Geoff Brumfiel
Stories
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Technology
Behind murky claim of a new hypersonic missile test, there lies a very real arms race
The U.S. and China are rushing to develop hypersonic weapons. Critics worry it's turning into a race without end.
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Science
Researchers who helped shape our understanding of climate change win Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in physics went to three scientists this year for their work on climate change and chaotic systems.
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Science
The Nobel Prize in physics honors work on climate change and complex systems
The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded for work on disorder, fluctuations and the ability to predict a changing climate.
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Science
NASA Helicopter Has Been Zipping About On Mars, Paving The Way For Drone Exploration
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has spent the summer circling around on Mars. Its success has been called an "extra terrestrial Wright Brother's moment" and has opened the door to otherworldly aviation.
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Science
Bats Love To Babble — Just Like Humans
New research finds that sac-winged bat pups — a species of bat found in Central and South America — like to "babble" in ways that are remarkably similar to human babies.
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National
An Unlisted Side Effect, Thousands Of People Saw Menstruation Changes Post-Vaccine
After vaccination, some people have reported heavy periods or breakthrough bleeding. But changes to menstruation are not listed as a possible side-effect since clinical trials haven't investigated it.
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Health
Anti-Vaccine Activists Use A Federal Database To Spread Fear About COVID Vaccines
The system is designed to provide early warning of what might or might not be actual side-effects. But anti-vaccine groups are bending the data to their own ends.
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Health
Many Scientists Still Think The Coronavirus Came From Nature
President Biden told U.S. intel agencies to investigate whether the coronavirus spread after a lab leak in China. Scientists welcome the request, but many still think it came from the wild.
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Health
It's Time For America's Fixation On Herd Immunity To End, Scientists Say
Researchers say the herd immunity threshold isn't the right finish line to end the pandemic. Instead, the public should just focus on getting as many people vaccinated as possible.
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Science
Scientists Say It's Time For America To End Fixation On Herd Immunity
The idea of herd immunity has been sold to the public as the way out of the pandemic. Some medical experts say the idea is probably not that useful in terms of understanding how the pandemic ends.