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How a single shape changed the worldDriving at night, you might notice stop signs reflect your headlights back at you. It's not because they're made of shiny metal. Stop signs and other road markers are covered in retroreflectors. The technology behind them is simple yet incredible — and it's used for much more than making road signs visible at night. Tap or click for a closer look at this technology you see just about every day. → |
The crazy logistics behind weather forecastingWe take the fact that we can know what the weather will be like every day for granted. You can pull out your phone, click the weather app and BAM — it’s all right there. But to make this happen takes some pretty impressive technology and some serious logistics. How does it work? Tap or click for a closer look at the national weather forecasting system. → |
How scientists are using plants to create vaccinesVaccines are typically grown within a living animal cell, such as an egg. Like the Impossible Burger, vaccines are moving to a more plant-based approach. So how are they doing this, and what does it mean for the future of vaccines? Tap or click to see why scientists are making vaccines plant-based. → |
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