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The Search for the Next Big Idea in Magnetic Field Mapping Apr 06, 2020

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A new competition challenges scientists to innovate on how we map Earth's constantly shifting magnetic field—and make navigation safer and more accurate.

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Why Stress-Baking and Cleaning Make You Less Anxious Apr 03, 2020

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You're not the only one who finds #quarantinebaking so soothing. Turns out, it has a lot to do with the neuroscience of mindful meditation.

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In Crowded Hospitals, Who Will Get Life-Saving Equipment? Apr 02, 2020

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As health care workers prepare for surges of Covid-19 patients, they must grapple with the ethics of rationing critical medical gear.

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Researchers Push For Mass Blood Tests as a Covid-19 Strategy Apr 01, 2020

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While it might seem wasteful to test the seemingly-healthy, tracking antibodies could show how widely the virus has spread—and who may now be immune.

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France's Virus Train Moves Patients to Less Hard-Hit Areas Mar 31, 2020

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The national railroad system converted a TGV high-speed train to move 20 Covid-19 patients from Strasbourg to calmer hospitals in the Loire Valley.

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The Heady, Intricate Beauty of Watching Whiskey Evaporate Mar 30, 2020

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When American whiskey evaporates, it leaves behind webs, or fingerprints of sorts, that could help sleuths identify counterfeit swill.

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If Robots Steal So Many Jobs, Why Aren't They Saving Us Now? Mar 27, 2020

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We've been led to believe that robots and AI are replacing humans en masse. But this economic catastrophe is blowing up that myth.

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An Old Source for Potential New Covid-19 Drugs: Blood Serum Mar 26, 2020

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A 100-year-old way to beat disease could help researchers figure out how to harness the antibodies from earlier patients to help the newly infected.

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Telemedicine Is a Safety Valve for a Strained Health Care System Mar 25, 2020

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“Virtual visits” can be an effective way to decide who needs to be tested for Covid-19. But remote doctors can't diagnose or treat illness.

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The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What's Coming Mar 24, 2020

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Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, who warned of pandemic in 2006, says we can beat the novel coronavirus—but first, we need with lots more testing.

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