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President Trump speaks during a visit to Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 4.

Trump Rolls Back Obama-Era Flood Standards For Infrastructure Projects

6:57pm August 16, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

An Obama order called for new public infrastructure projects to be built to withstand rising sea levels caused by climate change. President Trump revoked that order to accelerate the review process.

Probiotic Bacteria Could Protect Newborns From Deadly Infection

6:51pm August 16, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Each year more than 600,000 babies die of sepsis. Researchers have found a simple way to prevent it: Feed babies probiotic bacteria that are common in kimchi, pickles and other fermented vegetables.

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The Best Item In An Astronaut's Care Package? Definitely The Ice Cream

5:46pm August 16, 2017

Unlike other cargo vehicles, the SpaceX spacecraft can return to Earth without burning up. So it's equipped with freezers for transporting medical samples — and the occasional frozen treat.

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NASA Astronauts Set To Get Sweet Treat With Next Delivery To International Space Station

4:32pm August 16, 2017

This week, a rocket bound for the International Space Station lifted off with 6,400 pounds of supplies. Along with the provisions, medical supplies and experiments, NASA astronauts will be getting a special care package with ice cream.

At CERN, Hunting For Invisible Worlds

1:23pm August 16, 2017

by Marcelo Gleiser

With so many dedicated to solving nature's riddles at CERN, it's hard not to think of it as a modern cathedral, a link between reason and mystery, a place of pilgrimage, says blogger Marcelo Gleiser.

Eclipses aren't just natural marvels - they're still teaching us a lot about the universe.

How Eclipses Changed History

6:31am August 16, 2017

Newton and Einstein had big ideas, but needed an eclipse to prove them. And scientists are still pursuing secrets of the universe one eclipse at a time.

Scientists Move To Establish Wildlife Preserve At Guantanamo Bay

6:49pm August 15, 2017

by Murray Carpenter

In the 15 years since the Guantanamo Bay detention camp was established to house suspected terrorists, a green buffer surrounding the facility to keep out the world has reverted back to the wild. Now some scientists would like to turn it into a protected research area.

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What To Expect From The Solar Eclipse In The Triad

4:38pm August 15, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

The first total solar eclipse since 1918 is happening on Monday, August 21, and people across the country are gearing up to view the astronomical event.

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A Russian fish farming operation in Ura Bay in the Barents Sea.

Can We Feed The World With Farmed Fish?

3:23pm August 15, 2017

by Alastair Bland

New research suggests there is space on the open ocean to farm essentially all the seafood humans can eat — and then some. But such volumes of fish and shellfish could not be grown without costs.

In The Event Of A Nuclear Blast, Don't Condition Your Hair

1:54pm August 15, 2017

by Angus Chen

That advice came in guidelines issued to residents of Guam on how to prepare for a missile threat on the island. The reason is conditioner can trap radioactive particles in strands of hair.