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Science

What we know, what we are learning, and what the labs are not telling you.

325Science

Microgravity silences mitochondria protein production

Microgravity silences mitochondria protein production Inside human cells, mitochondria produce fewer proteins when they leave Earth's gravity, and a newly identified molecular pathway explains why. For decades, space...

18 Jul 2026

326Science

IMAX film offers unparalleled movie immersion

IMAX film offers unparalleled movie immersion In 2023, before the release of his film Oppenheimer, director Christopher Nolan described to the Associated Press what he considers the ideal theater experience. He spoke...

18 Jul 2026

327Science

Nolans Odyssey reveals lost art of IMAX 70mm projection

Nolans Odyssey reveals lost art of IMAX 70mm projection A Discovery Made While Searching for Something Else When Christopher Nolan began scouting locations for his adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey," he was not...

18 Jul 2026

328Science

Stroke triggers flawed growth of new brain neurons

Stroke triggers flawed growth of new brain neurons A Systematic Look Reveals a Consistent, Flawed Response For years, scientists have known that a stroke triggers the birth of new neurons in the adult hippocampus, a...

18 Jul 2026

329Science

Alpine flood risk rises faster than models predicted

Alpine flood risk rises faster than models predicted An Unintended Discovery in the Data Stream The researchers were not originally looking for a new way to measure flood risk. They were studying how heavy rain patterns...

18 Jul 2026

330Science

Rocky exoplanet in habitable zone shows atmosphere

Rocky exoplanet in habitable zone shows atmosphere A New Method Catches Escaping Helium For years, astronomers have stared at rocky exoplanets and seen only bare rock or faint, indecipherable haze. The question was not...

17 Jul 2026

331Science

AI Use Has a Sweet Spot for Creativity

AI Use Has a Sweet Spot for Creativity The paradox is plain: artificial intelligence can generate a thousand story ideas in seconds, yet the more prompts a person feeds the machine, the less original their final work...

17 Jul 2026

332Science

Simple question unlocks hidden leaders

Simple question unlocks hidden leaders The Unseen Reservoir of Future Leaders A Harris poll reveals that Americans express deep dissatisfaction with leadership across business, education, government, and healthcare This...

17 Jul 2026

333Science

Solar Eclipse Science Still Thrives on Earth

Solar Eclipse Science Still Thrives on Earth Spacecraft Cannot Replace What the Moon Provides An observation from space with consequences on Earth: On 12 August 2026, the moon will slide directly between Earth and the...

17 Jul 2026

334Science

Hobby autopilot steers cruise missile

Hobby autopilot steers cruise missile The Cheap Flight Controller That Outperforms Military Standards For decades, the cost of a cruise missile's guidance system was measured in hundreds of thousands of dollars....

17 Jul 2026

335Science

Quantum Computing Incs Strategic Manufacturing Pivot

Quantum Computing Incs Strategic Manufacturing Pivot The Accidental Discovery That Reshaped a Company Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) did not start as a manufacturer. It began as a technology developer, a company that...

17 Jul 2026

336Science

Dying bacteria release enzyme saving colony from antibiotics

Dying bacteria release enzyme saving colony from antibiotics When Dying Helps the Group Survive A bacterial population under antibiotic attack faces a cruel arithmetic. The drug kills individual cells, one by one. Yet...

17 Jul 2026