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What Are Chemtrails Made Of?
Posted:Sat, 22 Sep 2018 12:30:00 GMT
Believers in chemtrails say those trails are actually clouds of chemicals used by the government for nefarious purposes. But as Carl Sagan says, “extraordinary claims require extraordinary...
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Diverse Tree Portfolio Weathers Droughts Better
Posted:Sat, 22 Sep 2018 03:00:00 GMT
Forests with numerous tree species, and therefore a mix of water-management strategies, appear more tolerant of drought. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Prepare for 10 Feet of Sea Level Rise, California Commission Tells Coastal Cities
Posted:Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:00:00 GMT
Though an extreme scenario, it should be factored in to coastal infrastructure planning, new guidance suggests
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Discovery of Galileo's Long-Lost Letter Shows He Edited His Heretical Ideas to Fool the Inquisition
Posted:Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:45:00 GMT
Document shows he lied about his alterations
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We Need New Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease
Posted:Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:45:00 GMT
They're essential to coming up with better treatments, and a new initiative could provide them
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Algorithms for Quantum Computers
Posted:Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:30:00 GMT
Developers are perfecting programs meant to run on quantum computers
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Plasmonic Materials
Posted:Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:03:00 GMT
Light-controlled nanomaterials are revolutionizing sensor technology
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Would Lowering Fuel Economy Standards Boost New Car Sales and Make Driving Safer?
Posted:Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT
That’s what the Trump administration claims, but the arguments are dubious
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"Gambling Brain" Studies Make Clear Why It's Hard to Stop Rolling the Dice
Posted:Fri, 21 Sep 2018 10:45:00 GMT
Neural regions underlying risk-taking and regret may one day point toward treatments for compulsive betting
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Pet Store Puppies Blamed for Drug-Resistant Infections
Posted:Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:45:00 GMT
More than 100 people have become ill with diarrheal disease
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Say Hello to Dickinsonia, the Animal Kingdom's Newest (and Oldest) Member
Posted:Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:00:00 GMT
Half-billion-year-old fossils reveal new details about one of the most mysterious chapters in Earth’s history
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Carbon Prices Are Too Low to Reduce Emissions
Posted:Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:15:00 GMT
Though carbon taxes are spreading, they do not reflect actual climate costs
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There's Nothing Wrong with Being a Luddite
Posted:Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:00:00 GMT
It enables critical reflection and evaluation of the technological world we’re building
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Gene Drive
Posted:Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:30:00 GMT
A genetic tool that can alter—and potentially eliminate—entire species has taken a dramatic leap forward
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Electroceuticals
Posted:Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:00:00 GMT
Nerve-stimulating therapies could soon replace drugs for many chronic conditions
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A Pioneering Female Scientific Illustrator, Rediscovered
Posted:Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT
Orra White Hitchcock’s elegant 19th century geological drawings shine at the American Folk Art Museum
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How Will Trump's Emergency Text Alerts Work?
Posted:Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:45:00 GMT
The president plans to send a test message in a system that would notify Americans of an imminent attack or other catastrophe
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Hurricane Communication Is as Complex as the Storms Themselves
Posted:Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:00:00 GMT
Wind intensity categories are a narrow and misleading gauge of hurricane-related risks
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Giant Ice Volcanoes Once Covered Dwarf Planet Ceres
Posted:Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:20:00 GMT
A new study suggests a strange and surprisingly lively geological cycle for the small world
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Mosquitoes Could Carry Plastic Particles into the Food Chain
Posted:Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:55:00 GMT
Microplastics stay in the insects’ bodies from larva to adulthood
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New White House Biodefense Plan Omits Climate Change
Posted:Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:15:00 GMT
Research has shown that warming may aide the spread of some infectious diseases
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Pirates Needed Science, Too
Posted:Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:03:00 GMT
On International Talk Like a Pirate Day, here's an eye-patch-witness account of how science helps in all peg-leg walks of life, even piracy
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Should Staying in Academia Be Considered a Failure?
Posted:Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:00:00 GMT
People assume that the opposite is true, but fulfilling careers and intellectual freedom are just as abundant outside of the academy—and maybe even more so
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10 Tips to Supercharge Your Running Routine
Posted:Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:00:00 GMT
By rethinking our running habits we can maximize running’s benefits and minimize its shortcomings
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Lab-Grown Meat
Posted:Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:30:00 GMT
Meat produced without killing animals is heading to your dinner table
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