At some point in North America, the atlatl was replaced by the bow and arrow, thanks to the latter’s increased arrow accuracy, distance, velocity, more frequent shots, plus the ability to shoot (and reshoot) from a number…
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A multi-lane highway for light: Topology helps build more robust photonic networks
Penn-led researchers have shown for the first time that multiple, information-carrying light signals can be safely guided through chip-based, reconfigurable networks using topology, the esoteric branch of mathematics that says donuts and mugs are…
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New X-ray vision for electronics lets scientists monitor working chips remotely
A team of international researchers have developed a breakthrough way to observe what is happening inside electronic chips while they are operating—without touching them, taking them apart, or switching them off. The new technique uses…
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The world’s happiest countries report calls attention to youth well-being
March 19, 2026
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The world’s happiest countries report calls attention to youth well-being
An annual world happiness ranking for 2026 explores how the use of social media influences well-being
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This “Quantum” Material Fooled Scientists – but It’s Actually Something Even Stranger
A material thought to be a quantum spin liquid actually exhibits a newly identified magnetic state caused by competing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions. Materials that enter a quantum spin liquid phase attract significant…
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Eileen Collins on what it takes to become Space Shuttle Commander
In this episode of the Space Minds podcast, host David Ariosto speaks with Eileen Collins, retired NASA astronaut, Air Force colonel and the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle […]
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When confidence becomes a risk: The gap between cyber resilience readiness and reality
Let me start with an uncomfortable truth: executive teams likely overestimate their organizations’ preparedness for a cyberattack. They’ve invested heavily in security tools, established formal resilience strategies, and conducted tabletop…
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Google unveils new ‘vibe design’ tool to help anyone design a high-fidelity UI using natural language
- Stitch’s UI has been totally redesigned, turning it into a ‘vibe design’ tool
- Users can interact by typing, or even speaking, to Stitch
- Google hopes more brainstorming will lead to better products
Google Labs Product Manager Rustin Banks has
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INAH uncovers Epiclassic stucco reliefs in Tlaxcala
Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered two stuccoed high reliefs in Tetlatlahuca, Mexico, offering new insight into the region’s pre-Hispanic past.
The objects were uncovered during an emergency archaeological excavation launched in…
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Available solar energy in Andalusia will increase through the end of the century, machine learning model finds
A team from the University of Córdoba is using artificial intelligence to forecast the annual solar energy available in Andalusia through 2100 based on temperature data. Peak solar hour (PSH) is a key concept in the field of photovoltaic energy….
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