Science Times: The Superpowers of Super-Thin Materials

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Anastasiia Sapon for The New York Times   The Superpowers of Super-Thin Materials In materials science, 2-D is the new 3-D. By Amos Zeeberg

Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times   Where Eagle Feathers Fall Like Snow Lebanon is a byway for migratory birds. To protect them from hunting, a conservationist turned to Islamic tradition. By Helen Sullivan and Diego Ibarra Sanchez Estudio 41   The Coolest Architecture on Earth Is in Antarctica Who said a polar research base had to be ugly? Gradually, designers are rethinking how to build for the world’s harshest environment. By John Gendall Michigan Medicine   A.I. Comes to the Operating Room Images made by lasers and read by computers can help speed up the diagnosis of brain tumors during surgery. By Denise Grady

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Kevin Peter Hand   This Robot’s Journey to an Icy Alien Moon Starts Beneath Antarctica NASA scientists completed field tests in November of a floating rover they hope will one day travel to Europa, the frozen ocean moon of Jupiter. By David W. Brown Anthony Redgrave and Lee Bingham Redgrave, via Associated Press   Headless Body in Cave Is Identified as 1916 Ax Murder Suspect The case of Joseph Henry Loveless, who sawed his way out of jail in 1916, is among the oldest solved using genetic genealogy. By Heather Murphy Dmitri Lovetsky/Associated Press   Rocket Launches, Trips to Mars and More 2020 Space and Astronomy Events A year full of highs and lows in space just ended, and the 12 months to come will be full of new highlights in orbit and beyond. By Michael Roston NASA/Goddard   Sync your calendar with the solar system Never miss an eclipse, a meteor shower, a rocket launch or any other astronomical and space event that's out of this world. By Michael Roston

trilobites Beware Tyrannosaurus Rex Teenagers and Their Growth Spurts Fossils that some scientists thought to be a separate species were likely adolescent Tyrannosaurus rexes, a new study says. by cara giaimo Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor The Trump administration staffed an E.P.A. advisory panel with its choice of scientists, but they concluded that three significant regulatory rollbacks broke with established science. by coral davenport and lisa friedman

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CLIMATE CHANGE Andrew Burton/Getty Images   Trump Rule Would Exclude Climate Change in Infrastructure Planning The administration will propose that federal agencies be allowed to disregard climate change when assessing the environmental effects of major projects. By Lisa Friedman     See Where Australia’s Deadly Wildfires Are Burning Australia's fire season is one of the worst on record. We mapped the flames. By Nadja Popovich, Denise Lu and Blacki Migliozzi

HEALTH Gracia Lam   Personal Health New Hope for Migraine Sufferers There are now a number of medications that may prevent or alleviate migraines, as well as a wearable nerve-stimulating device that can be activated by a smartphone. By Jane E. Brody Brittainy Newman/The New York Times   The New Old Age Older People Need Geriatricians. Where Will They Come From? The medical profession has been troubled for years by a persistent shortage of doctors who treat the oldest and sickest patients. By Paula Span iStock by Getty Images   The Checkup Early Treatment for Autism Is Critical, New Report Says Experts urge early identification and referral for treatment, even if a formal diagnosis has not been confirmed. By Perri Klass, M.D. Madeline Gray for The New York Times   It Looks Like Health Insurance, but It’s Not. ‘Just Trust God,’ Buyers Are Told. Some state regulators are scrutinizing nonprofit Christian cost-sharing ministries that enroll Americans struggling to pay for medical care, but aren’t legally bound to cover their members’ claims. By Reed Abelson JoAnne Flynn, Ph.D., Alexander White, Pauline Maiello, and Mario Roederer, Ph.D   GLOBAL HEALTH New Injection Method Makes an Old TB Vaccine Far More Powerful Giving the vaccine intravenously to monkeys provided 90% protection against tuberculosis. More testing is needed before humans can be inoculated that way. By Donald G. McNeil Jr.

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phys ed No More Excuses Not to Exercise Many people say they don’t have the time to work out. But most of us spend hours each day viewing screens. by gretchen reynolds Stolen Research: Chinese Scientist Is Accused of Smuggling Lab Samples Zaosong Zheng, a promising cancer researcher, confessed that he had planned to take the stolen samples to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, and publish the results under his own name. by ellen barry With Partial Flavor Ban, Trump Splits the Difference on Vaping An initiative to reduce the use of e-cigarettes by teenagers led to compromise. Sales of most flavored pods popular with youth will be forbidden, but flavored liquid nicotine for open tank devices will be exempt. by abby goodnough, maggie haberman and sheila kaplan What if Children Ran the School Lunchroom? A new program lets students customize their meals, participate in taste tests and brainstorm ways to redesign their school cafeterias. by anahad o’connor

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