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Scientists Investigate Strange Rumbling Beneath Utah

"It’s sort of a mystery in terms of fundamental physics." The post Scientists Investigate Strange Rumbling Beneath Utah appeared first on Futurism.

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Scientists Investigate Strange Rumbling Beneath Utah

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Scientists Horrified as Huge Heatwave Hits Antarctica

"This is absolutely crazy." The post Scientists Horrified as Huge Heatwave Hits Antarctica appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

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Scientists Horrified as Huge Heatwave Hits Antarctica

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Scientists Concerned Latest Gene Editing of Human Embryos Could “Open the Floodgates”

It's a "gateway to embryo editing to do enhancements." The post Scientists Concerned Latest Gene Editing of Human Embryos Could "Open the Floodgates" appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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Scientists Concerned Latest Gene Editing of Human Embryos Could “Open the Floodgates”

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Scientists Measure Earth’s Vast Underground Fungal Webs

With machine learning and a high-resolution imaging robot, scientists measured and mapped the extent of Earth’s carbon circulatory system.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Scientists Measure Earth’s Vast Underground Fungal Webs

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Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens

Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.

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New York Times Science

Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens

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Autonomous Robots Confirmed to Have Killed Human Soldiers

"We just launch it and we know everything will be dead — everything that will be found there in this particular area will be dead." The post Autonomous Robots Confirmed to Have Killed Human Soldiers appeared first on Futurism.

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Autonomous Robots Confirmed to Have Killed Human Soldiers

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Doctors Inject Human Subjects With First Vaccine Designed by AI

"This is a fundamental shift in how we prepare for pandemics." The post Doctors Inject Human Subjects With First Vaccine Designed by AI appeared first on Futurism.

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Doctors Inject Human Subjects With First Vaccine Designed by AI

New York Times Science

NASA Leader Responds to Criticism Over All-Male Artemis III Crew

NASA’s missions these days rarely feature all-male crews. Jared Isaacman, its administrator, said women play prominent roles throughout the space agency.

2 days ago

NASA Leader Responds to Criticism Over All-Male Artemis III Crew

New York Times Science

Can the Artemis III Mission Go on as Planned?

NASA has chosen four astronauts for the Artemis III mission, but there has been a major setback: the destruction of a Blue Origin rocket and its only launchpad. Our science reporter Katrina Miller describes what this event might mean for the U.S. goal of landing on the moon by 2028.

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Can the Artemis III Mission Go on as Planned?

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Nike’s AI-Inspired World Cup Jerseys Are So Messed Up That They’re Turning Into a Scandal

They still look ridiculous. The post Nike's AI-Inspired World Cup Jerseys Are So Messed Up That They're Turning Into a Scandal appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

Nike’s AI-Inspired World Cup Jerseys Are So Messed Up That They’re Turning Into a Scandal

New York Times Science

The Scientific Quest for Perfect World Cup Pitch

Every match must be played on natural grass that gives players as consistent a surface as possible, no matter the venue. Cue the years of sod studies.

7 hours ago

The Scientific Quest for Perfect World Cup Pitch

New York Times Science

A Newer Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate

Fertility specialists, biotech companies and ethicists are divided over whether progress in early gene editing would wipe out diseases or trigger a rush toward enhancement.

2 days ago

A Newer Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate