Mary Beth Griggs

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The rocks make small sucking noises from inside the crucible as they melt into a red-orange mass.

These Guys Create Volcanoes in Buffalo to Understand Eruptions in Iceland

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Earth & Conservation

Where did Trump's electoral success come from?

How Did Trump's Victory Happen? Crowdsourced Course Offers Clues

In molecular engineering, two cuts could be better than one.

Molecular 'Lego' Promises to Sharpen CRISPR Gene-Editing Tool

When the Michigan Urban Farming Initiative acquired its first parcel of land in 2011 in the North End of Detroit, it looked nothing like a farm, much less an experimental neighborhood that would try to bridge the gap between urban living and sustainable agriculture.

Detroit 'Agrihood' Turns Vacant Lots Into Edible Farms

Iron Man-style robotic exoskeletons could soon help factory workers and soldiers lift impossibly heavy loads, but there's another type that could have an even more meaningful impact on people's lives.

Exoskeleton Glove Gives Paralyzed People the Ability to Grasp

Today, Twitter unveiled new anti-harassment tools that would allow users to mute or block certain negative or derogatory words from their notifications.

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These Guys Create Volcanoes in Buffalo to Understand Eruptions in Iceland

Two volcanologists are on a quest to understand why lava mixing with water can cause massive explosions.

How Did Trump's Victory Happen? Crowdsourced Course Offers Clues

Trump Syllabus 2.0, an academic reading list circulating online, provides deep context for the billionaire's rise to power.

Molecular 'Lego' Promises to Sharpen CRISPR Gene-Editing Tool

Researchers have found a way to snap two enzymes together and give the DNA-snipping technique two blades instead of one.

Detroit 'Agrihood' Turns Vacant Lots Into Edible Farms

Several acres of a formerly vacant urban neighborhood are being farmed to provide free fruits and vegetables for 2,000 nearby residents.

Exoskeleton Glove Gives Paralyzed People the Ability to Grasp

A brain-controlled glove is letting people with paraplegia perform everyday tasks like eating, drinking and signing their name.

Racist Tweets Can Be Tempered by Popular, Same Race Peers

A study found that stopping harassment on Twitter was most effective if the intervenor was of a similar race, and had a large or comparable number of followers to the harasser.