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Portland cement, widely used for concrete, is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Photovs/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Polymers from earth can make cement more climate-friendly

Staff Writer - February 12, 2026

Two-thirds of Americans are very worried about being able to pay for their health care. Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives? Published: February 11, 2026 8:39am EST

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Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives?

Local officials get to participate in events such as ribbon cuttings, celebrating projects they may have helped make happen. NHLI/Eliot J. Schechter via Getty Images

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Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable

A stretch of road near Rockwall, Texas, paved with plastic-infused asphalt. Md. Sahadat Hossain

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Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist cracking under heat

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics promise relatively mild – but still chilly – temperatures compared to past games. Alex Pantling/Getty Images

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Winter Olympians often compete in freezing temperatures – physiology and advances in materials science help keep them warm

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After the crash, who owns the British university in 2014?

Staff Writer - October 16, 2014

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New Tesco CEO might enjoy the benefits of a dramatic debut

Staff Writer - October 16, 2014

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Overt or covert, sexism at work causes real harm

Staff Writer - October 16, 2014

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Japan turns to floating solar islands as it seeks to end...

Staff Writer - October 16, 2014

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Zoos of the future break down the enclosure walls

Staff Writer - October 16, 2014

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Microsoft partners with university but industry collaboration still weak

Staff Writer - October 16, 2014

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Its price may fall but bitcoin’s value is that it is...

Staff Writer - October 16, 2014

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New Sports Apps are set to debut in Las Vegas

Malorie Lemelle - October 15, 2014

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U.S. skier Rosie Brennan leads a group during the women’s team sprint classic cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics. AP Photo/Aaron Favila

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What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski...

Staff Writer - February 5, 2026

Keith Musselman, University of Colorado Boulder and Agnes Macy, University of Colorado Boulder When viewers tune in to the...

A banner signed by NASA employees and contractors outside Launch Complex 39B, where NASA’s Artemis II rocket is visible in the background. NASA/Joel Kowsky, CC BY-NC-ND

NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon...

February 3, 2026

PFAS are now found in all of the Great Lakes, including Lake Superior, pictured. Mario Dias/iStock/Getty Images Plus

PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and...

January 28, 2026

Colorado ski resorts faced sparse snow conditions in early 2025. Hyoung Chang/Getty Images

Colorado ski resorts got some welcome snowfall from Winter Storm Fern,...

January 27, 2026

As part of the Artemis II mission, humans will fly around the Moon for the first time in decades. Roberto Moiola/Sysaworld via Getty Images

NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US...

January 27, 2026