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Possibly a Serious Possibility

Adam Kucharski

Sherman Kent was rattled. It was March 1951 and Kent, a CIA analyst, had found himself in a troubling conversation about some recent intelligence. A few days earlier, Kent's team had released a repor ...[Continue Reading]

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Handwear Systems for Backcountry Travel: Protecting Your Hands in Sun, Cold, Rain, Snow, and Wind

Ryan Jordan

This is a preview of a member exclusive premium article. Introduction Protecting myhands from inclement conditions and injury and maintaining the grip and dexterity required for tool use and fin ...[Continue Reading]

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Columbia University cuts 180 staffers funded by federal grants revoked by Trump administration

Mirna Alsharif, Meriam Bouarrouj

Columbia University announced Tuesday that it laid off 180 staff members working on federal grants impacted by the Trump administration's decision to revoke the university's funding. The administra ...[Continue Reading]

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Research advances on 'displacing' antibiotic resistance gene from bacteria

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Birmingham scientists have identified essential genetic code for a method called plasmid curing, which aims to 'displace' antibiotic resistance genes from bacteria.Plasmids, which are small, circular ...[Continue Reading]

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Accordion effect makes graphene stretchable

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Graphene is a "miracle material": mechanically extremely strong and electrically highly conductive, ideal for related applications. Using a worldwide unique method physicists at the University of Vie ...[Continue Reading]

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Fruit and microbes boost biogas production and fermentation

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Alfalfa is more than a protein-rich feed for livestock; it may also be an excellent source of biogas. This mixture of methane and other gases is produced when plants (or any organic matter) undergo a ...[Continue Reading]

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