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Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide
February 7, 2025 3 min read Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide The Trump administration has halted funding for a $5-billion
Mathematicians Solve Infamous ‘Moving Sofa Problem’
February 4, 2025 4 min read Mathematicians Solve Infamous ‘Moving Sofa Problem’ What’s the largest couch that can turn a corner? After 58 years, we
Will Asteroid 2024 YR4 Strike Earth in 2032?
In late December astronomers using the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Chile observed a new asteroid near our planet. Dubbed 2024 YR4,
Trump Asks SpaceX to Return NASA’s ‘Stranded’ Astronauts to Earth ASAP
January 29, 2025 3 min read Trump Asks SpaceX to Return NASA’s ‘Stranded’ Astronauts to Earth ASAP Despite a recent request from Trump, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were already scheduled
Joints Are the Ultimate Flex
Middle age is when you get to know your joints. I have spent the last few years learning that my many youthful party tricks—popping shoulders
The Neuroscience of Severance: What’s Real? What’s Fake?
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Severance, which imagines a world where a person’s
Peeing Is Contagious among Chimps
January 20, 2025 3 min read Peeing Is Contagious among Chimps Just as people often yawn or scratch themselves when they see someone else do
BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation
Amid the rising buzz around Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs, a group of 58 researchers is challenging the way obesity is defined and diagnosed, arguing
50,000 Scientists Urge Congress to Protect Research from Trump
January 14, 2025 3 min read 50,000 Scientists Urge Congress to Protect Research from Trump Two open letters from scientists and science advocacy groups reflect
U.S. TikTok Ban Looms as Supreme Court Hears Arguments
January 10, 2025 3 min read U.S. TikTok Ban Looms as Supreme Court Hears Arguments TikTok is on the clock: ByteDance, the app’s China-based owner,