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China made solar panels cheap. Now it’s doing the same for electric buses.
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7 years ago
It is now more or less taken for granted that solar panels are getting cheaper and cheaper. But that didn’t just happen — solar PV did not jump onto that trajectory on its own. After all, solar...
The billion-dollar question: How does the Clipper mission get to Europa?
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7 years ago
ars technica : At one end of the conference room, four large window panes framed a view of the San Gabriel Mountains. Outside, ribbons of greenery snaked across the hills, a vestige of spring...
Ars Technica: FTC: Warranty-voiding language like Nintendo’s and Sony’s is illegal
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7 years ago
Cite: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/04/ftc-warranty-voiding-language-like-nintendos-and-sonys-is-illegal/ FTC warns companies to stop voiding warranties for unauthorized repairs....
Spaceflight Now: Investigation into Zuma failure reportedly lays blame on Northrop Grumman
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7 years ago
Article from Spaceflightnow.com : https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/04/09/investigation-into-zuma-failure-reportedly-lays-blame-on-northrop-grumman/ SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off Jan....
Scientists Still Can't Decide How to Define a Tree
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7 years ago
Several years ago, after Thanksgiving dinner at my parents’ house in Vermont, lightning struck a backyard maple tree. There was a ferocious crack and the darkness outside the kitchen windows...
Trump considers stiffer environmental standards for imported cars
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7 years ago
The Trump administration is considering ways to require imported automobiles to meet stricter environmental standards in order to protect U.S. carmakers, according to two sources familiar with...
From Darkness To Everlasting Light
By: magnoliaave
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7 years ago
The day it all changed for me going from living a nightmare to living in reality started out as just another day. This was going to be different. In walked this young aide and the only thing...
The real reason the U.S. spends twice as much on health care as other wealthy countries
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7 years ago
A sweeping new study of health-care expenditures found that the United States spends almost twice as much on health care as 10 other wealthy countries, a difference driven by high prices —...
No, It's Not an Alien — Here's What That Tiny, Pointy-Headed Skeleton Really Is
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7 years ago
A tiny, pointy-headed skeleton that fits in the palm of a hand isn't an alien, despite conspiracy theories that have circulated for years. The skeleton, with a dramatically elongated skull...
Patients regain sight with experimental stem cell treatment
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7 years ago
From CBS NEWS : Nearly three years ago, 86-year-old Douglas Waters developed severe vision problems. He was diagnosed with severe wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a chronic eye...
The Quality of Abortion Care Depends on Where a Woman Lives
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7 years ago
The Quality of Abortion Care Depends on Where a Woman Lives, Says One of Most Comprehensive Reviews of Research on Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the U.S. WASHINGTON -- While legal...
A Year In Space Changed Astronaut's DNA
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7 years ago
NASA study: Astronaut's DNA no longer identical to his identical twin's after year in space A new study from NASA has found that astronaut Scott Kelly’s genes are no longer identical to...
Trump’s ‘Space Force’ sounds a lot like the Space Corps his administration didn’t want
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7 years ago
“I was not really serious, and then I said what a great idea.” By Loren Grush @lorengrush Mar 13, 2018, 7:21pm EDT Today during a speech to military members in San Diego,...
Frail, Old and Dying, but Their Only Way Out of Prison Is a Coffin
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7 years ago
The New York Times By CHRISTIE THOMPSON Mr. Zeich during his time in prison. When he made the request for compassionate release, he was nearly blind, battling cancer, and virtually unable to...
Science is on verge of understanding déjà vu
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7 years ago
Science is on verge of understanding déjà vu There's a reason for that been-there-done-that feeling. By Michael D'Estries, Mother Nature Network, March 2 2018 Why do we experience...
Bosses at world's most ambitious clean coal plant kept problems secret for years
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7 years ago
Executives at the world’s most ambitious “clean coal” plant knew for years about serious design flaws and budget problems but sought to withhold key information from regulators before their...
US Police, Firefighters Turn to Israeli App to Save Lives
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7 years ago
US Police, Firefighters Turn to Israeli App to Save Lives First Response transforms real-time data into 3D indicators layered over live video. (courtesy) This lifesaving...
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