A new approach to blue energy tackles one of the field’s most persistent problems: how to move ions quickly without sacrificing selectivity. Where rivers meet the sea, nature constantly mixes freshwater and saltwater. That blending releases…
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Tiny Bubbles Unlock a Powerful New Source of Blue Energy
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Google Gemini, Apple add music-focused generative AI features
Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Apple Inc. are adding music-focused generative artificial intelligence features to their core consumer apps, underscoring how advanced AI tools are moving into mainstream use.
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Can human heart failure interventions work in dogs?
Mitral regurgitation is the most prevalent valvular heart disease in humans. It’s also common among dogs, especially older and smaller breed dogs. In both species, the mitral valve fails to close tightly enough to keep blood from flowing back…
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This week in science: Mental health and chatbots, ultrarunning and intermittent fasting
NPR’s science podcast Short Wave talk about how ultrarunning affects the body, the trend of intermittent fasting and how to protect people’s mental health when they talk with chatbots.
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‘We almost did have a really terrible day.’ NASA now says Boeing’s 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a ‘Type A mishap’
The first astronaut mission of Boeing’s Starliner taxi was a bumpier ride than NASA wanted to admit at the time.
The agency announced today (Feb. 19) that it has reclassified Starliner‘s Crew Flight Test (CFT) as a “Type A mishap” — the most…
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Cellebrite cut off Serbia citing abuse of its phone unlocking tools. Why not others?
Last year, the phone hacking tool maker Cellebrite announced it had suspended Serbian police as customers, after human rights researchers alleged local police and intelligence agencies used its tools to hack into the phones of a journalist and…
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Obstacle or accelerator? How imperfections affect material strength
Imagine a material cracking—now imagine what happens if there are small inclusions in the material. Do they create an obstacle course for the crack to navigate, slowing it down? Or do they act as weak points, helping the crack spread faster?
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Researchers drill down on genetic profiles to guide treatment for leukemia patients
Cancer researchers are making strides in efforts to use genetic profiling to develop a more precise understanding of the response to treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rare but aggressive blood cancer.
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Scientists measure air pollution from reentering SpaceX rocket in real-time: ‘It’s never been done before’
For the first time ever, scientists have observed in near real time a cloud of air pollution created as space debris burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. The breakthrough measurement will help atmospheric chemistry researchers untangle the complex…
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NASA chief classifies Starliner flight as “Type A” mishap, says agency made mistakes
Still, after astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams eventually docked at the station, Boeing officials declared success. “We accomplished a lot, and really more than expected,” said Mark Nappi, vice president and…
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