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As the climate warms, polar bears are facing more germs
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Polar bears have been exposed to more viruses, bacteria and parasites in recent decades, a new study shows. These may come from their diet.
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Experiment: What makes ice melt fastest?
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During the winter, you might have seen trucks spreading a mix of salt and sand on the roads to de-ice them. But how does that work? Let’s investigate.
on Nov 25
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Shrimp on treadmills? Some science only sounds silly
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Research that may seem silly, at first glance, often has a rewarding aim. Here are some examples.
on Nov 22
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Why are scientists suddenly interested in UFOs?
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For decades, science mostly ignored UFOs. Then in 2015 Navy pilots started reporting them. The U.S. government enlisted scientists to investigate.
on Nov 1
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Werewolves could learn from other critters when to hunt
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Werewolves aren’t the only creatures that undergo transformation under the full moon. But could weak werewolves be at risk of becoming prey?
on Oct 28
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Explainer: What is generative AI?
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New bots are emerging all the time that can create — at your direction — images, computer code, articles, ads, songs and more.
on Oct 9
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A puff of air could deliver vaccines needle-free
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A new Nerf gun-like device may make injections safer, faster and easier.
on Oct 8
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Explainer: How cells use chemistry to make the electricity of life
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Charged particles, or ions, constantly move in and out of cells. These migrations produce tiny electric currents, which power your brain, heart and more.
on Oct 3
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Zap, zap, zap! Our bodies are electric
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Electricity powers key functions in the brain, heart and bone. Scientists are working to understand those currents to improve our health and moods.
on Oct 3
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Explainer: Anatomy of a heartbeat
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Here’s how the heart pumps blood to each and every cell of the body. It beats roughly 60 times every minute, starting before we’re born.
on Oct 3
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Did builders of Egypt’s first pyramid use a water-powered elevator?
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A controversial study suggests that ancient people might have used one to hoist the stones used to assemble into King Djoser’s pyramid.
on Sep 5
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Space tourists could face out-of-this-world health risks
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As commercial spaceflight starts to take off, a new project — the Space Omics and Medical Atlas — documents potential health impacts to travelers.
on Jul 28
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Explainer: Sprites, jets, ELVES and other storm-powered lights
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Fleeting glows collectively known as “transient luminous events” flash in the skies above powerful lightning storms.
on Jun 26
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Gene editing may help rice better withstand climate change
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Three genes may limit the ability of rice to handle dry or salty conditions. A Regeneron ISEF finalist shows that CRISPR could target and change them.
on Jun 24
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Flowers may electrically detect bees buzzing nearby
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The discovery may reveal how plants time nectar production and share information with neighboring blooms.
on Jun 24
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Does AI steal art or help create it? It depends on who you ask
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With AI image generators on the scene, artists see both power and peril ahead.
on Jun 20
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How to help transgender and nonbinary teens bloom during puberty
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Gender-affirming medical care during puberty can help transgender and nonbinary teens end up with an adult body that matches their gender.
on Jun 6
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Phoenixes aren’t the only creatures to survive the flames
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Although a phoenix that burns and lives is a myth, many living things on Earth don’t mind hot temperatures.
on Jun 5
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Cosmic timeline: What’s happened since the Big Bang
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Energy, mass and the cosmos' structure evolved a lot over the past 13.82 billion years — much of it within just the first second.
on Jun 1
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For a better brick, just add poop
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Sewage sludge. Cow dung. They’re not just waste — scientists are finding uses for processed poop in construction materials.
on May 24
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Surprise! These animals can help fight climate change
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Some animals help fight climate change by boosting the amount of carbon dioxide that plants, algae and bacteria absorb from the atmosphere.
on May 17
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How to design artificial intelligence that acts nice — and only nice
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Today’s bots can’t turn against us, but they can cause harm. “AI safety” aims to train this tech so it will always be honest, harmless and helpful.
on Apr 22
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AI learned how to influence humans by watching a video game
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New research used the game Overcooked to show how AI can learn to collaborate with — or manipulate — us.
