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When the Trump administration took aim at higher education and the scientific research enterprise, a university dean had…
While direct evidence of multiple universes is hard to come by, indirect evidence raises intriguing possibilities.
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Inspired by bats, a new ultra-low-power sensing system enables tiny drones to navigate through darkness, smoke and dust,…
A chemical signature in a lunar rock offers new insights into what early oxygen conditions were like on the Moon.
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The verdicts in a case against Meta and another against Meta and Google have the potential to change how social media works…
Once-lethal insecticides now require concerningly high concentrations to effectively kill mosquitoes. Some mosquitoes are…
Artemis II will test the life control systems on the Orion spacecraft and, if all goes well, take a trip around the Moon.
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Keeping a tiny brain area called locus coeruleus functioning properly may stave off symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and…
Tiny particles from certain lab gloves look like microplastics, and they can contaminate samples, new study finds.
From bioweapons to biblical plagues, the bacteria that cause anthrax can persist for decades in harsh conditions and wreak…
News that Iran had fired ballistic missiles at a US military base in the Indian Ocean was startling, but how much of a threat…
Fiber optics allow you to search the internet, text your friends and check your social media feeds. They also have geological,…
Drones with the right sensors and AI analyzing the data could quickly find a person lost or stranded in the wilderness,…
People use cognitive shortcuts to make choices that sometimes have outcomes that don’t serve their own interests or preferences.…
When you’re inside a vortex, your body experiences things the news cameras can’t capture.
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