wired.science
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Dengue Fever Threatens to Gate-Crash the 2024 Summer Olympics
by Anne Pouzargues on July 26, 2024 at 7:38 pm
Measles, bedbugs, and dengue have all been cited as concerns for tourists and athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, with the tropical virus in […]
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No, You Can’t Have a Solar-Powered Passenger Plane
by Rhett Allain on July 26, 2024 at 11:00 am
Guilt-free air travel is a beautiful dream, but there’s simply no way to get enough solar energy to keep a cabin full of people in the air.
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Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash
by Hannah Richter on July 25, 2024 at 11:00 am
Platforms combining plants and recycled garbage could offer a cut-price solution for reviving polluted bodies of water.
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Anthony Fauci Worries About the Next Pandemic—But Worries More About Democracy
by Steven Levy on July 25, 2024 at 11:00 am
The former public health lead opens up on serving under Trump, what dangers America faces right now, and what keeps him up at night.
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How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? Two Sibling Scientists Found an Answer—and Shook the World
by Sandra Upson on July 25, 2024 at 10:00 am
A gigantic, weather-defining current system could be headed to collapse. Peter and Susanne Ditlevsen had a simple yet controversial question: How much time […]
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The Mysterious Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor
by Mara Magistroni on July 24, 2024 at 7:20 pm
Researchers believe they have discovered oxygen being produced 4,000 meters below the sea surface, and think polymetallic nodules—the sought-after bounty of […]
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The Highly Infectious FLiRT Variants Behind the Summer Covid Wave
by Ritsuko Kawai on July 24, 2024 at 2:30 pm
The latest dominant Covid variants have stronger infectiousness than their predecessors and the ability to evade vaccine-induced antibodies.
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The Race for the Next Ozempic
by Emily Mullin on July 24, 2024 at 10:00 am
The next wave of obesity drugs could help people lose even more weight—and make some pharma companies a fortune.
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There’s Another Chance to See the Northern Lights This Week
by Isabel Fraser on July 23, 2024 at 6:45 pm
Don’t worry if you missed them in May—due to another geomagnetic storm, the northern lights might again be seen at lower latitudes across the US and […]
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Abortion Rights Groups Rush to Back Kamala Harris
by Emily Mullin on July 23, 2024 at 1:53 pm
Activists believe that the vice president, who is already the leading voice for reproductive rights in the Biden administration, will champion their cause.
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The Puzzle of How Large-Scale Order Emerges in Complex Systems
by Philip Ball on July 21, 2024 at 11:00 am
With a new framework, researchers believe they could be close to explaining how regularities emerge on macro scales out of systems made up of uncountable […]
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Enough With the Arrogant Attitudes Towards Extreme Heat
by Umair Irfan, Aja Romano on July 20, 2024 at 12:00 pm
In so many aspects of our culture, we view severe heat as something that should be willingly embraced, bravely endured, or blithely ignored.
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How to Save Your Home From a Wildfire
by Bryce Young, Christopher Moran on July 20, 2024 at 11:00 am
Small improvements to the roof, siding, windows, and vents of your house can make a big difference when threatened by the risk of flames.
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The Global IT Outage Sends Hospitals Reeling
by David Cox on July 19, 2024 at 9:23 pm
Doctors find themselves without critical systems and diagnostic tools—and face the daunting reality that a full recovery could take days—after […]
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To Find Alien Life, We Might Have to Kill It
by Becky Ferreira on July 18, 2024 at 11:00 am
Missions to explore other worlds, like Mars or Saturn’s moon Titan, could disrupt or destroy extraterrestrial life in the process of seeking it.
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Newly Discovered Moon Caves Could One Day House Astronauts
by Marta Musso on July 18, 2024 at 9:00 am
Analysis of lunar imagery has ended a longstanding debate over whether there are accessible underground areas on the Moon; an emptied lava tube in the Sea of […]
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The New UK Government Wants Clean Energy, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and Public Transport Reform
by Matt Reynolds on July 17, 2024 at 1:10 pm
Legislation in coming years will set up a publicly owned clean power company and leverage the Crown Estate for investment in green infrastructure.
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The Race for Space-Based Solar Power
by Kat Friedrich, Ars Technica on July 17, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Once a sci-fi staple, the ability to beam solar power from space now seems closer than ever—but a lot of work remains.
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Paris Mayor Defies Poop Threats to Swim in Seine, and Prove a Point
by Morgan Meaker on July 17, 2024 at 9:57 am
French politicians’ pledge to make swimming possible in the iconic river is a way to ward off criticism about the cost of the cleanup operation.
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Pancreatic Cancer Turns Off a Key Gene in Order to Grow
by Marta Musso on July 17, 2024 at 9:00 am
New research finds out how one of the world’s most aggressive cancers is able to spread so quickly.