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A Secret Space Plane is Carrying a Solar Experiment to Orbit May 18, 2020

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The idea of beaming solar energy to Earth with radio waves is decades old. But this weekend, the technology gets its first test in orbit.

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Hungry City Rats Are Looking for a New Lunch Spot Near You May 15, 2020

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As restaurants have shuttered, the rats who depend on an eternal garbage buffet are becoming more bold and competitive—and looking for new homes.

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How Albert Einstein's Son Tamed the Mississippi River May 14, 2020

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Multiple structures now keep the river from roaring into the Atchafalaya—but they may be inadequate against climate change.Â

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Science Fairs Are Canceled. Maybe That’s Just as Well May 13, 2020

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It’s time to reconsider these earnest events—and find ways for kids to experience the joyous, collaborative nature of real scientific discovery.

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This Bizarre Insect Is Building Shelters Out of Microplastic May 12, 2020

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Caddisfly larvae typically construct protective cases out of sand grains and silk. Now they're also using microplastic particles.

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NASA's EmDrive Leader Has a New Interstellar Project May 11, 2020

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Harold White left NASA in December to join a new nonprofit focused on building the technologies to bring humans to the outer solar system and beyond.

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This Mental Health App Is Tailor-Made for Your Pandemic Woes May 08, 2020

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Covid Coach, from the National Center for PTSD, offers exercises and resources for dealing with uncertainty, isolation, and unemployment.

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The Neuroscience of Why You Could Really Use a Hug Right Now May 07, 2020

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For those quarantined alone, the lack of human touch can feel agonizing. A neurological phenomenon called "skin hunger" explains why.

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The Race to Get Convalescent Plasma to Covid-19 Patients May 06, 2020

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Blood centers across the nation are trying to get antibodies from coronavirus survivors to patients who want this experimental treatment. But it’s not easy.

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Physicists Clear the Air With a Sweet Frickin' Laser Beam May 05, 2020

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Fast laser pulses produce a shock wave in air that pushes water vapor aside. That clears channels in clouds for transmitting optical data from satellites.

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