The Sanctuary of Trees, How to Argue with a Racist and Other New Books
New science book recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
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2020-09-17 15:03:13
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The Matador in Your Fish Tank
The humble guppy has a surprising strategy for predators
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2020-09-17 12:46:55
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Ice Age Temperatures Help Predict Future Warming
Scientists determined that temperatures were 11 degrees cooler during the last ice age — and that has implications for modern-day warming. Julia.
2020-09-17 05:24:07
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Hurricane Sally Rumbles Onshore with Echoes of Harvey
The storm’s torrential rain and life-threatening storm surge are causing major flooding along the Gulf Coast
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2020-09-16 16:16:24
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Hurricane Sally Rumbles Ashore with Echoes of Harvey
The storm’s torrential rain and life-threatening storm surge are causing major flooding along the Gulf Coast
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2020-09-16 15:59:54
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Life on Venus? Breakthrough Initiatives Funds Study of Possible Biosignature
A team of scientists will examine the astrobiological prospects for phosphine on Earth’s hellish twin
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2020-09-16 14:03:33
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Anonymous Peer Review: Truth or Trolling?
When reviewers of journal articles are hidden behind a curtain, they can get away with unethical behavior
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2020-09-16 13:02:38
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Population Density Does Not Doom Cities to Pandemic Dangers
Crowding, connections among communities and other factors seem to better explain infection and mortality rates
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2020-09-16 12:47:45
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We Can't Allow the CDC to Be Tainted by Politics
If science doesn’t drive the agency’s crucial weekly reports about disease prevalence and mortality we’ll lose a key tool for fighti.
2020-09-15 21:42:34
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A New Arctic Is Emerging, Thanks to Climate Change
After years of warning, sea ice coverage and other indicators are beginning to push outside the bounds of the former “normal” climate
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2020-09-15 20:46:48
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NIH 'Very Concerned' About Serious Side Effect in Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
The test was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage, and U.S. scientists launched an investigation
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2020-09-15 19:47:42
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How to Be a Mystical Materialist
Psychologist Susan Blackmore stays grounded in scientific skepticism while exploring the outer reaches of consciousness
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2020-09-15 19:02:22
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High-Elevation Hummingbirds Evolved a Temperature Trick
Hummingbirds in the Peruvian Andes enter a state of torpor at night to conserve energy, dipping their body temperatures to as low as 38 degrees Fahren.
2020-09-15 18:01:45
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COVID-19 Dreams, Synchronicity and Visitors from Another Solar System
Welcome to the October issue of Scientific American
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2020-09-15 15:32:25
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Global Biodiversity Is in Free Fall
A U.N. report reveals that countries worldwide have failed to meet key conservation targets set for 2020
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2020-09-15 15:17:24
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Changing Our Dreams
Anxiety about social distancing and infection is altering how much we dream and the nature of our dreams themselves
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2020-09-15 15:17:24
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Scientific American Endorses Joe Biden
We’ve never backed a presidential candidate in our 175-year history—until now
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2020-09-15 15:02:11
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How to Do Better for Your Middle School Student
In a new book, journalist Judith Warner offers compassionate advice for a difficult time—and suggests that parents are part of the problem
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2020-09-15 14:02:02
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COVID-19's Other Unnecessary Death Toll
Our bungled national response exposed the fragility of our already broken health care system by keeping people with other fatal diseases from getting .
2020-09-15 13:01:26
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How New Mexico Controlled the Spread of COVID-19
The state went after the disease with widespread testing and science-based targets. Now it is in better shape than its neighbors
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2020-09-15 12:46:54
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Why Pet Pigs Are More like Wolves Than Dogs
Given an impossible task, a dog will ask a human for help, but a wolf will not seek help—and neither will a pet pig.
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2020-09-14 23:22:16
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Why Pet Pigs Are More Like Wolves Than Like Dogs
Given an impossible task, a dog will ask a human for help, but a wolf will not seek help--and neither will a pet pig.
