Susmita Baral

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tech-science

4 Ideas to Save the Planet With Controversial Geoengineering

Geoengineering—a technological approach to tackling climate change—is either a dangerous distraction or our best hope, depending on whom you ask.
Susmita Baral
10.8.20
nasa

NASA’s New Satellite Is Going to Be a Game Changer for Weather Forecasts

NASA and NOAA launched a new advanced weather satellite that will be a game changer for weather forecasts.
Susmita Baral
11.20.16
California

102 Million Trees Have Died in California’s Drought

An aerial survey by the U.S. Forest Service has found more than 100 million trees dead in California due to the state’s drought.
Susmita Baral
11.20.16
earth

Scientists Turned Carbon Dioxide Into Solid Rock In 2 Years

Researchers have injected carbon dioxide into basalt and turned it into solid rock in two years. This effort offers a potential solution for curbing the high carbon gas emissions in our atmosphere.
Susmita Baral
11.19.16
uk

Teen Who Died of Cancer In U.K. Wins Right to Be Cryogenically Frozen

A 14-year-old British teen has been cryogenically frozen in the U.S. after dying from a rare form of cancer.
Susmita Baral
11.19.16
nature

Scientists Are Using the Enzyme That Makes Fireflies Glow to Track Brain Cells

Researchers are making the human brain “glow in the dark” to learn more about neural networks.
Susmita Baral
10.31.16
nasa

NASA's New Tool 'Scout' Spotted an Asteroid That Will Miss Earth by 300K Miles

A computer program being tested by NASA has identified an asteroid headed towards Earth, but estimates it will miss the planet by a couple hundred thousand miles.
Susmita Baral
10.30.16
Halloween

Watch This Guy Turn a Pumpkin Into a 5000 Watt Jack-O'-Lantern

Here’s what happens when you stuff a pumpkin with a 5000 watt light bulb.
Susmita Baral
10.30.16
election 2016

This Is Why We Still Can’t Vote Online

Cybersecurity experts are generally on the same page that online voting is asking for trouble.
Susmita Baral
10.19.16
plastic surgery

Plastic Surgeons Can 3D Print Your Future Nose Job

3D printed models could soon be the norm for the lucrative cosmetic surgery industry.
Susmita Baral
9.20.16
Breakfast

Cyberbullies Are to Blame for Why You’re Not Eating Breakfast

Apparently, cyberbullies and real-life jerks aren't just to blame for our traumatic and socially awkward moments. A new study shows that victims of school or cyber bullying presented a greater likelihood of omitting breakfast from their diets...
Susmita Baral
6.17.14
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