SCIENCE
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‘Gas Station Heroin’ Is a Dangerous and Often Contaminated Supplement
February 6, 2024 5 min read Tianeptine, an addictive drug at high doses, is being sold as a dietary supplement…
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Why Does a Solar Eclipse Move West to East?
February 3, 2024 3 min read Here’s why the path of a solar eclipse travels in the opposite direction of…
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To Predict Snowfall, NASA Planes Fly into the Storm
January 1, 2024 4 min read Cloud-diving expeditions reveal the hidden physics of brewing snowstorms By Susan Cosier The aircraft’s…
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The Troubling Mysteries at the Heart of Nuclear Bombs
February 1, 2024 3 min read Plutonium-pit secrets, growing up in parallel universes, the strange aftermath of a fictional wildfire,…
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Renewable Power Set to Surpass Coal Globally by 2025
CLIMATEWIRE | Global electricity demand will step up its rate of growth over the next three years — but the additional…
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Slipping on Your New Year’s Resolutions? Science Tips to Get on Track
It’s not too late to make New Year’s resolutions. That’s because January is not over yet but also because anything…
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Asthma Drug Still Being Prescribed to Kids Despite Potential Mental Health Risks
In 1998 an asthma and allergy drug called montelukast hit the U.S. market under the name Singulair. In the years…
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Why Does Salting Roads Make Them Safer?
When snow starts hitting the ground, so does a second white crystal: rock salt. If you live in a region…
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What’s Behind the ‘Arctic Blast’ Plunging into the U.S.?
January 12, 2024 3 min read This week’s cold snap across the U.S. will be one of “the most impressive…
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What Killed the Largest Known Ape Species Ever?
January 10, 2024 3 min read The massive ancient ape Gigantopithecus blacki disappeared in a mystery that scientists are eager…
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