The pursuit of better drugs through orbital space crystals
In The Andromeda Strain, Michael Crichton wrote about killer alien space crystals that are (spoiler alert) ultimately stymied by Earth’s ...
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Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas
Meta’s building a new AI data center so massive in Louisiana that the local utility company has plans to construct ...
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DOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief Jobs
AmeriCorps, the US federal agency that oversees volunteerism and service work, abruptly pulled teams of young people out of a ...
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Trump Admin Plans to Cut Team Responsible for Critical Atomic Measurement Data
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is discussing plans to eliminate an entire team responsible for publishing ...
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It’s Looking More Likely NASA Will Fly the Artemis II Mission
Late Saturday night, technicians at Kennedy Space Center in Florida moved the core stage for NASA’s second Space Launch System ...
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How to Delete Your Data From 23andMe
Genetic testing company 23andMe, once a Silicon Valley darling valued at $6 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late ...
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The Art of the Perfect Nap
Done wisely, naps can be a valuable way to boost your focus and energy. A sleep researcher explains how to ...
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Evidence Grows That Dark Energy Changes Over Time
That’s what DESI was designed to do: take precise measurements of the apparent size of these bubbles (both near and ...
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Space science is under threat from the anti-DEI purge
The space science community has long prided itself on its ability to inspire and move people of all backgrounds, but ...
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Wildfires Are One of Hurricane Helene’s Lasting Legacies
Dozens of other fires broke out in Georgia and western North Carolina, which were both hard-hit by Hurricane Helene. In ...
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