An amateur astronomer has picked up signals from a satellite NASA gave up for dead more than decade ago.
Scott Tilley was scanning the skies for secret military satellites when he picked up a transmission from the Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) satellite.
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IMAGE Search: Amateur Astronomer Reconnects NASA To Zombie Satellite
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) this week filed to sue the Environmental Protection Agency in federal court.
The lawsuit is over an EPA policy that changes who can serve on its advisory boards.
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Scientists Sue EPA Over Who Can Serve On Advisory Boards
The World Health Organization has called antibiotic resistance “a global crisis we can’t ignore,” one that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate kills 23,000 people annually in the U.S. alone.
Now, honeybee research could offer clues as to how it spreads.
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Honeybee Research Hints At How Microbes Spread Antibiotic Resistance
Opioid abuse and addiction dominate the headlines these days. But these concerns obscure a larger story about the treatment of chronic pain in America.
In this feature, I explore the shortcomings of opioids with respect to treating chronic pain — and offer some legitimate pain management alternatives.
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Experts Offer Non-Opioid Options For Managing Chronic Pain
Alternative energy sources like wind offer a way to lessen a country’s carbon footprint. But global warming trends could soon change the way the wind blows.
As rapid arctic warming shrinks the heat gap between the North Pole and equator, Northern Hemisphere winds could lose some oomph — up to 40 percent over the next century, depending on region.
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Winds Of Climate Change: How Global Warming Could Alter The Wind Power Landscape
