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Climate change is coming for Indonesia’s cocoa farms; candy companies aren’t helping
Snickers, M&Ms, Twix bars. These candies might be found in kitchen cupboards, but their prime ingredients come from much farther…
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Cadmium: The Highly Toxic Metal That Powers the World
Most people are aware of the dangers of lead in their homes and water supply. We have tests to detect…
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Discarded 1990s Energy Invention Makes a Comeback
In 1991, a team of scientists patented what appeared to be a breakthrough for one of the nation’s most serious…
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What Happens If a Space Elevator Breaks
So what if, instead of launching atop a chemical rocket, your object could just ride up on a cable that…
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U.S. accepts plea by Arkansas scientist charged in controversial China Initiative
A former University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, engineering professor today pleaded guilty to one count of lying to FBI about his…
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An inside look at how one person can control a swarm of 130 robots
Last November, at Fort Campbell, Tennessee, half a mile from the Kentucky border, a single human directed a swarm of…
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How Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Works
If you’re flipping TV channels one day and come upon a show depicting a crime scene (think “CSI” or “Dexter”),…
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Covid-19 brain fog: What we know about lingering neurological effects
Growing evidence suggests neurological symptoms of long covid, such as brain fog, are caused by an immune reaction – and…
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Scientists Think Humanity Is Still 100 Seconds From Doomsday
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has decided not to move the second hand on its Doomsday Clock. As of Jan.…
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Elephant’s trunk may be one of most sensitive body parts of any animal
The bundle of nerves that controls the elephant’s trunk contains 400,000 neurons – a lot more than we expected –…
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