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Why the US bombed a bunch of metal tubes − a nuclear engineer explains the importance of centrifuges to Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons - Anna Erickson, Georgia Institute of Technology

22 hours ago

The hidden cost of convenience: How your data pulls in hundreds of billions of dollars for app and social media companies -- Kassem Fawaz, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Jack West, University of Wisconsin-Madison

22 hours ago

Humans and animals can both think logically − but testing what kind of logic they're using is tricky -- Olga Lazareva, Drake University

22 hours ago

Here's a way to save lives, curb traffic jams and make commutes faster and easier − ban left turns at intersections -- Vikash V. Gayah, Penn State

22 hours ago

How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far? -- Adi Foord, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

1 day ago

Supreme Court upholds childproofing porn sites -- Meg Leta Jones, Georgetown University

3 days ago

Uranium enrichment: A chemist explains how the surprisingly common element is processed to power reactors and weapons -- André O. Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology

4 days ago

Cyberattacks shake voters' trust in elections, regardless of party -- Ryan Shandler, Georgia Institute of Technology; Anthony J. DeMattee, Emory University, and Bruce Schneier, Harvard Kennedy School

1 day ago

Using TikTok could be making you more politically polarized, new study finds -- Zicheng Cheng, University of Arizona

5 days ago

Blocking exports and raising tariffs is a bad defense against industrial cyber espionage, study shows -- William Akoto, American University

5 days ago

Mitochondria can sense bacteria and trigger your immune system to trap them – revealing new ways to treat infections and autoimmunity -- Andrew Monteith, University of Tennessee

6 days ago

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11 months ago

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake -- Samantha Thompson, Smithsonian Institution

6 days ago

How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth? -- Toshi Hirabayashi, Georgia Institute of Technology

6 days ago

Astronomy has a major data problem – simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms -- John Peterson, Purdue University

8 days ago

What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains -- Stephen Schneider, UMass Amherst

12 days ago

Where is the center of the universe? -- Rob Coyne, University of Rhode Island

21 days ago

More articles about space

11 months ago

How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage -- Jennifer D. Oliva, Indiana University

11 days ago

Smartphones are once again setting the agenda for justice as the Latino community documents ICE actions -- Allissa V. Richardson, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

13 days ago

Grok's 'white genocide' responses show how generative AI can be weaponized -- James Foulds, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Phil Feldman, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Shimei Pan, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

13 days ago

AI 'reanimations': Making facsimiles of the dead raises ethical quandaries -- Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston and Daniel J. Feldman, UMass Boston

13 days ago

Will AI take your job? The answer could hinge on the 4 S's of the technology's advantages over humans -- Bruce Schneier, Harvard Kennedy School and Nathan Sanders, Harvard University

14 days ago

More articles about artificial intelligence

11 months ago

3D-printed model of a 500-year-old prosthetic hand hints at life of a Renaissance amputee -- Heidi Hausse, Auburn University and Peden Jones, Auburn University

7 days ago

Neuropathic pain has no immediate cause – research on a brain receptor may help stop this hard-to-treat condition -- Pooja Shree Chettiar, Texas A&M University and Siddhesh Sabnis, Texas A&M University

7 days ago

Light-powered reactions could make the chemical manufacturing industry more energy-efficient -- Arindam Sau, University of Colorado Boulder; Amreen Bains, Colorado State University, and Anna Wolff, Colorado State University

11 days ago

RNA has newly identified role: Repairing serious DNA damage to maintain the genome -- Francesca Storici, Georgia Institute of Technology

15 days ago

Binge drinking brake found in mouse brains, offering future path to treating alcohol abuse – new research -- Gilles Martin, UMass Chan Medical School

19 days ago

How was the wheel invented? Computer simulations reveal the unlikely birth of a world-changing technology nearly 6,000 years ago -- Kai James, Georgia Institute of Technology

20 days ago

Memories of the good parts of using drugs can keep people hooked − altering the neurons that store them could help treat addiction -- Ana Clara Bobadilla, Colorado State University

26 days ago

Robots run out of energy long before they run out of work to do − feeding them could change that -- James Pikul, University of Wisconsin-Madison

29 days ago

Expansion of marriage rights to same-sex couples also expanded access to the psychological benefits that come with tying the knot -- Alana L. Riso, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Matthew D. Johnson, Binghamton University, State University of New York

12 days ago

Your brain learns from rejection − here's how it becomes your compass for connection -- Begüm Babür, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

14 days ago

Stop the 'good' vs 'bad' snap judgments and watch your world become more interesting -- Lorraine Besser, Middlebury

26 days ago

Your left and right brain hear language differently − a neuroscientist explains how -- Hysell V. Oviedo, Washington University in St. Louis

27 days ago

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11 months ago

How do atoms form? A physicist explains where the atoms that make up everything around come from -- Stephen L. Levy, Binghamton University, State University of New York

8 days ago

Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the planet's reddish hue and why it looks different to some telescopes -- David Joffe, Kennesaw State University

15 days ago

If people stopped having babies, how long would it be before humans were all gone? -- Michael A. Little, Binghamton University, State University of New York

22 days ago

How does a person become famous when they're just a kid? -- Matthew Pittman, University of Tennessee

29 days ago

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2 months ago

Does turning the air conditioning off when you're not home actually save energy? Three engineers run the numbers -- Aisling Pigott, University of Colorado Boulder; Jennifer Scheib, University of Colorado Boulder, and Kyri Baker, University of Colorado Boulder

8 days ago