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2020-09-14 21:48:13
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Coronavirus Vaccine U.K. Trial Restarts, But Scientists Question Lack of Transparency
UK trials of the Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine have resumed after a brief pause, yet key details of the events have not been released
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2020-09-14 21:18:35
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A Rebuilt Paradise Nervously Watches Wildfire on the Horizon
Communities in fire-prone areas are facing tough decisions on whether to stay and rebuild or move
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2020-09-14 20:47:44
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Venus Might Host Life, New Discovery Suggests
The unexpected atmospheric detection of phosphine, a smelly gas made by microbes on Earth, could spark a revolution in astrobiology
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2020-09-14 17:02:14
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Photos Show Massive Wildfires Devastating Oregon and California
Record-setting blazes fueled in part by climate change have destroyed homes and upended live across the West
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2020-09-14 16:02:36
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It's Time to Rein in Inflated Military Budgets
In an era of pandemics and climate change, we need to reconsider what “national security” means
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2020-09-14 15:02:02
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Structure and Chemistry Dictate How Cicada Wings Repel Water and Kill Bacteria
A new analytical process shows how chemicals affect the nanostructures of an insect’s wings
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2020-09-14 15:02:02
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Polar Bears' Dropped GPS Collars Reveal How Ice Drifts
Discarded polar bear trackers have found another use
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2020-09-14 14:02:50
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The Hawking Limit
The late, great physicist showed us how to keep embracing life and work even as his physical condition deteriorated
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2020-09-14 13:02:01
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Mail-Sorting Machines Are Crucial for the U.S. Postal Service
An expert explains how automation enables quick deliveries—which will include ballots for November’s election
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2020-09-14 12:51:49
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The Enduring Mystery of Earth's Water
New clues have emerged on exactly where your last drink came from
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2020-09-13 18:02:23
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Earth Hasn't Warmed This Fast in Tens of Millions of Years
Chemical analyses of ancient sediments allowed scientists to put together one of the most comprehensive climate histories of the planet
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2020-09-13 14:01:40
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Evolution Education in the U.S. Is Getting Better
The percentage of public school bio teachers who present it as the broad consensus view among scientists—without presenting the creationist &ldq.
2020-09-12 18:01:58
Scientific American
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Why Trump-favoring Voters Ignored a Deadly Hurricane Warning
Rush Limbaugh and other conservative pundits’ “hurricane skepticism” in 2017 may have influenced individuals’ decision to pack.
2020-09-11 20:03:21
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How Record-Smashing Heat Ushered in Western Infernos
Large swaths of the Western U.S. had a record-hot August, which helped prime fuels for devastating wildfires
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2020-09-11 19:47:55
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How Do I Know I'm Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
The solipsism problem, also called the problem of other minds, lurks at the heart of science, philosophy, religion, the arts and the human condition
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2020-09-11 13:03:54
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Long-Awaited Update Arrives for Radiocarbon Dating
Scientists who study organic materials from the past 55,000 years may see some changes in their data
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2020-09-11 12:46:38
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Bricks Can Be Turned Into Batteries
Pumping cheap iron-oxide-rich red bricks with specific vapors that form polymers enables the bricks to become electrical charge storage devices.
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2020-09-10 21:58:06
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'Slam the Brakes': Regulator Flags Climate Risk in Markets
The U.S. financial system must better prepare for global warming-related shocks, a first-of-its-kind report warns
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2020-09-10 18:19:15
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Molecular Medicine Keeps Mice Mighty in Microgravity
An experimental gene treatment aboard the International Space Station demonstrates how rodents—and humans—might stay buff beyond Earth
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2020-09-10 17:03:58
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Discoverer of Neural Circuits for Parenting Wins $3 million Breakthrough Prize
Biologist Catherine Dulac netted one of four big life-sciences awards. Also announced were one for mathematics and two for physics
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2020-09-10 16:18:43
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SpaceX's Dark Satellites Are Still Too Bright for Astronomers
The company’s attempts to dim the spacecraft in its megaconstellation fall short of eliminating disruptions to the world’s ground-based ob.
2020-09-10 16:03:17
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A Matter of Time
9 essential facts about the coronavirus pandemic
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2020-09-10 15:18:46
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Don't Feel Guilty About Your Online Security Habits
Most of the finger-wagging advice you hear is based on little or no evidence
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2020-09-10 13:04:02
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Emotional Labor Is a Store Clerk Confronting a Maskless Customer
The preeminent sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild discusses the control over one’s feelings needed to go to work every day during a pandemic
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2020-09-10 12:46:13
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Leftovers Are A Food Waste Problem
Researchers found that leftovers are likely to end up in the trash, so they advise cooking smaller meals in the first place to avoid food waste. Chris.
2020-09-10 05:30:43
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Uber Commits to 100 Percent EVs--Will It Work?
