Saturday, September 07, 2024 8:23 PM ET
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Tiny, compact galaxies are masters of disguise in the distant universe − searching for the secrets behind the Little Red Dots -- Fabio Pacucci, Smithsonian Institution6 hours ago
Space travel comes with risk − and SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission will push the envelope further than any private mission has before -- Chris Impey, University of Arizona1 day ago
Yellow food dye can make living tissue transparent − these methods could one day improve cancer treatment, blood draws and even tattoo removal -- Guosong Hong, Stanford University2 days ago
Guilt over kids' screen time is common, uncomfortable and can stress family relationships − but it can have a silver lining -- Robin Nabi, University of California, Santa Barbara2 days ago
Cats and dogs both like to play fetch − it's rooted in their hunting instincts -- Mikel Delgado, Purdue University and Judith Stella, Purdue University2 days ago
Long COVID inflicts deep scars on the lungs, but targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage − new research in mice -- Harish Narasimhan, University of Virginia2 days ago
Preparing for a pandemic that never came ended up setting off another − how an accidental virus release triggered 1977's 'Russian flu' -- Donald S. Burke, University of Pittsburgh3 days ago
Domesticating horses had a huge impact on human society − new science rewrites where and when it first happened -- William Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder6 days ago
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2 SOLAR PROBES ARE HELPING RESEARCHERS UNDERSTAND WHAT PHENOMENON POWERS THE SOLAR WIND -- Yeimy J. Rivera, Smithsonian Institution; Michael L. Stevens, Smithsonian Institution, and Samuel Badman, Smithsonian Institution5 days ago
Polaris Dawn mission to Earth's orbit will test SpaceX's capabilities for a commercial space program -- Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University11 days ago
Space missions are getting more complex − lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management in orbit -- Koki Ho, Georgia Institute of Technology and Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology17 days ago
Astronomers have warned against colonial practices in the space industry − a philosopher of science explains how the industry could explore other planets without exploiting them -- Mary-Jane Rubenstein, Wesleyan University18 days ago
Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth − and provide clues about the life cycle of stars -- Sachiko Amari, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis1 month ago
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Robots are coming to the kitchen − what that could mean for society and culture -- Patrick Lin, California Polytechnic State University4 days ago
A third of the world's population lacks internet connectivity − airborne communications stations could change that -- Mohamed-Slim Alouini, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and Mariette DiChristina, Boston University11 days ago
Why restaurant self-service kiosks can actually result in customers ordering less food -- Lu Lu, Temple University and Wangoo Lee, Hong Kong Polytechnic University4 days ago
Complicated app settings are a threat to user privacy -- Joseph K. Nwankpa, Miami University22 days ago
Real-time crime centers are transforming policing – a criminologist explains how these advanced surveillance systems work -- Kimberly Przeszlowski, Quinnipiac University23 days ago
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Chip that steers terahertz beams sets stage for ultrafast internet of the future -- Ranjan Singh, University of Notre Dame4 days ago
Drinking alcohol before conceiving a child could accelerate their aging – new research in mice -- Michael Golding, Texas A&M University9 days ago
Ancient viral genomes preserved in glaciers reveal the history of Earth's climate – and how viruses adapt to climate change -- Zhi-Ping Zhong, The Ohio State University; Ellen Mosley-Thompson, The Ohio State University; Lonnie Thompson, The Ohio State University; Matthew Sullivan, The Ohio State University, and Virginia Rich, The Ohio State University11 days ago
What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it's a faulty metabolism -- Melanie R. McReynolds, Penn State12 days ago
From thoughts to words: How AI deciphers neural signals to help a man with ALS speak -- Nicholas Card, University of California, Davis16 days ago
Thwaites Glacier won't collapse like dominoes as feared, study finds, but that doesn't mean the 'Doomsday Glacier' is stable -- Mathieu Morlighem, Dartmouth College16 days ago
Squid have tiny teeth in their suckers − scientists could use their unique properties to make self-healing materials -- Abdon Pena-Francesch, University of Michigan17 days ago
Banana apocalypse, part 2 – a genomicist explains the tricky genetics of the fungus devastating bananas worldwide -- Li-Jun Ma, UMass Amherst19 days ago
Mitochondria keep your brain cells alive − helping them run smoothly may protect against Parkinson's disease -- Rebecca Zhangqiuzi Fan, Florida International University and Kim Tieu, Florida International University4 days ago
Fluid keeps your brain from crushing itself and shields your spine from shock – a neurologist explains what happens when it stops working -- Danielle Wilhour, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus24 days ago
A common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain − how scientists are turning Toxoplasma gondii from foe into friend -- Bill Sullivan, Indiana University1 month ago
Brain implants to restore sight, like Neuralink's Blindsight, face a fundamental problem − more pixels don't ensure better vision -- Ione Fine, University of Washington and Geoffrey Boynton, University of Washington1 month ago
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What is space made of? An astrophysics expert explains all the components – from radiation to dark matter – found in the vacuum of space -- Nilakshi Veerabathina, University of Texas at Arlington5 days ago
What is mental imagery? Brain researchers explain the pictures in your mind and why they're useful -- Lynne Gauthier, UMass Lowell and Jiabin Shen, UMass Lowell12 days ago
Could we use volcanoes to make electricity? -- David Kitchen, University of Richmond19 days ago
Could dinosaurs still exist somewhere in the world? A paleontologist explains -- Hans Sues, Smithsonian Institution26 days ago
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AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts -- Ayse Coskun, Boston University1 month ago
Robocars promise to improve traffic even when most of the cars around them are driven by people, study finds -- Weizi Li, University of Tennessee1 month ago