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Mar 30, 2021 • 8min
Why Covering Canals With Solar Panels Is a Power Move
Covering waterways would, in a sense, make solar panels water-cooled, boosting their efficiency.
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Mar 29, 2021 • 4min
Satellites Can Help Detect When a Volcano's About to Blow
Researchers used thermal radiation data to find patterns in recent eruptions—providing another metric to help get ahead of a potentially deadly blast.
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Mar 26, 2021 • 9min
An Ultracold Plasma Models the Universe’s Most Extreme Places
The super cool, dense particle swarm gives physicists a way to study the insides of stars and gas giants—without ever leaving the lab.
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Mar 25, 2021 • 9min
NASA Gets a Quick Peek at a Mysterious Layer of the Sun
A new map of the chromosphere’s magnetic field could help us predict solar weather patterns—and anticipate flares that wreak havoc on the power grid.
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Mar 24, 2021 • 7min
New Kind of Space Explosion Reveals the Birth of a Black Hole
A supernova-like explosion dubbed the Camel appears to be the result of a newborn black hole eating a star from the inside out.
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Mar 23, 2021 • 10min
Offshore Energy Gets a Second Wind Under Biden
New turbines proposed for a development off Cape Cod could provide green energy, but the science of how they might affect the environment is a bit murky.
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Mar 22, 2021 • 12min
How to Find a Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment in Your Area
Vaccination rollout has been a challenge across the US. These tips should help you figure out when you’re eligible, where to go, and what to expect.
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Mar 19, 2021 • 9min
This Fingertip for Robots Uses Magnets to ‘Feel’ Things
By sensing the subtle changes in the finger’s own magnetic field, this new technology could one day make for ultra-sensitive prosthetic hands.
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Mar 18, 2021 • 6min
Hey, So These Sea Slugs Decapitate Themselves and Grow New Bodies
Showing off their best impressions of Deadpool, the animals survived for weeks without organs, only to regrow everything and go about their business.
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Mar 16, 2021 • 15min
‘We’re Vaccinated. Everyone Wants to Visit. Now What?’
My mom and stepdad got their two doses. They want to know why their New Normal isn’t normal at all.
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