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  1. Environment

    4 ways to tackle ocean trash besides Ocean Cleanup’s broken system

    Here are three approaches to reducing ocean pollution that might be more effective than a controversial plan to fish trash out of the Pacific.

    By Laurel Hamers
  2. Physics

    High-speed video reveals physics tricks for shooting a rubber band

    To fire a rubber band flawlessly, use a wide band and don’t pull too hard, physicists suggest.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Environment

    Satellites make mapping hot spots of ammonia pollution easier

    There’s a more accurate way to estimate ammonia emissions.

    By Laurel Hamers
  4. Health & Medicine

    DNA tests of Lassa virus mid-outbreak helped Nigeria target its response

    New technology for analyzing genetic data quickly in the field guided how Nigeria dealt with an outbreak of Lassa fever in 2018.