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May 2018 |
This is the second once-in-a-lifetime discovery to rock the astrophysics world in two years, and it not only confirms the origins of one of Earth's most-precious metals, it opens a whole new window through which to probe the secrets of the universe. |
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January 2005 |
"More than 100 planets have been detected from around other stars in the last 10 years. None of these are thought to support life because they are gas giants. Earth-sized planets have not been discovered yet because it is harder to spot smaller planets." |
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May 2003 |
Potential cooling of the oceans and atmosphere is twice as large as was experienced in the worst winters of the past century in the eastern U.S. and is likely to persist for decades to centuries after a climate transition occurs. |
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July 2013 |
The grand finale of Betelgeuse will be a spectacular show--full of sound and fury. Earth will have a front-row seat at this stellar farewell performance. |
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March 2011 |
"More than 100 moons circle planets in our solar system. Most of them are frozen bodies, composed of ices and rocky material. Yet, a few may not be lifeless after all." |
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September 2009 |
"Numerous studies demonstrate that every dollar invested in public water and sewer infrastructure and services yields approximately $8.97 for the national economy." |
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November 2006 |
We put a man on the moon almost 40 years ago. Now it is time to establish a lunar infrastructure that will challenge us to improve the reliability of space transportation as preparations are made for journeys to other worlds. |
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July 2016 |
"A team of astronomers [has] announced that they [have] discovered a small substellar 'failure' called a brown dwarf that once had been a true star--before it was ravaged by its hungry white dwarf companions." |
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January 2003 |
"Mind-bending potentials of artificial intelligence loom as communication changes reach toward surpassing human brain power." |
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May 2009 |
The real value of Darwin's correspondence is not in any single bombshell letter, but in the subtle and detailed picture they paint. The letters show a thoughtful man, a supporter of the church as part of the fabric of local life. . . . |
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September 2001 |
"Technology is a double-edged sword. While it can overwhelm an information-seeker with volumes of relevant, and not-so-relevant, information, it can also help a user cut a problem down to size." |
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March 2020 |
". . . It is imperative to fully understand the environmental impact of mining resources from the deep ocean and compare it to the enviromental impact of mining resources on land." |
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July 2016 |
An exhibition explores the link between birds--living dinosaurs--and their extinct ancestors. |
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November 2005 |
A landmark exhibition reveals how current theories about dinosaurs have evolved over the past 20 years, as a groundbreaking walk-through diorama of a prehistoric forest brings these ancient creatures to life. |
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May 2009 |
The fascinating interchange between the revolutionary theories of Charle Darwin and the art of the late 19th and early 20th centuries is explored in a groundbreaking interdisciplinary exhibition. |
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March 2021 |
"As a society, the U.S.--as well as other nations--needs to raise public awareness of the consequences to human and planetary health from electromagnetic radiation." |
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September 2010 |
"If we are serious about reducing carbon emissions, creating jobs and economic investment, and increasing our energy independence, our nation must recognize the vital role of advanced nuclear energy. . . ." |
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May 2020 |
"You wouldn't board an airplane that didn't have regular maintenance, but many buildings don't get an annual checkup." |
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July 2020 |
A search-and-rescue algorithm measures the motion of the ocean and identifies hidden "traps" in the open sea. |
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September 2008 |
The business community and citizens are completely in the dark. This is a quiet revolution. Its weapons are govt reports that rarely are seen; amendments to bills that almost no one reads; small, unnoticed changes in regulations regarding grants. . . . |
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July 2020 |
Glacial ice likely will hold records of the COVID-19 pandemic, as studies show evidence of previous epidemics and disasters throughout history." |
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November 2001 |
". . . Information from genomics promises to improve many aspects of our lives, not only through new drugs and improved crops, but by preserving wildlife and protecting the environment." |
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May 2007 |
A glittering exhibition reveals the dazzling art and intriguing science behind this icon of wealth. |
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May 2018 |
Consumers have a good sense of how bots can serve them, better-developed than perhaps the industry's. Their level of frustration with today's bots is striking: one-third say they will take their business elsewhere if the poor service continues. |
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September 2007 |
". . . After rejuvenation, [Georges Seurat's 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte'] appears as if a veil has been lifted, revealing an island bathed in sunlight. The painting's luminosity Is self-evident. Our senses have been heightened." |
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March 2012 |
". . . Having the grandiosity to believe that one's positions on any given topic are 'incontrovertible' not only is completely absurd, it markes the beginning of the end of pure science." |
