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EPA confirms filters reduce lead in Michigan city's water
The filters distributed in Benton Harbor, Michigan during the city’s recent lead water crisis worked properly,…
Experts: Central U.S. needs to be ready for next earthquake
Experts have warned for decades that a large swath of the central U.S. is at high…
The future of data storage is double-helical, research indicates
Imagine Bach’s “Cello Suite No. 1” played on a strand of DNA. Click here…
Magnetic excitations could provide information transfer without heat loss
Just as electrons flow through an electrical conductor, magnetic excitations can travel through certain materials. Such…
Study finds agreeableness a helpful trait for general success in life
Following a major study of the effects of personality on job performance, researchers zoomed in on…
How can computer engineering predict the future of gene synthesis?
Computer programming and gene synthesis appear to share little in common. But according to University of…
NASA begins assembly of Europa Clipper spacecraft
Science instruments and other hardware for the spacecraft will come together in the mission’s final phase…
California fire led to spike in bacteria, cloudiness in coastal waters
Scientists analyzed coastal water quality in the months following a major Southern California wildfire. Their results…
UN report paints dire picture of the Gulf of Mexico's future
Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of the Texas coast in…