Science
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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew set to attempt the riskiest spacewalk yet
The four crew members of the Polaris Dawn mission SpaceX SpaceX is getting ready to execute the first ever civilian…
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DeepMind AI learns to play soccer using decades of match simulations
An artificial intelligence learned to skilfully control digital humanoid soccer players by working through decades worth of soccer matches in…
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This Hot Summer Is One of the Coolest of the Rest of Our Lives
Extreme heat has been a constant in the news this past summer: In July a punishing heat wave in Europe…
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Most plant milks are lower in key micronutrients than cow’s milk
Cow’s milk is an important source of phosphorus, magnesium, zinc and selenium, but tests show these nutrients are lacking in…
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Deadly Pakistan floods are a climate catastrophe, says UN chief
Eight weeks of torrential rain during a severe monsoon season have left a third of Pakistan underwater, in the worst…
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A Cure for Vaccine Hesitancy Could Start in Kindergarten
The book Splat the Cat Goes to the Doctor and the nursery rhyme “This Is the Way We Brush Our…
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Making Computer Chips Act More like Brain Cells
The human brain is an amazing computing machine. Weighing only three pounds or so, it can process information a thousand…
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Simple mix of soap and solvent could help destroy ‘forever chemicals’
There’s finally hope for a simple, cheap way to destroy a class of ubiquitous environmental toxins found in shampoos, fast-food…
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A 19th century farmer may be to blame for Australia’s rabbit scourge
On Christmas Day 1859, a shipment of 24 rabbits arrived in Melbourne, Australia, from England. The bunnies were a gift…
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We Need More Health Clinics at Schools
After more than two years of disrupted lessons during the pandemic, it’s clearer than ever that schools are more than…
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