Though the ride-share company is offering incentives for drivers to switch, more will need to be done to achieve its goal
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2020-09-09 21:03:57
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Scientists React to Halt of Leading Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
Scientists urge caution in the global vaccine race as AstraZeneca reports an ‘adverse event’ in a person who received the Oxford vaccine
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2020-09-09 20:17:46
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How Scientists Discovered the Staggering Complexity of Human Evolution
Darwin would be delighted by the story his successors have revealed
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2020-09-09 19:03:30
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How Good a Diet Is Intermittent Fasting?
The popular fasting diet regimen can work well for weight loss, but many other claims about its benefits remain to be proved
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2020-09-09 18:04:28
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Blood and Silicon: New Electronics-Cooling System Mimics Human Capillaries
Microchannels strategically carved in chips could help meet demand for ever-smaller devices and cut energy use
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2020-09-09 17:02:33
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Fighting Back against the Loneliness Epidemic
Throughout the country, socially distanced young adults and older adults have been forming connections
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2020-09-09 13:02:47
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Some Dinosaurs Probably Nested in Arctic
The finding of a baby dinosaur fossil in the Arctic implies that some dinos nested there, which was milder than today but not toasty.
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2020-09-09 04:16:55
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Mountain Peaks Seem to Shape Personality Traits in the American West
Topography may contribute to the formation of regional temperament
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2020-09-08 16:33:47
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Our Health Depends on Our Homes and Work Spaces
A new book looks at the science of how our buildings affect our bodies and minds
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2020-09-08 15:02:41
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We Must Reduce the Trauma of Medical Diagnoses
If a diagnosis is not delivered with care, it can form an intense “flashbulb memory”
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2020-09-08 14:02:03
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Jupiter's Ocean Moons Raise One Another's Tides
Gravitational interactions among the moons could offer new insights on the liquid layers lurking in their depths
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2020-09-08 12:47:38
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Algorithm Aids Search for Those Lost at Sea
A new process pinpoints ocean “attractors” to find missing travelers
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2020-09-07 12:49:28
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The Failure of Public Health Messaging about COVID-19
Untested medications and false claims that it's no worse than the flu are still being taken much too seriously by far too many people
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2020-09-05 18:01:57
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We Can't Fight COVID-19 on a Country by Country Basis
A physician in hard-hit South Africa points out that squelching the disease in one place means nothing if it’s raging elsewhere
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2020-09-04 13:01:53
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Google's Quantum Computer Achieves Chemistry Milestone
A downsized version of the company’s Sycamore chip performed a record-breaking simulation of a chemical reaction
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2020-09-04 12:46:12
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Star Systems Can Be Born Topsy Turvy
Astronomers observed an odd triple-star system that offers clues about misaligned planetary orbits. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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2020-09-04 01:37:36
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Physicists Create City-Sized Ultrasecure Quantum Network
Capable of connecting eight or more users across distances of 17 kilometers, the demonstration is another milestone toward developing a fully quantum .
2020-09-03 23:42:44
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How to Decide Who Should Get a COVID-19 Vaccine First
Medical ethicist Ezekiel Emanuel discusses a framework for equitably allocating COVID-19 vaccines based on preventing premature deaths and mitigating .
2020-09-03 20:01:28
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Death by Lightning Is Common for Tropical Trees
A study estimates that 200 million trees in the tropics are mowed down by lightning annually.
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2020-09-03 16:43:13
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Science on the Small Screen, Retro Style
What educational TV from the late 1940s and early 1950s can teach us today
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2020-09-03 13:03:59
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Physicists Create City-Sized Ultrasecure Quantum Network
Capable of connecting eight or more users across distances of 17 kilometers, the demonstration is another milestone toward developing a fully quantum .
2020-09-03 12:46:46
Scientific American
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Death by Lightning Is Common for Tropic Trees
A study estimates that 200 million trees in the tropics are mowed down annually by lightning.
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2020-09-03 01:02:37
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Elon Musk's Pig-Brain Implant Is Still a Long Way from 'Solving Paralysis'
His start-up Neuralink is not the first to develop a wireless brain implant. But the considerable resources behind the effort could help commercialize.
