Vaccines
No, COVID mRNA Vaccines Won’t Damage Your DNA
You have a “better chance of becoming Spider-Man” than being harmed by DNA from COVID vaccines
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Paleontology
Adventures of a Bone Hunter
Annie Montague Alexander went on paleontology expeditions most women could only dream of in the early 1900s
Climate Change
How Weathered Rocks Can Lessen Climate Change
Rocks can pull carbon out of the air more inexpensively than machines. But can the process be scaled?
Artificial Intelligence
AI’s Biggest Challenges Are Still Unsolved
Three researchers weigh in on the issues that artificial intelligence will be facing in the new year
Astrophysics
The Language of Astronomy Is Needlessly Violent and Inaccurate
Astronomy is beautiful and elegant. The language we use to describe its processes is anything but
Climate Change
Real Climate Solutions Will Take Real Leadership
As we careen on a climate catastrophe, the COP28 conference has witnessed world leaders’ failure to avert clear disaster for humanity
Evolution
Did Neurons Evolve Twice?
Tracing the history of the earliest animals offers clues to whether the birth of the neuron was a one-time event
Animals
The Surprising Health Benefits of Dog Ownership
Dogs are good for you, science says.
Defense
Are Russia and China Teaming Up to Control the Arctic?
Worried Pentagon officials are resetting U.S. Arctic policy and training in response to China and Russia’s plans
Electronics
Scientists Finally Invent Heat-Controlling Circuitry That Keeps Electronics Cool
A new thermal transistor can control heat as precisely as an electrical transistor can control electricity
