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US Infrastructure Is Broken. Here’s an $830 Million Plan to Fix It
WIRED spoke with US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg about recent grants to fix ancient roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure before it’s too late.
12 hours ago
WIRED Science
US Infrastructure Is Broken. Here’s an $830 Million Plan to Fix It
They Experimented on Themselves in Secret. What They Discovered Helped Win a War
The untold, top-secret story of the British researchers who found the key to keeping humans alive underwater—and helped make D-Day a success.
13 hours ago
WIRED Science
They Experimented on Themselves in Secret. What They Discovered Helped Win a War
The Paradox That's Supercharging Climate Change
Humanity needs to burn less fossil fuels. But that means fewer aerosols to help cool the planet—and a potential acceleration of global warming.
1 day ago
WIRED Science
The Paradox That's Supercharging Climate Change
It Takes Guts to Fix Wind Turbines for a Living
Want one of the fastest-growing jobs in the US? Get used to being high.
1 day ago
WIRED Science
It Takes Guts to Fix Wind Turbines for a Living
The Next Frontier for Brain Implants Is Artificial Vision
Elon Musk’s Neuralink and others are developing devices that could provide blind people with a crude sense of sight.
1 day ago
WIRED Science
The Next Frontier for Brain Implants Is Artificial Vision
The Quest to Map the Inside of the Proton
Long-anticipated experiments that use light to mimic gravity are revealing the distribution of energies, forces, and pressures inside a subatomic particle for the first time.
2 days ago
WIRED Science
The Quest to Map the Inside of the Proton
Exploding Stars Are Rare—but if One Was Close Enough, It Could Threaten Life on Earth
Stars like the sun are remarkably constant. They vary in brightness by only 0.1 percent over years and decades, thanks to the fusion of hydrogen into helium that powers them. This process will keep the sun shining steadily for about 5 billion more years, but when stars exhaust their nuclear fuel, their ...
5 hours ago
Singularity HUB
Exploding Stars Are Rare—but if One Was Close Enough, It Could Threaten Life on Earth
A New Photonic Computer Chip Uses Light to Slash AI Energy Costs
AI models are power hogs. As the algorithms grow and become more complex, they’re increasingly taxing current computer chips. Multiple companies have designed chips tailored to AI to reduce power draw. But they’re all based on one fundamental rule—they use electricity. This month, a team from Tsinghua ...
1 day ago
Singularity HUB
A New Photonic Computer Chip Uses Light to Slash AI Energy Costs
Boston Dynamics Atlas robot, 2013-2024
Image: Boston Dynamics The robotics company has retired the dancing bot after more than a decade. After 11 years, Boston Dynamics is saying goodbye to Atlas, the humanoid robot best known for its (somewhat unsettling) dance sequences and impressive backflips. In a video posted ...
1 hour ago
Science - The Verge
Boston Dynamics Atlas robot, 2013-2024
Babies born this year face a $500,000 climate bill
A sign warns of elevated fire danger in the Oakland Hill area of Oakland, California, on Thursday, October 29th, 2020. | Photo by Philip Pacheco / Bloomberg via Getty Images Hate to break it to you, baby — but if you were born in the US this year, climate change could wind up ...
7 hours ago
Science - The Verge
Babies born this year face a $500,000 climate bill
NASA confirms origin of space junk that crashed through Florida home
The four-inch-tall metal object tore through a roof in Naples, Florida, last month. | Image: Alejandro Otero NASA has confirmed suspicions that the strange object that crashed into a Florida home last month did indeed come from the International Space Station (ISS). The agency ...
12 hours ago
Science - The Verge
NASA confirms origin of space junk that crashed through Florida home
NASA needs a cheaper, faster way to bring Mars dirt back to Earth
Image from NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover captured in April 2024. | NASA Budget constraints have NASA looking for a faster and cheaper method to bring samples from Mars’ surface back to Earth. In a teleconference on Monday, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said that an independent ...
