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These Artificial Blood Platelets Could One Day Save Lives
When donated blood is in low supply, platelets are even scarcer. These cell fragments, which are essential for blood clotting, have a short shelf life. Whereas…
NASA’s Quest to Touch the Sun
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Our sun is the best-observed star in the entire universe.We see its light every day. For…
In Defense of Parasitic Worms
CAPTION: Chelsea Wood kneels to search for shore crabs at a beach in Tacoma, Washington. She will later dissect the crabs to search for parasites. CREDIT: Jesse…
The Northern Lights Could Be Visible Across the US Thanks to a Rare Solar Storm
Three rapid bursts of charged particles that erupted toward Earth from the Sun’s burning hot outer atmosphere on Wednesday could lead to stunning auroras across…
Sell Lab-Grown Meat in Alabama and You Could Go to Jail
Alabama has become the second US state to ban the sale of cultivated meat. The bill, signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey on May 7, will make it illegal for…
City Trees Save Lives | WIRED
“We are able to quantify how outcomes would have been different in real events,” says de Guzman. “I know that projections are for a higher number of extreme…
How Not to Get Brain-Eating Worms and Mercury Poisoning
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, almost all of us have at least trace amounts of methylmercury—the form of mercury we tend to encounter…
7 Best Clitoral Suction Toys (2024): Suction Vibrators, Air Pulse Toys, and More
Designed to simulate the sucking or tapping sensation of oral sex, clitoral suction toys are a relatively recent addition to the pantheon of sex toy superstars.…
Boeing’s Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space
“It fits in with the general narrative of Boeing having lost its way,” says McDowell.Starliner, like Crew Dragon, is a capsule-shaped spacecraft like the Apollo…
The One Thing Holding Back Heat Pumps
So the demand is there, as is growing support from the federal and state governments. What’s lagging is the workforce—at least temporarily. And the US is…