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How ultraprecise ‘nuclear clocks’ could transform timekeeping

Denver, Colorado | Physicists are getting closer to creating a long-sought ‘nuclear clock’. This device would keep time by measuring energy transitions in the nuclei

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NASA releases stunning new Saturn images—and the gas giant has never looked so good

March 25, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm NASA releases stunning new Saturn images—and the gas giant has never looked so good

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How stress causes an eczema flare up

March 22, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm How stress causes an eczema flare up Scientists have identified the neurons that worsen

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Influential vaccine advisory panel ACIP may be ‘disbanded’ after lawsuit, says former vice chair

March 19, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Influential vaccine advisory panel may be ‘disbanded’ after lawsuit, says former vice chair For

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Maryland’s crabs are gluttonous cannibals, decades-long study finds

March 16, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Crabs are cannibalizing one another with surprising rapacity in parts of the Chesapeake Bay

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24 mice launched to orbit in 2023. What happened to their bodies could help humans better survive in space

March 13, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm 24 mice launched to orbit in 2023. What happened to their bodies could help

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What is the ‘acid rain’ in the wake of U.S. bombings in Iran?

March 10, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm What is the ‘acid rain’ in the wake of U.S. bombings in Iran? Iranian

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The age of animal experiments may be waning

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are

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GLP-1 diabetes medications lower risk of all kinds of substance use disorders, study finds

March 4, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm People who took GLP-1 drugs had lower risk of all kinds of drug and

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Why mathematicians hate Good Will Hunting

I still remember the movie night when I first watched Good Will Hunting with my mom. Matt Damon played a janitor at the Massachusetts Institute