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The Batagay megaslump — a 3,250-foot-wide (990 meters) depression in the permafrost in the Russian Far East — is "actively growing" by a massive amount every year, scientists have found. Read More

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Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad valve in the rocket TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. government over a law that ... Read More

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Unlocking the Genetic Mysteries Behind Plant Adaptation: New Insights Into the Evolution of a Water-Saving Trait in the Pineapple Family (Bromeliaceae) Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have achieved ... Read More

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May 6, 2024 • The Ada Hayden Herbarium preserves hundreds of thousands of specimens, including some collected by George Washington Carver. And, as the "Universe of Art" podcast turns one ... Read More

Citizen science says anyone can be a scientist

You can be a scientist! Or at least you can play a crucial part in up-and-coming scientific research. Because citizen science is becoming increasingly accepted by researchers as a way to gather data. Read More

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The major offers the flexibility to pursue the areas of plant science that best aligns students with their future goals. Exciting careers in sustainable agriculture and ecosystem sciences, agronomic ... Read More

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May 6, 2024 — Researchers have achieved the first controllable interaction between two hole spin qubits in a conventional silicon transistor. The breakthrough opens up the possibility of ... Read More

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The research focused on a variant called APOE4 and largely looked at people of European ancestry—risk levels are different for other groups, the authors say The former Johnson Space Center ... Read More

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May 6 (UPI) -- After four years of delays, the Boeing Starliner spacecraft is scheduled to undertake a 10-day shakedown mission as soon as Monday. Air Force secretary gets taste of future of ... Read More

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The woman, 54-year-old Lisa Pisano, also received a mechanical heart pump implant days earlier, making her the first person to undergo both procedures For decades, scientists thought the teeth ... Read More