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[TRENDING NEWS] Jay Last, One of the Rebels Who Founded Silicon Valley, Dies at 92

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Author: BY CADE METZ - Publish Date: November 21, 2021 at 01:05AM He and seven others left the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory to create their own silicon company, Fairchild Semiconductor, which is now seen as ground zero for the West Coast tech industry.

[TRENDING NEWS] Do Religion and Science Clash or Coexist?

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Author: Unknown Author - Publish Date: November 14, 2021 at 11:30PM Faith and science; a cheer for New Yorkers; the culture factor in politics; exploiting the cosmos; religious exemptions for vaccines.

[TRENDING NEWS] Metaverse? Are You Kidding Me?!

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Author: BY CHARLES M. BLOW - Publish Date: November 1, 2021 at 02:00AM Social media, in many ways, poisons our capacity to be present in the here and now.

[TRENDING NEWS] M.I.T.’s Choice of Lecturer Ignited Criticism. So Did Its Decision to Cancel.

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Author: BY MICHAEL POWELL - Publish Date: October 21, 2021 at 12:02AM Dorian Abbot is a scientist who has opposed aspects of affirmative action. He is now at the center of an argument over free speech and acceptable discourse.

[TRENDING NEWS] Peering Under Vermeers Without Peeling Off the Paint

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Author: BY KENNETH CHANG - Publish Date: June 29, 2021 at 01:18AM High-tech scanning techniques used by geologists, planetary scientists, drug companies and the military are revealing secrets of how artists created their masterpieces.

[TRENDING NEWS] Richard R. Ernst, Nobelist Who Paved Way for M.R.I., Dies at 87

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Author: BY EMILY ANTHES - Publish Date: June 17, 2021 at 12:19AM His development of advanced analytical techniques formed the basis for M.R.I. technology used in hospitals and helped chemists determine the structure of complex molecules.

[TRENDING NEWS] Scientist Opens Up About His Early Email to Fauci on Virus Origins

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Author: BY JAMES GORMAN AND CARL ZIMMER - Publish Date: June 14, 2021 at 11:53PM In early 2020, Kristian Andersen wrote to Anthony Fauci about the possibility of an engineered coronavirus. His research has since dispelled those suspicions.

[TRENDING NEWS] Become an Outdoor Scientist

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Author: BY TEMPLE GRANDIN - Publish Date: May 30, 2021 at 07:51AM Don’t worry: No final exams, or hefty student loans are involved. All you need are a few simple items, and an abiding interest in the wonders of nature.

[TRENDING NEWS] La velocidad de la tecnología atropella nuestros cerebros

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Author: BY JORGE CARRIÓN - Publish Date: March 14, 2021 at 03:00PM Y cambia el sentido de lo que entendemos por desigualdad.

[TRENDING NEWS] Some Scientists Question W.H.O. Inquiry Into the Coronavirus Pandemic’s Origins

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Author: BY JAMES GORMAN - Publish Date: March 5, 2021 at 07:09AM Those who still suspect the outbreak in China may have been caused by a lab leak or accident are pressing for an independent investigation.

[TRENDING NEWS] SpaceX Lands Starship Rocket for the First Time

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Author: BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - Publish Date: March 4, 2021 at 07:53AM SpaceX successfully launched and landed its Starship rocket prototype on Wednesday, an important milestone for the company’s founder, Elon Musk, and his hope to one day send humans to Mars and beyond.

[TRENDING NEWS] Biden to Elevate Science Adviser to His Cabinet

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Author: BY CARL ZIMMER - Publish Date: January 16, 2021 at 07:25AM The President-elect will nominate Eric S. Lander to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a post left vacant by President Trump for 18 months.

[TRENDING NEWS] Police Footage Shows Raid on Florida Data Scientist

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Author: BY STORYFUL - Publish Date: December 11, 2020 at 08:40AM Body camera footage released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows a search conducted Monday at the home of Rebekah D. Jones, a data scientist who managed the state’s coronavirus dashboard, months after she had been removed from her post at the Florida Department of Health.

[TRENDING NEWS] China Peddles Falsehoods to Obscure Origin of Covid Pandemic

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Author: BY JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ - Publish Date: December 6, 2020 at 05:00PM To push the idea that the virus didn’t come from China, the government has misrepresented experts’ remarks and given dubious theories the veneer of science.

[TRENDING NEWS] The Week in Business: Steve Bannon Charged With Fraud

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Author: BY CHARLOTTE COWLES - Publish Date: August 23, 2020 at 06:00PM The stock market hit a record high, unemployment claims rose again, and the office might not be dead after all.

[TRENDING NEWS] China’s Mars Launch: When to Watch

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Author: BY THE NEW YORK TIMES - Publish Date: July 23, 2020 at 08:00AM The country’s Tianwen-1 mission is the second trip to Mars of the summer.

[TRENDING NEWS] SpaceX Plans Sunshades to Save Night Skies From Starlink Satellites

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Author: BY SHANNON HALL - Publish Date: May 7, 2020 at 06:32AM Some astronomers who have criticized the company’s orbital internet constellation were encouraged by the measures it announced.

[TRENDING NEWS] Chinese Scientist Who Genetically Edited Babies Gets 3 Years in Prison

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Author: BY SUI-LEE WEE - Publish Date: December 30, 2019 at 01:46PM He Jiankui’s work was also carried out on a third infant, according to China’s state media, in a new disclosure that is likely to add to the global uproar over such experiments.

[TRENDING NEWS] The Year 2030: Lab Meat, Cyber Terror and Influencer I.P.O.s

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Author: BY THE EDITORS - Publish Date: December 27, 2019 at 10:03AM What will the world look like a decade from now? The Times asked 13 public figures for their predictions on the best and worst to come.

[TRENDING NEWS] Why Uber Still Can’t Make a Profit

Author: Unknown Author - Publish Date: August 29, 2019 at 07:00AM The ride-hailing company was once willing to break all the rules to take over the world. Now, it’s losing more money than ever.