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Could Carbon-Foam Probes Sail to Nearby Stars?

Spacecraft made of carbon-foam bubbles could zoom from Earth to Alpha Centauri in 185 years, driven solely by the power of the…

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Luna-25 Lander Renews Russian Moon Rush

There is a multicountry moon rush in progress. NASA is orchestrating the Artemis program of robotic and human lunar exploration,…

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Blood Test Allows Safer Turtle Sex Determination

Scientific American August 2020A new process could help conservationists save imperiled speciesDetermining turtle hatchlings' sexes is a challenging but critical…

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Medical Education Needs Rethinking – Scientific American

As COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations remain high across the country, our weakened public health system has never been more frustrating to…

5 years ago

Medical Education Needs Rethining – Scientific American

As COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations remain high across the country, our crippled public health system has never been more frustrating…

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Why the United States Is Having a Coronavirus Data Crisis

South Korea’s grip on the coronavirus faltered this month when a large church in Seoul had an outbreak—involving 915 cases…

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Hubble Captures Close-Up of Comet NEOWISE

The Hubble Space Telescope turned its powerful eyes to a celestial visitor to our skies—Comet NEOWISE, which put on a stunning show…

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Can Redwoods Survive the Devastating California Wildfires?

Once again California is ablaze. A combination of hot, dry weather and a relatively rare lightning storm sparked hundreds of…

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COVID-19-Era Isolation is Making Dangerous Eating Disorders Worse

Rosey has lived with bulimia for more than a decade. The 31-year-old resident of Melbourne, Australia, started therapy for her…

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A Proposed Storm Surge Barrier Could Protect Texas from Storms like Laura

If Hurricane Laura shifts west and lands squarely on the Texas coast, it will be the fifth deadly hurricane to…

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