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Why trains don’t fall off the track when turning

Posted on April 12, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

Trains have been the fundamental backbone of transportation and shipping for a few hundred years. Despite the ubiquity of trains, the…

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    Betting on finding aliens

    Posted on April 4, 2017October 24, 2022 by Jacob Haqq Misra

    If intelligent aliens exist somewhere in the depths of space, then should we see signs of their technology? This question has motivated…

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      Bacteria-Powered Battery Helps Remove Lake Pollution

      Posted on March 7, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

      Nitrogen pollution is a big problem in standing water such as lakes and ponds. The nitrogen comes from many sources, often agricultural…

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