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Laura Sanders
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December 9, 2019
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Sleep may jumpstart the brain’s power washing system
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Hotspots found for lightning’s superbolts
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Stephen Ornes
December 9, 2019
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Scientists look to hack photosynthesis for a ‘greener’ planet
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Lindsay Patterson
December 5, 2019
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Powerful storms may be causing ‘stormquakes’ offshore
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Carolyn Gramling
November 25, 2019
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Christopher Crockett
December 10, 2019
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First heavy element identified from a neutron-star collision
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Maria Temming
November 20, 2019
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Drones help scientists weigh whales at sea
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A new spin on lab-grown meat
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Carolyn Wilke
December 3, 2019
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Sid Perkins
November 26, 2019
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DIY Science: 5-Second Rule
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Bethany Brookshire
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