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Typhoon leaves 1 dead, extensive damage in Philippine towns
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National Space Council Announces Users' Advisory Group Nominations
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Scientists break the link between a quantum material's spin and orbital states
In designing electronic devices, scientists look for ways to manipulate and control three basic properties of…
Ocean 'breathability' key to past, future habitat of West Coast marine species
Marine life off the West Coast, from Mexico up through Canada, inhabit the California Current. The…
Shrub encroachment on grasslands can increase groundwater recharge
Grasslands across the globe, which support the majority of the world’s grazing animals, have been transitioning…
Food webs determine the fate of mercury pollution in the Colorado River, Grand Canyon
In the Grand Canyon reach of the Colorado River, two species play an outsized role in…
NASA analyzes developing System 90L in Straits of Florida
A low-pressure area designated as System 90L appears to be developing in the Straits of Florida,…
Global cooling event 4,200 years ago spurred rice's evolution, spread across Asia
A major global cooling event that occurred 4,200 years ago may have led to the evolution…
Statins may help older coronavirus patients avoid symptoms; COVID-19 more than respiratory illness
The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel…