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Science

Soupy study: Minestrone could be a secret weapon against malaria

Soupy study: Minestrone could be a secret weapon against malaria

It all started when a London primary school asked children to bring in a plastic tube containing approximately one tablespoon of homemade soup — the go-to soup recipes their families use when someone gets sick.
by Vicky Hallett

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Fizz-ics: University of Minnesota students aim to reclaim title in Alka-Rocket Challenge

Fizz-ics: University of Minnesota students aim to reclaim title in Alka-Rocket Challenge

You don’t need to understand chemistry to know that if you add Alka-Seltzer to water, the water fizzes. If you bottle up the pressure from that chemical reaction over and over and release it all at once you could — say — launch a small rocket. That's exactly what a team of Minnesota students will do later this week.
by Emily Bright

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A comet from another star hints that our solar system isn't one-of-a-kind

A comet from another star hints that our solar system isn't one-of-a-kind

The comet, 2I/Borisov, looks surprisingly like comets closer to home. It's a sign that the processes that formed the sun and planets are at work elsewhere in the universe.
by Geoff Brumfiel and Rebecca Ramirez

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A 'mole' isn't digging Mars, and NASA engineers are trying to find out why

A 'mole' isn't digging Mars, and NASA engineers are trying to find out why

After equipment carried by the InSight lander had trouble drilling a sophisticated thermometer into the Martian surface, a Plan B also didn't work — and the instrument ended up backing itself out of the ground.
by Joe Palca

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'Perfect storm' of fall weather - and falling numbers - hits wheat farmers hard

'Perfect storm' of fall weather - and falling numbers - hits wheat farmers hard

Wheat farmers thought they had a solid crop that might turn a profit in a bleak year for agriculture. Then they hauled the crop to the elevator and found out an unexpected problem sharply reduced the value of the crop. It’s a story about weather, chemistry — and bread.
by Dan Gunderson

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Antarctic research takes the cake in these science-inspired confections

Antarctic research takes the cake in these science-inspired confections

A former sous chef at Antarctica's McMurdo Station is creating cakes inspired by her colleagues' research projects. She says cake can be a gateway to conversations people might otherwise shy away from.
by Emily Vaughn

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