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How a startup plans to clean up space
Since 2012, engineers at EPFL's Space Center have been hard at work on a new junk-clearing…
Maryland lawmakers approve bill to become first state in the country to ban foam food containers
The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday night to a bill that would make Maryland…
Manatees face new challenge in Florida from harassing, non-native armored catfish
Watching manatees gather in the crystalline waters of Blue Spring is one of Central Florida's outdoor…
Large Antarctic ice shelf, home to a UK research station, is about to break apart
Glaciology experts have issued evidence that a large section of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica,…
Long-term data on atmospheric carbon dioxide reveals an increase in carbon uptake by Northern Hemisphere vegetation
Based on long-term data on atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, an international group of scientists coordinated by…
A new protein structure that helps viruses with lipid membranes enter cells discovered
Many viruses, including that perennial winter affliction, the influenza virus, are protected by a lipid membrane…
Getting a big look at tiny particles
At the turn of the 20th century, scientists discovered that atoms were composed of smaller particles.…
Robots reading feelings
Robots are getting smarter—and faster—at knowing what humans are feeling and thinking just by "looking" into…
BepiColombo is ready for its long cruise
Following a series of tests conducted in space over the past five months, the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo…