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Science & Technology May 12, 2026

How AI can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions

by Maria Lungu, University of Virginia and Steven L. Johnson, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In Baltimore on Oct. 20, 2025, a…

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Science & Technology May 11, 2026

The missing link in America’s critical minerals push isn’t mining – it’s processing expertise

by Hélène Nguemgaing, University of Maryland and Alan Collins, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States is spending billions of dollars…

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Science & Technology May 5, 2026

Photographic memory is a myth – here’s what research really says about remembering

by Gabrielle Principe, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive:…

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Science & Technology May 4, 2026

Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much‑needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug

by Carey S. Cadieux, Binghamton University, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the U.S. Department of Justice moved to reclassify…

Science & Technology April 28, 2026

Research at Chernobyl and Fukushima shows how radioactive materials move in the environment

by Eduardo B. Farfán, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When nuclear accidents happen, many people imagine radiation spreading everywhere and lasting forever….

Science & Technology April 27, 2026

China surpasses US in research spending – the consequences extend far beyond scientific ranking and clout

by Caroline Wagner, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] China’s rapid rise in science has hit a milestone. The country’s investment in…

Science & Technology April 14, 2026

The science behind splashdown − how NASA got the Artemis II crew safely back on Earth

by Marcos Fernandez Tous, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The crew of NASA’s Artemis II lunar flyby mission splashed back down…

Science & Technology March 30, 2026

Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management

by Nara Parameswaran, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fielding frantic faculty emails and panicked texts was not how I had hoped my…

Science & Technology March 30, 2026

NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s – how and why it plans to build up to a long‑term lunar presence

by Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The next U.S. trip to the Moon isn’t about planting a flag. It’s…

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