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🚀 Space: The Next 50 Years The Royal Society has released a visionary report titled “Space: 2075,” outlining transformative advancements anticipated over the next five decades. Highlights include the establishment of moon bases, orbital factories, and interplanetary stations. The report also discusses breakthroughs like beam-transmitted solar power, asteroid mining, and the ethical considerations of bioengineering Read more
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🌌 Galactic Showdown: Milky Way’s Future Collision Uncertain A recent study has revised the odds of our Milky Way galaxy colliding with the neighboring Andromeda galaxy. Previously considered a certainty within 5 billion years, new simulations using data from NASA’s Hubble and ESA’s Gaia missions suggest there’s now only a 50% chance of such a Read more
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Title: Master of Science in Biostatistics virtual open houseSummary: The School of Medicine is throwing a virtual open house party on Friday, May 24, to celebrate the launch of the Master of Science in Biostatistics. You won’t want to miss this chance to learn more about this exciting program and ask some burning questions. The Read more
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Title: The epidemic of bogus scienceSummary: The FT is having a blast this year with a series of special reports. This week we’re going back in time to the year’s most hilarious moments. The series, which airs on BBC1 on Sundays, will also make you laugh on BBC2 on Monday. Title: Pioneering WVU astrophysicist named Read more
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Title: healthSummary: Southeast Asia’s weather is so unpredictable, it’s like a game of chance. Sometimes it’s scorching hot, other times it’s pouring rain. It’s like Mother Nature is playing a prank on us, and we’re just along for the ride. But this year, the weather took a turn for the worse. Climate change didn’t help, Read more
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Title: What science tells us about Biden, Trump and evaluating an aging brainSummary: On Election Day, former president Donald Trump will be the oldest person to ever run for president, and he’ll be 78 years old! President Biden will be just a few weeks away from his 82nd birthday, making him the second oldest person Read more
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Title: healthSummary: South Africa is about to get a new best friend in the form of a TB vaccine. This vaccine is not only cute, but also super helpful in preventing the most common form of TB, pulmonary TB. Say goodbye to coughing fits and hello to a healthier life! Title: Sols 4186-4188: Almost there…Summary: Read more
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Title: David Waldeck and Brian Bloom published a ‘spintronics’ paper in Science AdvancesSummary: North Carolina State University researchers have unlocked a whole new level of spintronics, which is basically using the spin of electrons instead of their charge to power up our devices. It’s like having a superhero with a secret power that no one Read more
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Title: Decimal time: life in a world where our days are divided differently – Physics WorldSummary: The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman is a thrilling tale of how a new law to decimalize time in the UK could change everything. Before the bill is even on the table, the brilliant horologist Diggory vanishes. His son Read more
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Title: Women in Science LuncheonSummary: The Women’s Board of the Field Museum is thrilled to introduce Ami Vitale, the ultimate conservation photojournalist, as this year’s Women in Science Luncheon speaker. Vitale is not only a Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic photographer, writer, speaker, and documentary filmmaker, but also a master of capturing the beauty and Read more
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