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New Chemical Process Offers Hope for Mixed-Plastics Recycling

New Chemical Process Offers Hope for Mixed-Plastics Rec...

SIN Oct 1, 2023 0 19

A molecular additive allows different kinds of plastic to be recycled together

Ancient Honey-and-Vinegar Combo Could Actually Treat Infected Wounds

Ancient Honey-and-Vinegar Combo Could Actually Treat In...

SIN Oct 1, 2023 0 46

An age-old remedy that was prescribed by Hippocrates may be a cheap alternative ...

Science News Briefs from around the World: October 2023

Science News Briefs from around the World: October 2023

SIN Oct 1, 2023 0 21

Mammals munching on dinosaurs in China, Greenland’s melted past, coral catastrop...

Readers Respond to the May 2023 Issue

Readers Respond to the May 2023 Issue

SIN Oct 1, 2023 0 17

Letters to the editors for the May 2023 issue of Scientific American

Fish Skin Can Heal Other Animals' Eye Injuries

Fish Skin Can Heal Other Animals' Eye Injuries

SIN Oct 1, 2023 0 38

Tilapia skin’s collagen can aid in healing burns, fixing heart valves, and more—...

Some Metals Mysteriously Heal Their Own Cracks

Some Metals Mysteriously Heal Their Own Cracks

SIN Oct 1, 2023 0 44

Scientists accidentally discover metals that mend themselves without human inter...

Pipelines Touted as Carbon Capture Solution Spark Uncertainty and Opposition

Pipelines Touted as Carbon Capture Solution Spark Uncer...

SIN Oct 1, 2023 0 37

Federal investment in carbon capture could help fight climate change, but this t...

Why Do We Forget So Many of Our Dreams?

Why Do We Forget So Many of Our Dreams?

SIN Sep 30, 2023 0 29

We only remember a fraction of our dreams, and even those slip away if we don’t ...

In War-Torn Ukraine, a Doctor Evacuates Children with Cancer

In War-Torn Ukraine, a Doctor Evacuates Children with C...

SIN Sep 30, 2023 0 26

A pediatric oncologist is racing against time to send scores of sick children ou...

New York City's Floods and Torrential Rainfall Explained

New York City's Floods and Torrential Rainfall Explained

SIN Sep 30, 2023 0 37

Record-breaking rains caused major flash flooding in New York City, reminiscent ...

Government Shutdown Looms over Scientists

Government Shutdown Looms over Scientists

SIN Sep 30, 2023 0 47

A government shutdown would disrupt biomedical research and clinical trials as f...

Government Shutdown Could Delay Climate Action

Government Shutdown Could Delay Climate Action

SIN Sep 29, 2023 0 19

EPA rules on clean cars, power plants and methane could face delays if there is ...

Controversy Surrounds Blockbuster Superconductivity Claim

Controversy Surrounds Blockbuster Superconductivity Claim

SIN Sep 29, 2023 0 17

Will a possible breakthrough for room-temperature superconducting materials hold...

Eaten, Crushed or Starved; Male Tarantulas Trade Their Life to Impregnate a Mate

Eaten, Crushed or Starved; Male Tarantulas Trade Their ...

SIN Sep 29, 2023 0 23

After eight years maturing in a burrow, male tarantulas venture out to mate, the...

Stop Trying to 'Find' Your Passion--There's a Better Way to Love What You Do

Stop Trying to 'Find' Your Passion--There's a Better Wa...

SIN Sep 29, 2023 0 28

Recognizing that interests are malleable and can be developed can make us more r...

What Humans Lose When AI Writes for Us

What Humans Lose When AI Writes for Us

SIN Sep 29, 2023 0 25

In Who Wrote This? linguist Naomi S. Baron discusses how artificial intelligence...

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