2020-09-02 20:36:05
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LIGO and Virgo Capture Their Most Massive Black Holes Yet
The unexpected finding gives astronomers their first good look at previously missing “intermediate”-size black holes
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2020-09-02 14:02:31
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Stop Stealing Doctors from Developing Countries
The U.S. is luring physicians from places where they’re already in short supply
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2020-09-02 13:04:15
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Want to Talk to Aliens? Try Changing the Technological Channel Beyond Radio
Finding cosmic civilizations might require a more innovative approach than listening for radio transmissions
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2020-09-02 12:48:07
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How Those Bogus Reports on 'Ineffective' Neck Gaiters Got Started
The study they were based on was misrepresented by the press—but the scientists were partly at fault as well
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2020-09-01 18:01:59
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How Astronomers Revolutionized Our View of the Cosmos
The universe turns out to be much bigger and weirder than anyone thought
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2020-09-01 15:32:11
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Quantum Computing May Be Closer Than You Think
Five new quantum information science centers will marry the R&D strengths of academia, industry and U.S. national laboratories
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2020-09-01 15:03:22
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Doctors Chase Treatment for Kids Threatened by Dangerous COVID-19 Syndrome
Physicians are comparing ad hoc solutions for reducing massive inflammation that can cripple organs
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2020-09-01 12:49:14
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Science Briefs From Around the World
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from Antarctica about how there's something funny about penguin .
2020-09-01 05:17:39
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COVID-19 Can Wreck Your Heart, Even if You Haven't Had Any Symptoms
A growing body of research is raising concerns about the cardiac consequences of the coronavirus
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2020-08-31 18:02:07
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175 Years of Scientific American: The Good, the Bad and the Debunking
We look back at some highlights, midlights and lowlights of the history of Scientific American, featuring former editor in chief John Rennie. Astrophy.
2020-08-31 16:27:02
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Deep-Sea Mining: How to Balance Need for Metals with Ecological Impacts
As the industry inches closer to reality, scientists probe potential environmental harms
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2020-08-31 16:21:59
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The Dangers of Intellectual Territorialism
Narrow expertise has its value, but it’s also vital to let scientists step out of their “lanes”
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2020-08-31 13:00:39
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Deep-Sea Mining: How to Balance Need for Metals with Ecological Impacts
As the industry inches closer to reality, scientists probe potential environmental harms
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2020-08-31 12:48:41
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Stressed Out: Causes, Effects and Keeping Calm
Chronic stress makes people sick. The fight-or-flight response activates our bodies to face immediate threats, but that stress system must turn off to.
2020-08-31 06:02:02
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Do-it-Yourself Vaccines for COVID-19
Some scientists are self-administering an untested product. Is that legal? Is it ethical?
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2020-08-30 18:02:12
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Red Stalagmites Reveal Glimpses of the Past
In a cave in northern Spain, stalagmites rich in organic matter are environmental record keepers
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2020-08-30 16:01:10
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175 Years of Scientific American: The Good, the Bad, and Debunking
We look back at some highlights, midlights and lowlights of the 175 years of Scientific American, featuring former editor-in-chief John Rennie. Astrop.
2020-08-29 23:33:27
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What Climate Change Does to the Human Body
An ENT physician sees the effects in her patients all the time
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2020-08-29 18:02:53
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Alaska's Salmon are Shrinking
Every year, Alaska’s big salmon runs feature smaller salmon—climate change and competition with farmed salmon may be to blame. Julia Rosen.
2020-08-29 05:46:59
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Republican Convention Ignored Climate Threat, But Americans' Attitudes Are Shifting
Many Americans have experienced climate-fueled disasters in the last four years and want to see federal action
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2020-08-28 19:32:04
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Cells Solve an English Hedge Maze with the Same Skills They Use to Traverse the Body
A study reveals the Pac-Man-like strategies adopted by different cell types when making long journeys through an organism
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2020-08-28 16:02:59
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The Problem with Implicit Bias Training
It's well motivated, but there’s little evidence that it leads to meaningful changes in behavior
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2020-08-28 13:02:25
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Cheap, Self-Powered Fire Sensor Could Sound an Early Alarm
A new sensor printed on an ordinary piece of paper can send a wireless alert
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2020-08-28 12:49:18
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End of 'Green Sahara' May Have Spurred a Megadrought in Southeast Asia
That megadrought may have brought about societal shifts in southeast Asia 5,000 years ago. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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2020-08-28 05:02:59
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Antarctica's Ice Shelves May Be at Growing Risk of Collapse
Surface melting that causes fractures in the ice could threaten more than half of the continent’s floating ice platforms
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2020-08-27 20:01:54
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Hurricanes and Wildfires Are Compounding COVID-19 Risks
Crowded grocery stores and emergency shelters are potential concerns
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2020-08-27 19:32:25
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Could Carbon-Foam Probes Sail to Nearby Stars?
