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Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed nationwide missile defense system - Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder

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From furry friends to fish, turning up the heat helps animals fight germs − how Mother Nature's cure offers humans a lesson on fever -- Phil Starks, Tufts University and Harry Bernheim, Tufts University

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Can you upload a human mind into a computer? A neuroscientist ponders what's possible -- Dobromir Rahnev, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Lifecycle of a research grant – behind the scenes of the system that funds science -- Kelly S. Mix, University of Maryland

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What does it mean for Biden's prostate cancer to be 'aggressive'? A urologic surgeon explains -- Jason P. Joseph, University of Florida

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Billions of cicadas are emerging, from Cape Cod to north Georgia – here's how and why we map them -- Chris Simon, University of Connecticut and John Cooley, University of Connecticut

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A decade after the release of 'The Martian' and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration -- Ari Koeppel, Dartmouth College

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Making eye contact and small talk with strangers is more than just being polite − the social benefits of psychological generosity -- Linda R. Tropp, UMass Amherst

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Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light's ability to travel vast cosmic distances without losing energy -- Jarred Roberts, University of California, San Diego

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Space tourism's growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement – a tourism scholar explains how -- Betsy Pudliner, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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How 3D printing is personalizing health care -- Anne Schmitz, University of Wisconsin-Stout and Daniel Freedman, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Landing on the Moon is an incredibly difficult feat − 2025 has brought successes and shortfalls for companies and space agencies -- Zhenbo Wang, University of Tennessee

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Why collect asteroid samples? 4 essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists -- Mary Magnuson, The Conversation

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Space law doesn't protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could -- Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi

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Spacecraft can 'brake' in space using drag − advancing craft agility, space safety and planetary missions -- Piyush Mehta, West Virginia University

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Ancient Mars may have had a carbon cycle − a new study suggests the red planet may have once been warmer, wetter and more favorable for life -- Elisabeth M. Hausrath, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Governments continue losing efforts to gain backdoor access to secure communications -- Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Challenges to high-performance computing threaten US innovation -- Jack Dongarra, University of Tennessee

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AI can scan vast numbers of social media posts during disasters to guide first responders -- Ademola Adesokan, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Predictive policing AI is on the rise − making it accountable to the public could curb its harmful effects -- Maria Lungu, University of Virginia

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'Manu jumping': The physics behind making humongous splashes in the pool -- Pankaj Rohilla, Georgia Institute of Technology and Daehyun Choi, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Placenta bandages have far more health benefits than risky placenta pills − a bioengineer explains -- Marley Dewey, University of California, Santa Barbara

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How your genes interact with your environment changes your disease risk − new research counts the ways -- Arun Durvasula, University of Southern California

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Researchers uncovered hundreds of genes linked to OCD, providing clues about how it changes the brain − new research -- Carol Mathews, University of Florida

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Where tomorrow's scientists prefer to live − and where they'd rather not -- Christopher P. Scheitle, West Virginia University; Katie Corcoran, West Virginia University, and Taylor Remsburg, West Virginia University

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Recycling asphalt pavement can help the environment − now scientists are putting the safety of recycled pavement to the test -- Jingtao Zhong, University of Tennessee and Baoshan Huang, University of Tennessee

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Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights − and researchers are watching -- Orit Peleg, University of Colorado Boulder and Owen Martin, University of Colorado Boulder

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What makes people flourish? A new survey of more than 200,000 people across 22 countries looks for global patterns and local differences -- Victor Counted, Regent University; Byron R. Johnson, Baylor University, and Tyler J. VanderWeele, Harvard University

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How does your brain create new memories? Neuroscientists discover 'rules' for how neurons encode new information -- William Wright, University of California, San Diego and Takaki Komiyama, University of California, San Diego

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Perceived consensus drives moral intolerance in a time of identity-driven politics and online bubbles -- Jen Cole Wright, College of Charleston

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Hard work feels worth it, but only after it's done – new research on how people value effort -- Piotr Winkielman, University of California, San Diego and Przemysław Marcowski, University of California, San Diego

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In what order did the planets in our solar system form? -- Christopher Palma, Penn State and Lucas Brefka, Penn State

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When does a kid become an adult? -- Jonathan B. Santo, University of Nebraska Omaha

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