Thursday, September 03, 2026 1:49 PM ET
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Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders -- Roberto Lucchini, Florida International University4 hours ago
Daejon Love case highlights online romance scams: Research reveals scammers' tactics – and how to defend against them -- Fangzhou Wang, University of Texas at Arlington1 day ago
Trump is proposing a US Space Academy – if created, it could blur the lines between NASA and the military -- Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University1 day ago
Caterpillar twitches in an ultraquiet chamber are helping biologists understand how these insects hear without ears -- Aishwarya Sriram, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Carol Miles, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Ronald Miles, Binghamton University, State University of New York, and Sara Aghazadeh, Binghamton University, State University of New York1 day ago
Many space missions are searching for life beyond Earth – but are we prepared for the fallout if they succeed? -- Margaret E. Kosal, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dayana Alagirova, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Nanyang Technological University1 day ago
What is public interest technology? An expert on data and policy explains how it helps people in need -- Rayid Ghani, Carnegie Mellon University2 days ago
How does Salmonella contaminate everything under the sun? A food safety specialist explains how you can stop its spread -- Kimberly Baker, Clemson University2 days ago
What would you see if you had one eye on the back of your head and the other in the front? -- Abigail Witmer, The Ohio State University3 days ago
Worms navigate narrow paths faster than wide ones – these findings could inform robot design -- K. R. Prathyusha, University of Colorado Boulder3 days ago
Changes to Facebook and Instagram are key part of Meta's $17B settlement with the states over harm to teens -- Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst3 days ago
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NASA is gearing up to launch its next flagship space telescope – combining spy technology with sophisticated infrared detectors -- Don Figer, Rochester Institute of Technology7 days ago
Mars rovers give scientists a ground-level view of the red planet – peek inside their NASA control room -- Ashwin R. Vasavada, NASA7 days ago
Radio telescopes help scientists map molecules in space and uncover where and how stars form -- Olivia Harper Wilkins, Dickinson College17 days ago
Exploring the Moon will require rovers that can think for themselves – an upcoming NASA mission will test whether they can -- Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, University of Florida20 days ago
'Starwashing': How space companies use the greenwashing playbook while engaging in environmentally damaging practices -- Marissa E. Yingling, University of Louisville21 days ago
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Why social media algorithms send you posts you don't like -- Ziv Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Farnaz Jahanbakhsh, University of Michigan, and Michael Bernstein, Stanford University13 days ago
An AI agent spent your money – can anyone prove you authorized it? -- Aashis Luitel, University of the Cumberlands21 days ago
Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support – here's how to keep kids safe -- Phoebe S. Moore, UMass Chan Medical School; Megan Kelly, UMass Chan Medical School, and Yael Dvir, UMass Chan Medical School21 days ago
New tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers, associating devices with identifiable cars -- Nicole M. Bennett, Indiana University22 days ago
China is shaping the future of open-source technology – including AI -- Christopher K. Tong, University of Maryland, Baltimore County22 days ago
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FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival -- Christopher Lieu, University of Colorado Anschutz7 days ago
'Male' and 'female' plugs and connectors – gendered language for the ends of garden hoses, electrical cords and pipe fittings sparks debate -- Jo Mackiewicz, Iowa State University and Jordan Smith, University of Northern Colorado9 days ago
Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential -- Dannell D. Boatman, West Virginia University10 days ago
Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice -- Danny G. Winder, UMass Chan Medical School and Marie Doyle, UMass Chan Medical School20 days ago
A lot of casual friends, or only a few you're really close with? New research questions that trade-off -- Jessica D. Ayers, Boise State University and Diego Guevara Beltran, University of Arizona27 days ago
When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary – new brain study -- Hasan Ayaz, Drexel University; Ewart J. de Visser, United States Air Force Academy; Frank Krueger, George Mason University, and Yigit Topoglu, United States Air Force Academy29 days ago
Producing spider silk is a biological feat – scientists are using it to develop materials for drug delivery and wound care -- Aliasger K. Salem, University of Iowa29 days ago
Foldable synthetic molecules could infiltrate and bust apart the toxic protein clumps causing Parkinson's -- Sunil Kumar, University of Denver1 month ago
I'm part of the team writing the next bible of psychiatry – for the first time, the DSM will use biology to understand mental disorders -- Anand Kumar, University of Illinois Chicago7 days ago
One of the most common brain disorders is one of the most misunderstood – how functional neurological disorder is both 'all in your head' and beyond it -- Mackenzi Moore, University of Colorado Anschutz20 days ago
Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer's – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain -- Hatim Sharif, The University of Texas at San Antonio27 days ago
A lack of pies for a pack of lies – what spoonerisms reveal about how the brain produces speech -- Karen Stollznow, University of Colorado Boulder; Griffith University1 month ago
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How do ice cubes cool a drink? -- Matthew Koss, College of the Holy Cross10 days ago
Can we remove or decrease spaces between atoms or molecules? -- Robin Macaluso, University of Texas at Arlington1 month ago
What makes muscles contract? A physiologist explains how muscles move -- Kiki Crawford, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences1 month ago
How hot does it get in the desert? A climate scientist explains its blazing heat -- Shuang-Ye Wu, University of Dayton1 month ago
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Lactose intolerance is actually the human norm – but racism, the US government and business interests have made it into a condition -- Hilary Smith, University of Denver8 days ago