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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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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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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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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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Children’s Risk of Suicide Increases on School Days
Reading about death and suicidality can be distressing. Please read this in a moment where you feel safest and ready…
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Using propane in air conditioners could prevent 0.1°C of warming
There are expected to be 3.7 billion air conditioners in operation by 2050. Using propane as the refrigerant could prevent…
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Fantastic Sea Creatures Photographed Up Close and Personal
ANGEL, MONSTER When sea angels hunt, they transform into monsters. The free-swimming slugs, less than an inch long, store six…
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Fueling Patients’ Drive to Treatment [Sponsored]
This podcast was produced for the AstraZeneca YOUR Cancer program by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the…
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Here’s How Some Species Will Survive Climate Change
Every middle-school student learns the dogma: a species is defined as a group of organisms that interbreed and produce fertile…
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Newfound Brain Switch Labels Experiences as Good or Bad
For as long as she can remember, Kay Tye has wondered why she feels the way she does. Rather than…
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