Cristina Quirino Mariano, a member of the Ticuna people, writes a message using the Linklado app in Manaus, northern Brazil. For Indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon, getting online is…
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Space Shuttle Endeavour hoisted for installation in vertical display at Los Angeles science museum
Space Shuttle Endeavour is lifted into the site of the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. Credit: AP Photo/Ashley Landis NASA’s…
Fledgling Planets Discovered Around a Newly Formed Star
With an arsenal of advanced technology, scientists have found a multi-planet star system that provides a rare insight into how planets form and behave around a young star. This six-exoplanet…
US regulatory system failed to prevent thousands of deaths in frontline workers during the pandemic, analysis finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis published in the British Medical Journal examines the risks faced by frontline workers in the United States during the pandemic and suggests reforms that…
New app effectively aids blind and visually impaired commuters in finding bus stops
(A) Typical MBTA bus stop signs among the selected trial locations in downtown Boston. Very few bus stops in the area covered by the transit agency are sheltered, and the…
Adolescent Stress Alters Brain Genes, Affecting Adult Behavior
Summary: A new study reveals that excessive stress during adolescence can lead to long-lasting changes in gene expression in the brain, particularly those related to bioenergy functions. This research indicates…
Then and Now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner
WHAT DID THE 2012 EARLY CAREER AWARD ALLOW YOU TO DO? Newswise — Probing matter at large scales is done with telescopes, while probing it at small scales is done…
New study validates method for guided discovery of 3D flat-band materials
Rice University postdoctoral research associate Jianwei Huang with the laboratory apparatus he used to conduct angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy experiments on a copper-vanadium alloy. The experiments showed the alloy is the…
Study shows breast cancer rates increasing among younger women
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Diagnoses of breast cancer have increased steadily in women under age 50 over the past two decades, with steeper increases in more recent years, according to…
