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/ 1 year agoSuperconductivity at room temperature remains elusive a century after a Nobel went to the scientist who demonstrated it below -450 degrees Fahrenheit
Superconductivity may sound like science fiction, but the first experiments to achieve it were conducted over a century ago. Heike Kamerlingh...
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/ 1 year agoClimate change is about to play a big role in government purchases – with vast implications for the US economy
The Biden administration directed agencies to consider the cost of greenhouse gas emissions in their future purchasing and budget decisions. An...
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/ 1 year agoBirds, worms, rabbits: Francis of Assisi was said to have loved them all – but today’s pet blessings on his feast day might have seemed strange to the 13th century saint
Medieval monastics were often discouraged from owning companion animals, which were viewed as a distraction, a religion scholar explains.
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/ 1 year agoTenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research
The winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine made a discovery that helped create the COVID-19 vaccines. They...
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/ 1 year agoWhere the Supreme Court stands on banning books
Current precedent relies on a 1982 case in which five justices generally agreed there were limits on a school’s power to...
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/ 1 year agoBeing told where their blood ends up encourages donors to give again – new research
Because not everyone who is eligible to give blood donates at least once a year, there are periodic shortages, like the...
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/ 1 year agoNavigating the risks and benefits of AI: Lessons from nanotechnology on ensuring emerging technologies are safe as well as successful
Two decades ago, the nanotechnology revolution avoided stumbling by bringing a wide range of people to the table to chart its...
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/ 1 year agoHIV self-test kits are meant to empower those at risk − but they don’t necessarily lead to starting HIV treatment or prevention
Many people at heightened risk for HIV have never been tested. Those who have self-tested for HIV often don’t go on...
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/ 1 year agoPope Francis has appointed 21 new cardinals – an expert on medieval Christianity explains what it means for the future of the Catholic Church
The College of Cardinals is an important part of the church’s governance structure. Its members elect the next pope and help...
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/ 1 year agoHow do astronomers know the age of the planets and stars?
Measuring the ages of planets and stars is tricky. An observational astrophysicist describes the subtle clues that provide good estimates for...
