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Upcoming Pandora mission is NorCal’s latest contribution to search for life on other planets

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is leading a mission to seek the elements necessary for life on exoplanets in far-away ...
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60,000 feet up, NASA hunts minerals powering phones and EVs

From smartphones and gaming consoles to electric SUVs, the devices that define modern life depend on a hidden supply chain of ...

‘The Copenhagen Test’ twists itself into knots answering a question: Who can you trust?

Most things in this world have their good points and their not-so-good points, and this is certainly true of “The Copenhagen ...

Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience | The Conversation

Dogmatism is the opposite of skepticism. It is the proclivity to assert opinions as unequivocally true without taking into ...

'Is it a real functional toaster?': Behind the scramble to engineer the Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy

Because the Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy is indeed a freakin' toaster. The Pop-Tarts Bowl debuted as a genuine sports phenomenon in ...

The upcoming Pandora Mission is the Bay Area’s latest contribution to the search for life on other planets

Pandora Mission will attempt to capture the atmospheric conditions of 20 planets as they eclipse their respective suns, an ...

Tiny medical mouthpiece can eliminate a surgery for babies with cleft lip, palate

Earlier this year, their son was born with a cleft lip and a cleft palate. They have invited News 4’s Ali Meyer to share their story because they want others to know about a small medical device that ...