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5 Ways the Economic Upheaval of Coronavirus May Impact CO2 Emissions

Recessions are often accompanied by a drop in carbon dioxide emissions. Then comes the rebound. In 2009, the Great Recession…

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Why Social Media Is Crucial for Frontline Physicians in the Fight against COVID-19

The first wave of patients in Brooklyn were what we call the worried well, who arrived at the emergency room…

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Congress Needs More Scientific Expertise to Fight COVID-19

As lawmakers in the United States turn their focus to fighting the scourge of COVID-19, they will need to come…

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COVID-19 Shutdown May Obscure Mysteries of Cracked Interstellar Comet

About four months ago, in December 2019, the interstellar comet known as 2I/Borisov made its closest approach to our sun.…

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News Flash: We Could Live on Venus

Originally published in March 1911 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement “Venus is nearly as large as the earth and, as it is…

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Can We Really Develop a Safe, Effective Coronavirus Vaccine?

In the event of any infectious disease outbreak, our minds turn to vaccines—and they do so for good reason. They’re…

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When Can We Lift the Coronavirus Pandemic Restrictions? Not Before Taking These Steps

With much of the country grinding to a halt in a desperate attempt to slow the spread of the new…

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Why the Pursuit of Scientific Knowledge Will Never End

A couple of years ago, my family arrived on the island of Maui in Hawaii for a vacation, providing me…

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Heart Damage in COVID Patients Puzzles Doctors

While the focus of the COVID-19 pandemic has been on respiratory problems and securing enough ventilators, doctors on the front…

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Wild Ideas in Science – Scientific American

Introduction Call of the Wildby Andrea Gawrylewski Section 1: Innovative Thinking, Sustainable Living 1.1    Sponge Cities         by Erica Gies…

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