on Apr 14
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Handwriting may boost brain connections that aid memory
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Writing with a pen — but not typing — boosted links between regions used for motion and memory. That may help explain why writing fosters learning.
on Mar 16
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Let’s learn about useful bacteria
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Bacteria do many useful jobs almost everywhere on Earth, from the soil to the seafloor to our stomachs.
on Mar 12
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Geometry can shape our world in unexpected but useful ways
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This math, and the geometers who use it, can solve problems from how to stack oranges to designing better vaccines.
on Mar 3
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Bacterial fossils exhibit earliest hints of photosynthesis
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Microscopic fossils from Australia suggest that some bacteria evolved structures for oxygen-producing photosynthesis by 1.78 billion years ago.
on Mar 3
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The weird sky glow called STEVE is really confusing scientists
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Researchers are trying to figure out the recipe of atmospheric conditions that creates this aurora-like light show.
on Mar 1
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Have you seen Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster? Probably not
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Floe Foxon is a data scientist by day. In his free time, he applies his skills to astronomy, cryptology and sightings of mythical creatures.
on Feb 13
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To ‘green’ AI, scientists are making it less resource-hungry
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Energy demands of ChatGPT and similar AI tools can threaten Earth’s climate. So researchers have begun redesigning how to run data centers and build AI.
on Feb 8
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How much fruit can you pull from a display before it topples?
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About 10 percent of the fruit in a tilted market display can be removed before it will crash down, computer models show.
on Feb 7
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The teen brain is especially vulnerable to the harms of cannabis
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Today’s concentrated cannabis products — with higher THC levels — may pose greater risks of addiction and psychosis than ever before.
on Feb 5
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Music has the power to move us physically and emotionally. Here’s why
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The way music impacts the brain can improve mood and overall health.
on Feb 3
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Synthetic biology aims to tackle disease and give cells superpowers
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DNA machines and protein-mimicking nanotech could replace broken machinery in cells or even lead to made-from-scratch synthetic life.
on Jan 23
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Rats can chronicle human history
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Rats have lived alongside people for thousands of years. Now, scientists can study the rats and their leavings to learn more about ourselves.
on Jan 23
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Like tiny Jedis, rats can move digital objects with their brains
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Rats imagined their way through a 3-D virtual world in a new study. The results hint at how brains think about places they aren’t physically in.
on Jan 3
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Offshore wind farms could do far more than just make clean power
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Offshore wind farms cost more than onshore ones. But their ability to make ‘green’ hydrogen and capture carbon dioxide could help this wind power pay off.
on Dec 23
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How green is your online life?
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From the manufacturing of our favorite devices to using them for social interactions, our digital lives can have a big climate impact.
on Dec 8
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These jellyfish can learn without brains
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No brain? No problem for Caribbean box jellyfish. Their simple nervous systems can still learn, a study suggests.
on Dec 2, 2023
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Scientists Say: Deep brain stimulation
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Through wires implanted in a person’s brain, this medical treatment can help treat various conditions.
on Nov 20, 2023
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Senses help the brain interpret our world — and our own bodies
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Most people are familiar with sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch –– but there are others. Learn about them here.
on Nov 20, 2023
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Creation of quantum dots wins 2023 chemistry Nobel
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The award honors three scientists who discovered and built quantum dots, which are now used in everything from TVs to medical tools.
on Nov 16, 2023
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Experiment: How well do different materials create static electricity?
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Why are some materials more susceptible to static cling than others? Investigate by making your own electroscope.
on Nov 16, 2023
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These teens are using science to make the world a better place
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Finalists in the 2023 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge are doing projects that aim to help others.
on Nov 2, 2023
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This egg-eater may have the biggest gulp of any snake its size
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Slither aside, Burmese pythons. This little African snake has a truly outsized swallow.
on Oct 2, 2023
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Every year, Nobel Prize winners are front page news for their discoveries. But what is a Nobel Prize and why does it matter? We explain.
on Oct 2, 2023