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Nobelist: Harness Evolution as a Problem-Solving Algorithm May 17, 2019

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Frances Arnold, the Caltech scientist who shared the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, says evolution can show us how to solve problems of sustainability.

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Unread Books at Home Still Spark Literacy Habits May 16, 2019

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Growing up in a home filled with books enhances enhances intellectual capacity in later life, even if you don't read them all.

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Penguin Poop Helps Biodiversity Bloom in Antarctica May 14, 2019

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Ammonia from penguin poop gets carried on Antarctic winds, fertilizing mosses and lichens as far as a mile away. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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U.S. Coral Reefs Do $1.8 Billion of Work Per Year May 08, 2019

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By dampening the energy of waves, coral reefs protect coastal cities from flooding damage and other economic losses. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Could Air-Conditioners Help Cool the Planet? May 06, 2019

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Researchers want to outfit air conditioners with carbon-capture technology. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Software Sniffs Out Rat Squeaks May 01, 2019

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Algorithms learned to sift ultrasonic rat squeaks from other noise, which could help researchers who study rodents’ emotional states. Lucy Huang reports.

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New Model Aims to Solve Mystery of the Moon's Formation Apr 30, 2019

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Scientists propose that the moon could have formed when a Mars-sized object slammed into an Earth covered in magma seas. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Cats Recognize Their Names—but May Not Respond Apr 29, 2019

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Felines move their ears, heads and tails more when they hear their names compared to when they hear similar words. Jim Daley reports.

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Science News Briefs from All Over Apr 27, 2019

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A few brief reports about international science and technology from Liberia to Hawaii, including one on the discovery in Northern Ireland of soil bacteria that stop the growth of MRSA and other superbugs.

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Hurricane Maria Rain Amount Chances Are Boosted by Climate Change Apr 26, 2019

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The likelihood of an event like Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and of its massive precipitation, is fivefold higher in the climate of today than it would have been some 60 years ago

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