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Amid talk of a brain drain, some scientists leave U.S. behind

“A large part of what we loved about the United States is no longer there”: Amid talk of a brain drain, some scientists leave the U.S. behind.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:30 AM EST • Science • statnews.com
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U.S. scientists must compete internationally, just like auto and steel workers do

“We ask auto and steel workers to compete with the world, yet we treat research funding as something that must be protected from it,” an economist writes.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:30 AM EST • Science • statnews.com
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How Chinese scientists turn allergy into a powerful weapon against cancer
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Dec 17, 2025 • 1:03 AM EST • Science • scmp.com
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Ancient burrowing bees made their nests in the tooth cavities and vertebrae of dead rodents, scientists discover

Scientists made a unique discovery in a cave on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola: dozens of fossilized bee nests inside rodent bones that were deposited by owls thousands of years ago.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 7:05 PM EST • Science • livescience.com
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Heroux preparing CSB and SJU students for success in computer science field

The assistant professor of computer science and the department’s scientist-in-residence has been a leading researcher in the computer science field, spending over 25 yeas as a senior scientist at Sandia National Laboratories and staying on the cutting edge of changes from the dawn of the internet explosion through the development and growth of AI.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 5:01 PM EST • Science • csbsju.edu
Nuno Loureiro, professor and director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, dies at 47

Nuno Loureiro, an MIT professor of nuclear science and engineering and of physics, has died at 47. A theoretical physicist and fusion scientist, and director of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Loureiro studied complex problems at the center of fusion vacuum chambers and at the edges of the universe.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 3:45 PM EST • Technology • news.mit.edu
Nuno Loureiro, professor and director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, dies at 47

Nuno Loureiro, an MIT professor of nuclear science and engineering and of physics, has died at 47. A theoretical physicist and fusion scientist, and director of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Loureiro studied complex problems at the center of fusion vacuum chambers and at the edges of the universe.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 3:45 PM EST • Science • news.mit.edu
'We were amazed': Scientists using James Webb telescope may have discovered the earliest supernova in the known universe

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope report that a powerful gamma-ray burst detected in March may have been produced by the explosion of a massive star just 730 million years after the Big Bang.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 1:46 PM EST • Science • livescience.com
NASA’s Webb Observes Exoplanet Whose Composition Defies Explanation

Scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have observed a rare type of exoplanet, or planet outside our solar system, whose atmospheric composition

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Dec 16, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
Column | More than 100 scientists told me what kids books inspired their careers

Want to inspire the next generation of scientists? Here are the best books recommended by experts in ecology, biology, entomology and other fields.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
Your period may make sport injuries more severe

Professional footballer players who became injured while on their period took longer to recover than when injuries occurred at other times of their menstrual cycle

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Dec 16, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Sports • newscientist.com
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A Subtle Return of La Niña

A weak La Niña emerged in the equatorial Pacific in late 2025, and scientists are watching how it may help shape weather and climate in the months ahead.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
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Science has always been marketed, from 18th-century coffeehouse demos of Newton's ideas to today's TikTok explainers

People often see science as a world apart: cool, rational and untouched by persuasion or performance. In this view, scientists simply discover truth, and truth speaks for itself.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 9:30 PM EST • Science • phys.org
A Political Scientist’s ‘Altar Call’: PW Talks with Ryan Burge

In The Vanishing Church (Brazos), the Washington University professor, who examines American religion through data, frets over Christians’ deep polarization, urging believers to find a church where differences, diversity, and doubts are welcomed.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Politics • publishersweekly.com
AI's Political Persuasiveness Is Dangerously Good: Parmy Olson

Scientists found that the latest AI models are getting better at persuading people, but at the expense of the truth, using a debating tactic known as Gish galloping. Researchers tested 19 language models on nearly 80,000 participants and found that when chatbots were prompted to overwhelm users with information, their factual accuracy declined. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Parmy Olson discusses the impact of AI and the power of Persuasion on The Pulse. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Dec 15, 2025 • 9:30 AM EST • Politics • bloomberg.com
These orcas have dolphin sidekicks. Scientists have untangled why

Scientists say dolphins and orcas have teamed up to hunt salmon off British Columbia. It’s the first time such behavior has been documented between the two mammals.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 9:27 AM EST • Science • cnn.com
Monarch Butterflies Now Wear Tiny Tags — for Scientists to Track Them in Real Time

Plus, where you can see the beauty of monarch butterflies for yourself in the Bay Area.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • kqed.org
What's behind the wellness claims for the synthetic dye methylene blue?

