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To Find Earth-Threatening Comets and Asteroids, Think Small
A constellation of tiny satellites carrying detectors that use synthetic tracking could improve our searches
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Where AI in Medicine Falls Short
It can help with diagnosis but not yet with helping physicians and patients decide what to do with the information
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The Decades-Long War on Smog
What history tells us about addressing today’s pressing air pollution problems
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You've Got a Blind Spot at Nighttime
Recent research explains why you’ve never noticed before
How People with Substance Use Disorders Can Lend a Hand in Addiction Research
Clinical trials are essential for testing new treatments, and those who suffer from SUDs are essential to their success
The Birds That Are Helping Save their Own Species
Blackpoll warblers wearing geolocator backpacks are revealing where they rest during migration, biologists preserve these vital spots
When Lab Experiments Carry Theological Implications
Efforts to create new life-forms—and new universes—will raise profound questions
What Is Mars Playing At?
Elusive methane in the atmosphere of Mars gets even more elusive
Can a Pill Really Help You Live Longer?
A new supplement claims to use complex systems science to help increase the human life span
Making Sense of Quantum Mechanics
Philosopher David Albert thinks there might be a “clear and straightforward” way of thinking about quantum phenomena...
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Solar Energy Isn't Just for Electricity
It can also provide carbon-free heat for a wide variety of industrial processes
We Need a Space Resources Institute
The moon and other bodies will ultimately be exploited; it’s crucial to do so in a thoughtful and organized way
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