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Compost programs turn garbage into ‘black gold’

City compost programs turn garbage into 'black gold' that boosts food security and social justice Kristen DeAngelis, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Gwynne Mhuireach, University of...
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Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID-19

A team of forensic researchers explain the science of training and learning from the amazing power of the canine nose Kenneth G. Furton, Florida International University;...
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Touching asteroid Ryugu

Touching the asteroid Ryugu revealed secrets of its surface and changing orbit Paul K. Byrne, North Carolina State University On Feb. 21, 2019, we shot an...
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FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Using Breath Samples

US Food and Drug Administration Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test that...
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An artificial pancreas offers hope in treating pediatric diabetes

National Institutes of Health A clinical trial at four pediatric diabetes centers in the United States has found that a new artificial pancreas system —...

You can join the effort to expose Twitter bots

Pik-Mai Hui, Indiana University and Christopher Torres-Lugo, Indiana University In the lead-up to the 2018 midterm elections, more than 10,000 automated Twitter accounts got caught...
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A Machine-Learning Assist to Predicting Hurricane Intensity

NASA research could help to improve forecasts of whether a hurricane will suddenly intensify, which could give people in its path more time to...
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Understanding the limitations of current search and rescue technology

An expert on search and rescue robots explains the technologies used in disasters like the Florida condo collapse Robin R. Murphy, Texas A&M University Texas A&M’s Robin...

How do lithium-ion batteries work?

Lithium-ion batteries power lots of different kinds of devices. Transport Canada Robert Masse, University of Washington Three researchers who developed a technology at the heart of the...
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SpaceX Dragon Heads to Space Station with NASA Science, Cargo

Article Originally Published at NASA.gov 12/05/19 A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 12:29 p.m....

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