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/ 2 years agoThe heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat
Widespread coral bleaching is underway as ocean temperatures hit record highs off the Florida Keys. Scientists and volunteer divers are racing...
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/ 2 years agoAI can help forecast air quality, but freak events like 2023’s summer of wildfire smoke require traditional methods too
Air quality forecasting is getting better, thanks in part to AI. That’s good, given the health impact of air pollution. An...
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/ 2 years agoA brief illustrated guide to ‘scissors congruence’ − an ancient geometric idea that’s still fueling cutting-edge mathematical research
This is a story about geometry, algebra and many different dimensions, best read with construction paper, scissors and tape on hand.
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/ 2 years agoResearchers dig deep underground in hopes of finally observing dark matter
To detect dark matter, you need to build an ultra-sensitive detector and put it somewhere ultra-quiet. For one physics collaboration, that...
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/ 2 years agoBabies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but CDC says it’s not a useful developmental milestone
Revisions to the CDC’s developmental milestone checklists removed crawling as a skill that babies pick up at a typical age. A...
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/ 2 years agoDonald Trump’s right − he is getting special treatment, far better than most other criminal defendants
While Trump has received early warnings ahead of indictments and detailed explanations behind the charges, criminal defendants typically get a bare-bones...
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/ 2 years agoThrough space and rhyme: How hip-hop uses Afrofuturism to take listeners on journeys of empowerment
Afrofuturism, a mix of science fiction, magic realism and liberation politics, has shaped some hip-hop artists’ work for decades.
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/ 2 years agoDespite giving students chances to cheat, unsupervised online exams gauge student learning comparably to in-person exams
Students score about the same on online exams as they do on in-person exams, new research shows.
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/ 2 years agoWomen get far more migraines than men – a neurologist explains why, and what brings relief
For women ages 18 to 49, migraines are the leading cause of disability throughout the world.
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/ 2 years agoKamala Harris has tied the record for the most tie-breaking votes in Senate history – a brief overview of what vice presidents do
Kamala Harris is on track to be one of the most influential vice presidents in history. This says more about the...
