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  1. Grim new analyses spotlight just how hard US is failing in pandemic

    High death rates, large death toll, mental health crisis, and economic ruin.

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  2. Death by black hole: Astronomers spot flare from “spaghettification” of star

    “We were able to study in detail what happens when a star is eaten by such a monster.”

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  3. Cosmonauts mock Russia’s space leader on Twitter, a robot calls them drunks

    “Needless to say, you can see for yourself.”

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  4. Engineering a battery fast enough to make recharging like refueling

    The structure of black phosphorus naturally makes channels to let lithium in.

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  5. A common plant virus is an unlikely ally in the war on cancer

    Promising results from injecting dog and mouse tumors with the cowpea mosaic virus.

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  6. Report details causes of recent California rolling blackouts

    Supply was down while demand was up, which is mathematically inconvenient.

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  7. China joins global vaccine alliance, filling “leadership vacuum” left by Trump

    China joins around 170 other countries, leaving the US and Russia on the sidelines.

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  8. The unreasonable effectiveness of the Julia programming language

    Fortran has ruled scientific computing, but Julia emerged for large-scale numerical work.

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  9. Rocket Report: China unveils big rocket plans, SpaceX’s “secret” launch

    “How do you spend that much money and have a return on investment?”

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  10. US states stopped their pandemic social restrictions too soon

    Several studies with independent approaches all point the same way.

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  11. Black hole mergers may emit double chirps, giving us clues about their shape

    The final black hole emits more intense gravitational waves through its curved regions.

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  12. Space Force considers merging Cape Canaveral with Kennedy Space Center

    "I'm glad to see big ideas being proposed such as a potential merger."

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  1. Redfield urged to leave CDC in blaze of glory—or forever be Trump’s toady

    “This will go down as a colossal failure of the public health system of this country.”

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  2. A new fellowship program seeks to draw more Black students into space

    "We're looking for the most motivated people."

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  3. The wreck of the WWII steamship Karlsruhe may hold lost Russian treasure

    The disassembled treasure room hasn't been seen since 1944.

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  4. Gene-editing tool gets its inevitable Nobel

    Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna turned an oddity into a revolution.

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  5. Meet the XB-1: A prototype for a modern supersonic passenger jet

    “It's like our Falcon 1 rocket.”

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  6. Three scientists win Nobel Physics Prize for groundbreaking black hole work

    Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel, and Andrea Ghez share top honor.

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  7. Projecting “peak water” and “peak grain” for the US High Plains

    In some places, efficient irrigation ain't enough to make the endeavor last.

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  8. In a pandemic-driven world, trust in science is rising

    People expect their governments to support science, use it for environmental problems.

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  9. Russian space corporation unveils planned “Amur” rocket—and it looks familiar

    Musk: “It’s a step in the right direction, but they should really aim for full reusability.”

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  10. SpaceX gets back on track with a stunning Starlink launch near sunrise

    SpaceX has now launched 775 total Starlink satellites.

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  11. Virgin Orbit has a unique launch capability, but it has come at a high price

    “I don’t see how that business case closes.”

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  12. Archaeologists delved into medieval cesspits to study old gut microbiomes

    The data may shed light on differences in hunter-gatherer and urban microbiomes.

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  1. Doctors still evasive on Trump’s health as he leaves hospital

    Trump downplays virus that landed him in hospital as US death toll nears 210,000.

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  2. A decades-long struggle to find a virus wins the Nobel

    It took 25 years to go from knowing the virus existed to confirming its identity.

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  3. Botched Excel import may have caused loss of 15,841 UK COVID-19 cases

    Agency reportedly lost data after exceeding maximum rows for a spreadsheet.

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  4. Metal detector enthusiasts find 6th-century Anglo-Saxon warrior’s grave

    The burial hints at the complex political landscape of post-Roman Britain.

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  5. Safety panel has “great concern” about NASA plans to test Moon mission software

    "Flight systems should be developed for success with a goal to test like you fly."

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  6. Archaeologists find evidence of neurons in glassy brain of Vesuvius victim

    A unique vitrification process “froze” neuronal structures, preserving them intact.

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  7. This congressperson wants to ramp up COVID-19 testing

    Mikie Sherrill’s new bill would reward labs for extra quick turnarounds.

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  8. After two scrubs, Elon Musk says he will visit SpaceX launch sites in Florida

    Expect Musk to remind his launch team of his expectations.

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  9. Trump’s doctor dodges questions, suggests president tested positive Wednesday

    Trump said to be doing “very well,” but credibility of information already in question.

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  10. Trump’s infection, outlook with COVID-19 and the risk of White House spread [Updated]

    Trump and Hicks were likely highly infectious for Tuesday's debate.

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  11. Last year’s US emissions went down after 2018 uptick

    Emissions declined 2.8% from 2018 but just tied 2017.

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  12. SpaceX, Northrop seek to break launch gremlin curse with Friday night attempts

    SpaceX has a chance to launch two rockets within 12 hours.

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