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This Huge Electric Dump Truck Never Needs to Plug In Sep 06, 2019

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Called the eDumper, the massive truck relies on regenerative braking to recover some of its energy as it slows down. Let's break down the physics.

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Scientists Avoid Bias When They Know They're Being Tested Sep 03, 2019

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A new paper tracked possible bias among scientists awarding prestigious research positions.

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See How LA Belches Emissions, Block by Block Aug 29, 2019

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Researchers quantify the emissions of every road and building in the nearly 5,000 square miles of the Los Angeles metro area. Your city could be next.

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Brazil's Plans for Gene-Edited Cows Got Scrapped—Here's Why Aug 28, 2019

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The country was going to start a herd of genetically dehorned cows. Then errors in the cows' DNA cropped up.
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A Single Math Model Explains Many Mysteries of Vision Aug 28, 2019

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The first anatomically correct model of the visual cortex seeks to capture how the brain sees the world.

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Vaping May Have Killed Someone, Health Officials Say Aug 27, 2019

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An investigation into respiratory illnesses connected to e-cigs by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention turned up the first known death this week.

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The Horrifying Science of the Deforestation Fueling Amazon Fires Aug 27, 2019

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At the core of Brazil's out-of-control fires in the Amazon is deforestation. Here's how human meddling fundamentally transforms a rainforest.

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Humans, More Than Drought, Are Fueling the Amazon's Flames Aug 26, 2019

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Economic activity appears to be causing the rainforest to burn, unlike the other epic fires ravaging the world.

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Melting Glaciers Are Helping Capture Carbon Aug 23, 2019

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