Screenshot of the animation showing the Swarming Proxima Centauri approaching Proxima b. Credit: i4is/Interstellar Initiatives Earlier this year, NASA selected a rather interesting proposal for Phase I development as part…
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Is Brazil’s Lula a climate leader?
Comment: The Brazilian president has run up against similar challenges to his US counterpart Joe Biden – and it’s bad news for the planet Marcio Astrini is the executive secretary…
Theoretical physicists develop method to model a central theory of quantum gravity in the laboratory
Illustration of the theory used to model quantum gravity: The lattice simulates a curved space-time—near the boundary, the lattice is denser due to the curvature. The interacting electrical signals (yellow,…
a double shot of US history
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “Intoxication Nation: Alcohol in American History” What prompted the idea for the…
How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term health effects − and hides racial disparities
Kids born in 2020 worldwide will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes compared with those born in 1960. In California and other western states, frequent wildfires have…
Can Debate Prep Become an Artform With Nvidia Omniverse?
I’m writing this before the September 10 presidential debate to avoid any influence on my perspective. Both candidates are reportedly preparing by using surrogates to stand in for their opponents.…
‘Surprising’ warmth above Antarctica is earliest observed on record
Temperature spikes above Antarctica in July represent the earliest warming of the stratosphere ever recorded, NASA observations show. Atmospheric scientists have been closely monitoring this region of Earth’s atmosphere, which…
Scientists discover key features of language sites that could help preserve function after brain surgery
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When surgeons perform brain surgery on people with brain tumors or epilepsy, they need to remove the tumor or abnormal tissue while preserving parts of the…
Union says talks with Boeing to resume Tuesday
Boeing workers in the Seattle, Washington region went on strike against the company on September 13, 2024. Talks between Boeing and striking US factory workers will resume Tuesday under a…
The bigger the animal, the bigger its brain? Not so fast
Scientists have long believed that, generally speaking, the bigger an animal is, the bigger its brain. But our recent study challenges the nature of that linear view and reveals new insights…
