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Why Some People Resist Advice on How to Behave in the Pandemic

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It’s a phenomenon called “solution aversion” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Protecting Ourselves from the Next Pandemic

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The potential power of 21st-century vaccines -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Potential Inequities in New Medical Technologies

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Even if we solve the ethical questions about using breakthrough techniques like CRISPR, will all patients have equal access? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

COVID-19 Policy Must Take All Impacts into Account

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Human health is obviously crucial, but epidemiological models should not ignore economic and ethical considerations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

One Way to Help Strapped Hospitals? Print PPE Using 3D Printers

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As coronavirus cases soar globally and medical workers face a dearth of protective gear, citizens are stepping up in unique ways to combat the health crisis.

Fires Where They Are 'Not Supposed To Happen' In Australia's Ancient Rainforest

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Australia's unprecedented fire season scorched sections of rare, ancient rainforests. It's another signal that climate change is intensifying and expanding wildfires globally.

Coronavirus: OneWeb blames pandemic for collapse

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OneWeb, the high-profile London-based satellite start-up, files for bankruptcy protection in the US.

Heirloom plants: Saving the nation's seeds from extinction

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The incredible history of the UK's heirloom plants and why they're set to make a comeback.

Connecting with Voters in a Time of Social Distancing

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Research suggests a powerful way to get out the vote without having to canvas in person -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Plastic: How to predict threats to animals in oceans and rivers

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Scientists find out more about the threats of plastic to thousands of fish, whales and other aquatic life.

'Navajo warrior' dinosaur was a real fighter, with a scar to prove it

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Scientists have unearthed fossils of a fearsome feathered dinosaur in northwestern New Mexico that was a quick and agile predator that could chase down smaller prey or swarm larger prey in pack attacks 67 million years ago.

Help Researchers Track COVID-19

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By entering your health status, even if you’re feeling fine, at the Web site COVID Near You, you can help researchers develop a nationwide look at where hotspots of coronavirus are... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Denser Cities Could Spare Climate but Also Increase Virus Transmission

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Though urban living has a smaller carbon footprint, it can make social distancing more difficult -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Coronavirus Updates: Trump Signs Relief Bill

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NPR politics and science correspondents round up the latest news in the federal response to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States, including of the passage of the emergency rescue bill.

Firefighter Suit Draws Breathable Air from the Floor

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Originally published in July 1857 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Here's How Coronavirus Tests Work--and Who Offers Them

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PCR-based tests are being rolled out in hospitals nationwide, and the Food and Drug Administration is fast-tracking novel approaches as well -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

For Budding Researchers like Me, COVID-19 Is a Lesson in Science Communication

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The outbreak has made it plain how important it is to explain to the public what we know and what we don’t, clearly and honestly -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Could Chloroquine Treat Coronavirus?

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5 questions answered about a promising yet problematic and unproven use for an antimalarial drug -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Deep Cleaners Have Their Day in a Nation Paralyzed by a Pathogen

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Turning from bedbugs and carpet-eating moths to COVID-19, an industrial cleaner joins the coronavirus fight -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Russia's 2020 satellite launch programme hit by production halt: Roscosmos

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Russia's space agency Roscosmos said on Friday it would have to adjust its 2020 launch programme because of a halt in satellite production in Europe, amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: Lockdowns continue to suppress European pollution

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New data confirms the improvement in air quality over Europe - a by-product of the coronavirus crisis.

As COVID-19 Spreads, So Do Negative Stereotypes of the Young and the Old

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The pandemic is leading to an outbreak of age discrimination -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

What Does It Mean to Be a Good Doctor?

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In part, it means that you need to look beyond the patient’s chart -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Musk's SpaceX wins NASA award to supply planned lunar space station

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NASA on Friday picked a new space capsule from Elon Musk's SpaceX to ferry cargo and supplies to the agency's planned lunar space station, a crucial building block to its plans to build a permanent post on the moon and mount future missions to Mars.

Flat Earthers: What They Believe and Why

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Michael Marshall, project director of the Good Thinking Society in the U.K., talks about flat earth belief and its relationship to conspiracy theories and other antiscience activities. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Climate change: 'Gob-smacking' vision for future UK transport

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Public transport and active travel will be the "natural first choice", the Transport Secretary says.

CPAP Machines Were Seen As Ventilator Alternatives, But Could Spread COVID-19

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Doctors say the machine that helps some people with sleep apnea keep their airway open at night won't be enough to help an ill COVID-19 patient breathe and could spread the coronavirus to bystanders.

Could Newly Found "Peacekeeping" Cells Be a Weapon against COVID-19?

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In mice, these white blood cells tamp down inflammation in the lungs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

'It's Like Something's Right In Your Grasp': Hospitals Struggle To Test For Virus

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Despite a statewide effort to procure and distribute coronavirus testing supplies to hospitals in New York, some facilities still don't have what they need to test patients quickly on-site.

Ocean Species Are Shifting toward the Poles

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Changes in species abundance can throw food chains out of whack and put livelihoods at risk -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

What Happened Today: Questions About The Relief Bill And If Measures Are Working

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NPR economics and science correspondents answer listener questions about a government relief package and if the latest measures to fight the coronavirus are working.

Coronavirus FAQs: Does It Live On Clothes? Can My Dog Infect Me? Any Advice On Wipes?

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Among the questions this week: Can you get COVID-19 more than once? What's the maximum surface area that can be treated with one disinfecting wipe?

David Biello: A Journey Into Uncharted Territory

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There's so much we've yet to explore-from outer space to the deep ocean to our own brains. This hour, Manoush goes on a journey through those uncharted places, led by TED Science Curator David Biello.

Scientists Trace Neutron Star Crash That Helped Form Our Solar System

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The collision helped seed Earth with its precious metals -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Empathy Machine: Humans Communicate Better after Robots Show Their Vulnerable Side

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The behavior of such machines influences how people treat one another -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Coronavirus: Pangolins found to carry related strains

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Smuggled pangolins were carrying viruses closely related to the one sweeping the world, say scientists.

Neanderthals ate sharks and dolphins

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Neanderthals were eating fish, mussels and seals at a site in present-day Portugal, according to a new study.

Green sea turtles: Vulnerable animal's hatching season draws to close

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The green sea turtle is vulnerable to extinction as the climate warms, Australian scientists say.

US Space Force launches first national security mission

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The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Coronavirus Latest: New Guidelines For Counties, Unemployment Spikes

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Following the latest Coronavirus Task Force briefing, NPR correspondents detail the White House plan to categorize counties based on their coronavirus risk and the congressional rescue bill.

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