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The EPA’s new power plant pollution rule has a big, gassy hole in it

A power plant in Thompsons, Texas, U.S. that’s home to the Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. | Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just finalized rules aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions from ...

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Science - The Verge

The EPA’s new power plant pollution rule has a big, gassy hole in it

Yahoo Science

Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left

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Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left

New York Times Science

Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?

H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans.

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New York Times Science

Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?

Yahoo Science

Buried in the Cat's Paw Nebula lies one of the largest space molecules ever seen

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Buried in the Cat's Paw Nebula lies one of the largest space molecules ever seen

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Ancient rocks hold proof of Earth's magnetic field. Here's why that's puzzling

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Ancient rocks hold proof of Earth's magnetic field. Here's why that's puzzling

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Hubble telescope celebrates 34th anniversary with an iridescent Dumbbell Nebula (image)

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Hubble telescope celebrates 34th anniversary with an iridescent Dumbbell Nebula (image)

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The mystery of how strange cosmic objects called 'JuMBOs' went rogue

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The mystery of how strange cosmic objects called 'JuMBOs' went rogue

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Understanding of Earth's flowering plants blossoms in genome study

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Understanding of Earth's flowering plants blossoms in genome study

WIRED Science

How NASA Repaired Voyager 1 From 15 Billion Miles Away

The far-traveled space probe is once again transmitting usable data, after a glitch caused months of gibberish.

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WIRED Science

How NASA Repaired Voyager 1 From 15 Billion Miles Away

National Science Foundation

NSF honors 3 outstanding early-career researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award

The U.S. National Science Foundation honored three researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation's highest honor for early-career scientists and engineers. The 2024 recipients: Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell, a biomedical engineer at Johns Hopkins…

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National Science Foundation

NSF honors 3 outstanding early-career researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award

WIRED Science

Doctors Combined a Heart Pump and Pig Kidney Transplant in Breakthrough Surgery

In the first procedure of its kind, a 54-year-old New Jersey woman received a genetically engineered pig kidney and thymus after getting a heart pump.

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Doctors Combined a Heart Pump and Pig Kidney Transplant in Breakthrough Surgery

National Science Foundation

NSF invests $90M in innovative national scientific cyberinfrastructure for transforming STEM education

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today a strategic investment of $90 million over five years in SafeInsights, a unique national scientific cyberinfrastructure aimed at transforming learning research and STEM education. Funded through…

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National Science Foundation

NSF invests $90M in innovative national scientific cyberinfrastructure for transforming STEM education

New York Times Science

Cicadas Are Emerging Now. How Do They Know When to Come Out?

Scientists are making computer models to better understand how the mysterious insects emerge collectively after more than a decade underground.

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New York Times Science

Cicadas Are Emerging Now. How Do They Know When to Come Out?

Science - The Verge

What happens after your country runs on 99 percent renewable electricity?

Kenneth Lobo Méndez, director of planning and sustainability in electricity management, and Marco Jiménez Chavez, an engineer, at the state-run electricity utility Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE). | Collage by Israel Vargas | Photos by Justine Calma Costa Rica ...

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Science - The Verge

What happens after your country runs on 99 percent renewable electricity?

New York Times Science

In Coral Fossils, Searching for the First Glow of Bioluminescence

A new study resets the timing for the emergence of bioluminescence back to millions of years earlier than previously thought.

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New York Times Science

In Coral Fossils, Searching for the First Glow of Bioluminescence

Science - The Verge

How 14 tribes plan to use the Biden administration’s solar grants

Cody Two Bears attends the Stand With Standing Rock Benefit at ABC Home & Carpet on December 15th, 2016, in New York City. | Photo by Mark Sagliocco / WireImage A coalition of 14 tribes received $135,580,000 for solar energy, part of a Biden administration program to help ...

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How 14 tribes plan to use the Biden administration’s solar grants

New York Times Science

Belgian Man’s Drunken Driving Defense: His Body Made the Alcohol

A 40-year-old man was acquitted of a drunken driving offense after doctors confirmed he had a rare condition: auto-brewery syndrome.

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New York Times Science

Belgian Man’s Drunken Driving Defense: His Body Made the Alcohol

Singularity HUB

The Crucial Building Blocks of Life on Earth Form More Easily in Outer Space

The origin of life on Earth is still enigmatic, but we are slowly unraveling the steps involved and the necessary ingredients. Scientists believe life arose in a primordial soup of organic chemicals and biomolecules on the early Earth, eventually leading to actual organisms. It’s long been suspected ...

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The Crucial Building Blocks of Life on Earth Form More Easily in Outer Space

Science - The Verge

Anker’s minimalistic home backup batteries are ready for blackout season

If you can afford this home, you can probably afford Anker’s whole-home battery backup solution. | Image: Anker Nearly a year since it was first announced, Anker is finally selling its Solix whole-home battery backup solution in North America. The Solix X1 is just 5.9 inches ...

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Science - The Verge

Anker’s minimalistic home backup batteries are ready for blackout season

New York Times Science

Yellowstone’s Wolves: A Debate Over Their Role in the Park’s Ecosystem

New research questions the long-held theory that reintroduction of such a predator caused a trophic cascade, spawning renewal of vegetation and spurring biodiversity.

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New York Times Science

Yellowstone’s Wolves: A Debate Over Their Role in the Park’s Ecosystem

New York Times Science

Generative A.I. Arrives in the Gene Editing World of CRISPR

Much as ChatGPT generates poetry, a new A.I. system devises blueprints for microscopic mechanisms that can edit your DNA.

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New York Times Science

Generative A.I. Arrives in the Gene Editing World of CRISPR

Singularity HUB

A Universal Vaccine Against Any Viral Variant? A New Study Suggest It’s Possible

From Covid boosters to annual flu shots, most of us are left wondering: Why so many, so often? There’s a reason to update vaccines. Viruses rapidly mutate, which can help them escape the body’s immune system, putting previously vaccinated people at risk of infection. Using AI modeling, scientists ...

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A Universal Vaccine Against Any Viral Variant? A New Study Suggest It’s Possible

Science - The Verge

Europe’s warming up at nearly twice the global average, says new report

Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge Europe is warming up at twice the global average, leading to deadly heatwaves and severe flooding, according to the European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report for the year 2023, released Monday. According to the report, temperatures in Europe ...

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Science - The Verge

Europe’s warming up at nearly twice the global average, says new report

WIRED Science

Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust

Sales of vegan meat are trending downward in the US, with companies scrambling to win back customers.

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WIRED Science

Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust

Science - The Verge

Want to restore a forest? Give it back to Indigenous peoples who call it home

Doris Ríos is a Cabécar leaderwho has fought to reclaim Indigenous territory in Costa Rica. | Collage by Israel Vargas | Photos by Justine Calma These women took back their land in Costa Rica, and now they plan to reforest it. Doris Ríos ducks gracefully under barbed wire ...

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Science - The Verge

Want to restore a forest? Give it back to Indigenous peoples who call it home