National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues
The National Science Foundation fired nearly 170 workers in a Zoom call on Tuesday morning as part of the Trump ...
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For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess
Could a private company create forecasts on its own without NOAA data? It would be difficult for one company to ...
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The entire story of Twitter / X under Elon Musk
On April 4th, 2022, we learned that Musk had purchased enough shares of Twitter to become its largest individual shareholder. ...
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Should Data Scientists Care About Quantum Computing?
I am sure the quantum hype has reached every person in tech (and outside it, most probably). With some over-the-top ...
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A Nose-Computer Interface Could Turn Dogs Into Super Detectors
So far the array has been tested in rats, with a version for dogs coming later, Lavella says. In a ...
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How to Get PFAS Out of Drinking Water—and Keep It Out
Stoiber and her colleagues at EWG keep an eye on the consumer-grade water filtration systems available in the US. The ...
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NIH Funding Cuts Appear to Draw on Heritage Foundation Report That Blasts ‘DEI Staff’
The 2022 report includes an analysis of 82 universities, the indirect cost rate they receive from federal grants, and the ...
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Why People Act So Weirdly at Airports
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Many of us have witnessed unusual and even ...
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Trump’s Plan for Elon Musk to Bring the ‘Stranded’ Astronauts Home ASAP Is a Headache for NASA
For reasons that were not immediately clear, SpaceX founder Elon Musk took to his social media site X on Tuesday ...
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Federal Spending Freeze Threatens Ecosystems and Public Safety
Environmental advocates warned that the order could have immediate and dire consequences for Americans if it takes effect. “From the ...
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