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  1. How much shipping can we get through a warming Arctic?

    Research discusses the logistic, social, and ecological impacts of a warm Arctic.

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  2. When science breaks bad: A rogues’ gallery of history’s worst scientists

    A new book catalogs some of the greatest ethical lapses done in the name of science.

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  3. Quest for “green” cement draws big name investors to $300B industry

    Startups and venture capitalists are joining concrete makers against a hard problem.

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  4. How to watch Branson’s flight, which Jeff Bezos is still hopping mad about

    "New Shepard was designed to fly above the Kármán line."

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  5. With little remaining of Champlain Towers, how will we find answers?

    Researchers discuss the methods NIST can use to find the cause of a tragedy.

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  6. Amid criticism, FDA narrows use of $56K Alzheimer’s drug, calls for probe [Updated]

    FDA now says drug should only go to those with mild disease—the only patients tested.

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  7. Rocket Report: SLS not available for science, OneWeb reaches milestone

    "There is great concern about this engine development."

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  8. All fans banned from Tokyo Olympics as COVID cases rise, delta spreads

    The prime minister also asked bars and restaurants not to serve alcohol.

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  9. New fabric passively cools whatever it’s covering—including you

    Structured fabric reflects most light, still radiates in the IR.

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  10. What fractals, Fibonacci, and the golden ratio have to do with cauliflower

    Self-selected mutations during domestication drastically changed shape over time.

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  11. Reconstructing Roman industrial engineering

    How a special design increased the efficiency of an ancient watermill.

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  12. mRNA vaccine technology moves to flu: Moderna says trial has begun

    Moderna aims for one seasonal shot for flu, COVID-19, respiratory viruses RSV and HMPV.

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  1. Pacific Northwest heatwave “virtually impossible” without climate change

    Rapid analysis shows it would be hard to do this in a cooler world.

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  2. Increasingly, the ULA-Blue Origin marriage is an unhappy one

    "It does no good to throw Blue Origin under the bus."

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  3. Cluster full of black holes may be spitting out stars

    If the researchers are right, globular clusters may end up full of black holes.

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  4. Delta variant slams Missouri as ICUs fill and ventilators run low

    Cases and hospitalizations surge amid the low vaccination rates and the spread of delta.

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  5. NASA’s helicopter on Mars just keeps flying and flying

    For NASA, taking some risk has paid off handsomely.

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  6. Spiders eating snakes, oh my! Here are the photographs to prove it

    Some species of spider can conquer snakes that are 10 to 30 times their size.

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  7. Evolution of the dad

    Most male mammals have little to do with their kids. Why is our own species different?

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  8. Did lead poisoning cause downfall of Roman Empire? The jury is still out

    A new video from the American Chemical Society revisits longstanding academic debate

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  9. The thorny ethics of displaying Egyptian mummies to the public

    Exhibits are popular, but curators must grapple with issues of cultural, racial sensitivity.

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  10. Sizzling science: How to grill a flavorful steak

    Want to learn how cooking transforms beef’s flavor? Meat scientists have the answers.

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  11. Is the “Dragon Man” skull actually from a new hominin species?

    Homo longi's place in our extended family tree is far from settled.

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  12. The great sleep divide

    Sleep deficits are robbing poor people and racial minorities of health and earning power.

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  1. A $26 billion plan to save the Houston area from rising seas

    Lawmakers are poised to decide the fate of this massive project.

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  2. German scientists built a high-resolution microscope out of Lego bricks

    The only non-Lego components are the lenses, salvaged from smartphone cameras.

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  3. New, deadly bacteria may be lurking in US; CDC warns of three puzzling cases

    This isn't the first time the deadly bacteria has surfaced in the US unexpectedly.

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  4. Rocket Report: Super Heavy rolls to launch site, Funk will get to fly

    "I am not allowed to talk about that."

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  5. Game on—Sir Richard Branson will attempt to go to space on July 11

    "I truly believe that space belongs to all of us."

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  6. How a 17th-century illustration is helping archaeologists find Viking ships

    Danish antiquarian Ole Worm conducted the first survey of the Kalvestene in 1650.

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  7. Success of COVID-19 vaccines may be convincing people not to get vaccinated

    As delta spreads, experts worry about vaccination holdouts who are standing firm.

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  8. NASA still trying to identify what took Hubble offline

    Space agency needs to know exactly what's wrong in order to switch to backup hardware.

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  9. New Jersey approves two 1 Gigawatt+ offshore wind projects

    The agreements will see both projects rely on the state's planned wind port.

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  10. Here’s what a Falcon 9 looks like after 8 flights to space in a year

    SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has gone through a stunning transformation over the last year.

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  11. Virgin Orbit suddenly has a viable rocket, so what comes next?

    "We’re in a different world where we were six months ago."

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  12. Delta variant’s wild spread raises fears, fresh scrutiny of CDC mask guidance

    States with low vaccination rates are already seeing a delta surge.

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