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Superprecise timekeepers based on atomic nuclei could be tested as soon as this year

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Exercising self-control doesn’t need to be unpleasant, research shows

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Cortical Labs says the stunt points toward a new kind of low-power computing—and perhaps a new way to study neurological drugs

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During their 10-day mission, the four-person crew will swing around the far side of the moon—and potentially travel farther from Earth than anyone in history

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There’s a glaring hole in the president’s new science and tech council

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Decades of data have suggested the universe is flat, much like an infinite plane. But a new analysis reveals deep flaws in that simple conclusion

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The arrival of AI-generated research papers marks a turning point that could radically accelerate discovery—or drown it in automated mediocrity

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A pain scientist breaks down the surprising brain‑body science that explains why so many of us hurt more than we have to

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Long ago, the cosmos might have been a black hole factory—and these primordial objects are even weirder than you think

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In 2017 NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope zoomed in on a comet as it passed around the sun. And then things took a more unusual turn

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The COVID pandemic ushered mRNA vaccines into the spotlight, and the technology has even greater potential. Here’s what to know about the way that they work, their safety, and more

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A new study of AI sycophancy shows how asking agreeable chatbots for advice can change your behavior

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The Arctic sea ice maximum this year effectively tied for the lowest ever on record, with major implications for polar ecosystems and global warming

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Skin conditions such as psoriasis often flare up in the same spots throughout one’s life. Now scientists think they know why

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Sperm whales are known to socialize, but scientists were stunned when they saw a group of sperm whales gather as one of them gave birth

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A start-up has surprised the scientific community with a breakthrough: translating a modern proof into a programming language for verification using AI. But not everyone is celebrating

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Researchers put human sperm inside a uterus-like simulation under zero gravity conditions. It did not go well

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More than 1,500 mathematicians are demanding that their field’s most prestigious meeting be moved from the U.S.

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People are buying helmets, face masks, vests and beds that emit long-wavelength light. Beneath the hype, there is some interesting biology.

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NASA’s Swift space telescope is doomed to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere later this year. A daring mission to boost it to safety could have big implications for science

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Security feeds and traffic cameras have helped guide some of the most audacious targeted killings in modern history. Security researchers say the underlying vulnerabilities cover the planet and are easy to exploit

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New images captured by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes show Saturn in both visible and infrared light

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A major defense against everything space throws at us, Earth’s magnetic field may even protect the moon from damaging galactic cosmic rays

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Climate scientist Kate Marvel talked to Scientific American about her decision to leave NASA amid federal government turmoil and funding challenges

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A federal trial jury found that Meta and YouTube are offering products that are addictive and harmful to young users’ mental health

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Scientists at CERN built a container weighing more than a ton to transport just 92 subatomic antimatter particles without annihilating them

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Scientists have finally pinned down the mechanism behind cold- and menthol-sensing proteins

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A new challenge reveals how well AI can tackle true math problems

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NASA chief Jared Isaacman announced a $30-billion plan to speed up its lunar landings and establish a U.S. moon base by 2036

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Whether 0.999 equals 1 is the subject of bitter dispute in countless online forums

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An analysis of ancient grape seed DNA reveals the earliest known instance of humans purposefully cloning plants in France—including pinot noir

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Faced with the imminent retirement of the International Space Station, NASA is pushing to speed up work on its potential replacements

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The U.S. space agency will aim to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars—a first—in a bid to show that nuclear propulsion can be used to send missions into deep space

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The decades since scientists confirmed the first planet around another star have been rich in discovery, but it’s rare to see a new solar system as it forms

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The research into whether social media is addictive is nuanced and complex, with many unanswered questions

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Engineers explain how a collision between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck at one of New York’s busiest airports turned deadly

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Why the destruction of Qatar’s liquid natural gas “trains” by Iranian attacks will have global consequences

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The past 11 years were the 11 hottest on record amid an increasing onslaught of climate-driven disasters, the World Meteorological Organization said in a new report

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasing, and a new study finds that extreme weather may be juicing their rise

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An unseasonal heat dome over parts of the U.S., a federal court ruling that blocks the CDC’s recent change to its recommended childhood vaccine schedule, new research on unsafe levels of lead in fast fashion

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An optical illusion with nine simple dots reveals a surprising amount about the eye and brain

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Scientists have identified the neurons that worsen the condition during stress

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The science-fiction film Project Hail Mary sees Ryan Gosling go to space in a state of suspended animation. But does the science suggest that’s possible?

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Infectious disease experts say shots against meningococcal meningitis can be lifesaving during an outbreak, but U.S. regulators have attempted to roll back recommendations of such a vaccine for children

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A cybercrime campaign called GlassWorm is hiding malware in invisible characters and spreading it through software that millions of developers rely on

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Damage to the blood-brain barrier is linked to immune changes and cognitive decline

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An astoundingly strong heat wave is not just setting records across the western U.S.— it’s pulverizing them

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Autism researchers are working to counter a federal autism advisory panel that has vaccine skeptic members and, they say, a “striking absence of scientific expertise”

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This science-fiction movie plays with quantum physics, space travel, astrobiology and mass-to-energy conversion

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Agnes Pockels achievements in surface science have long been overshadowed by a popular and likely untrue story that she became interested in the subject while doing the dishes