Taking drops of a medical dye is trending in wellness and biohacking circles. Some influencers claim it boosts longevity and brain health. Scientists say the hype has gotten ahead of the research.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • npr.org
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Quantum science research is full of promises. When will they happen? : Short Wave

This year, quantum science and computing came up a lot. There have been broad claims that quantum science and engineering could one day help cure diseases, design new materials, optimize supply chains -- or help in other ways not yet fathomable. And, while the Trump administration has made strides to cut scientific funding, quantum research is one of two things they’ve pledged to continue investing in – along with artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, scientists have been hard at work, pushing the research to move quantum engineering from sci-fi to real-world usefulness. All of this got science correspondent Katia Riddle wondering: When will all of this effort actually pay off? She talked to a lot of scientists to figure it out -- and to figure out how much scientist really understand about quantum science. She brings everything she learned onto the show today. To hear more Short Wave reporting on quantum clocks, check out this episode: Quantum Mechanics For BeginnersInterested in more quantum science? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Science • npr.org
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New Timing for Stubble Burning in India

Scientists say the seasonal crop fires are burning later in the day than in previous years.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 12:01 AM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
Dental Stem Cells Show Promise Beyond Oral Health

Multipotent dental stem cells can give rise to various cell types and show potential for treating injuries, diabetes, and heart disease in early clinical trials.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Health • the-scientist.com
AI Is Getting Dangerously Good at Political Persuasion

For a while last year, scientists offered a glimmer of hope that artificial intelligence would make a positive contribution to democracy. They showed that chatbots could address conspiracy theories racing across social media, challenging misinformation around beliefs in issues such as chemtrails and the flat Earth with a stream of reasonable facts in conversation. But two new studies suggest a disturbing flipside: The latest AI models are getting even better at persuading people at the expense o

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Dec 14, 2025 • 11:30 PM EST • Politics • bloomberg.com
Israeli scientists work to remove atmospheric CO2 by mimicking weathering of rocks

Hebrew University experts continue in footsteps of Open University researcher who built special reactor that flushes CO2, seawater through rock, before his untimely death from cancer

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • timesofisrael.com
WHO launches call for high-level experts to join the Science Council

The World Health Organization (WHO) is today soliciting the interest of internationally-renowned experts to serve on its Science Council, one of the Organization’s highest-level advisory bodies to the WHO Director-General.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • who.int
Scientists Find the Strongest Evidence Yet of an Atmosphere on a Molten Rocky Exoplanet

Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have detected the strongest evidence yet for an atmosphere on a rocky planet outside our solar system. Observations of the ultra-hot super-Earth TOI-561 b suggest that the exoplanet is surrounded by a thick blanket of gases above a global magma ocean.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 3:54 PM EST • Science • universetoday.com
Scientists finally sequence the vampire squid's huge genome, revealing secrets of the 'living fossil'

The genetic link between squids and octopuses may just be found in the vampire squid genome.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Science • livescience.com
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Scientists warn federal funding cuts could undermine walleye recovery in Minnesota

The Trump administration froze grant money awarded to the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center in August and wants to cut its budget next year.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • startribune.com
Strange, 7-hour explosion from deep space is unlike anything scientists have seen — Space photo of the week

Astronomers used major telescopes across the world to probe a cosmic explosion 8 billion light-years from the solar system.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • livescience.com
Without quantum physics, you wouldn't be reading this. Scientist explains the mind-blowing concept that underpins all our lives | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Paul Davies, a prominent British scientist and one of the biggest authorities on quantum physics, reveals how it affects all our lives.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 1:42 AM EST • Science • skyatnightmagazine.com
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Civics vs. politics with UW-La Crosse political scientist Chergosky

