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Sediment Deposits Unlock Haiti’s Earthquake History
By Cat Wolner published
Landslides from the 2010 earthquake are helping to reveal Haiti's past.
Death-Defying Trick: Cells Return From the Brink of Death
By Emily Carlson published
Cells bounce back from self-destruction.
Modeling Protostellar Disks to Understand How Planets Are Born
By Sean Cunningham published
A research team at The University of Texas at Austin explores 3D renderings of how planets form.
Rare Research Opportunity in Arctic Extended to U.S. Students
By Dena Headlee published
High school students from several states traveled across the world to study with a team of international researchers.
Hands-On Design Takes on New Meaning
By Emil Venere published
New design tool nixes mouse, users create shapes with hands only.
Science Fiction Turned Fact: Water Powered Cars
By Katherine Ayers published
Hydrogen powered cars are expected on the market in a few short years.
North American Passion for Caffeine A Thousand Years Old
By Karen Wentworth published
Native Americans sought the buzz of caffeine for ritual cleansing.
Tracking Hazardous Substances in Cities
By Nina Månsson published
In Stockholm, scientists measure flow of hazardous substances in urban areas.
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