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Science activism is surging – which marks a culture shift among scientists
The March for Science is one example of scientists advocating for political change. AP Photo/Sait Serkan GurbuzHundreds of scientists protested government efforts to restrict educational access to...
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Aging is complicated – a biologist explains why no two people or cells age...
While some people may be older in chronological age, their biological age might be much younger.FangXiaNuo/E+ via Getty ImagesYou likely know someone who seems to age slowly, appearing years younger...
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Ukrainian science is struggling, threatening long-term economic recovery –...
Russian attacks have destroyed much of Ukraine's scientific infrastructure, including university facilities like Karazin University's School of Physics and Technology, seen here.Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy...
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Meta's Threads is surging, but mass migration from Twitter is likely to...
Meta's new Threads platform is going gangbusters, but that doesn't mean it will replace Twitter.AP Photo/Richard DrewTwitter’s move on July 1, 2023, to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day...
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Not all repellents are equal – here's how to avoid mosquito bites this summer
A group of Anopheles mosquitoes taking a blood meal in an experiment conducted by the New Mexico State University Molecular Vector Physiology Lab. Hansen MVP labNow that summer is in full swing,...
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Zebrafish share skin-deep similarities with people, making them helpful...
The melanocytes in zebrafish stripes share many similarities to those in people.Dan Olsen/iStock via Getty Images PlusMelanocytes are a small subset of epidermal cells that play an outsize role in...
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Immune cells in the brain may reduce damage during seizures and promote...
Microglia perform many functions in the brain, and their role in seizures is unclear.KTSDesign/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesSeizures are like sudden electrical storms in the brain. Seizure...
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Female physicists aren't represented in the media – and this lack of...
Lise Meitner, in the front row, sits alongside many male colleagues at the Seventh Solvay Physics Conference in 1933. Corbin Historical via Getty ImagesChristopher Nolan’s highly-anticipated movie...
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A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb – goodbye...
A light, cheap space telescope design would make it possible to put many individual units in space at once.Katie Yung, Daniel Apai /University of Arizona and AllThingsSpace /SketchFab, CC...
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Putting a price on exoskeleton assistance puts users in the driver's seat of...
How much would these robo-boots be worth to you?Neurobionic Lab/University of Michigan Robotics Department, CC BY-NDThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big ideaMy...
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Promising assisted reproductive technologies come with ethical, legal and...
A few days after successful fertilization, an embryo becomes a rapidly dividing ball of cells called a blastocyst.Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesAssisted reproductive technologies...
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Living near the fire – 500 million people worldwide have active volcanoes as...
Indonesia's Mount Merapi spews lava during an eruption on May 23, 2023. Over 250,000 people live nearby.DEVI RAHMAN/AFP via Getty ImageThe thought of living near an active volcano probably sounds like...
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Empty office spaces can be converted to residential buildings – but it won't...
Many office buildings have been left empty since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Gary Yeowell/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesSince the COVID-19 pandemic began, more companies have offered remote work...
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Why people tend to believe UFOs are extraterrestrial
Photos claiming to be UFO evidence are often doctored or otherwise ambiguous. Ray Massey/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesMost of us still call them UFOs – unidentified flying objects. NASA recently...
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What do astronomers say about Moon landing deniers? Batting down the...
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin planted the U.S. flag on the Moon on July 20, 1969.Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d...
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Events that never happened could influence the 2024 presidential election – a...
The volatile mix of deepfakes and political campaigns is a good reason to be on guard.Sean Anthony Eddy Creative/E+ via Getty ImagesImagine an October surprise like no other: Only a week before Nov. 5,...
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A 1-minute gun safety video helped preteen children be more careful around...
A little training helped kids make safer choices when they stumbled across a gun.M-Production/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big...
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Returning to the Moon can benefit commercial, military and political sectors...
The Moon marks new territory for commercial, military and geopolitical interests. NASA/JPL/Cassini Imaging Team/University of ArizonaNASA’s Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon for the...
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FTC probe of OpenAI: Consumer protection is the opening salvo of US AI...
The FTC probe of ChatGPT maker OpenAI aligns with concerns that members of Congress have expressed.AP Photo/Michael DwyerThe Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation of ChatGPT maker...
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Exercise may or may not help you lose weight and keep it off – here's the...
There isn't a debate, however, on the health benefits of regular exercise.Maryna Terletska/Moment via Getty ImagesThe global fitness industry will generate over US$80 billion in revenue in 2023,...
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