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An ocean first: Underwater drone tracks CO2 in Alaska gulf
SEWARD, Alaska (AP) — In the cold, choppy waters of Alaska’s Resurrection Bay, all eyes were on the gray water, looking for one thing only. It wasn’t a spout from humpback whales that power through this scenic fjord, or a sea otter lazing on its back, munching a king crab.
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Tiny robotic crab is smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot
Smaller than a flea, robot can walk, bend, twist, turn and jump
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Why Isn’t New Technology Making Us More Productive?
Innovations like cloud computing and artificial intelligence are hailed as engines of a coming productivity revival. But a broad payoff across the economy has been elusive.
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CRISPR tomatoes genetically engineered to be richer in vitamin D
Vitamin D deficiency is a growing health issue, but very few foods are rich in the nutrient. To help combat the problem, scientists have now used CRISPR gene editing to fortify tomatoes with vitamin D.
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SpaceX president says in companywide email that she doesn't believe sexual misconduct allegations against Elon Musk
The company's president and COO defended Elon Musk in an employee email obtained by CNBC following Insider's report on the sexual misconduct claim.
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NASA is building a mission that will refuel and repair satellites in orbit
NASA is planning a mission to demonstrate the ability to repair and upgrade satellites in Earth orbit. The mission, called OSAM-1 (On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing-1), will send a robotic spacecraft equipped with robotic arms and all the tools and equipment needed to fix, refuel or extend satellites' lifespans, even if those satellites were not designed to be serviced on orbit.
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How Fast Are You Aging?
Five decades ago, Duke psychologists Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi began working with a long-term study of 1,000 people in New Zealand to get a better perspective on how childhood factors may have led to adolescent behaviors, such as risk-taking.
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Magnetic device isolates rarest white blood cells
Stanford researchers quickly isolate rare, allergen-reactive white blood cells, called basophils, using microfluidics and magnets. The new device could help revolutionize allergy diagnosis from the current slow and painful process of skin tests and oral food challenges.
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Biden Says The Quiet Part About The Energy Transition Out Loud
President Joe Biden took some heat on Monday for saying the quiet part of the energy transition out loud. At a press conference following a meeting in Japan with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the President seemed to frankly admit that high gasoline and diesel prices are just part of the overall plan for the transition to renewables.
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Reducing TV viewing to less than one hour a day could help prevent more than one in ten cases of coronary heart disease
Watching too much TV is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease regardless of an individual’s genetic makeup, say a team of scientists at the
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No, MIT's new AI can't determine a person's race from medical images
MIT researchers claim they've built an AI that can determine a person's race from medical X-Rays. That would be a miraculous breakthrough.
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Genetically modified tomatoes contain more vitamin D, say scientists
Scientists have found a way to edit the genetic makeup of tomatoes to become a robust source of vitamin D. A research team at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK, have been working on the newly designed tomatoes to help people receive appropriate amounts of the vital vitamin.
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Asteroid four times the size of the Empire State Building barreling toward Earth on May 27
An enormous asteroid four times the size of the Empire State Building will make a close approach to Earth on May 27, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Fear not: the asteroid, named 7335 (1989 JA), will soundly miss our planet by about 2.5 million miles (4 million kilometers) — or nearly 10 times the average distance between Earth and the moon.
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Lonestar plans to put datacenters in the Moon's lava tubes
How? Founder tells The Register 'Robots… lots of robots'
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NASA shows off early plans to send astronauts to Mars for 30 days
We have a glimpse now of NASA's latest vision for its first crewed Mars mission. The agency released its top objectives for a 30-day, two-person Mars surface mission on Tuesday (May 17) and asked the public to provide feedback on how the planning is going. Submissions were initially due on May 31, but that deadline was recently extended to June 3.
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Over 500 animal species haven't been seen in 50 years but they're still not officially extinct yet
Some could be lost forever, while others could live in areas difficult to reach
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These Nanobots Can Swim Around a Wound and Kill Bacteria
Researchers have created autonomous particles covered with patches of protein “motors.” They hope these bots will tote lifesaving drugs through bodily fluids.
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Artificial Lives: On the Occult Origins of Chemistry and the Stuff of Life
Throughout history, scientists have tried to understand the characteristics that a chemical system must possess in order to be considered living.
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Reality TV viewing is associated with increased support for traditional gender roles among adolescents
Heteronormative stereotypes about how men and women should act in relationships are prevalent in our society and often depicted in popular media. New research published in The Journal of Sex Research found that heavy consumption of reality television is associated with greater endorsement of traditional gender role stereotypes in adolescents.
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California is about to begin the nation’s largest dam removal project. Here’s what it means for wildlife
Scientists in the Klamath Basin have begun prepping for the return of an untamed river...