Michelle Lorrain climbs into a canoe and paddles down a flooded street to check in on her parents desperately trying to save their "dream home" from rising waters in Canada's capital region—the second time in two years.
Environment
Apr 25, 2019
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Heat-pipe technology is fueling a new generation of low-energy, low-emissions kilns recasting Europe's world-leading ceramics industry into a model of sustainability.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 13, 2019
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The United States is facing a housing crisis: Affordable housing is inadequate, while luxury homes abound. Homelessness remains a persistent problem in many areas of the country.
Social Sciences
May 15, 2018
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Community-based service professionals think that helping clients navigate a financial crisis—such as foreclosure—is a good idea.
Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2018
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Dawn brings the sight of Dream Chaser, Sierra Nevada Corporation's reusable spacecraft, as it sits on the runway at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC).
Space Exploration
Oct 13, 2017
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A test version of a spacecraft resembling a mini space shuttle was carried aloft over the Mojave Desert by a helicopter Wednesday in a precursor to a free flight in which it will be released to autonomously land on a runway ...
Space Exploration
Aug 30, 2017
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New research involving the University of Portsmouth is aiming to develop robots to help children with autism in ways humans can't.
Robotics
Jun 28, 2017
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The final servicing mission to the venerable Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was in 2009. The shuttle Atlantis completed that mission (STS-125,) and several components were repaired and replaced, including the installation ...
Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2017
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When materialistic consumers believe in the American dream—that it's possible to improve their economic status through hard work—they are less likely to spend impulsively, according to new research from the University ...
Social Sciences
Feb 7, 2017
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Parents often expect that their kids will have a good shot at making more money than they ever did.
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2016
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