We’re back on La Crosse Talk PM with UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Anthony Chergosky, who helps us take a deep dive into civics vs. politics. Before we get to that, we had to reset after nearly a year away from the Friday slot. The last PM show we did, Chergosky was ironically trying […]

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:13 PM EST • Politics • wizmnews.com
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Beneath the icy face of Alaska, a long theorized ‘connector fault’ may be revealed in the wake of major earthquake

After a magnitude 7 earthquake ripped under Hubbard Glacier earlier this month, scientists believe a “connector fault” may exist between established cuts in the thick planetary crust.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 3:08 PM EST • Science • adn.com
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Reform and Reaction: The Arc of Kansas Politics

From Kansas Governors Bob Bennett to Laura Kelly, political scientists Michael Smith and Ed Flentje look at the push and pull of state politics in "Reform and Reaction: The Arc of Kansas Politics."

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Dec 13, 2025 • 12:14 PM EST • Politics • kansaspublicradio.org
Cows forgotten on an island survived alone for 130 years — their story fascinates scientists - Futura-Sciences

In the late 19th century, a small group of cattle was left behind on Amsterdam Island, a remote spot in the subantarctic region. Against the odds, the herd survived and adapted to the island’s harsh ... Read more

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Dec 13, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Science • futura-sciences.com
Scientists Detect Huge Rotating Structure in Space

An international team of researchers says it has spotted the largest rotating structure of dark matter and gas-rich galaxies.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 6:45 AM EST • Science • futurism.com
Rare, deep-sea encounter: California scientists observe 'extraordinary' seven-arm octopus

Almost a half-mile below Monterey Bay's surface, California scientists recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus eating a red, bioluminescent jellyfish last month.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 7:05 PM EST • Science • latimes.com
Einstein's right again! Scientists catch a feasting black hole dragging the very fabric of spacetime

"This is a real gift for physicists as we confirm predictions made more than a century ago."

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Dec 12, 2025 • 5:00 PM EST • Science • space.com
Scientists built an AI co-pilot for prosthetic bionic hands

Managing each finger separately can, with the right sensors, ease control issues.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 2:14 PM EST • Technology • arstechnica.com
Scientists Created Hydrogel ‘Micromachines’ That Could Revolutionize Medicine

The extracellular matrix, a complex 3D structure made of proteins and sugars, is essential for healing wounds and homeostasis.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Science • popularmechanics.com
New 'DNA cassette tape' can store up to 1.5 million times more data than a smartphone — and the data can last 20,000 years if frozen

Scientists have discovered that over half a mile of DNA could hold over 360,000 terabytes of data.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 8:10 AM EST • Science • livescience.com
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Scientists reveal the real benefits and hidden risks of medical cannabis

A sweeping review of more than 2,500 studies reveals that despite booming public enthusiasm, cannabis has strong scientific support for only a few medical uses, leaving most popular claims—like relief for chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia—on shaky ground. The findings spotlight a persistent gap between what people believe cannabis can do and what clinical evidence actually shows.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Ghost particles slip through Earth and spark a hidden atomic reaction

Scientists have managed to observe solar neutrinos carrying out a rare atomic transformation deep underground, converting carbon-13 into nitrogen-13 inside the SNO+ detector. By tracking two faint flashes of light separated by several minutes, researchers confirmed one of the lowest-energy neutrino interactions ever detected.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
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'A scale almost too big to imagine': Scientists spot monster black hole roaring with winds at more than 130 million mph

A black hole 30 million times the mass of the sun has produced winds one-fifth the speed of light, stunning scientists.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • livescience.com
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Scientists have been studying the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e. Could it harbor alien life? : Short Wave

Want to be a top notch candidate for hosting alien life? Then there's a few key requirements you should be aware of: Ideally, you're a large object like a moon or a planet; scientists suspect you also have an atmosphere and water; plus, you should orbit your star from a nice mid-range distance — in the "Goldilocks Zone" of habitability. Until recently, you would be competing against TRAPPIST-1 e. It's a planet outside of our solar system. TRAPPIST-1 e is also only 40 light years away, rocky and the same size as Earth, which prompted researchers to investigate whether it also has an atmosphere — and the potential for alien life. A team of researchers has been investigating TRAPPIST-1 e to learn more about its potential. Their answers, recently published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, say a lot not just about this exoplanet, but about how scientists should refocus their hunt for alien life.Interested in more space science? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Science • npr.org
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When people see themselves in science, they trust it more

