SCIENCE
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The Major NJ Wildfire Shows Unexpected Urban Areas Are at Risk
Why New Jersey Is Actually a Place with Major Wildfire Risk A forest fire that erupted in New Jersey and…
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How THC, the Psychoactive Compound in Weed, Gets You High
Marijuana contains more than 500 active compounds. But most people focus on two: There’s cannabidiol, or CBD, which reduces inflammation.…
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What Is Dimethyl Sulfide, the Chemical Potentially Found on Exoplanet K2-18 b?
Is Dimethyl Sulfide Really a Sign of Alien Life? Dimethyl sulfide is in the news after NASA’s James Webb Space…
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Why Are Rare Earth Metals So Precious?
Why Are Rare Earth Metals So Precious? China is blocking exports of these vital minerals. What makes them so special?…
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HIV, Trans Health, and Covid Research Targeted by Trump Cuts to NIH
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has terminated nearly 800 research projects at a breakneck pace, wiping out significant…
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The Dire Wolf Isn’t Back—But Here’s What ‘De-Extinction’ Tech Can Actually Do
The television series Game of Thrones helped popularize dire wolves, but the creatures don’t just represent a figment of science…
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Brain Structure That Filters Consciousness Identified
Scientists Identify a Brain Structure That Filters Consciousness Our conscious awareness may be governed by a structure deep in the…
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Why Aurora Physicists Are Excited about Fram2’s Private Astronauts
Aurora Scientists Enlist Private Astronauts on Unusual Space Mission The commercial astronauts onboard SpaceX’s Fram2 mission are flying closer to…
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COVID Research Funding to Be Slashed, NIH Documents Show
COVID Research Funding to Be Slashed, NIH Documents Show Studies on COVID, climate change and South Africa are on the…
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Fat Doesn't Deserve Its Bad Rap
Fat is one of the most active, dynamic organs we have. Why can’t we learn to love it? Source link
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