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In her bid to end TB, Mireille Kamariza is shattering stereotypes about scientists

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Science Jan 25

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How this chemical engineer is hacking plastic production to promote sustainability

Many of the products we use today, especially ones made from plastic, rubber or other long-lasting materials, will outlive us for generations. Researchers like chemical engineer and 2020 MacArthur fellow Paul Dauenhauer are working on solutions that can offer us…

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Science Apr 13

How universities are developing COVID-19 solutions in real time

Dorms are empty and classroom lights are off at the vast majority of America’s colleges and universities, but that hasn’t stopped many in academia from jumping in to help.

By Cat Wise

Science Feb 12

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This super strong concrete could repair aging bridges. Here’s what’s standing in the way

There's a dire need to repair aging infrastructure in the U.S., and an innovative building material could be a game changer. Embedded with steel fibers, ultra-high performance concrete is about five to 10 times stronger than standard concrete -- and…

By Cat Wise

Economy May 26

Inventor behind Priceline bemoans broken patent system

Priceline founder Jay Walker talks about innovation, invention and intellectual property rights in his “Library of the History of Human Imagination.”…

By Sam Lane

Apr 01

Here’s a first impression of driving in a Tesla Model 3

By Andrew Small

Hari Sreenivasan spoke to The Verge deputy editor of Chris Ziegler, who had a chance to ride in the Model 3 at its opening exhibition, about his first impressions.

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Apr 01

This tiny robot flies and crawls like a stag beetle

By Joshua Barajas

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have designed a new robot capable of mimicking winged insects and their myriad movements.

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Mar 23

Has health care hacking become an epidemic?

By Nsikan Akpan

Here are 3 reasons why your health care records will likely be hacked.

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Mar 11

New Pentagon program will pay tech inventors to think like terrorists

By Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American

DARPA’s new “Improv” program wants hackers to weaponize common gadgets in order to anticipate the next big threats.

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Mar 11

Florida may use GMO mosquitos to fight Zika. Here’s what you should know

By Jennifer Kay, Associated Press

MIAMI — The spread of the Zika virus in Latin America is giving a boost to a British biotech firm's proposal to deploy a genetically modified mosquito to try to stop transmission of the disease.

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