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Why Some People Get Terribly Sick from COVID-19

You might have a sniffle and be done. You might run a fever with a cough and unshakable fatigue for…

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How to Ensure the U.S.’s Quantum Future

Science knows no borders. Fundamental research, done by domestic or foreign talent, underpins progress and drives innovation—and ultimately, improves our…

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Mounting Climate Impacts Threaten U.S. Nuclear Reactors

Soaring temperatures, intensified flood risks and heightened water stress will threaten 57 U.S. nuclear plants over the next 20 years,…

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New Views of Our Mesmerizing, Maddening Minds

Credit: Scientific American MIND September October 2020Advertisement It’s one of my favorite events in the science world: the annual Art…

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COVID-19 Spit Tests Used by NBA Are Now Authorized by FDA

A shortage in U.S. testing capacity has been a major bottleneck in containment efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. At first,…

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California Looks to Battle Mega Wildfires with Fire

Kyburz, Calif.—Near the top of a 7,000-foot ridge in California’s Sierra Nevada, crews wielding gasoline-dripping torches began igniting piles of…

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‘Love In The Time Of Corona’ Attempts To Mirror Our Lockdown Love Lives

FREEFORM/REBECCA VISSER FOR HUFFPOSTLeslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson If all you’re craving these days (aside from actual human touch)…

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Expanding Paved Areas Has an Outsize Effect on Urban Flooding

Scientific American August 2020Researchers have finally been able to determine just how much impervious surfaces exacerbate flood levelsBlockbuster flooding events…

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Schools Have No Good Options for Reopening during COVID-19

Even as schools have already begun reopening across the United States, debate is still intensifying over whether students should be…

5 years ago

How to Ensure America’s Quantum Future

Science knows no borders. Fundamental research, done by domestic or foreign talent, underpins progress and drives innovation—and ultimately, improves our…

5 years ago