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Towana Looney became the first living person in the world to get a kidney from a new kind of genetically... more
Old mines leave behind a a pressing problem: Huge holes that make the landscape look like a chunk of swiss... more
AI uses a lot of power. Some of the next generation data centers may use as much power as one... more
Racism is often covered as a political, cultural, or news story. But how is it affecting people's health? That's the... more
The federal government has been tracking the weather for more than 150 years. Yet over the last few decades, the... more
In the 1950s, scientists exposed a tin of meat to a dose of radiation that they expected would kill all... more
Thor. Loki. Heimdall. They're not just Norse gods or Marvel characters. They're also the names of various Asgard archaea. These... more
If you crossed WALL-E with a floor lamp, it might look a little like the PhytoPatholoBot. These robots aren't roving... more
The next four years may be challenging for foreign-born scientists who want to work in the United States. Foreign-born workers... more
Centuries ago, Southwest tribal nations tended vast orchards of peach trees. But in 1863, thousands of those trees were cut... more
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