A new study led by URochester finds that the demographics of scientists influence public trust and the fate of science-based public policy.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 4:50 PM EST • Science • rochester.edu
Early Earth's belly held onto its water

When the early Earth’s magma ocean crystallized 4.4 billion years ago, the deep mantle trapped an ocean’s worth of water, scientists say.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 2:00 PM EST • Science • sciencenews.org
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Scientists find a massive hidden CO2 sponge beneath the ocean floor

Researchers found that eroded lava rubble beneath the South Atlantic can trap enormous amounts of CO2 for tens of millions of years. These porous breccia deposits store far more carbon than previously sampled ocean crust. The discovery reshapes how scientists view the long-term balance of carbon between the ocean, rocks, and atmosphere. It also reveals a hidden mechanism that helps stabilize Earth’s climate over geological timescales.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
In search for autism's causes, look at genes, not vaccines, researchers say

After more than 50 years of research, scientists still don't know exactly what causes autism. But the data make clear that genetics are an essential piece of the puzzle.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • latimes.com
Scientists say thousands of tiny black holes may be passing through your home every day | - The Times of India

Trending News: Physicists reveal that thousands of primordial black holes may drift through your home every year, undetected. Learn how these tiny, ancient black holes could be linked to dark matter and what that means for us.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 1:19 AM EST • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Science Can’t Wait: Why Stable Funding Matters for Discovery

The end of the shutdown did not resolve the uncertainty facing US researchers, who continue to navigate delays and budget constraints that slow scientific progress.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Science • the-scientist.com
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At the Intersection of Science and Faith: Institute for Water and Health and 12 community leaders unite to protect Brunswick’s waterways

In a remarkable collaboration, residents of Brunswick, Georgia, have joined forces with scientists and faith leaders to address critical water quality issues. Their innovative approach, centered on community involvement, is not only protecting local waterways but also setting a precedent for other cities facing similar challenges.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 8:00 PM EST • Science • griceconnect.com
These plants can heat themselves up—scientists finally know why

Since the time of the dinosaurs, cycad plants may have attracted insects using infrared light. It may be the world's oldest form of pollination.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • nationalgeographic.com
GLOBE Expands with Landsat Land Cover Comparisons

The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program has launched a new feature that connects citizen scientists directly to Landsat observations.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 2:16 PM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
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Humans were making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, study finds

LONDON (AP) — Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is now eastern England around 400,000 years ago. The findings, described in the journal Nature, push back the earliest known date for controlled fire-making by roughly 350,000 years. Until now, the oldest confirmed evidence had come from Neanderthal sites in what is now northern France

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Dec 10, 2025 • 1:26 PM EST • Science • pbs.org
Donald Trump and Elon Musk put science on the chopping block in 2025

The Trump administration has targeted everything from public health to space missions for funding cuts, bringing an end to the longstanding US policy of scientific pursuits as a path towards progress and economic prosperity

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Dec 10, 2025 • 1:00 PM EST • Science • newscientist.com
We may finally know what a healthy gut microbiome looks like

Our gut microbiome has a huge influence on our overall health, but we haven't been clear on the specific bacteria with good versus bad effects. Now, a study of more than 34,000 people is shedding light on what a healthy gut microbiome actually consists of

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Dec 10, 2025 • 12:35 PM EST • Health • newscientist.com
'We Can Get There': Scientists Make the Case for Mars in 200-Page Report

Primarily they want to search for life, but geological and resource exploration are also discussed.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:15 AM EST • Science • extremetech.com
People made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, scientists find

Stone Age site in English county of Suffolk shows evidence of crucial stage in human development

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Science • ft.com
Scientists discover oldest evidence of human-made fire in a 400,000-year-old hearth

A new archaeological find pushes back the timeline on when humans mastered the ability to make fires, a transformative technology.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
Ancient Humans Were Making Fire 350,000 Years Earlier Than Scientists Realized

