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  1. Materials Science

    A filter that turns saltwater into freshwater just got an upgrade

    Smoothing out a material used in desalination filters could help combat worldwide water shortages.

    By Maria Temming
  2. Earth

    In 1968, scientists tried taming hurricanes

    For over 20 years, the U.S. government tried to subdue hurricanes through cloud seeding, with mixed results.

    By Kyle Plantz
  3. Life

    More than 2 billion people lack safe drinking water. That number will only grow.

    By 2050, half the world’s population may no longer have safe water to drink or grow food. What then?

    By Alexandra Witze
  4. Health & Medicine

    Cancer drugs may help the liver recover from common painkiller overdoses

    Experimental anticancer drugs may help the liver recover after acetaminophen poisoning.