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Ocean Algae Can Evolve Fast to Tackle Climate Change
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Croatia Struggles with Floods after Heavy Rains
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Strong Solar Flares This Week a Rare Double Whammy, Scientists Say
It has been rare to have two back-to-back solar storms charge toward Earth in recent years -
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Solar Storms Are Bombarding Earth Now, Amped-up Auroras Possible
The solar weather is expected to cause significant auroral displays across much of the northern U.S. on Friday night -
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Wildfires Char More Than 100,000 Acres in Northern California
A Northern California wildfire started by a lightning strike a month ago has burned more than 108,000 acres in the drought-stricken state, officials said on Friday. -
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5 Ways to Thwart Illegal Drug Dealing Online
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Next-Generation Stem Cells Transplanted in Human for the First Time
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Garbled DNA Might Be Good for You
Our bodies are a genetic patchwork, possessing variation from cell to cell. Is that a good thing? -
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Bike Helmet Meets Black Box
A future smart bike helmet can track the rider's motion, determine if a crash was likely and call for help if the rider is incapacitated. Larry Greenemeier reports
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We Are Playing God with a Declassified Future [Excerpt]
The convergence of nanotechnology, biology, information technology, additive manufacturing, AI, new materials and robotics means we no longer have to wait for natural selection to change our lives -
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World's First Three-Dimensional Printed Car Made in Chicago
An Arizona company is the first to use 3-D printing to make a car -
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Experts Tackle Question of How Humans Will Evolve
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Fact or Fiction?: Video Games Are the Future of Education
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Let Your Creativity Soar
In a discussion with Scientific American editor in chief Mariette DiChristina, three noted experts on creativity, each with a very different perspective and background, reveal powerful ways to unleash your creative self -
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Energy & Sustainability
Landslides Add to Misery of Kashmir's Worst Floods in Decades
Rescuers raced to help communities hit by landslides in Indian Kashmir on Friday while thousands were stranded, homeless and hungry in the city of Srinagar, most of which was submerged by the region's worst flooding in 50 years. Both the Indian and Pakistan sides of the disputed Himalayan territory have been hit by extensive flooding since the Jhelum river, swollen by unusually heavy rain, surged last week. -
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Torrential Rains Cause over $1 million in Damage in Nevada County
(Reuters) - Torrential rains that drenched much of the U.S. Southwest and killed two women earlier this week caused more than $1 million worth of damage to roadways in a Nevada county, officials said on Thursday. Nearly 140 homes in Clark County suffered damage following Monday's rains, and preliminary estimates from the county's public works department put the cost of cleaning and repairing area roadways at around $1.1 million, county spokeswoman Stacey Welling said in a statement.
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