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Tiny Flossers: Miniature Robots May Become Dental Technicians

Aug 16, 2019 12:19AM

A University of Pennsylvania scientific team has designed microscopic robots that can precisely and non-invasively remove teeth plaque.

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Floating Solar: Catching Some Rays on the Water

Aug 16, 2019 12:19AM

Installing floating solar panels on only a quarter of U.S. manmade reservoirs could generate about 10 percent of national energy needs.

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Bad Air: Pollution Harms Mental and Physical Health

Aug 16, 2019 12:19AM

Air pollution not only shortens lives, it makes psychotic experiences during adolescence more likely, new research shows.

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Moon Rocks: Tectonic Activity Shakes Geologists

Aug 16, 2019 12:18AM

Seismometers deployed by NASA astronauts half a century ago have picked up surprising “moonquakes” on our 4.6-billion-year-old moon.

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Copper Conflict: Opponents Fight Mine in Arizona Desert

Aug 16, 2019 12:18AM

Strong opposition is building against the federal approval of a massive copper mine in the midst of sacred indigenous land in Arizona that would have severe environmental impacts.

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Bagging It: New York State Bans Plastic Bags

Aug 16, 2019 12:18AM

The use of plastic bags in the Empire State—23 billion a year that mostly end up in landfills and waterways—will become illegal in March.

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Coral Care: Reefs to Get Their Day in Court

Aug 16, 2019 12:13AM

To fight the rapid decline of coral species, the Center for Biological Diversity is filing a lawsuit seeking protective action by the federal government under the Endangered Species Act.

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Hot Topic: Farmers Responding to Climate Change

Aug 16, 2019 12:13AM

Interest in regenerative agriculture, which stores more carbon dioxide in the soil, is growing so fast that 250 soil health bills have been introduced in legislative bodies in the last two years.

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Eco-Friendly Outdoor Eating: Save Resources, Reduce Food Waste and More

Jun 28, 2019 12:38PM

It’s eco-wise to fill our picnic basket with bamboo utensils, plant-based bug repellents, sustainable fish and glass containers.

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Eat Mostly Plants to Ease Gum Inflammation: Oral Health Benefits

Jun 28, 2019 12:38PM

Germans that ate a diet low in meat and carbs and high in plants and vitamins for four weeks had significantly less gum inflammation and bleeding that subjects that did not change their eating habits.

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