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Scientists Can Now Sequence a Human’s Genome in 26 Hours

New tools cut sequencing time almost in half

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It Will Take Nine Years to Clean the Taj Majal

“Mudpack therapy” will help the iconic monument clean up its act

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This Man Tracked his Sneezes for Five Years and Fixed his Pollen Allergy

What a little bit of data about health can do

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Artisanal Pizza is Boosting the Coal Industry

Pizzerias are a new and growing market for coal companies

An illustration of Titanosaurs nesting — the large group the museum-bound specimen belongs to

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The Biggest Dinosaur to Walk the Earth Will Soon Be in a Museum

The as-yet-unnamed sauropod was about 130 feet long and will barely fit in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City

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This is the First Detailed Public Map of the U.S. Internet Infrastructure

The location of major cables was once a secret, but now researchers hope knowledge of it will spark conversations on how to keep the system safe

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This Tower Scrubs the Air of Smog

The project is intended to draw attention to the problem of air pollution

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The World’s Largest Aircraft Might Lose its Title to a Blimp

This despite having a wingspan almost as long as a football field

Screenshot from "How to Make a Sandwich - Chapter 11 Assembly"

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Making a Sandwich From Scratch Took This Man Six Months

The chicken sandwich also racked up a total cost of $1,500

Could the Los Angeles Police Department's squad cars be about to undergo a makeover?

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The LAPD Is Testing Teslas

As Los Angeles changes its vehicle procurement policies, visions of an all-electric fleet are dancing in Angelenos’ heads

A robot serves a customer at a restaurant in northeast China in 2012

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Dining in the Future: Predictions for Restaurant Eating in 2040

Eateries may include more tech and fewer humans on staff

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Why Elon Musk’s Idea to Nuke Mars Won’t Happen

Terraforming the planet with thermonuclear weapons: Best idea ever or disaster waiting to happen?

President Barack Obama visits finalists of the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search

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Intel Drops Sponsorship of the Science Talent Search

The prestigious competition has been held every year since 1942

A rhinoceros in South Africa's Kruger National Park, where the Black Mambas anti-poaching task force protects animals.

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These Women Reduced Poaching on one South African Reserve by 76 Percent

The “Black Mambas” just received a prestigious award for their work on behalf of rhinos, lions and cheetahs

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A Californian Highway May Get A Cougar-Only Overpass

A proposed bridge could soon bring wildlife populations together.

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Tour This Japanese City from the Viewpoint of a Cat

New “cat street view” shows Hiroshima Prefecture’s Onomichi through the eyes of its fluffiest residents

This concept drawing shows a swarm of "Gremlin" drones.

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The U.S. Military Named Their Swarming Drones After This Fairy Tale

These “Gremlins” take their cue from WWII fighter pilots’ lucky charms

Estela de Carlotto, president of Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo. de Carlotto’s grandson was recovered 36 years after he was abducted and adopted by another family.

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Argentinian Grandmothers Are Using DNA to Track Down Stolen Children

A national genetic bank and novel identification techniques have helped identify over 100 children abducted during Argentina’s “Dirty War”

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