SCIENCE
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Facing Heat Waves, Cities Ask Scientists to Help Them Protect People
Facing Scorching Heat Waves, Cities Call on Scientists to Understand How People Respond Miami and New York City officials say…
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The Head of NASA Science Spent a Whole Weekend Building a LEGO Rocket
Early on a recent Monday morning, the head of NASA’s science division shared to social media a triumphant photograph of…
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From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancement, 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed Neuroscience
From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancement, 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed Neuroscience The EEG has shaped researchers’ understanding…
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Przewalski’s Horses Are Finally Returning to Their Natural Habitat
The newest equine additions to Kazakhstan’s “Golden Steppe” might seem, at first glance, to be unremarkable, with a donkeylike build…
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The Riemann Hypothesis, the Biggest Problem in Mathematics, Is a Step Closer to Being Solved
The Riemann hypothesis is the most important open question in number theory—if not all of mathematics. It has occupied experts…
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Life Experiences May Shape the Activity of the Brain’s Cellular Powerhouses
Life Experiences May Shape the Activity of the Brain’s Cellular Powerhouses Mitochondria appear to ratchet up their activity when life…
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Antarctic Ice Hides 40-Million-Year-Old River System
Ancient River System Discovered Beneath Antarctic Ice Beneath the Antarctic ice, scientists find remnants of a giant river system that…
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Green Energy Is Getting a Boost from Iceland’s Melting Ice
Iceland’s Ice Is Melting So Fast That It’s Boosting Hydropower Melting glaciers are creating a green energy windfall in Iceland—but…
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Tiny Spheres Key to Tunable ‘Smart Liquid’
Tiny Spheres Key to Tunable ‘Smart Liquid’ Programmable liquids could aid robot grippers, shock absorption, acoustics, and more By Simon…
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The Physics of Breakdancing, a New Olympic Sport
The Physics of Breakdancing, a New Olympic Sport Breakdancing will hit the global stage at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games…
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