Making fire on demand was a milestone in the lives of our early ancestors. But the question of when that skill first arose has been difficult for scientists to pin down

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Science • scientificamerican.com
Hubble & Citizen Science

Hubble's vast and growing archive is a treasure trove of data for researchers, especially with help from citizen scientist volunteers.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 9:30 AM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
Shining a Light on the People Behind Solar Science

A new database provides a comprehensive who’s who of scientists in solar and heliospheric physics research, offering a valuable resource for that community and a model for other fields to follow.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 8:35 AM EST • Science • eos.org
Students Break Down Big Science into Inspiring Stories

Three minutes and one slide were all it took for twelve young scientists to turn cutting-edge research into dramatic stories of hope at Weill Cornell Medicine’s tenth annual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Nov. 13 in Uris Auditorium.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 7:38 AM EST • Science • news.weill.cornell.edu
Scientists uncover the hidden survival trick that lets cancer bounce back

Scientists discovered that certain cancer cells use a low-level activation of a DNA-dismantling enzyme—normally seen in cell death—to survive treatment. Instead of dying, these “persister cells” leverage this sublethal signal to regrow. Because the mechanism is non-genetic, it appears much earlier than typical resistance mutations. Targeting this enzyme could help stop tumors from returning.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Scientists discover a new state of matter at Earth’s center

New research reveals that Earth’s solid inner core is actually in a superionic state, where carbon atoms flow freely through a solid iron lattice. This unusual behavior makes the core soft, matching seismic observations that have puzzled scientists for decades. The mobility of these light elements may also contribute energy to Earth’s magnetic field. The findings reshape models of Earth’s interior and could apply to other rocky planets.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water

New ideas about chronic illness could revolutionize treatment, if we take the research seriously.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Technology • wired.com
Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds

Scientists issue urgent warning about chemicals, found to cause cancer and infertility as well as harming environment

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Dec 10, 2025 • 1:00 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
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Just how monogamous are humans? Scientists break down how we compare with other animals

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 7:53 PM EST • Science • cnn.com
Scientists have calculated just how much faster clocks tick on Mars

Clocks tick faster on Mars than they do on Earth, in part because Mars experiences less gravitational pull from the Sun. Now scientists have calculated just how much faster -- 477 microseconds, on average.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:05 PM EST • Science • npr.org
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Galleries - Ames Earth Science

Earth Science (SG) Landing – Menu BarHomeWho We AreWho We AreEarth Science Division (SG)Biospheric Science Branch (SGE)Atmospheric Science Branch (SGG)Project Management Branch (SGP)Airborne Science Branch (ASP)What We DoResearch TopicsMissionsStoriesFeaturesHighlights & NuggetsAwards & RecognitionVisiting ScienceContact Us Ames Earth Science Galleries Researchers from Ames’ Earth Science division travel all over the country – and the globe – to study the planet and the processes within. Take a look through the galleries below to get a peak into the aircraft and labs our scientists study in, and the oceans, fires, and volcanoes they are looking at. Complete Ames Earth Science Story/Gallery Repository about Ames Earth Science Galleries Galleries Calibration at the Airborne Sensor Facility Gallery13 ImagesFireSense Fort Stewart Prescribed Burn Campaign Gallery131 ImagesCRATER Gallery112 ImagesSARP East 2025 Gallery30 ImagesSARP West 2025 Gallery33 ImagesOCEANOS 2024 Gallery92 ImagesCoral Reef Gallery53 ImagesFireSense Missoula Deployment Gallery78 Images2023 SARP West Gallery67 Images

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Dec 9, 2025 • 3:08 PM EST • Science • nasa.gov
Prairie strips can rapidly improve soil health

Prairie strips can improve measures of soil health faster than expected, according to new research by Iowa State University scientists working in cooperation with the Soil Health Institute. Earlier studies have shown that prairie strips established in approximately 10% of a field can significantly increase biodiversity and pollinator habitat, reduce erosion and improve water quality. However, strips’ impacts on soil health have remained largely unexamined until now. Findings published recently in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation showed that prairie strips improved a number of soil health measures within 10-12 years.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:40 PM EST • Health • cals.iastate.edu
Political scientists launch the Berkeley Program on Finance and

