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NASA Selects Companies to Develop Human Lunar Landers

NASA has picked three companies to develop new lunar landers that will carry astronauts to the surface of the moon…

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What’s the Science Behind Why We Hiccup?

Sometimes they’re funny. Sometimes they’re annoying or even frustrating. They can disrupt you at the most inconvenient times. No, I’m…

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Let’s Create an Elite Scientific Body to Advise on Global Catastrophes

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken scientists to the forefront of press conferences, temporarily thrusting them into the spotlight. We hope…

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Telecommuting Could Outlive the Pandemic, Lowering Emissions

The coronavirus pandemic has the potential to permanently boost the popularity of telecommuting, say workplace experts—a societal shift that would…

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Footstep Sensors Identify People by Gait

Many machines can recognize humans by their fingerprints or facial features. These biometric traits are not the only ones that…

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Galileo’s Lessons for Living and Working Through a Plague

The novel coronavirus has upended our world over the past few months, forcing people to learn how to work in…

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Do Your Genes Predispose You to COVID-19?

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic several months ago, scientists have been puzzling over the different ways the disease…

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CSI Prussia: Detective Finds Thief Who Stole Barrel of Coins

Originally published in April 1856 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement “Recently, on one of the Prussian railroads, a barrel which should have…

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Masks and Emasculation: Why Some Men Refuse to Take Safety Precautions

On April 28, Vice President Pence visited the Mayo Clinic, but could not bring himself to comply with their safety…

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Mars Needs Money: White House Budget Could Prompt Retreat from Red Planet

NASA’s Mars Exploration Program is in calamitous straits. Cuts to the program in President Donald Trump’s budget proposal for the…

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