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Last Ones Left in Treece, Kan., a Toxic Town
Treece, Kan., has been torn down and may soon be erased from maps. But don?t tell that to the Busbys, who live there.
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Computers Abort Private Rocket Launching to Space Station
The launch of a rocket owned by the private company SpaceX and carrying cargo for the International Space Station was aborted at the last second early Saturday.
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Cramming for Degrees in Hybrids
As automakers increase their efforts to design vehicles that are more fuel-efficient, college engineering programs are likewise adapting their curriculums, preparing students to build vehicles increasingly powered by batteries.
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Low Natural Gas Prices Threaten Carbon Capture Projects
Cheap, plentiful natural gas provides utilities with little incentive to build coal-fired plants with a technology that traps carbon gas for storage or other uses.
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Rare Genetic Mutations May Underpin Diseases
Because the mutations are so rare, costly studies involving large numbers of patients would be needed to identify their role in each disease.
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Side Effects: The Ray and the Coconut: Tracing Life on Palmyra Atoll
Research that illuminated a delicate ecological chain of birds, trees, soil, plankton and manta rays inspires contemplation of the unknown circles of life that may be disrupted by human activity.
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Scientist at Work Blog: Don't Feed Wild Dolphins (Even if They Beg)
Human feeding of wild dolphins brings them into contact with anglers and their gear, and leads to increases in serious dolphin injuries and deaths.
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Paralyzed, Moving a Robot With Their Minds
Scientists said a tiny brain implant allowed two people who are virtually paralyzed below the neck to manipulate a robotic arm.
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A Conversation With Carson Chow: A Mathematical Challenge to Obesity
Carson Chow has used mathematical models to determine the causes of obesity, and ways to stem the epidemic.
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Contracts Help Private Sector Edge Deeper Into Space
A planned launching this weekend, if successful, would be a victory for private companies trying to make their mark in space.
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