Science & Technology

Fiber optic cables can eavesdrop on nearby conversations
May 8, 2026
Cables used to detect earthquakes can also capture the faint vibrations of speech ...
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Trump administration cuts CDC’s key role in global program to stop HIV
May 7, 2026
State Department would send PEPFAR money directly to countries, which could then pay fees to health agency for help ...
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Ancient ice core could help explain mysterious shift in Earth’s ice ages
May 7, 2026
Record-setting Antarctic archive reveals sharp swings in carbon dioxide 1 million years ago ...
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Magic mushroom compound shows promise against cocaine addiction
May 7, 2026
Small study that prioritized Black and low-income participants yields “remarkable” results ...
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AI agents may be skilled researchers—but not always honest ones
May 6, 2026
Two high-profile tools have been shown to make up data and “p-hack” their results ...
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NASA just took a huge step toward the Moon after Artemis II success
May 4, 2026
Artemis II proved NASA’s deep space systems are ready for the next leap. Orion survived its high-speed return with improved heat shield performance and
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NASA shuts down 49-year-old Voyager 1 instrument to keep it alive
May 4, 2026
Voyager 1 just powered down a nearly 50-year-old instrument to stay alive in deep space. The spacecraft is running critically low on energy, forcing
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Have archaeologists found the long-lost Maya city of Sac Balam?
May 4, 2026
Architectural and geographic details match historic descriptions of the colonial, centuries-old jungle refuge ...
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Scientists built a memory chip that breaks the rules of miniaturization
May 3, 2026
A new kind of memory device may finally solve the problem of overheating and battery drain in electronics. By shrinking components to an extreme
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Pushed by Trump policies, top U.S. battery scientist is moving to Singapore
May 1, 2026
Shirley Meng explains why her passion for decarbonizing the global economy required her to relocate ...
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