Boosted by sunlight, “bubblecraft” might reach Proxima Centauri after a 185-year voyage
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2020-08-27 17:32:14
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Medical Education Needs Rethinking
Under the lingering influence of the 110-year old Flexner Report, medical schools still minimize social and environmental factors in the understanding.
2020-08-27 14:43:13
Scientific American
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Medical Education Needs Rethining
Under the lingering influence of the 110-year old Flexner Report, medical schools still minimize social and environmental factors in the understanding.
2020-08-27 13:02:35
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Luna-25 Lander Renews Russian Moon Rush
The former front-runner in the lunar space race aims to rekindle its exploration after nearly half a century
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2020-08-27 12:47:35
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Hubble Captures Close-Up of Comet NEOWISE
The new image shows the comet emerged intact from its perilous passage through the inner solar system
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2020-08-26 20:32:00
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Why the United States Is Having a Coronavirus Data Crisis
Political meddling, disorganization and years of neglect of public-health data management mean the country is flying blind
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2020-08-26 19:46:55
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Can Redwoods Survive the Devastating California Wildfires?
Members of one of the world’s largest and oldest tree species have likely been damaged. But they are incredibly resilient
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2020-08-26 19:46:55
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The U.S. Needs a National Data Service
From the census to unemployment to public health, we must collect and protect accurate and unbiased information
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2020-08-26 18:39:12
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A Proposed Storm Surge Barrier Could Protect Texas from Storms like Laura
There are concerns, though, about the time it will take to build the network of sea walls, surge gates and other infrastructure
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2020-08-26 17:03:00
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COVID-19-Era Isolation is Making Dangerous Eating Disorders Worse
People with anorexia, bulimia or binge-eating disorder report suffering relapses related to the stress of staying at home
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2020-08-26 16:22:59
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Storm Surge: The Science behind This Year's Unusual Hurricane Season
Meteorologist J. Marshall Shepherd explains Hurricane Laura in the Gulf of Mexico and the ingredients for tropical cyclones
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2020-08-26 14:38:20
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COVID-Era Isolation is Making Dangerous Eating Disorders Worse
People with anorexia, bulimia or binge-eating disorder report suffering relapses related to the stress of staying at home
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2020-08-26 12:48:54
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White Rhinos Eavesdrop to Know Who's Who
The finding could potentially help wildlife managers keep better tabs on their herds. Jason G. Goldman reports.
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2020-08-26 12:02:23
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Storm Surge: The Science behind This Year's Hyperactive Hurricane Season
Meteorologist J. Marshall Shepherd explains Hurricane Laura in the Gulf of Mexico and the ingredients for tropical cyclones
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2020-08-26 00:03:21
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How Politics Muddied the Waters on a Promising COVID-19 Treatment
On the eve of the Republican Convention, Trump pressured the FDA to allow emergency use of convalescent plasma—before the agency was ready to do.
2020-08-25 20:02:34
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Australia Floats Plan to Better Protect Great Barrier Reef
The proposal aims to control water pollution and coastal development that can damage the diverse ecosystem
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2020-08-25 19:48:29
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Why Do Some People Weather Coronavirus Infection Unscathed?
Some scientists are confident that the immune system’s aggressive response is only part of the story
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2020-08-25 17:00:52
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India Is in Denial about the COVID-19 Crisis
The country is headed for disaster as the pandemic devastates health services and livelihoods
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2020-08-25 16:14:48
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India Is in Denial about the COVID Crisis
The country is headed for disaster as the pandemic devastates health services and livelihoods
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2020-08-25 13:03:33
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'Warp Speed' COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts Aim for Diverse Volunteers and Long-Lasting Protection
The Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed program is backing six efforts with the ambitious goal of delivering an effective vaccine by Jan.
2020-08-25 12:52:00
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Bread Science: A Yeasty Conversation
"Backing is applied microbiology," according to the book Modernist Bread. During pandemic lockdowns, many people started baking their own br.
