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American Airlines, Google say they can wipe out most contrails, but more fuel required
Credit: CC0 Public Domain American Airlines and Google were able to cut contrails made by jets by more than half during a small trial, a move that could significantly reduce…
Could puncturing a satellite’s battery help it deorbit faster?
Visual depiction of Kessler syndrome. Credit: NASA Orbital Debris Program Office A few years ago, there was a panic about lithium-ion batteries that exploded and could do things like take…
New study offers hope in early detection of esophageal cancer
New study offers hope in early detection of oesophageal cancer. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers at Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences have developed a new tool to predict…
Neutrons prove ‘Bond villain’ did not cause Arecibo telescope collapse
A virtual slice of a cable socket from the neutron imaging study shows arrows indicating voids around the wires caused by cable slippage. Credit: Adrian Brügger, Columbia University For more…
Macaques in Puerto Rico learned to share shade after Hurricane Maria
After Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico in 2017, monkeys living there forged new bonds to share a suddenly scarce resource: shade. Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) that were willing to hang…
What to know about meningioma and glioblastoma brain tumors
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A diagnosis of a brain tumor can be frightening. Of the more than 100 types of brain tumors, meningioma and glioblastoma are two of the most…
Four ways to help kids overcome back-to-school anxiety
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Heading back to school after a long summer break can be an exciting time for kids and caregivers. But for some students, the anxiousness of heading…
Yellen calls for diversified clean energy supply chains
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Monday that production of key clean energy inputs are currently concentrated in a few countries. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stressed Monday the need…
Amazon cracks down on employees who stay away from the office
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Amazon.com Inc. is cracking down on U.S. workers who have ignored its return-to-office guidelines, in the latest example of companies attempting to reduce the amount of…
