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Cement is responsible for more than 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Its emissions doubled over the past two decades, and demand is still rising fast.
Artemis 1 es un vuelo de prueba sin tripulación, pero su lanzamiento marcará un paso importante en el esfuerzo moderno de la NASA de regresar a los seres humanos a la Luna.
When the Orion Crew Capsule orbits the Moon there will be no one on board. But the mission will mark a key step in bringing humans back to Earth’s dusty sidekick.
Energy modeling software provides insight into whether letting your A/C relax while you’re gone all day will save you energy – and money.
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From figuring out where memories are stored to how sensory information translates to behavior, new technologies are helping neuroscientists better understand how the brain works.
Bicara tentang aborsi, jawabannya tergantung dari keyakinan dan kepercayaan individual tentang belas kasihan Tuhan dan keadaan mereka ketika memutuskan untuk melakukan aborsi.
Build a powerful enough laser, and you can shine it into space. Aim it well, and you can blind satellites.
Scholars explain why many see abortion access as a religious freedom issue and what the views of different faiths are on ‘ensoulment,’ the point at which the soul is believed to enter the fetus.
Scholars explain how the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is likely to affect women’s health.
The Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, issued a ruling that overturned decades of constitutional abortion rights for women in the US. Scholars explain the significance of the decision.
Penggunaan rudal hipersonik Rusia di Ukraina telah menempatkan senjata dalam berita. Versi generasi berikutnya yang sedang dikembangkan dapat secara dramatis mengubah keamanan nasional dan global.
Survey shows that Ukrainians’ attitudes about a peace settlement and any territorial concessions to the Russians differs dependng on their experience of war.
The Supreme Court has found protections for people’s privacy in several constitutional amendments – and used it as a basis for some pretty fundamental protections.
Views on abortion differ not only among major religious traditions, but within each one.
Thwaites Glacier’s ice shelf appears to be splintering, and scientists fear it could give way in the next few years. A polar scientist takes us on a tour under the ice to explain the forces at work.
Tumors contain thousands of genetic changes, but only a few are actually cancer-causing. A quicker way to identify these driver mutations could lead to more targeted cancer treatments.
Conservative Christians have cheered restrictions on some birth control. But many decades ago, Christian leaders’ support helped contraceptives become acceptable in the first place.
La Niña is only part of the problem. The long-term driver of increasing drought – even in areas getting more rainfall overall – is the rapidly warming climate.
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Assistant Research Professor of Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Chancellors Postdoctoral Fellow in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder
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Research Associate, BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
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Senior Research Fellow of Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder; Griffith University; University of New England
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Boulder
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Research Scientist in Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Marketing and Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Research Scientist, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado Boulder
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Ph.D. Candidate in Cultural Anthropology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Colorado Boulder