1 day ago
Science - The Verge
NASA needs a cheaper, faster way to bring Mars dirt back to Earth
Is a watchdog for corporate climate commitments caving to industry?
Pigeon River Country State Forest in Vanderbilt, Michigan, U.S., on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022. State and local governments in the US are enrolling public-owned forests in carbon projects that could earn them tens of millions of dollars but provide little new help in the fight against ...
1 day ago
Science - The Verge
Is a watchdog for corporate climate commitments caving to industry?
A wobble reveals the most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy
58 minutes ago
Yahoo Science
A wobble reveals the most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy
Heavy rains cause rare flooding in Dubai
1 hour ago
Yahoo Science
Heavy rains cause rare flooding in Dubai
Astronomers detect Milky Way's second-largest known black hole
4 hours ago
Yahoo Science
Astronomers detect Milky Way's second-largest known black hole
What’s the cheapest way to the edge of space? Ride a balloon
4 hours ago
Yahoo Science
What’s the cheapest way to the edge of space? Ride a balloon
UN envoy says of the threat to coral reefs: 'Are we faced with a colossal ecosystem tragedy? Yes'
5 hours ago
Yahoo Science
UN envoy says of the threat to coral reefs: 'Are we faced with a colossal ecosystem tragedy? Yes'
Will the constellations ever change?
8 hours ago
Yahoo Science
Will the constellations ever change?
In Australia, ‘Cats Are Just Catastrophic’
Feral cats take a heavy toll on the world’s wildlife, especially Down Under. The solution? Smarter traps, sharpshooters, survival camp for prey species, and the “Felixer.”
8 hours ago
New York Times Science
In Australia, ‘Cats Are Just Catastrophic’
Comet Pons-Brooks: How and When to See It
Soon, this devil-horned comet won’t be visible for another seven decades.
6 hours ago
New York Times Science
Comet Pons-Brooks: How and When to See It
NASA Seeks ‘Hail Mary’ for Mars Sample Return Mission
The agency will seek new ideas for its Mars Sample Return program, expected to be billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule.
22 hours ago
New York Times Science
NASA Seeks ‘Hail Mary’ for Mars Sample Return Mission
A Surprising Shadow Was Created by the Total Solar Eclipse
An ascending jet’s contrail over Montreal added to the wonder of last Monday’s eclipse.
1 day ago
New York Times Science
A Surprising Shadow Was Created by the Total Solar Eclipse
Four Wild Ways to Save the Koala (That Just Might Work)
To protect Australia’s iconic animals, scientists are experimenting with vaccine implants, probiotics, tree-planting drones and solar-powered tracking tags.
1 day ago
New York Times Science
Four Wild Ways to Save the Koala (That Just Might Work)
Should We Change Species to Save Them?
When traditional conservation fails, science is using “assisted evolution” to give vulnerable wildlife a chance.
7 hours ago
New York Times Science
Should We Change Species to Save Them?
New funding opportunity seeks to invest in additional NSF Regional Innovation Engines
Pending congressional appropriations, the NSF Engines program aims to add additional regions to the 10 inaugural awardees announced earlier this year, expanding innovation potential across the U.S. The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a…
4 hours ago
National Science Foundation
New funding opportunity seeks to invest in additional NSF Regional Innovation Engines
New research centers will investigate effects of ocean-related problems on human health
Millions of tons of small pieces of plastic are finding their way into the world's waters, and then into human beings. The plastics are often eaten by fish and shellfish and then passed to humans when they consume seafood. These plastic particles and…
6 hours ago
National Science Foundation
New research centers will investigate effects of ocean-related problems on human health
NSF Director Panchanathan headlines Arctic Encounter Symposium 2024 as VIP speaker, meets Alaska senator and announces a ...
In mid-April, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan joined world leaders from more than 25 countries at the annual Arctic Encounter Symposium in Anchorage, Alaska, where he delivered featured remarks during a showcasing…
5 hours ago
National Science Foundation
NSF Director Panchanathan headlines Arctic Encounter Symposium 2024 as VIP speaker, meets Alaska senator and announces a ...
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