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Science & Technology October 23, 2025

What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely unwelcome form of online content

by Adam Nemeroff, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You’ve probably encountered images in your social media feeds that look like a cross between…

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Metal-organic frameworks: Nobel-winning tiny ‘sponge crystals’ with an astonishing amount of inner space

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NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations

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Mars rovers serve as scientists’ eyes and ears from millions of miles away – here are the tools Perseverance used to spot a potential sign of ancient life

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2 newly launched NASA missions will help scientists understand the influence of the Sun, both from up close and afar

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NIH grant cuts throw science into a ‘downward spiral,’ researchers and advocates say

A partially sunlit moon taken toward the moon's north pole

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The Moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year − a physicist explains why

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Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars – an astrobiologist explains what these traces of life are, and how researchers figure out their source

Artificial Intelligence September 11, 2025

Kennesaw State researcher aiming to bring artificial intelligence to everyday devices

[This article by Raynard Churchwell with photo by Darnell Wilburn first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Artificial intelligence (AI) is often linked to supercomputers and…

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Health & Wellness October 24, 2025

GOP Talking Point Holds ACA Is Haunted by ‘Phantom’ Enrollees, but the Devil’s in the Data

This article by Victoria Knight first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Victoria Knight October 24, 2025 The idea that Affordable Care Act marketplaces are riddled with fraud…

Environment October 24, 2025

Fans of Okefenokee Swamp call on Kemp to support permanent land protections after mining scare

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 23, 2025 A coalition of environmental organizations delivered more than 24,000 petition signatures…

Philosophy October 24, 2025

Building a stable ‘abode of thought’: Kant’s rules for virtuous thinking

by Alexander T. Englert, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What makes a life virtuous? The answer might seem simple: virtuous actions –…

Health & Wellness October 24, 2025

Why your late teens and early 20s are crucial times for lifelong heart health

by Jewel Scott, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Emerging adulthood – the life stage that unfolds around ages 18-25 – is…

Justice October 24, 2025

James Comey’s lawyers face an uphill battle to prove selective or vindictive prosecution in his high-profile case

by Peter A. Joy, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Soon after President Donald Trump demanded in a social media post…

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What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely unwelcome form of online content

Metal-organic frameworks: Nobel-winning tiny ‘sponge crystals’ with an astonishing amount of inner space

NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations

Mars rovers serve as scientists’ eyes and ears from millions of miles away – here are the tools Perseverance used to spot a potential sign of ancient life

2 newly launched NASA missions will help scientists understand the influence of the Sun, both from up close and afar

NIH grant cuts throw science into a ‘downward spiral,’ researchers and advocates say

The Moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year − a physicist explains why

Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars – an astrobiologist explains what these traces of life are, and how researchers figure out their source

Kennesaw State researcher aiming to bring artificial intelligence to everyday devices