Dirty laundry in space? NASA, Tide tackle cleaning challenge
How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don't.
Space Exploration
Jun 22, 2021
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About 4,300 cold-stunned turtles survived the Texas freeze
About a third of the cold-stunned sea turtles found along Texas' coast during last month's deadly winter freeze survived following a massive rescue effort by experts and volunteers who were themselves struggling without power ...
Ecology
Mar 25, 2021
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Stop telling girls to smile—it pressures them to accept the unjust status quo
Girls are constantly told to smile, from T-shirts sold in stores that say "everyone loves a happy girl" to the catcallers telling young women to smile when they walk down the street.
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2021
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Turning streetwear into solar power plants
Researchers at Empa and ETH Zurich succeeded in developing a material that works like a luminescent solar concentrator and can even be applied to textiles. This opens up numerous possibilities for producing energy directly ...
Nanophysics
Oct 22, 2020
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Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and now elastic? Mask makers cope with unexpected COVID-19-related shortages
As shoppers scavenge to find toilet paper and other quarantine essentials, some crafters who are making protective masks said they struggle to find another necessary item: elastic.
Economics & Business
Apr 28, 2020
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Quicker and cooler is best for clothes
Groundbreaking research into the impact washing machines have on clothes and the environment shows that shorter, cooler washes help clothes look better for longer and release fewer microfibers.
Other
Jan 14, 2020
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Preservation or development? Brazil's Amazon at a crossroads
Night falls in Brazil's Amazon and two logging trucks without license plates emerge from the jungle. They rumble over dirt roads that lead away from a national forest, carrying trunks of trees hundreds of years old.
Environment
Dec 12, 2019
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Evolution doesn't proceed in a straight line, so why draw it that way?
Evolution doesn't follow a preordained, straight path. Yet images abound that suggest otherwise. From museum displays to editorial cartoons, evolution is depicted as a linear progression from primitive to advanced.
Evolution
Sep 3, 2019
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Paper thin: Thai summit recycling drive mocked by environmentalists
Despite offering chairs and notebooks made from recycled paper at a Bangkok summit, Thailand and its Southeast Asian allies were accused Sunday of a "greenwash" with their oceans and communities brimming with plastic refuse.
Environment
Jun 24, 2019
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Vietnam's first homegrown car to be delivered in days
Vietnam's homegrown carmaker VinFast will deliver its first cars on June 17, the company said Friday as it showcased a factory in one of Asia's fastest growing economies.
Automotive
Jun 14, 2019
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