2020-08-24 20:57:12
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How We Can Use the CITES Wildlife Trade Agreement to Help Prevent Pandemics
At the moment, we can’t—so let’s adapt it
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2020-08-24 18:02:42
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Fast-Moving California Wildfires Boosted by Climate Change
Nearly two dozen large blazes have burnt more than 1 million acres of the state
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2020-08-24 17:17:09
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Democratized Information Is Transforming Society
Innovations are blurring the lines between consumers and producers, amateurs and professionals, and laypeople and experts
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2020-08-24 15:03:46
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Buried Skeletons Reveal Tsunami Threat in East Africa
Newly analyzed remains depict the scope of a devastating event
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2020-08-24 14:03:12
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How Birds Evolved Their Incredible Diversity
An analysis of 391 skulls shows that birds evolved surprisingly slowly, compared with their dinosaur forerunners
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2020-08-24 12:48:05
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Another Misguided 'War' on Obesity
Boris Johnson’s new campaign focuses on focus on personal responsibility rather than attacking poverty and inequality, the root causes of obesit.
2020-08-23 18:02:56
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Readers Respond to the April 2020 Issue
Letters to the editor from the April 2020 issue of Scientific American
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2020-08-23 16:02:19
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The False Logic behind Science Denial
Those who argue that COVID-19 isn’t a real threat are mirroring bogus attacks on global warming and evolution
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2020-08-23 15:02:14
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Quantum Escapism
How quantum mechanics gives me a refuge from reality
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2020-08-22 18:05:22
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College Coronavirus Testing Plans Are All Over the Map
With no clear guidance from the federal government, schools are pursuing a mix of online and in-person classes
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2020-08-22 14:02:37
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Prehistoric Marine Reptile Died After A Giant Meal
Researchers found extra bones within a 240-million-year-old ichthyosaur fossil—which they determined to be the ichthyosaur's last, possibly fata.
2020-08-22 06:03:08
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'Instant Coffee' COVID-19 Tests Could Be the Answer to Reopening the U.S.
Cheap and quick, they could move us toward normalcy before a vaccine is widely available
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2020-08-21 20:25:29
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Recipe for a Busy Hurricane Season: Warmer Water, Cleaner Air
The peak of the season just started, but already there have been as many storms as in an entire average season
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2020-08-21 18:18:01
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Mauritians Launch Rescue to Save Wildlife from Oil Spill
In addition to trapping oil with booms, residents of Mauritius have evacuated endangered plants and animals
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2020-08-21 17:16:51
Scientific American
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'Instant Coffee' COVID Tests Could Be the Answer to Reopening the U.S.
Cheap and quick, they could move us toward normalcy before a vaccine is widely available
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2020-08-21 17:03:34
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How an Article about the H-Bomb Landed Scientific American in the Middle of the Red Scare
At one time this magazine tangled with the FBI, the Atomic Energy Commission and Joseph McCarthy
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2020-08-21 15:29:40
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Scientific American vs. the Supernatural
This magazine launched a contest to prove, or disprove, the existence of ghosts
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2020-08-21 15:28:01
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When Scientific American Made M. C. Escher Famous
In the 1960s Martin Gardner helped to turn the artist M. C. Escher into a sensation
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2020-08-21 15:28:01
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Why Hurricane Names Are Retired
Deaths or excessive damage put Katrina, Maria, Harvey and other monikers out of circulation
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2020-08-21 15:02:04
Scientific American
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The Surprising Advantages of Virtual Conferences
Among other things, they’re easier on the environment and more inclusive than in-person meetings
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2020-08-21 13:02:17
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Lidar Advances Show Mosquito Rush Hours
New research shows how a laser-based system can help detect mosquito movements
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2020-08-21 12:46:51
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Mounting Climate Impacts Threaten U.S. Nuclear Reactors
Higher temperatures, rising flood risks and increased water stress mean facilities need to take additional resiliency measures
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2020-08-20 20:02:06
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California Looks to Battle Mega Wildfires with Fire
As flames once again rage across the state, officials embrace a counterintuitive firefighting approach
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2020-08-20 17:00:49
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How to Ensure the U.S.'s Quantum Future
It hinges on the country remaining a global beacon for international STEM talent
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2020-08-20 16:19:15
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COVID-19 Spit Tests Used by NBA Are Now Authorized by FDA
A new saliva-based diagnostic does not require a “brain-tickling” swab, and it can be used with a range of chemical reagents
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2020-08-20 16:17:15
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Expanding Paved Areas Has an Outsize Effect on Urban Flooding
Researchers have finally been able to determine just how much impervious surfaces exacerbate flood levels
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2020-08-20 15:02:10
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