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14 hours ago

NASA launches Roman telescope to probe cosmos -- Speed Read -- The $4.3 billion device is a repurposed spy satellite that will now be used for exploration -- Peter Weber, The Week US

14 hours ago

200K barrels of radioactive waste are leaking in the Atlantic -- Under the radar -- Marine communities have formed among them -- Devika Rao, The Week US

17 hours ago

'Object with no comparison': first black hole star discovered -- Under the radar -- The brightness of a star, with the energy of a black hole -- Devika Rao, The Week US

1 day ago

Orexins: the brain's Ozempic moment? -- The Explainer -- Drugs that mimic hormones involved with wakefulness, attention and motivation could transform narcolepsy treatment, and offer hope for depression and ADHD -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

6 days ago

'A further irony is that we live in an analytical, financialized age' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

11 days ago

The total solar eclipse could reveal more about the sun -- Under the radar -- There's a lot to learn -- Devika Rao, The Week US

17 days ago

Gene-edited dogs may prevent pet allergies -- The Explainer -- A pair of extra hypoallergenic dogs was created using CRISPR -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

20 days ago

UK solar eclipse: how to watch and what will happen -- The Explainer -- Certified glasses and pinhole projectors best way to watch Moon's partial transit of the Sun on Wednesday evening -- The Week UK

21 days ago

Scientists unveil first AI-designed virus -- Speed Read -- The Stanford scientists were able to create 16 new viruses -- Peter Weber, The Week US

21 days ago

'There can be kernels of truth in crude stereotypes' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

24 days ago

'Living plastic' can break down in just 6 days -- Under the radar -- The self-destructing product could reduce the amount of plastic pollution in the environment -- Devika Rao, The Week US

25 days ago

Artificial sweeteners might make you lose your memory -- Under the radar -- A new study found a 62% faster loss of cognitive decline among those using sweeteners -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

26 days ago

Wally Funk: The pioneering aviator who set a space record -- Feature -- The woman prevented from becoming an astronaut was a trailblazing pilot and instructor -- The Week US

29 days ago

Scientists have found an Earth-like exoplanet -- Under the radar -- The super-Earth likely contains an atmosphere -- Devika Rao, The Week US

1 month ago