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Sep 7, 2020 • 7min
A Grim Reality of Reopening: More Mold
Unoccupied buildings, abandoned during the coronavirus shutdowns, give fungi a great opportunity to move in.
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Sep 4, 2020 • 8min
A Beautiful Yet Grim Map Shows How Wildfire Smoke Spreads
California’s blazes have sent a haze across the United States. An experimental model shows where that cloud ends up.
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Sep 3, 2020 • 9min
A California Wildfire Nearly Destroyed the Historic Lick Observatory
The state's apocalyptic blazes have burned 2,000 square miles in 10 days. Here's how they almost claimed a 130-year-old astronomical icon.
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Sep 2, 2020 • 8min
California Wildfires Can Create Their Own Terrifying Weather
Sparked by freak thunderstorms, the blazes changed wind patterns and could potentially lead to fire tornadoes and pyrocumulonimbus clouds.
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Sep 1, 2020 • 6min
Elon Musk Is About to Show Off His Neuralink Brain Implant
Musk tweeted that his “V2” update will blow our minds. But how close is he to putting computer chips in them?
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Aug 31, 2020 • 10min
Scientists Want to Ditch Formula for Lab-Grown Breast Milk
Formula has come a long way, but it still lacks many nutrients and takes a toll on the environment. A few companies are hoping to provide an alternative.
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Aug 28, 2020 • 11min
A Postal Slowdown Is Scary for Those Who Get Meds By Mail
Many seniors, veterans, and chronically ill people rely on the USPS for prescriptions and medical supplies. During Covid-19, they can’t just go to a drugstore.
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Aug 26, 2020 • 8min
This Cobalt-Free Battery Is Good for the Planet—and It Actually Works
Reducing the cobalt content in lithium-ion batteries is good for the environment, human rights, and maybe even the performance of the battery itself.
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Aug 25, 2020 • 7min
Want to Save Lives? Name Heat Waves Like Hurricanes
As temperatures soar into the the triple digits, the Extreme Heat Resilience Alliance says such names will spark public awareness and encourage safety measures.
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Aug 24, 2020 • 9min
California's Wildfire and Covid-19 Disasters Just Collided
Rare thunderstorms have peppered the California landscape with conflagrations, pouring smoke into the Bay Area—all as the state struggles with the pandemic.
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