Reactive dust from the Great Salt Lake may have health consequences
Dust pollution is known to contribute to asthma and heart and lung disease. But dust blowing from the Great Salt […]
Why this physicist is bringing thermodynamics into the quantum age
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A thousand-year-old log shows how burying wood can fight climate change
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Brain-controlled bionic limbs are getting closer to reality
The word “bionic” conjures up sci-fi visions of humans grown to superhuman levels. It is true that engineering advances such
This light-based engineer’s computers take inspiration from the brain
Bhavin Shastri still gets excited when he sees a laser pointer and has been fascinated by them since he was
How rapid intensification produced two monster hurricanes in one week
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Why was Hurricane Helene so devastating?
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X-rays from nuclear explosions can protect Earth from asteroids
An asteroid heading toward Earth can be deflected without ever touching a spacecraft. The trick is to use X-rays to
Barnard’s star has at least one planet orbiting it
A red dwarf star known as Barnard’s Star, located just six light-years from our solar system, has at least one
Some fleas do not poop for weeks. This keeps their pools clean
Some tadpoles do not poop for the first few weeks of their lives. At least, this is the case for