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NASA Is Getting Really Serious About Tracking Air Pollution Apr 10, 2023

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With new satellites and programs, the agency is tackling air quality from all angles—for the health of people and the planet.

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Scientists Turned Monkey Stem Cells Into ‘Synthetic Embryos’ Apr 07, 2023

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For the first time, researchers transferred them to the wombs of female monkeys, where the embryo-like structures produced a response similar to pregnancy.

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The ‘Little Bang’ Helping Physicists Study the Infant Universe Apr 06, 2023

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By recreating an early state of matter called the quark-gluon plasma, scientists hope to understand the conditions that made the universe what it is today.

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Finally, an Honest Conversation About Contraception Apr 05, 2023

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Alice Pelton, founder of The Lowdown, the world’s first contraception review platform, discusses the power of equipping women with information.

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Your First Lab-Grown Burger Won’t Contain Much Beef Apr 04, 2023

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Meat brewed in bioreactors is on the way, but it’s still too expensive. The solution? Add a whole lot of plants.

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How Do People Live in Orbit? Ask the Space Archeologists Apr 03, 2023

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An innovative research project delivers new evidence about the challenging life of astronauts on the International Space Station.

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This Blood Test Targets 50 Types of Cancer Mar 31, 2023

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Grail’s Galleri aims to screen for many more types of tumor than was previously possible. Large-scale clinical trials are underway.
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The Chemical Menace Inside Glaciers and Icebergs Mar 30, 2023

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Ice can trap pollutants and accelerate their breakdown, with troubling environmental consequences.

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Plastics Are Devastating the Guts of Seabirds Mar 29, 2023

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New research shows that seabirds’ ingestion of the pollutant scars their insides—a new disease called “plasticosis”—and may disturb their microbiomes.

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California’s Atmospheric Rivers Are Getting Worse Mar 28, 2023

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As climate change makes storms warmer and wetter, the state’s flood control system is struggling to keep up.

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