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Cyclist on the Silver Comet Trail in article about Silver Comet Trail reopen

Science and Technology February 2, 2022

50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of how muscles change with age

By Roger Fielding, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There is perhaps no better way to see the absolute pinnacle of human athletic abilities…

an electron microscope view of the virus that caused COVID. a circular area dotted with round spots

Science and Technology February 1, 2022

The cognitive bias that tripped us up during the pandemic

By Taha Yasseri, University College Dublin [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The human brain is a marvellous machine, capable of handling complex information. To help…

Cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov (left) and Pyotr Dubrov (right) work to outfit the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module during a seven-hour and 11-minute spacewalk.

Science and Technology January 30, 2022

A lunar return, a Jupiter moon, the most powerful rocket ever built and the James Webb Space Telescope – space missions to watch in the coming months

By Chris Impey, University of Arizona [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Space travel is all about momentum. Rockets turn their fuel into momentum that carries…

an image of a high-speed star resembling a blue arc

Science and Technology January 6, 2022

Real shooting stars exist, but they aren’t the streaks you see in a clear night sky

By Idan Ginsburg, Georgia State University [First published in The Conversation, used with permission] “I see thy glory like a shooting star.” So says the Earl of Salisbury as he…

A telescope resembling a large yellow circle with gear-like teeth

Science and Technology December 26, 2021

James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer on the team explains how to send a giant telescope to space – and why

By Marcia Rieke, University of Arizona [This article first appeared in The Conversation. Used with permission] The James Webb Space Telescope was launched into space on Dec. 25, 2021, and…

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Nutrition September 15, 2024

Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count

by Christopher Damman, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Is the adage “calories in, calories out” true? The short answer is yes, but…

Elections September 15, 2024

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