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A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle?
On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the first human landing on the Moon,…
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When does your brain think something is worth the wait?
Whether it’s braving the long line at a trendy new restaurant or hanging on just…
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After 60 years of spaceflight patches, here are some of our favorites
As such, there is a rich tradition of space mission patches to draw on, and…
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The physics of ugly Christmas sweaters
In 2018, a team of French physicists developed a rudimentary mathematical model to describe the…
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Could microwaved grapes be used for quantum sensing?
The microwaved grape trick also shows their promise as alternative microwave resonators for quantum sensing…
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Magnetic shape-shifting surface can move stuff without grasping it
A kirigami design where the cuts’ length-to-width ratio was six was way more responsive to…
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Craving carbs? Blame an ancient gene.
“This observation is concordant with the recent evidence of Neanderthal starch consumption, and perhaps the…
Flu surges in Louisiana as health department barred from promoting flu shots
The statement seemed to offer an assurance that other vaccines were not subject to the…
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Green sea turtle gets relief from “bubble butt” syndrome thanks to 3D printing
Two main reasons those gas pockets appear in turtles are plastics and boat strikes. When…
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Exploring an undersea terrain sculpted by glaciers and volcanoes
Perhaps counterintuitively, sediment layers are more likely to remain intact on the seafloor than on…