Can finance serve democracy, or is it fated to play an adversarial role? UC Berkeley is launching a new initiative to investigate this question.The Berkeley Program on Finance and Democracy will

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:13 PM EST • Politics • ls.berkeley.edu
Trust in science is low among minorities for a reason, research finds

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a nationwide conversation in the U.S. about how much people trust scientists and trained medical professionals. But for some communities, distrust has been the norm.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 9:20 AM EST • Science • phys.org
Trust in science is low among minorities for a reason, research finds

Researchers at Northeastern trace distrust of scientists among certain groups to massive gaps in representation within science itself.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • news.northeastern.edu
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Through Collaboration, 7 Research Teams Aim to Transform Biomedical Science

Collaboration powers scientific discovery. Now 14 accomplished researchers are teaming up to lead such a charge as The Pew Charitable Trusts’ 2025 Innovation Fund investigators. The new class, announced Dec. 9, brings together pairs of leading scientists whose studies span immunology, cancer biology, biophysics, and more. Through their interdisciplinary partnerships, these investigators will explore creative research projects at the forefront of health and medicine.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 5:30 AM EST • Science • pew.org
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‘A huge rupture in everything’: US science faced major upheaval in 2025

Amid enormous shifts, many scientists pushed back and risked dismissal from their jobs even as federal agencies fired thousands of employees

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • cen.acs.org
Scientists discover how real-life 'hobbits' went extinct
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Dec 8, 2025 • 2:39 PM EST • Science • nypost.com
Scientists Unveil the Most Realistic Black Hole Accretion Model Ever Created

Using cutting-edge algorithms and exascale supercomputers, researchers have created the most realistic simulations yet of matter flowing into black holes. Building on decades of research, a group of computational astrophysicists has reached an important breakthrough: they have created the most de

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Dec 8, 2025 • 1:17 PM EST • Science • scitechdaily.com
Historic search for 'huge missing piece' of the universe turns up negative — but reveals new secrets of particle physics

Scientists hunted dark matter and solar neutrinos with one of the largest experiments yet. While the neutrinos likely appeared, dark matter results couldn't be confirmed.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 12:29 PM EST • Science • livescience.com
UC Davis Announces Winners of Autumn 2025 Science Translation and Innovative Research Grant Program

The University of California, Davis, has awarded $100,000 through the autumn 2025 cohort of the Science Translation and Innovative Research (STAIR) Grant Program to help scientists advance innovative research with strong commercial potential.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Science • ucdavis.edu
Too busy to meditate? Microdosing mindfulness has big health benefits

Small bursts of mindfulness practices lasting a minute or less can have unexpected benefits for those with busy lives - here’s how

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Dec 8, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Health • newscientist.com
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Trump budget jeopardizes 3 U.S. science research centers in Wisconsin

The fate of the centers isn't sealed, since Congress ultimately has the power to assign funds. But until a decision is made, scientists are uneasy.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 6:02 AM EST • Science • jsonline.com
The quest to slow aging leads scientists into the powerhouse of cells

Scientists at Texas A&M University have developed a method to boost the energy of aging or damaged cells, an innovation that could improve treatment of a variety of conditions.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
Scientists just released a map of all 2.75 billion buildings on Earth, in 3D

A new global atlas captures humanity’s entire built environment—from megacities to remote villages.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 4:36 AM EST • Science • zmescience.com
NIH shut out hundreds of young scientists from funding to start their own labs

Special Report: The NIH has shut out hundreds of young scientists from funding to start their own labs.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 4:30 AM EST • Science • statnews.com
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“The Matilda Effect”: How Pioneering Women Scientists Have Been Written Out of Science History

Photo via Wikimedia Commons The history of science, like most every history we learn, comes to us as a procession of great, almost exclusively white, men, unbroken but for the occasional token woman—well-deserving of her honors but seemingly anomalous nonetheless. “If you believe the history books,” notes the Timeline series The Matilda Effect, “science is a guy thing.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Science • openculture.com
New Rochelle High School budding scientists get jump start on careers

The Science Research Program at New Rochelle High School gives students a jump start in careers in advanced sciences.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Science • lohud.com
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Scientists capture most detailed look inside DNA droplets

High-resolution imaging has revealed the internal layout of chromatin condensates, showing how DNA fibers fold and interact within these droplet-like structures. The findings connect molecular architecture to the broader behaviors of these droplets in cells.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Representation in science and trust in scientists in the USA

Nature Human Behaviour - Druckman et al. document gaps in trust in scientists in the USA. People from groups less represented among scientists (for example, women and those with lower economic...

