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SpaceX’s Dark Satellites Are Still Too Bright for Astronomers

Starlink, a “megaconstellation” of hundreds of Internet satellites launched by the aerospace company SpaceX, has been causing headaches for astronomers…

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What’s in Wildfire Smoke, and Why Is It So Bad for Your Lungs?

If I dare to give the coronavirus credit for anything, I would say it has made people more conscious of…

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Bricks Can Be Turned Into Batteries

Bricks are one of the oldest known building materials, dating back thousands of years. But researchers at Washington University in…

5 years ago

Climate Change Increases Threat of Fire to U.S. West

Warming could scorch the region Credit: Bryan Christie DesignAdvertisement Editor’s Note (9/10/20): Wildfires are raging across California and many other…

5 years ago

Climate Change Increases Threat of Fire to U.S. West

Warming could scorch the region Credit: Bryan Christie DesignAdvertisement Editor’s Note (9/10/20): Wildfires are raging across California and many other…

5 years ago

'Slam the Brakes': Regulator Flags Climate Risk in Markets

The U.S. financial system must better prepare for global warming-related shocks, a first-of-its-kind report warns -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com…

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Molecular Medicine Keeps Mice Mighty in Microgravity

A sojourn in space is a great way to ruin one’s physique — the microgravity results in dramatic loss of…

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Discoverer of Neural Circuits for Parenting Wins $3-Million Breakthrough Prize

Discovering the “on-and-off switch” for good parenting in both male and female mouse brains has earned Catherine Dulac, a molecular…

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A Matter of Time – Scientific American

9 essential facts about the coronavirus pandemic Credit: Scientific American Health & Medicine October 2020Advertisement The past six months have…

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Don’t Feel Guilty About Your Online Security Habits

Have you seen reports about massive increases in cybercrime during coronavirus: ransomware up 90 percent, data breaches up 223 percent?…

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