Wednesday, September 09, 2026 2:34 PM ET
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Space weather can cause both beautiful auroras and infrastructure challenges – 5 essential reads on protecting life and technology -- Mary Magnuson, The Conversation5 hours ago
People with Tourette syndrome, like Billie Eilish, use everything in their power to suppress tics – this exhausting process is key to treatment -- Michael Okun, University of Florida5 hours ago
Do you need to worry about the Sun turning into a black hole? -- Anuradha Gupta, University of Mississippi1 day ago
'Star Trek' and NASA have intertwined legacies – the show championed diversity and inspired generations of real space scientists -- Deana L. Weibel, Grand Valley State University5 hours ago
AI is helping ease competition for scarce space on the airwaves -- Aylin Yener, The Ohio State University1 day ago
Tiny backpacks reveal the secret, sometimes circuitous migrations of small songbirds -- Stephanie Szarmach, Smithsonian Institution1 day ago
Essential digital technologies are critical infrastructure – they are not always built and managed that way -- Francine Berman, UMass Amherst1 day ago
Mosquitoes are picky eaters – we studied 3 common South Florida species to learn why they like some people more than others -- Kaylee Marrero, Florida International University and Matthew DeGennaro, Florida International University5 days ago
Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders -- Roberto Lucchini, Florida International University6 days ago
Compared to driving, flying is extraordinarily safe – but why doesn't it feel that way? -- Mihhail Berezovski, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Alex Chaparro, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University5 days ago
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Trump is proposing a US Space Academy – if created, it could blur the lines between NASA and the military -- Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University7 days 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 University7 days ago
NASA is gearing up to launch its next flagship space telescope – combining spy technology with sophisticated infrared detectors -- Don Figer, Rochester Institute of Technology13 days ago
Mars rovers give scientists a ground-level view of the red planet – peek inside their NASA control room -- Ashwin R. Vasavada, NASA13 days ago
Radio telescopes help scientists map molecules in space and uncover where and how stars form -- Olivia Harper Wilkins, Dickinson College23 days ago
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Daejon Love case highlights online romance scams: Research reveals scammers' tactics – and how to defend against them -- Fangzhou Wang, University of Texas at Arlington7 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 Amherst9 days ago
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 University19 days ago
An AI agent spent your money – can anyone prove you authorized it? -- Aashis Luitel, University of the Cumberlands27 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 School27 days ago
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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 York7 days ago
Worms navigate narrow paths faster than wide ones – these findings could inform robot design -- K. R. Prathyusha, University of Colorado Boulder9 days ago
FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival -- Christopher Lieu, University of Colorado Anschutz13 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 Colorado15 days ago
Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential -- Dannell D. Boatman, West Virginia University16 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 School26 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 Arizona1 month 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 Academy1 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 Chicago13 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 Anschutz26 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 Antonio1 month 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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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 University9 days ago
How do ice cubes cool a drink? -- Matthew Koss, College of the Holy Cross16 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
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How does Salmonella contaminate everything under the sun? A food safety specialist explains how you can stop its spread -- Kimberly Baker, Clemson University8 days ago
US government is pushing to gain unprecedented access to your medical records – as data protections are weakening -- Jennifer D. Oliva, Indiana University22 days ago
Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here's how to protect yourself -- Bill Sullivan, Indiana University28 days ago