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Science & Technology March 16, 2026

The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight

by Michael Carrafiello, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Apollo 11 first landed astronauts on the Moon in 1969, but the journey to the…

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Science & Technology March 13, 2026

Constant technology changes throw seniors a curve – and add to caregivers’ load

by Debaleena Chattopadhyay, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] This past Christmas, I helped my parents choose a water filter. The latest…

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Science & Technology March 5, 2026

GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

by Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking…

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Science & Technology March 2, 2026

Algorithms that customize marketing to your phone could also influence your views on warfare

by Justin Pelletier, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a coupon suddenly appears on your phone as you approach a store,…

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Science & Technology February 27, 2026

It’s never too late to learn a language – adults and kids bring different strengths to the task

by Karen Stollznow, Griffith University; University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language…

Science & Technology February 27, 2026

The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn’t cheating – it’s the erosion of learning itself

by Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston and Jacob Burley, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Public debate about artificial intelligence in higher education has largely…

Science & Technology February 16, 2026

OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders

by Alnoor Ebrahim, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] OpenAI, the maker of the most popular AI chatbot, used to say it aimed to…

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Science & Technology February 11, 2026

No animal alive today is ‘primitive’ – why are so many still labeled that way?

by Kevin Omland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People…

Science & Technology February 5, 2026

AI-generated text is overwhelming institutions – setting off a no-win ‘arms race’ with AI detectors

by Bruce Schneier, Harvard Kennedy School and Nathan Sanders, Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2023, the science fiction literary magazine Clarkesworld stopped…

Science & Technology January 29, 2026

Feeling unprepared for the AI boom? You’re not alone

by Patrick Barry, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Journalist Ira Glass, who hosts the NPR show “This American Life,” is not a…

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