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Japanese atomic bomb survivors win Nobel Peace Prize

 Blogs
• October 11, 2024

Nihon Hidankyo receives the prize for their work toward achieving a nuclear-free world

South Korean author Han Kang is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature

 Blogs
• October 10, 2024

Han Kang is honored for her works that lay bare the fragility of human life and explore past traumas

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors advancement in understanding of protein folding

 Blogs
• October 9, 2024

David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper awarded for advancements in protein design and structure prediction

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Nobel Prize in Physics goes to two AI innovators

 Blogs
• October 8, 2024

This year’s prize was awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for machine learning discoveries

An illustration of two men who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun

Two U.S. scientists awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for genetic research

 Blogs
• October 7, 2024

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun recognized for the discovery of microRNA and its role in gene expression

two eggs sizzle in a frying pan

Getting a handle on the ‘forever chemicals’ in plastics

 Environment
• September 5, 2024

What to know about how PFAS are affecting your body

A group of people wearing yellow hard hats and vests stand near a demolition site.

Rethinking waste, one art project at a time

 Environment
• July 22, 2024

Artist Kaitlin Pomerantz is on a mission to repurpose the unused, forgotten fragments that glue society together  

Several cars sit on a flooded street

Southwest Philly: the next Atlantis?

 Environment
• July 18, 2024

The Eastwick neighborhood of Philly could experience monthly floods as soon as 2060 — a trend experts predict many other coastal cities will face in coming years

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Data centers are stressing the Irish power grid. Are fuel cells the answer?

 Tech
• June 26, 2024

A test case in Ireland may show whether the devices are the real deal or just a dodge

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The climate mathematician

 Environment
• June 25, 2024

As the world warms, scientist David Holland is building a weather forecast for the polar ice caps

A woman with a pained expression on her face, pulling her shirt down slightly and scratching skin near her neck

When climate change gets under your skin

 Health
• June 18, 2024

Floods, fires, droughts and other climate calamities are contributing to a global increase in eczema

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When city rivers get wild

 Environment
• June 13, 2024

How a floating wetland in the middle of the Chicago River has put nature and cleaner water back on the map for city residents

A grey metallic putty is on a table, a strand of it reaches out towards a silvery cube in the top left corner

New Magnetic Playdough for Squishier Robots

 Tech
• May 29, 2024

Scientists create new magnetic material with potential applications in prototyping, healthcare and soft robotics

A portrait of mycologist Sigrid Jakob surrounded by different kinds of mushrooms, leaves, and equipment she uses to sequence them.

One woman’s mission to diversify and document New York City’s mushroom scene

 Environment
• May 6, 2024

Sigrid Jakob and other citizen mycologists are classifying fungal species before they disappear.

A blue and white robot with NYPD written on it, behind an indoor barrier in the subway

What Was New York’s New Robocop?

 Tech
• April 2, 2024

What was the robotic police officer in Times Square station doing?

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