Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX’s Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper. An astrophysicist explains:
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Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX’s Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper
NASA, SpaceX and Blue Origin have all successfully launched superheavy-lift rockets. These massive vehicles are designed to carry a much heavier load.
Methamphetamine triggers brain inflammation through the same immune mechanisms that make it addictive. Scientists found that blocking a key immune molecule could reduce meth's effects on dopamine neurons, potentially offering a new prospect for treatment.
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Meth inflames and stimulates your brain through similar pathways – new research offers potential avenue to treat meth addiction
Researchers identified a key molecule that highlights how the immune system is linked to the release of dopamine.
Federal health officials have moved 6 childhood vaccines off the routinely recommended schedule, framing it as expanding parental choice. A health policy researcher explains why the shift to "shared decision-making" could mean many children don’t get protected – especially in low-income families.
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‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin
Doctor’s visits are already rushed. Adding extra steps means some children, especially those from low-income families, simply won’t get the vac...
You can improve your home’s air quality this year with a few straightforward hanges—especially in how you cook, clean and use personal care products. An atmospheric chemist explains:
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Live healthier in 2026 by breathing cleaner air at home
An atmospheric chemist offers quick, easy and inexpensive suggestions to reduce indoor air pollution.
29 states allow mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day sent from overseas to be counted days after an election. A case before the Supreme Court could take that decision away from the states.
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Americans have had their mail-in ballots counted after Election Day for generations − a Supreme Court ruling could end the practice
29 states allow mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted days after an election. A case before the Supreme Court could take that de...
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase, an expert on the U.S. media and its role in democracy explains.
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Why the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s closure exposes a growing threat to democracy
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization incr...
The 6-7 craze that disrupted classrooms and sports events worldwide was more than just nonsense. Media scholars from 3 countries say the fad reveals how children use meaningless language and games to carve out spaces where they hold the power and adults don't make the rules.
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The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children
From Pig Latin to Punch Buggy, kids have long used nonsensical language, gestures and games to carve out cultures of their own.
For the nation’s first president, friendliness was strategy, not concession: the republic would treat other nations with civility in order to remain independent of their appetites and quarrels.
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George Washington’s foreign policy was built on respect for other nations and patient consideration of future burdens
For the nation’s first president, friendliness was strategy, not concession: the republic would treat other nations with civility in order to rem...
Racial profiling by immigration agents isn’t new. It echoes one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history, with clear parallels between today’s targeting of Latino communities and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Racial profiling by ICE agents mirrors the targeting of Japanese Americans during World War II
Asian Americans have drawn parallels between today’s attacks on Latinos and a historically exclusive immigration policy that favors some families...
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Very unfortunately, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is letting users on X generate nonconsensual sexual images of real people. Including minors. A tech law scholar explains why this outcome was predictable and and what (limited) accountability options exist at this time:
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Grok produces sexualized photos of women and minors for users on X – a legal scholar explains why it’s happening and what can be done
Child sexual abuse material on X is clearly illegal. What’s less clear is how to force X to prevent its AI chatbot from making the material.