Scientists reveal a hidden “wiring system” in brown fat that could help turn your body into a calorie-burning furnace. Researchers have uncovered how a crucial protein helps activate brown fat by promoting the growth of blood vessels and…
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Scientists Discover Protein That Turns Brown Fat Into a Calorie-Burning Machine
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QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2026 | MIT News
QS World University Rankings has placed MIT in the No. 1 spot in 12 subject areas for 2026, the organization announced today.
The Institute received a No. 1 ranking in the following QS subject areas: Chemical Engineering;…
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Can AI actually solve real math proofs? Researchers put it to the test
Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman.
In 1997, Deep Blue, a supercomputer built by IBM, did the unexpected: it defeated chess giant Garry Kasparov at his own game,…
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1 week away! NASA gearing up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon on April 1
The first crewed moon mission since the Apollo era will launch a week from today, if all goes according to plan.
NASA is apparently still targeting April 1 for the liftoff of Artemis 2, which will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around
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Building a National Quantum Strategy
Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz
Andrea Damascelli recounts the struggles of coordinating different sectors to establish a quantum technology ecosystem in Canada.
[Physics 19, 35] Published Wed Mar 25, 2026
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Vivo X300s Upcoming Flagship Specs Leaked Ahead of Official Debut in China Next Week
Vivo is preparing to expand its premium X-series with the launch of the Vivo X300s, which is set to debut alongside the Vivo X300 Ultra on March 30. The company has already started teasing both devices, revealing their design and…
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AI agents are flashy, but machine learning still pays the bills
You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s impossible for something as frequently discussed as machine learning to be actually, functionally overlooked.
And yet, here we are. Machine learning has seemingly slipped from its rightfully-earned…
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US airport deploys humanoid robot to greet and help passengers
San José Mineta International Airport has introduced a new interactive AI-powered humanoid robot designed to assist passengers, marking another step in the integration of artificial intelligence into public infrastructure.
The robot, named…
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Meet the four astronauts set to voyage around the moon
The four astronauts selected for the Artemis 2 moon mission will be the first to travel there in more than five decades.
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Seabird nests built with plastic waste off the coast of Germany: Photo of the week
The northern gannet, a seabird that lives across the northern Atlantic Ocean, typically builds its nests from seaweed and other aquatic plants. But more recently, its nests have started to include plastic material fished from the ocean. Martin…
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