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Sustainable jet fuel crops get a boost in state funding

Sustainable jet fuel crops get a boost in state funding

Researchers at the University of Minnesota say they’re planning to plant more crops that can be converted to airplane fuel. The state is putting $75,000 toward the research, with a goal of planting a million acres of winter-hardy fuel crops.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Regional Climate Centers shut down abruptly this week. Here's why it matters

Regional Climate Centers shut down abruptly this week. Here's why it matters

The closure of four of the six Regional Climate Centers across the U.S. occurred after funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ran out. A recent report stated that the Trump administration plans to propose a 25 percent cut to NOAA's budget next fiscal year.

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Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists say

Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists say

Scientists may have found a new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system that orbits two failed stars. Located 120 light years away, the planet appears to take an unusual path around two brown dwarfs, whipping around at a right angle.
by The Associated Press

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Top scientists warn that Trump policies are causing a ‘climate of fear’ in research

Top scientists warn that Trump policies are causing a ‘climate of fear’ in research

Some 2,000 scientists, including dozens of Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter warning that the U.S. lead in science is being “decimated” by the Trump administration’s cuts to research.
by Scott Neuman

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What to know now about measles in Minnesota after one case confirmed in state resident

What to know now about measles in Minnesota after one case confirmed in state resident

A person not infectious in Minnesota may have exposed people while traveling in Washington, D.C. The state health department says the person was vaccinated but still advises vaccines protect most people from measles.
by Erica Zurek

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