Dr. Steven “Steve” Platnick took the NASA agency Deferred Resignation Program (DRP). His last work day was August 8, 2025. Steve spent more than three decades at, or associated with, NASA. While he began his civil servant career at the…
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NASA Astronaut Snaps Ultra-Rare ‘Gigantic Jet’ From Space in Once-in-a-Lifetime Photo
On July 3, 2025, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, aboard the International Space Station (ISS), captured a fleeting but scientifically valuable image of a gigantic jet—a rare atmospheric electrical discharge that shoots from thunderstorm tops…
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African Engineering Students Need Access to Hardware
My name is Engineer Bainomugisha. Yes, Engineer is my first name and also my career. My parents named me Engineer, and they recognized engineering traits in me from childhood, such as perseverance, resilience, and wanting to understand how things…
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NASA, IBM’s ‘Hot’ New AI Model Unlocks Secrets of Sun
NASA is turning up the heat in solar science with the launch of the Surya Heliophysics Foundational Model, an artificial intelligence (AI) model trained on 14 years of observations from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Developed by…
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Can toe spacers actually help your feet? It could be worth a try.
Most of the time, feet are easy to forget. Hidden away in socks and shoes, and all…
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Si chiplet–controlled 3D modular microrobots with smart communication in natural aqueous environments | Science Robotics
Self-folding modular microrobots act as solar-powered 3D aquatic divers that dock, assemble, and exchange programs via light.
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Embodied intelligence paradigm for human-robot communication | Science Robotics
Embodied intelligence framework, building on Shannon’s theory, proposes principles to advance human-robot communication.
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Ultrahigh-concentration biologic therapeutics enabled by spray drying with a glassy surfactant excipient | Science Translational Medicine
A copolymer excipient enables stable, ultrahigh-concentration protein formulations for subcutaneous injection.
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An epitope vaccine derived by analyzing clinical trial samples safeguards hosts with prior exposure to S. aureus against reinfection | Science Translational Medicine
An epitope vaccine based on MntC prevents Staphylococcus aureus infection in mice with prior exposure-induced, nonprotective immune imprints.
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CAR Treg cells mediate linked suppression and infectious tolerance in islet transplantation in mice | Science Translational Medicine
HLA-A2–specific chimeric antigen receptor–engineered regulatory T cells tolerize diabetogenic T cells and prevent autoimmune diabetes in mice.
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