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The Frontiers of Knowledge Award goes to Steven Pinker and Peter Singer for their innovative contributions in the domains of rationality and moral progress that have achieved a widespread impact in the public sphere
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Humanities and Social Sciences is shared by Steven Pinker (Harvard University) and...
What if California didn’t close down during the pandemic?
SAN FRANCISCO (March 9, 2023) — Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences, along with a collaborator at Denison University,...
‘All work, no independent play’ cause of children’s declining mental health
Anxiety and depression among school-aged children and teens in the United States are at an all-time high. Sadly, in 2021,...
Detoxing body of 2 fat by-products could extend lifespan, UVA researchers discover
University of Virginia scientists have identified a promising approach to delay aging by detoxifying the body of glycerol and glyceraldehyde, harmful by-products...
Like a flexible Lego railway track: How stable microtubules form within cells
Like poles support a tent, microtubules—hollow cylindrical structures made of tubulin protein—support eukaryotic cells. But microtubules provide more than just...
Research shows success of working from home depends on company health
While more businesses continue to shift to remote work, some well-known CEOs remain steadfast against the movement. Naresh Khatri, an...
Researchers discover how too much oxygen damages cells and tissues
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—March 8, 2023—When it comes to oxygen, you can have too much of a good thing. Breathing air...
UAB startup receives $2.5 million FastTrack Grant from the NIH
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A new University of Alabama at Birmingham startup has become one of the few Alabama-based therapeutics companies...
A step forward in the quest to replace silicon with 2D chips
Two-dimensional semiconductors have a chance to galvanize significant advances in electronic device capabilities, replacing silicon-based chips. However, many problems continue...
National Science Foundation awards $90.8M to Arizona State University to advance x-ray science
Tempe, Ariz. — The National Science Foundation today announced $90.8 million in funding to Arizona State University — the largest...
Hitting nuclei with light may create fluid primordial matter
A new analysis supports the idea that particles of light (photons) colliding with heavy ions create a fluid of “strongly...
Genetic adaptations help Amazonian populations resist Chagas infection
Chagas disease affects approximately 6 million people only in Latin America and is one of the leading causes of death...
A surprising way to trap a microparticle
EVANSTON, Ill. — When physicists steered a tiny microparticle toward a cylindrical obstacle, they expected one of two outcomes to...
Unprecedented increase in ocean plastic since 2005 revealed by four decades of global analysis
A global dataset of ocean plastic pollution between 1979 and 2019 reveals a rapid and unprecedented increase in ocean plastics...
Millions of galaxies emerge in new simulated images from NASA’s Roman
Scientists have created a gargantuan synthetic survey that shows what we can expect from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s...
Fungal spores hijack lung cells
The pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus escapes elimination from surface cells of the human lung by binding to a human protein....
Group exercise program for older adults led to more independent exercise despite pandemic restrictions, MU study finds
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Sticking with an exercise program can be tough, even during the best of times. But what about...
Lunar telescope will search for ancient radio waves
UPTON, NY—Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory are leading a new effort to land a...
Americans planning frugal uses for their 2023 tax refunds
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Americans likely are receiving smaller tax refunds than they have in recent years, and most people...
Swan Hellenic and SETI Institute announce lecturers for Explore Space at Sea Series
March 8, 2023, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute and Swan Hellenic announce SETI Institute guest lecturers who will...