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Dec 7, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • nature.com
Scientists uncover a volcanic trigger behind the Black Death

A newly analyzed set of climate data points to a major volcanic eruption that may have played a key role in the Black Death’s arrival. Cooling and crop failures across Europe pushed Italian states to bring in grain from the Black Sea. Those shipments may have carried plague-infected fleas. The study ties together tree rings, ice cores, and historical writings to reframe how the pandemic began.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Scientists Finally Explain Mysterious “Impossible” Merger of Two Massive Black Holes

A detailed suite of simulations conducted by astrophysicists at the Flatiron Institute and their collaborators showed that magnetic fields can produce black holes with masses that were previously believed to be mostly unattainable. In 2023, astronomers recorded a dramatic cosmic event. Two unusua

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Dec 7, 2025 • 5:11 PM EST • Science • scitechdaily.com
Fingernail-sized fish species discovered has an organ that is new to science

Scientists reveal Priocharax rex, a tiny Amazonian fish with a strange skin “wing” that redefines evolution in miniature.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 2:12 PM EST • Science • earth.com
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JIM CLOERN: The scientist and science I mourn

By Ariel Rubissow Okamoto A man died recently who was one of my heroes. Inside his big brain lay the secrets of San Francisco Bay. In one sentence he could explain the relationships between the tiny plants drifting aimlessly in the shallows, the muscular salmon leaping upstream, and the health of the planet. He had a warm smile, a curl to his hair, a ready chuckle. But I did not know this man well. For decades he ran a monthly data […]

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Dec 7, 2025 • 12:16 PM EST • Science • mavensnotebook.com
How Moss Is Solving Mysteries Scientists Never Expected

A new study looks at how microscopic plants have been used as evidence in forensic investigations. Tiny plants such as moss are easy to miss. Many are no larger than an eyelash, and they usually grow low to the ground in damp, shaded environments. Despite their size, these plants can provide impo

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Dec 7, 2025 • 11:05 AM EST • Science • scitechdaily.com
With one small step for AI, Chinese scientists make giant leap for humanity
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Science & Medicine: A discovery by San Antonio scientists could lead to a new kind of treatment for Alzheimer's disease

UT Health San Antonio researchers have teased out why some lipids spike in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease and what that may mean for cognitive function, revealing a new target for potential treatments.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • tpr.org
Global scientists gather in SW China's Tengchong to drive innovation

The 2025 Tengchong Scientists Forum opened Saturday in southwest China's Yunnan Province, drawing hundreds of scientists, university leaders and entrepreneurs from across the globe to explore cutting-edge research and promote deeper integration between

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Dec 6, 2025 • 11:36 PM EST • Science • news.cgtn.com
Decades Later, Scientists Finally Explain Voyager 2’s Bizarre Readings at Uranus

Powerful waves unleashed by solar storms could be the key to understanding extreme radiation. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) researchers now think they have found the answer to a puzzle that has lingered for nearly four decades involving Uranus and its unusual radiation environment. When Vo

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Dec 6, 2025 • 5:14 PM EST • Science • scitechdaily.com
Chinese scientists develop promising stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s

New biotech allows ‘seeds’ planted in the brain to differentiate into new nerve cells, reshaping its neural network.

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Dec 6, 2025 • 5:00 PM EST • Science • scmp.com
Conejo Valley’s life science moment has arrived

The Conejo Valley’s life science moment is here — driven by global leaders, emerging innovators, modern infrastructure, and a skilled workforce.

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Dec 6, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Science • vcstar.com
The Unexpected Ways Vaccines Could Boost Your Health

As political leaders question vaccine safety, scientists point to studies that show the shots might have unrelated benefits.

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