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Drawing of an unfolding world map showing all continents except Antarctica

Science and Technology May 30, 2025

Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system

by Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system, called…

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A decade after the release of ‘The Martian’ and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration

Taeyeong Choi with a wheeled robot below him at about shin height

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Kennesaw State researcher develops AI robot to aid farmers in fight against pests

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

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AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem

Graphic of a dial indicator labeled HPC over a cluster of servers

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Challenges to high-performance computing threaten US innovation

graphic of lab equipment including beakers, microscope and test tubes

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Science requires ethical oversight – without federal dollars, society’s health and safety are at risk

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Basic research advances science, and can also have broader impacts on modern society

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AI isn’t replacing student writing – but it is reshaping it

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A Michigan research professor explains how NIH funding works − and what it means to suddenly lose a grant

Jian Zhang standing with microphone in front of presentation board

Science and Technology April 29, 2025

Kennesaw State researcher tackles inventory issues with autonomous warehouse robot

[This article by Darnell Wilburn first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission. Photo of Jian Zhang by Raynard Churchwell] Tracking of thousands of products in massive…

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Weather July 8, 2025

More thunderstorm;another high heat index for Georgia Tuesday PM

The National Weather Service is warning of isolated to scattered thunderstorms and extreme heat across north and central Georgia today, with potentially strong storms and high heat index values expected…

Cumberland July 8, 2025

Pedestrian bridge over Cobb Parkway opens in time for All-Star festivities

By Mark Woolsey Just in time for Major League Baseball’s All-Star festivities, the pedestrian bridge linking the Cobb Galleria Centre and Cumberland Mall over Cobb Parkway is open again. The…

Environment July 8, 2025

Bees and Butterflies: Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County to host pollinator count

By Larry Felton Johnson The Master Gardener Volunteer of Cobb County (MGVOCC) distributed the following announcement, along with a request for the media to cover MGVOCC’s participation in the Great…

Austell July 8, 2025

Cobb K-9 Unit helps Austell police with apprehension of robbery suspects

Photo above: Cobb commissioners and police officials along with three dogs gather around sign stating “JoAnn K Birrell Police K9 Annex” at a BOC meeting, January 2024 (Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb…

Weather July 8, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, July 8, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, with a high near 95 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

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Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system

A decade after the release of ‘The Martian’ and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration

Kennesaw State researcher develops AI robot to aid farmers in fight against pests

AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem

Challenges to high-performance computing threaten US innovation

Science requires ethical oversight – without federal dollars, society’s health and safety are at risk

Basic research advances science, and can also have broader impacts on modern society

AI isn’t replacing student writing – but it is reshaping it

A Michigan research professor explains how NIH funding works − and what it means to suddenly lose a grant

Kennesaw State researcher tackles inventory issues with autonomous warehouse robot