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Earwax is both slippery and sticky – this weird combo might lead to safer insect repellents - David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Falcon 9 ushered in the modern space economy – retiring it could leave the industry vulnerable -- Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, University of Michigan

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Viruses obey the laws of physics – studying how can help researchers understand why they infect people differently and lead to better treatments -- Tori Russell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Karin Wuertz-Kozak, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Maureen Ferran, Rochester Institute of Technology

1 day ago

How should AI be regulated? Follow the harm -- Sylvia Lu, American University

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Ancestors all around – millions of dead people linger in Americans' memories -- Emily Smith-Greenaway, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Ashton Verdery, Penn State

5 days ago

We studied 1,584 data centers – and found the buildings full of machines are tied to modest local job growth -- Simon Buechler, Miami University and Lyndsey Rolheiser, York University, Canada

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PHP is in the foundation of 70% of websites – here's what it is and why a flaw in the software is a major hacking threat -- Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University

5 days ago

Fear-based campaign ads can grab attention, but whether they win votes is less clear -- Monique Mitchell Turner, Michigan State University

2 days ago

Horror films exploit how human vision works to deliver movies' best scares -- Arryn Robbins, University of Richmond

7 days ago

Human rights could improve – or worsen – based on how nations use the UN treaty against cybercrime -- Meridith LaVelle, University of Mannheim and Mary Lind, Binghamton University, State University of New York

5 days ago

Why calling for a 'kill switch' is the wrong way to think about reining in AI -- Trent Wintermeier, The University of Texas at Austin

8 days ago

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2 years ago

NASA's Mars orbiter fleet is getting old – here's how that could affect future exploration -- Margaret Landis, Arizona State University

9 days ago

Physics Nobel highlights Antarctica's role in exploring the cosmos -- Daniella McCahey, Texas Tech University and Jean de Pomereu, University of Cambridge

16 days ago

IceCube is built on decades of research into tiny 'ghost particles' – but it was the first to find neutrinos coming from deep space -- Doug Cowen, Penn State

20 days ago

I'm a physicist who worked on the Nobel-winning neutrino search – here's how a cubic kilometer of Antarctic ice became a telescope for ghost particles from space -- Tyce DeYoung, Michigan State University

21 days ago

Starship's first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test – how it fares could determine if SpaceX's vision is possible -- Sven Bilén, Penn State

28 days ago

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2 years ago

As AI takes on more tasks, what happens when people have to jump in to clean up after it? -- Murugan Anandarajan, Drexel University

13 days ago

'Make this face look gay': AI models alter faces to give people stereotypical 'gay,' 'straight' or 'criminal' features -- Ashique KhudaBukhsh, Rochester Institute of Technology

20 days ago

Florida's limited ban on Flock cameras only scratches the surface of widespread surveillance concerns -- Abigail Hall, University of Tampa

23 days ago

Want to use AI to improve your work? Have it disagree with you -- Monideepa Tarafdar, UMass Amherst

26 days ago

As AI political deepfakes go viral, lawmakers struggle to keep up – 2 states' laws show limits of what they can do -- Stefani Langehennig, University of Denver

28 days ago

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2 years ago

Hooked on tuna: People have been harvesting these ocean predators for 44,000 years -- Emma Elliott Smith, Smithsonian Institution; University of New Mexico and Torben Rick, Smithsonian Institution

13 days ago

Ancient people relied on genetic variation already present in wild plants to domesticate crops like rice and corn -- Ornob Alam, New York University

16 days ago

I teach doctors how to interpret test results – and the labels 'normal' and 'abnormal' often hide what matters most -- Amiran Baduashvili, University of Colorado Anschutz

16 days ago

Your cells keep a record of every workout you've ever done – and those gains persist even after a break from exercise -- Diego Hernandez-Saavedra, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Yi-Heng (Hank) Huang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

21 days ago

Why old dogs might be able to teach Alzheimer's researchers new tricks -- Julie Moreno, Colorado State University

22 days ago

Hunter-gatherer societies are often put on a pedestal as paragons of equality – but the reality is more complicated -- Duncan Stibbard Hawkes, Baylor University and Christopher von Rueden, University of Richmond

23 days ago

Too many males to choose from can overwhelm female frogs – and change who gets to mate -- Claire Therese Hemingway, University of Tennessee; Smithsonian Institution

27 days ago

Hibernating bacteria can invade hospitals and survive outer space – but their high energy bill is a weakness that scientists can strike -- Canan Karakoç, Georgia Institute of Technology

1 month ago

Optogenetics wins the Nobel – one neuroscience breakthrough in a line of technological innovations helping scientists map and control the brain -- Kimberlee D'Ardenne, Arizona State University

22 days ago

AI behaves more like a brain than a database – cognitive science's role in its origin story helps explain why -- Michael Hout, New Mexico State University and Arryn Robbins, University of Richmond

21 days ago

Dozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape at Cornell – here's the misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short-circuit it -- Catherine A. Sanderson, Amherst College

25 days ago

Why does your brain mix up memories? A new study examines how memories are misplaced in your brain's filing cabinets -- Ian McDonough, Binghamton University, State University of New York

1 month ago

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2 years ago

Why do people still get polio in some countries and not in others? -- Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago

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Why haven't farm animals evolved against humans? A biologist explains why there won't be a chicken uprising anytime soon -- Alida de Flamingh, University of Tennessee

9 days ago

How much rain can a hurricane make, and does the storm size matter? -- Zachary Handlos, Georgia Institute of Technology

9 days ago

Why can't people regenerate limbs like salamanders? -- Junsu Kang, University of Wisconsin-Madison

22 days ago

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An AI model's false tip to Philadelphia police reveals how digital agents can do as they're told and still cause trouble -- Anat Lior, Drexel University

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