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July 2001 |
"It already has become evident that information technology will continue to play a greater role in everything people do in the future." |
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January 2012 |
There exists a dwindling spiral brought on by ruthlessness and greed, fueled by society's tendency toward apathy and numbness. Only time--and lots of it--will tell which energy sectors shall prevail. |
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May 2004 |
". . . Nanotechnology deals with devices that are 1/1,000th the width of a human hair or, to put it another way, as much smaller than a football as a football is smaller than the distance from the Earth to the moon." |
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July 2005 |
"In the last century of change, there has been one constant: the creativity in new approaches to making and using light." |
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May 2018 |
The collision of neutron stars released newly synthesized heavy elements into the surrounding universe, providing the first concrete proof that such mashups are the birthplace of half of the universe's elements heavier than iron, including gold & platinum |
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March 2020 |
". . . While the U.S. is building lighthouses and listening stations that can see and hear what is happening in space, China is building battleships and destroyers that can move fast and strike hard--the equivalent of a Navy in space." |
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September 2002 |
Moving away from fossil fuels to more wind energy would mean less acid rain produced by coal plants, fewer greenhouse emissions from natural gas, less nuclear waste disposal issues, less depletion of remaining natural resources, & less drilling for oil. |
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September 2016 |
"Gravitational wave astronomy is an emerging field that uses gravitational waves in order to obtain precious observational information concerning bodies (such as neutron stars and black holes), supernovae blasts, and cosmological processes…" |
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January 2011 |
"The most important factor . . . Is to proceed with care and ensure that possible contributions of medical research to reduce pain and suffering are not prohibited for fear of misuse." |
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July 2015 |
"… The family tree of modern birds has confused biologists for quite a long time, and the molecular details of how birds arrived at the spectacular biodiversity of more than 10,000 species is barely known"--until now. |
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In first glimpsing Earth from space, Ansari wrote, "here it was, this beautiful planet turning graciously about itself, under the warm rays of the sun, so peaceful, so full of life, no signs of war, no signs of borders, no signs of trouble. . ." |
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July 2019 |
"[The] faults are…active and likely producing moonquakes today as the moon continues to gradually cool and shrink. Some of these quakes can be fairly strong -- around five on the Richter scale." |
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March 2015 |
"Nature is essentially allowing us to do the same thing that a child does when she shakes a wrapped gift in hopes of figuring out what's inside." |
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November 2008 |
Discover the power of the Earth's forces in a dynamic exhibition that leaves visitors shaking their heads in wonder. |
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July 2010 |
What good is a Federal government-issued "no-fly" list, critics rightfully ask, if it fails to keep those on the list from boarding planes? |
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September 2019 |
Tracing the origin of flightless birds brought together the research efforts of "developmental biologists, computational biologists, morphologists, statisticians, population geneticists--and, of course, ornithologists." |
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March 2003 |
"When it concerns their health, safety, and/or property, homeowners should consider consulting a professional first about any pest concerns. . . ." |
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July 2004 |
"It is the need to defend against the next generation of potential terrorist weapons--a witch's brew broadly designated as chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) agents--that is driving the current revolution in safety systems." |
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May 2020 |
"We have to get an order-of-magnitude understanding of how many people have actually been infected. We really don't know if we've been 10 times off or 100 times off in terms of the cases." |
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January 2021 |
"As a rumble in the sphere of public opinion begins that our ubiquitous electronic devices may not be entirely harmless, the pushback from industry is inevitable." |
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March 2014 |
Consider what it would mean for our future, and the future of our children, if it were to be established that the Earth is in a special position in the cosmos--that we truly are, in some sense, the center of the universe? |
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The United States Antarctic Program is a rich source of scientific exploration, providing numerous discoveries about the planet and the universe. |
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May 2011 |
"Life as a terrorist [soon] will be short-lived . . . Not due to suicide or capture, but because all who terrorize will be hunted down relentlessly until killed by faceless robotic warriors who need not feed, rest, nor expose Americans to high risks." |
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September 2018 |
Not only can the artifical muscles move in many ways, they do so with impressive resilience. They can generate about six times more force per unit area than mammalian skeletal muscle can" |
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May 2015 |
The planet's "extreme and dramatic orbital eccentricity, in combination with its rotation rate of three times in two of its years, causes some strange things to occur." |
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January 2015 |
