What happens if someone dies in space?
If an astronaut were to die on Mars, neither cremation nor burial would be good options.
July 31, 2023
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Technology
(July 2023)
Whistleblower calls for government transparency as Congress digs for the truth about UFOs
All who testified before a congressional subcommittee claimed that UFOs pose a threat to national security, though there’s…
July 27, 2023
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To get rid of hazing, clarify what people really think is acceptable behavior and redefine what it m
People often privately feel uncomfortable about bad behavior they see around them but mistakenly believe their peers don’t…
July 27, 2023
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Your genetic code has lots of 'words' for the same thing – information theory may help explain the r
Many of the amino acids that make up proteins are encoded by genetic material in more than one way. An information theorist…
July 27, 2023
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Fragile X syndrome often results from improperly processed genetic material – correctly cutting RNA
Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited form of intellectual disability. Using short bits of DNA to fix improperly…
July 26, 2023
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Measuring helium in distant galaxies may give physicists insight into why the universe exists
The way particles interacted while the universe was forming seconds after the Big Bang could explain why the universe exists…
July 26, 2023
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Laughter can communicate a lot more than good humor – people use it to smooth social interactions
Laughter is so fundamental that animals like chimps, rats and dogs share the ability with humans. But in people it serves…
July 25, 2023
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Horse health research will help humans stay healthy, too, with insights on reining in diabetes and o
Horses and humans share biological similarities that lead them to suffer from similar endocrine and orthopedic diseases.…
July 25, 2023
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65 years of NASA – an astrophysicist reflects on the agency's legacy
Both Stephen Alexander’s elementary teachers and televised NASA missions throughout the ‘60s influenced his journey…
July 24, 2023
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Will I ever need math? A mathematician explains how math is everywhere – from soap bubbles to Pixar
Math is more than memorizing times tables and doing homework problems. It is woven into more aspects of your life than you…
July 24, 2023
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Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?
Long before thermometers, nature left its own temperature records. A climate scientist explains how ongoing global warming…
July 21, 2023
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Gliding, not searching: Here's how to reset your view of ChatGPT to steer it to better results
ChatGPT can be very useful – if you shift how you view it. The first step is to stop thinking of it as a chatty search…
July 21, 2023
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6 ways AI can make political campaigns more deceptive than ever
Politicians and their campaigns use a lot of methods, including manipulation and deception, to persuade you to vote for…
July 21, 2023
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When Greenland was green: Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future
Knowing Greenland’s ice-free history offers a warning for the future as global temperatures rise.
July 20, 2023
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Can you trust AI? Here's why you shouldn't
It’s difficult to see how artificial intelligence systems work, and to see whose interests they work for. Regulation could…
July 20, 2023
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Zooming across time and space simultaneously with superresolution to understand how cells divide
Superresolution microscopy allowed researchers to view cells at the molecular level. Improvements on the technique can help…
July 20, 2023
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Asymptomatic COVID-19 is linked to a gene variant that boosts immune memory after exposure to prior
Researchers found that people with a specific gene variant were two to eight times more likely to not have symptoms after…
July 19, 2023
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First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don't learn from history
Three Indigenous studies scholars draw from colonial histories and explain why listening for alien life can have ethical…
July 19, 2023
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Eliminating bias in AI may be impossible -- a computer scientist explains how to tame it instead
Creating bias-free AI systems is easier said than done. A computer scientist explains how controlling bias could lead to…
July 19, 2023
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Exercise may or may not help you lose weight and keep it off – here's the evidence for both sides of
Some researchers assert that the body responds to exercise by burning fewer calories when you’re not working out. Regardless…
July 18, 2023
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