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Humanity needs to burn less fossil fuels. But that means fewer aerosols to help cool the planet—and a potential acceleration of global warming.
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To pull off this classic Hollywood stunt, you gotta know your physics!
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An attempt to reauthorize Section 702, the so-called crown jewel of US spy powers, failed for a third time in the House of Representatives after former president Donald Trump criticized the law.
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Subsidence is causing parts of Mexico City to sink, and it’s happening at an uneven rate. That’s bad news for its sprawling public transportation system.
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Researchers think a combination of genetic edits and an experimental immunosuppressive drug could make the first pig kidney transplant a long-term success.
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Friday morning's earthquake was felt from New York City all the way to Washington, DC. Blame ancient fault lines and bedrock for the jolt.
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Here’s a cool way to watch the eclipse—and learn about the weird physics of light while you’re at it.
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Here’s some advice for safely experiencing the total solar eclipse on April 8 as the moon casts a slender shadow across Mexico, the United States, and eastern Canada.
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Donor livers are in short supply for transplants. A startup is attempting to grow new ones in people instead.
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Afshin Mehin has helped design some of the most futuristic neurotech devices.
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New heat pumps easily fit over window sills, meaning they could replace clunky apartment air-conditioning units.
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The abortion pill mifepristone went in front of the US Supreme Court on Tuesday. Antiabortionists say an increase in emergency room visits shows it’s unsafe. Medical experts disagree.
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Injectable immunotherapy drugs can be made, in theory, but gravity prevents them from crystallizing correctly. A startup thinks the solution could be right above us.
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Steel structures aren’t as strong as you might think—and the immense power of a container ship shouldn’t be underestimated.
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A 62-year-old Massachusetts man with failing kidneys is the first living patient to receive a genetically-altered kidney from a pig.
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Every person has a different idea of what makes noise “loud,” but there are some things we all can do to turn the volume down a little.
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A fatal bear attack in Slovakia reignited accusations that conservationists are protecting the animals at the expense of human safety. Experts argue it's a people problem, not a bear problem.
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A new UN report finds that humanity is generating 137 billion pounds of TVs, smartphones, and other e-waste a year—and recycling less than a quarter of it.
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A soccer AI model created by Google DeepMind makes predictions about where corners will go, and suggests tweaks to make goals more or less likely.
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