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How Elvis Got Americans to Accept the Polio Vaccine
In late 1956, Elvis Presley was on the precipice of global stardom. “Heartbreak Hotel” had reached number one on the…
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Meet the Biden cabinet’s science and tech leaders
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10 weird, but essential, additions to any survival kit
Stowing some everyday items in your kit could save your life. (Apaha Spi / Unsplash/) This story was originally featured…
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Virgin Orbit Just Launched a Rocket From a 747
On Sunday morning, Virgin Orbit became the third privately funded American rocket company to reach orbit—and the only one to…
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Can This Group Revive the Finicky Corpse Flower?
If a plant is socioeconomically important and produces recalcitrant seeds—like coconuts—conservationists will often create what are called “field gene banks,”…
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The Physics of Reddit’s Spinning Solar System Icon
This data looks nice and linear. That means that the inner and outer planets orbit at a constant rotational rate…
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The coolest car screens and displays from CES
The head-up display shows information like speed in the near view, and augmented-reality data superimposed over real-world features in the…
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Faster Vaccinations, New Mutations, and More Coronavirus News
Officials try to speed up vaccinations, scientists discover more mutations, and researchers chart the pandemic’s future. Here’s what you should…
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Mysterious Heat Spikes inside Cells Are Probed with Tiny Diamonds
Taking a person’s temperature is no sweat: slip a thermometer under their tongue, say, and watch the reading climb to…
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These new flying taxis offer a glimpse at our future commutes
This aircraft from Joby will seat four passengers; Joby announced earlier this year that it is buying Uber Elevate. (Joby…
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