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High-Tech Ghost Ships Will Set Sail sans Sailors

Ships without sailors could keep humans out of harm’s way, and that possibility is not their only potential benefit. Without…

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Map Reveals Hidden U.S. Hotspots of Coronavirus Infection

The U.S. currently has the most confirmed COVID-19 infections of any country, with more than 203,000 cases as of Wednesday.…

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Chalk in Bread Causes Kidney Stones

Originally published in June 1968 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement “The disappearance of stones in the urinary tract is particularly well documented…

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COVID-19: The Need for Secure Labs–and Their Risks

SM:  This is Scientific American’s Science Talk, posted on April 3, 2020. I’m Steve Mirsky. The coronavirus now leaping across…

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Polling Shows Signs of Public Trust in Institutions amid the Pandemic

In the face of unprecedented measures to limit social contact at work, at school and on the main streets of…

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Why Social Media are 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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How Sewage Could Reveal True Scale of Coronavirus Outbreak

More than a dozen research groups worldwide have started analysing wastewater for the new coronavirus as a way to estimate…

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Climate Change Has Doubled Riskiest Fire Days in California

Climate change has doubled the number of extreme-risk days for California wildfires, according to research released yesterday. An analysis led…

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Mathematical Proof that Rocked Number Theory Will Be Published

After an eight-year struggle, embattled Japanese mathematician Shinichi Mochizuki has finally received some validation. His 600-page proof of the abc…

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Squid’s Glowing Skin Patterns May Be Code

More than 1,500 feet below the surface of the ocean, it’s darker than a moonless night. But even in this…

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