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January 9, 2012

Over the past 10 years, Americans drank more sugar-sweetened beverages than ever making these drinks the single largest dietary factor in the current obesity epidemic. In a latest study, researchers estimated that if a higher, penny-per-ounce tax were imposed on sugar-sweetened beverages, it would result in an approximately 15 percent reduction in consumption and reduce the prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Read more

Scientific American

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February 14, 2025

Materials scientists have found a way to perfectly cook an egg white and egg yolk simultaneously Read more

Science News

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November 4, 2024

New experiments show that an app developed by researchers can boost snoozing users’ likelihood of knowing when they are having a dream. Read more

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April 23, 2012

In the limited time of an office visit, how can a primary care physician make the case to parents that their child should be vaccinated? Read more

NASA

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July 31, 2024

On July 19, 2024, NASA officially named Johnson Space Center’s building 12 the “Dorothy Vaughan Center in Honor of the Women of Apollo.” A portrait of Dorothy Vaughan is now the central feature at the entrance of the newly named building. This portrait was hand-painted by Eliza Hoffman, an accomplished artist who is also a […] Read more

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March 15, 2012

Winifred Edgerton Merrill (1862-1951) was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics in the United States. As March is National Women's History Month, it is a fitting moment to look back on the life of this outstanding pioneer. Her compelling story is told in an article appearing in the April 2012 issue of the Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Read more

Science News

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January 31, 2024

Quantum electrodynamics, which describes how charged particles and light interact, works in the strong fields around highly ionized uranium atoms. Read more

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May 7, 2012

Kansas State University researchers in landscape architecture are creating a schoolyard that can become a therapeutic landscape for children with autism. They have designed a place where elementary school children with autism can feel comfortable and included. Read more

Science News

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July 22, 2024

Rocky planets around fiery stars could hide their water for later use, but it takes 3 to 8 times the amount in our world’s oceans to end up Earthlike. Read more

Scientific American

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June 20, 2022

Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American Read more