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Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it - Calum Lister Matheson, University of Pittsburgh
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market -- Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University8 hours ago
Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration -- R. Lincoln Hines, Georgia Institute of Technology10 hours ago
NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars' atmosphere -- Christopher Carr, Georgia Institute of Technology and Glenn Lightsey, Georgia Institute of Technology1 day ago
'Simulation theory' brings an AI twist out of 'The Matrix' to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries -- Rizwan Virk, Arizona State University1 day ago
New technologies like AI come with big claims – borrowing the scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype -- Kai R. Larsen, University of Colorado Boulder; Roman Lukyanenko, University of Virginia, and Thomas H. Davenport, Babson College2 days ago
What is time? Rather than something that 'flows,' a philosopher suggests time is a psychological projection -- Adrian Bardon, Wake Forest University1 day ago
Star-shaped cells make a molecule that can 'rewire' the brains of mice with Down syndrome – understanding how could lead to new treatments -- Ashley Brandebura, University of Virginia2 days ago
Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze – this new method could improve drug delivery and purification systems -- Daniel K. Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder and Ankur Gupta, University of Colorado Boulder3 days ago
Turning motion into medicine: How AI, motion capture and wearables can improve your health -- Azarang Asadi, Oklahoma State University; Collin D. Bowersock, Oklahoma State University, and Matthew Bird, Oklahoma State University4 days ago
Why do people have baby teeth and adult teeth? -- Christina Nicholas, University of Illinois Chicago and David Avenetti, University of Illinois Chicago4 days ago
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SETI's 'Noah's Ark' – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR's search for extraterrestrial life -- Gabriela Radulescu, Smithsonian Institution9 days ago
25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space -- Justin St. P. Walsh, Chapman University14 days ago
With more Moon missions on the horizon, avoiding crowding and collisions will be a growing challenge -- Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology and Brian Gunter, Georgia Institute of Technology15 days ago
Solar storms have influenced our history – an environmental historian explains how they could also threaten our future -- Dagomar Degroot, Georgetown University17 days ago
Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts and new oversight -- Michael Liemohn, University of Michigan23 days ago
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Always watching: How ICE's plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation -- Nicole M. Bennett, Indiana University7 days ago
Why people don't demand data privacy – even as governments and corporations collect more personal information -- Rohan Grover, American University and Josh Widera, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism8 days ago
What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it's the internet's Achilles' heel -- Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University14 days ago
AI chatbots are becoming everyday tools for mundane tasks, use data shows -- Jeanne Beatrix Law, Kennesaw State University17 days ago
OpenAI slipped shopping into 800 million ChatGPT users' chats − here's why that matters -- Yuanyuan (Gina) Cui, Coastal Carolina University and Patrick van Esch, Coastal Carolina University24 days ago
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Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria -- Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Washington University in St. Louis7 days ago
Water bears survive cosmic radiation with one DNA-protecting protein – learning how could boost human resilience, too -- Tyler J. Woodward, University of Iowa15 days ago
AI reveals which predators chewed ancient humans' bones – challenging ideas on which Homo species was the first tool-using hunter -- Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, Rice University16 days ago
Dinosaur 'mummies' help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals -- Paul C. Sereno, University of Chicago21 days ago
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research -- Adam Grippin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Christiano Marconi, University of Florida23 days ago
Woven baskets aren't just aesthetically pleasing – materials science research finds they're sturdier and more resilient than stiff containers -- Guowei (Wayne) Tu, University of Michigan and Evgueni Filipov, University of Michigan18 days ago
A flexible lens controlled by light-activated artificial muscles promises to let soft machines see -- Corey Zheng, Georgia Institute of Technology and Shu Jia, Georgia Institute of Technology23 days ago
Giant ground sloths' fossilized teeth reveal their unique roles in the prehistoric ecosystem -- Larisa R. G. DeSantis, Vanderbilt University and Aditya Reddy Kurre, University of Pennsylvania23 days ago
What both sides of America's polarized divide share: Deep anxieties about the meaning of life and existence itself -- Carl F. Weems, Iowa State University15 days ago
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had thought – new research -- Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley1 month ago
How VR and AI could help the next generation grow kinder and more connected -- Ekaterina Muravevskaia, Indiana University1 month ago
The science of defiance: A psychology researcher explains why people comply – and how to resist -- Sunita Sah, Cornell University1 month ago
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Why can't every country get along with each other? It comes down to resources, inequality and perception -- Kaleb Demerew, West Texas A&M University; Institute for Humane Studies11 days ago
What's the difference between ghosts and demons? Books, folklore and history reflect society's supernatural beliefs -- Penelope Geng, Macalester College17 days ago
Why are women's shoes so pointy? A fashion expert on impractical but stylish footwear -- Michael Watson, University of South Carolina24 days ago
Why are elements like radium dangerous? A chemist explains radioactivity and its health effects -- Kelling Donald, University of Richmond1 month ago
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James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition -- Andor J. Kiss, Miami University4 days ago