"Miranda long has presented itself as one of the most haunting of myriad mysteries of the outer solar system, where some strange things happened a very long time ago." |
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January 2019 |
"We surely do not want the government tracking our every movement. Do we want Big Tech companies tracking us? Even worse, do we want to risk having these private monopolies grant information about us to the government in exchange for protection…?" |
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January 2020 |
"Fully aware of the dangerous uses of cyberspace, the U.S. can promote cyber peace and stability by implementing cyber resiliance. . . the capacity to return not merely to a pre-attack state, but to return 'stronger and better than before.'" |
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January 2020 |
"Things that were once the plot for a science fiction movie, such as household appliances being hacked and turned against humanity, have become a reality." |
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May 2008 |
The concern for future generations is misplaced, as they "not only will be better off, they will have at their disposal better and more effective technologies to address not just climate change, but any other sources of adversity." |
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November 2011 |
"The end would not be pretty--all of the nuceli of all the atoms of Earth might morph into strange matter, and our entire planet would be converted into an enormous and extremely hot glob." |
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July 2005 |
American consumers are getting burned once again as manufacturers and the Food and Drug Administration continue to squabble over the delayed approvals of a number of new sunscreen products. |
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July 2018 |
"Recognizing the revelations of the early universe manifest by [the cosmic microwave background], we stand in a unique position in the history of humanity to bear witness to the echoes of heralds from an eternity ago." |
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January 2001 |
"Exciting technologies are on the horizon in virtually every sector of the economy, from smart machines to smart buildings to smart ships to smart automobiles to drive and smart highways to drive them on." |
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January 2014 |
"Although comets and asteroids represent two distinct populations of relatively small objects that dance around the sun, certain members of the two groups have masked their secrety very well and cannot easily be categorized as either one or the other." |
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March 2022 |
". . . Scientists. . . have discovered an entirely new form of biological reproduction--and applied their discovery to create the first-ever, self-replicating living robots." |
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January 2004 |
Change "will require a rethinking of our relationship with livestock and the price we are willing to pay for safe, sustainable, humanely-raised food." |
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"Over time, the Web has much better potential than any other medium for building databases that match consumers to past choices through looking at customer behavior within a website. . . ." |
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May 2010 |
". . . We stand trembling on the brink of revolutionary scientific discoveries about how our universe operates." |
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January 2018 |
"Now begns a new kind of journey, a journey even more nerve-racking than the process of trying to get pregnant--the nine-month wait. Buckle up; it is going to be a bumpy ride. . . . " |
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July 2021 |
"There are significant research efforts aiming to boost the effectiveness of CO2 capturing technology and facilitate deployment of what could be a vital advancement in the fight against climate change." |
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November 2019 |
NASA, in preparing for travel to Mars, would do well to study old Saint Nick and his sleigh borne by nine reindeer. |
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July 2011 |
The time has come to redouble our efforts to expan human presence into this new cosmos we have discovered. |
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January 2014 |
The Sparkling Diamond and Quanta Jewel turn quantum physics--and the nine-pronged world of consciousness--on its ear. |
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July 2018 |
"Ahuna Mons rises 13,000 feet and is 11 miles wide at its base. This certainlyw ould be an impressively large volcano on our own planet, but [the dwarf planet] Ceres is less than 600 miles wide." |
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March 2018 |
"The science of understanding . . . Systems of interdependent parts is aptly named 'complexity.' The field is young, highly interdisciplinary by necessity, and so cutting-edge it often is off the edge of the map. . . . " |
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March 2021 |
Geologists refine the timing of the Cambrian explosion and trilobite evolution in the Grand Canyon. |
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May 2006 |
The exhibitin "Darwin" thoroughly examines the renowned naturalist's groundbreaking and controversial work, The Origin of Species, which ultimately helped the world of science understand that "nothing in biology makes sense except in light of evolution." |
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March 2008 |
". . . Every time they pick up a pen to sign their name, certain character traits are revealed [by] handwriting style." |
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July 2003 |
". . . Policymakers should start rethinking pesticide bans, or wee will suffer the consequences." |
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May 2009 |
"The suppression of robust public debate on scientific issues is bad for science, and it certainly is bad for a free society. It demonstrates the type of group-think mentality that in the past led to horrors like eugenics." |
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January 2009 |
What does Pres.-elect Barack Obama think about agriculture, trade, conservation, renewable energy, and nutrition issues--and how will his views translate in public policy? |
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