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Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management -- Nara Parameswaran, Michigan State University

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Are multiverses real? An astrophysicist explains why it depends on how you define 'real' -- Zachary Slepian, University of Florida

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We analyzed Philly street scenes and identified signs of gentrification using machine learning trained on longtime residents' observations -- Maya Mueller, Drexel University and Isaac Quaye, Temple University

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Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children -- Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst

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From 'Project Hail Mary' to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when it centers on people because human space travel is hazardous -- Scott Solomon, Rice University

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Why is the US going back round the Moon with Artemis II? A space policy expert explains -- Gemma Ware, The Conversation

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The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight -- Michael Carrafiello, Miami University

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While the US government is investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena, academic researchers studying them face stigma -- Darrell Evans, Purdue University

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Jury finds Instagram and YouTube addictive in lawsuit poised to reshape social media – platform design meets product liability -- Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst

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How AI English and human English differ – and how to decide when to use artificial language -- Laura Aull, University of Michigan

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Constant technology changes throw seniors a curve – and add to caregivers' load -- Debaleena Chattopadhyay, University of Illinois Chicago

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Why cloud service outages ripple across the internet – and the economy -- Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University

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Will AI accelerate or undermine the way humans have always innovated? -- R. Alexander Bentley, University of Tennessee

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Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment – and the culprit is lab gloves -- Anne McNeil, University of Michigan and Madeline Clough, University of Michigan

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Drones paired with AI could help search-and-rescue teams find missing persons faster -- Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

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How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long-term study in Sarasota, Florida -- Laela Sayigh, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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You probably agree with the animals on which bird calls, frog noises and cricket chirps are most attractive – new research -- Logan S. James, The University of Texas at Austin; McGill University

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Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets -- David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Gender conformity starts young – and boys and girls fall in line in different ways -- Adam Stanaland, University of Richmond and Andrea Vial, New York University Abu Dhabi

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Researchers develop biodegradable, plant-based packaging from natural fibers – new research -- J. Carson Meredith, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential -- Dannell D. Boatman, West Virginia University

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Why do basketball players miss shots they've made a thousand times before? Neuroscience has an answer -- David Van den Heever, Mississippi State University

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Irrational decision or helpful evolutionary adaptation? A philosopher on the rationality wars behind 'nudge' policy -- Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, Wake Forest University; University of North Carolina – Greensboro

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Making good choices when life gets messy – practical wisdom relies on human judgment, not rules -- Tim Hulsey, University of Tennessee

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Are heroes born or made? Role models and training can prepare ordinary people to take heroic action -- Catherine A. Sanderson, Amherst College

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Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he's lucky to be alive -- Perry Samson, University of Michigan

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What was the very first plant in the world? -- Erin Potter, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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Why do mountaintops stay snowy? -- Allie Mazurek, Colorado State University

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Why are so many statues naked? An art historian explains this tradition's ancient roots -- Anna Swartwood House, University of South Carolina

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How far can Iran's ballistic missiles reach? A defense expert explains how the missiles work, and what Iran can and can't hit -- Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder

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