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How forests lost 8,000 years of stored carbon in a few generations – animated...
Trees like these near Traverse City, Michigan, remove carbon dioxide from the air and lock it away.Owen Weber/www.owenweberlive.com via Getty Images“Plant a tree” seems to be the go-to answer to...
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Women are better at statistics than they think
Undergraduate students at the University of Nebraska Omaha collaborate on a group assignment for a STEM course.Derrick Nero, University of Nebraska Omaha, CC BY-NC-NDThe Research Brief is a short take...
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Taking certain opioids while on commonly prescribed antidepressants may...
Certain SSRIs can inhibit the breakdown of opioids in the body.Glasshouse Images/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesTaking oxycodone at the same time as certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors...
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Charles Henry Turner: The little-known Black high school science teacher who...
Turner was the first scientist to prove certain insects could remember, learn and feel.Courtesy of Charles I. Abramson, CC BY-NDOn a crisp autumn morning in 1908, an elegantly dressed African American...
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Climate change is intensifying the water cycle, bringing more powerful storms...
At least 9 inches of rain became floodwater that swept through valleys in eastern Kentucky in July 2022.Leandro Lozada/AFP via Getty ImagesPowerful storm systems triggered flash flooding across the...
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Helping cells become better protein factories could improve gene therapies...
Your genetic material instructs your cells to produce the proteins encoded in it.Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesThe cells in your body are not all the same. Each of your organs has...
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What are automotive 'over-the-air' updates? A marketing professor explains
Most EV recalls don't require a mechanic.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesWhenever automakers discover that a vehicle has a defect or does not comply with U.S. laws, they must notify the National Highway...
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Many drugs have mirror image chemical structures – while one may be helpful,...
Drugs can convert between different isomers in the body, leading to unexpected effects.Dmitrii Guzhanin/iStock via Getty ImagesThe effects a drug or chemical compound have on the body depend on how its...
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From whistling arrows and trumpeting elephants to battle cries and eerie...
Three soldiers (far right) carry karnyxes, long horns with frightening boar-headed mouths that produce eerie calls during battle.Prisma/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesAs if the tumultuous din...
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Illuminating the brain one neuron and synapse at a time – 5 essential reads...
The U.S. BRAIN Initiative seeks to elucidate the connection between brain structure and function.Science Photo Library - PASIEKA/Brand X Pictures via Getty ImagesScientists know both a lot and very...
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Long COVID-19 and other chronic respiratory conditions after viral infections...
The immune system usually stays dormant in the lungs in times of health.wildpixel/iStock via Getty ImagesViruses that cause respiratory diseases like the flu and COVID-19 can lead to mild to severe...
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Monkeypox is now a national public health emergency in the U.S. – an...
The goal of the public health emergency declaration is to prevent monkeypox from becoming a widespread threat to public health.ALIOUI Mohammed Elamine/iStock via Getty ImagesAfter news broke that the...
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When was talking invented? A language scientist explains how this unique...
Humans are the only animals that express their thoughts in full sentences.Oliver Rossi/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like...
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Rise of precision agriculture exposes food system to new threats
Agriculture is becoming increasingly dependent on technology.U.S. Department of Agriculture Photo by Lance CheungFarmers are adopting precision agriculture, using data collected by GPS, satellite...
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How does monkeypox spread? An epidemiologist explains why it isn't an STI and...
Vaccination can help reduce the risk of monkeypox infection.Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty ImagesMonkeypox is caused by a virus that, despite periodic outbreaks, is not thought to spread easily from...
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How 'living architecture' could help the world avoid a soul-deadening digital...
Which lesson should the technology field take from architecture: modernist efficiency or 'living structure'?Jamie Street/Unsplash; Peter Morville/Flickr, CC BY-SAMy first Apple laptop felt like a piece...
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What is a semiconductor? An electrical engineer explains how these critical...
A silicon disc, or 'wafer,' yields dozens of semiconductor chips.Steve Jurvetson/Wikimedia Commons, CC BYSemiconductors are a critical part of almost every modern electronic device, and the vast...
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Old age isn't a modern phenomenon – many people lived long enough to grow old...
If you made it past early childhood, your chances got better to see your golden years.Grafissimo/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesEvery year I ask the college students in the course I teach about...
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Don't be too quick to blame social media for America's polarization – cable...
Joe Biden and Donald Trump supporters, like these two, are more likely to be polarized by TV news than online echo chambers.AP Photo/Allen G. BreedThe past two election cycles have seen an explosion of...
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Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges –...
Wireless sensors and data systems can help farmers use water much more efficiently by monitoring soil conditions.Lance Cheung/USDA via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty ImagesWater is the most essential...
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