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Abel-prize winner Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck built bridges between analysis, geometry and physics | Continue reading
NASA mission finds asteroid Bennu littered with big boulders and spraying out particles | Continue reading
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When jets of charged particles from the sun hit our magnetosphere, some of the ensuing ripples travel towards the north and southern poles and get reflected back. The resulting interference allows standing waves to form, like on a drumhead. | Continue reading
New study finds no changes in health care costs | Continue reading
Rains and melting snow have caused rivers to breach levees from Minnesota to Missouri | Continue reading
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It’s time to clear up some confusion about fruit, sugar, fructose and how this all fits together into a healthy diet | Continue reading
For the second year in a row, the White House is seeking to cancel one of the space agency’s top-priority astrophysics projects, the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope | Continue reading
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Psychiatrist Randolph Nesse, one of the founders of evolutionary medicine, explains why natural selection did not rid our species of onerous psychiatric disorders | Continue reading
Biologists have taken the genes that produce cannabinoids in weed and plugged them into yeast, making rare and novel compounds more accessible. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
Nanoscale devices convert near-infrared light into visible, green light. When injected into the eyes, they enabled mice to see in the infrared | Continue reading
An uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station will be a crucial milestone for the company’s grand vision of private spaceflight | Continue reading
Buyouts in flood-prone areas should be more proactive and target homes near environmental assets like streams | Continue reading
Autism and OCD frequently accompany each other; scientists are studying both to understand how they differ | Continue reading
Scientists are crafting clearer, faster ways to warn of serious damage from flooding | Continue reading
Engineered microorganisms churn out THC, CBD and rarer, less-understood cannabis cousins | Continue reading
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers 4 tips to be happy in a world that can feel like a “Mad Max” chase through the headlines | Continue reading
New research reveals that pairs of protons and neutrons within atomic nuclei influence the speed of quarks passing through | Continue reading
New findings that certain clouds could disintegrate under extreme warming come with key caveats | Continue reading
A brain researcher explains our desire for chocolate and other carbs during tough times | Continue reading
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Humans traveling to Mars will be required to operate with a degree of autonomy human astronauts have never had, due to communication delays. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
The shift underscores declining storage costs, but questions remain on whether the move will bring down emissions | Continue reading
In praise of Raymond Smullyan: logician, magician, mathematician, puzzlist and philosopher | Continue reading
Researchers say they found evidence life began moving 2.1 billion years ago, but that contentious conclusion is far from certain | Continue reading
Grandmothers can enhance the survival of grandchildren. That is, unless grandma’s too old or lives too far away. Karen Hopkin reports. | Continue reading
A proposed presidential committee would scrutinize research showing climate change is a national security risk | Continue reading
Many people believe in ghosts, but could there be scientific explanations for some of our paranormal experiences? | Continue reading
Widespread and sometimes drastic marine oxygen declines are stressing sensitive species—a trend that will continue with climate change | Continue reading
Artificial intelligence experts, ethicists and diplomats debated autonomous weapons. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
Generosity helps communities cope with risks and disasters; new research untangles the factors involved | Continue reading
Synthetic DNA seems to behave like the natural variety, suggesting that a broader swathe of chemicals could support life than the four that evolved on Earth | Continue reading