Most people have heard of a dehumidifier to remove the moisture from the air but have perhaps not heard of humidifiers that do the opposite. Rather than removing moisture from the air, humidifiers add moisture. A study published in the Building…
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How to Understand Hurricane Forecasts and the Cone of Uncertainty
If you’ve ever taken even a cursory glance at a hurricane forecast, you’ve seen some version of the “cone of uncertainty.” It sounds like some other-dimensional realm of indecision, but it’s a mainstay for communicating hurricane…
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Space solar panels could deliver near-continuous power, study finds
A new study suggests that space-based solar panels could be the key to a clean energy future for Europe.
Led by King’s College London, it suggests that harvesting solar power from space could dramatically reduce Europe’s need for…
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Five Minutes With Matt Rossetti, Lead Architect of the $800M Tennis Center Upgrade in NYC
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Once the U.S. Open tennis tournament crowns the women’s and men’s champions on Sept. 6-7 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, the biggest racket heard on site won’t be the players or crowd, but the…
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Five Minutes With CEO Matt Rossetti, Lead Architect of $800M NYC Tennis Center Upgrade
Matt Rossetti
Once the U.S. Open tennis tournament crowns the women’s and men’s champions on Sept. 6-7 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, the biggest racket heard on site won’t be the players or crowd, but…
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New coalition focuses on ‘reuse’ to tackle top polluter Indonesia’s plastic waste problem
- Thirteen organizations and businesses in Indonesia have launched the Indonesian Reuse Association (AGUNI) to promote sustainable reuse systems as an alternative to single-use plastic.
- AGUNI members, ranging from…
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New mRNA Cancer Vaccine Delivers Stunning Results, Sparks Universal Treatment Hopes
A new experimental mRNA vaccine has shown the ability to awaken the immune system and wipe out tumors in mouse studies, raising hopes for a universal cancer vaccine. Instead of targeting a specific tumor protein, researchers discovered that…
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Mitochondrial Enzyme Sensitizes Solid Tumors to Immunotherapy
Tumors adapt to their environment to avoid detection. As different cancer treatments progress, tumors mutate and become resistant. Various markers are expressed on tumors that can be used to target in cancer…
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Walmart’s ‘radioactive shrimp’ recall isn’t a reason to fear irradiated food
Even if you’re not tracking the latest in food safety, you’re likely aware of…
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The Destruction of NASA Would Be a Blow to Our Collective Imagination
“It’s just very sad, and it’s kind of pointless,” Rader says. “And I think they’re going to look back at it in a couple of years, maybe less, and go, ‘Oh my gosh, what did we do?’”
No one I spoke to for this piece thinks NASA is…
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