Ron DeSantis previously said he wouldn’t get involved in Donald Trump’s indictment “in any way.” | John Bazemore/AP Photo, Gary Fineout, PoliticoTopics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Democracy, Existentialism, FascismNEW YORK — The share of…
Topics: Diversity in Science, Education, Medicine, Research, STEMAAAS will bring together a diverse group of professionals in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) to tackle the barriers to individuals entering and…
Space race: Inside ego-fueled competition of Bezos, Musk, and Branson, Michael Kaplan, New York PostTopics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Existentialism, Fascism, Human RightsUnder laws enacted specifically to intimidate blacks, tens of…
Topics: Diversity in Science, Education, Medicine, Research, STEMAAAS will bring together a diverse group of professionals in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) to tackle the barriers to individuals entering and…
Hoesung Lee, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, speaking at the global climate talks on Nov. 6 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Credit...Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesTopics: Climate Change, Democracy, Environment, ExistentialismA new…
Divine light The Dean of Gloucester Cathedral, Stephen Lake, blesses the cathedral’s solar panels after the solar-energy firm MyPower installed them in November 2016. The array of PV panels generates just over 25% of the building’s electricity.…
Is Facebook Turning You Into a Troglodyte? Zachary Shtogren, Big ThinkTopics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Existentialism, Fascism, Human RightsFramework (noun): (a) a basic conceptional structure (as of ideas), (b) a skeletal, openwork, or…
Atomic analog: when a beam of light is shone into a water droplet, the light is trapped inside. (Courtesy: Javier Tello Marmolejo)Topics: Modern Physics, Optics, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Optics, ResearchLight waves confined in an evaporating water…
A diamond anvil is used to put superconducting materials under high pressure. Credit: J. Adam Fenster/University of RochesterTopics: Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science, SuperconductorsWill a possible breakthrough for…
Topics: Diversity in Science, Education, Research, STEM, Theoretical PhysicsThe American Association for the Advancement of Science has announced the 2023 winners of eight longstanding awards that recognize scientists, engineers, innovators, and…
Cancer cells are one of the main targets for expanded mRNA-LNP use. Credit: Iliescu Catalin / AlamyTopics: Biology, Biotechnology, Cancer, COVID-19, NanotechnologyNote: This is an advertisement on Nature Portfolio discussing that there may be a…
Judge Royce Lambert said Jacob Chansley's role as a leader among those who went into the Senate chamber and disrupted the electoral vote tally compelled a serious prison sentence. | Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images | PoliticoTopics: Civics, Civil…
A laser fusion power plant proposed by Longview Fusion Energy Systems would generate 1000 MWh or more of electricity. The plant would compress fusion fuel by using an indirect drive, the same approach used at the National Ignition Facility, which in…
Credit: Jose Luis Pelaez/Getty ImagesTopics: Civilization, COVID-19, Democracy, Economics, Education, ExistentialismWorking four days instead of five—with the same pay—leads to improved well-being among employees without damaging the company’s…
Topics: Economics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Semiconductor TechnologyWASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, today launched the first…
How it works: illustration of the quantum twisting microscope in action. Electrons tunnel from the probe (inverted pyramid at the top) to the sample (bottom) in several places at once (green vertical lines) in a quantum-coherent manner. (Courtesy:…