March 19, 2026
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How the Project Hail Mary directors brought science to the big screen
Project Hail Mary directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord talk about astrobiology, optimistic science fiction, heist films and…
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The moon's going to get crowded. We should protect our heritage on it while we still can
In 1959, the Luna 2 probe from the Soviet Union became the very first human-made object to reach our closest celestial neighbor. In the decades since, we have been leaving footprints—both literally and figuratively—all over the moon. Today,…
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Known Cancer Target Helps Fight Influenza
Drugs and different treatments approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a specific disease can be repurposed for other pathologies. The application of applying FDA-approved drugs to other…
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Known Cancer Target Helps Fight Influenza
Drugs and different treatments approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a specific disease can be repurposed for other pathologies. The application of applying FDA-approved drugs to other…
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Known Cancer Target Helps Fight Influenza
Drugs and different treatments approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a specific disease can be repurposed for other pathologies. The application of applying FDA-approved drugs to other…
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‘Dark oxygen’ discovery on the seafloor is ‘fundamentally at odds with thermodynamics’ and should be retracted, experts say
A 2024 study that claimed to have discovered an entirely new source of oxygen in the deep sea — dubbed “dark oxygen” — was flawed, inconsistent with previous research, and “fundamentally at odds with thermodynamics,” critics argue in a new…
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Artemis II: Crew Quarantined As NASA To Roll Out SLS Towards Launchpad Again; Here’s How To Watch Live
With the war on Iran, yes the world has literally gone to dogs while we eagerly awaited clearance of the Artemis II mission, only to be disappointed twice in two months.
This is the second rollout of the SLS rocket from the Vehicle…
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Lead-free thin films turn everyday vibrations into electricity
Powerful electronics don’t have to come at an environmental cost. Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed high-performance, lead-free piezoelectric thin films directly on standard silicon wafers. Their results mark a…
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'Mini earthquakes' turn tiny chips into radio signal powerhouses
From GPS satellites to mobile networks, modern technology relies on ultra-precise radio signals. Engineers have long tried to generate them on chips using interactions between light and sound, but the effect was too weak. University of Twente…
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