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Helium is an essential material for research and medical equipment, but it's...
A bag full of gas used in a helium recovery system.Bluefors Cryocooler Technology, Inc.The next time you pick up balloons for your big party, remember the helium gas in those balloons is destined for...
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Connecting researchers and legislators can lead to policies that reflect...
Legislators make policy based on the information at hand, which isn't always the latest scientific findings.Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald via Getty ImagesLike most kids of the 1990s, I attended a school...
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Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both...
One form of regulating AI is watermarking its output – the equivalent of AI signing its work.R_Type/iStock via Getty ImagesConcern about generative artificial intelligence technologies seems to be...
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I’m an artist using scientific data as an artistic medium − here’s how I make...
Sarah Nance at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, 2019.Courtesy of Sarah NanceAs an artist working across media, I’ve used everything from thread to my voice to poetically translate and express...
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Mac at 40: User experience was the innovation that launched a technology...
The original Macintosh computer may seem quaint today, but the way users interacted with it triggered a revolution 40 years ago. Mark Mathosian/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SATechnology innovation requires solving...
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Face recognition technology follows a long analog history of surveillance and...
Today's technology advances what passport control has been doing for more than a century.ullstein bild via Getty ImagesAmerican Amara Majeed was accused of terrorism by the Sri Lankan police in 2019....
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Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will...
Data from the SLIM mission projected at JAXA's Sagamihara Campus during the craft's landing. AP Photo/Eugene HoshikoJapan landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, craft on the...
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Breaking down fat byproducts could lead to healthier aging − researchers...
A buildup of fat byproducts like glycerol may contribute to accelerated aging.MagicColors/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe journey of aging brings with it an unavoidable reality for many: an increased...
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Why do people have different tastes in music? A music education expert...
The types of music you listen to can reflect your personality traits. Smile/Stone via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
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Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work –...
Alcohol and other drugs can overpower the reward pathways of the brain.Simona Dumitru/Moment via Getty ImagesMany people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as...
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Tiny water-walking bugs provide scientists with insights on how microplastics...
You may hardly feel a raindrop, but for some tiny insects, one drop can have an intense impact. Mendowong Photography/Moment via Getty ImagesMicroplastics are tiny plastic particles that can cause big...
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‘Collective mind’ bridges societal divides − psychology research explores how...
Paying attention to the same thing strengthens bonds between observers.Carlos David Gomez/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAOnly about 1 in 4 Americans said that they had trust in the nation’s institutions in...
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Fake Biden robocall to New Hampshire voters highlights how easy it is to make...
The fake robocall urged Democratic voters in New Hampshire not to vote in the Jan. 23, 2024, primary election.Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesAn unknown number of New Hampshire voters received a phone...
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Combining two types of molecular boron nitride could create a hybrid material...
Hexagonal boron nitride, also known as 'white graphene.'Robert Brook/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesIn chemistry, structure is everything. Compounds with the same chemical formula can have...
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Pictures have been teaching doctors medicine for centuries − a medical...
Artists reveal what cannot be seen.Henry Gray, Anthony Edwward Spitzka/Internet Archive via Flickr“Medical illustrators draw what can’t be seen, watch what’s never been done, and tell thousands about...
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A newly identified ‘Hell chicken’ species suggests dinosaurs weren’t sliding...
Birdlike dinosaur *Eoneophron infernalis* was about the size of an adult human. Zubin Erik DuttaWere dinosaurs already on their way out when an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago, ending the...
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How to protect your data privacy: A digital media expert provides steps you...
You probably know you're being tracked online, but what can you do about it?Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty ImagesPerfect safety is no more possible online than it is when driving on a crowded road with...
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Why are so many robots white?
This little guy is very cute − and very white. Jiuguang Wang/Flickr, CC BY-SAProblems of racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and the data used to train large language models...
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Cybercrime victims who aren’t proficient in English are undercounted – and...
People in the U.S. with limited English proficiency are particularly vulnerable to cybercrime.LPETTET/E+ via Getty ImagesIn the United States, the Internet Crime Complaint Center serves as a critical...
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That sharp, green smell of freshly cut grass? It’s a plant’s cry for help –...
Green leaf volatiles are a plant's rapid response to threats.Star61/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAHave you ever wondered about that sharp, green note that hits your nose when you mow the lawn or cut...
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