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News, research analysis and evidence-based explanation. 20 stories in this section.
The Trump administration is imposing new rules on federal funding agencies that scientists say are designed to make research so difficult that many may abandon their work, potentially undermining decades …
Researchers have developed a robotic heart that mimics a common but poorly understood heart condition, offering a new tool for studying its mechanisms and testing treatments.
Researchers at the City University of New York have experimentally demonstrated the Penrose-Zel'dovich effect by using a synthetic rotating system, extracting energy from electromagnetic waves without a physical black hole.
Researchers have developed a sodium metal battery that charges in under four minutes and retains capacity over thousands of cycles, offering a potential alternative to lithium-ion technology for electric vehicles …
NASA has upgraded a mini-fridge-sized quantum lab on the International Space Station to produce Bose-Einstein condensates, a fifth state of matter, enabling new experiments in quantum physics and fundamental science …
A U.S. research team used NASA satellite imagery to analyze the diet of Adélie penguins over 30 years, revealing a shift from fish to less nutritious krill as sea ice …
Environmental and scientific groups are calling on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to halt processing of orbital data center applications, citing concerns over the rapid expansion of space-based computing infrastructure …
Proposals to launch data centers into orbit to reduce energy consumption on Earth are drawing criticism for lacking environmental impact assessments, raising concerns about pollution and space debris.
Researchers have used quantum computing to simulate and help create an extremely rare material critical to nuclear fusion, potentially accelerating the development of fusion energy.
A new study in Nature proposes a method to detect nuclear weapons on satellites using miniature sensor satellites that can identify characteristic neutron signals from uranium interacting with Earth's magnetic …
NASA has awarded contracts to eight new commercial satellite data providers, including three European companies, to support Earth science research through its Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program.
A new study presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies conference suggests that speaking multiple languages can slow brain aging, with bilingual individuals showing brains that appear up to …
A new review highlights five ambitious and often absurd geoengineering proposals from the 20th century, including bombing the Arctic, damming the Mediterranean, and building a second moon, as scientists debate …
A new genetic study reveals that the endangered British swallowtail butterfly, Papilio machaon britannicus, has been a distinct subspecies for at least 200,000 years—far longer than previously thought—which could transform …
Recent polls show growing public support for gene editing in humans, but ethical concerns about designer babies and potential misuse remain. Scientists argue for regulated use to eradicate hereditary diseases, …
A new retrospective explores 20 science fiction cartoons from the 1980s and 1990s, ranging from iconic series like He-Man to obscure oddities, highlighting how they transported a generation to imaginative …
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have built a synthetic cell from non-living chemical components that can complete a full life cycle, including feeding, growing, dividing, and evolving.
A look at how the 1996 film «Independence Day» drew on H.G. Wells' 1898 novel «The War of the Worlds» to create a modern alien-invasion epic, highlighting the lasting versatility …
A new DNA analysis of ancient Scythian remains reveals that elite families governed the nomadic society 2,500 years ago, challenging previous assumptions about egalitarian steppe cultures.
Researchers have built tiny, quivering blobs using lab-made DNA that can feed, grow, and multiply, marking a significant step toward creating life from scratch in the laboratory.
