Meet Surya, the 1st-of-its-kind AI model NASA and IBM built to predict solar storms
A new NASA-IBM algorithm called Surya could be a major leap in space weather forecasting.
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Why fans feel like Taylor Swift’s best friend (even if she’s never met them)
When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram this week, the post wasn’t just news; it was an event fans felt personally invested in. The photos of Swift showing off her new ring, paired with the playful…
What Taylor Swift reveals about digital culture
Paula Clare Harper, AB’10, studies music, sound and the internet. An assistant professor of music at the University of Chicago, she coedited a collection of essays brought together in the book “Taylor Swift: The Star, the Songs, the Fans” and…
Scientists recreate life’s first step: Linking amino acids to RNA
Researchers demonstrated how amino acids could spontaneously attach to RNA under early Earth-like conditions using thioesters, providing a long-sought clue to the origins of protein synthesis. This finding bridges the “RNA world” and “thioester world” theories and suggests how life’s…
Research probes AI’s role in helping social workers make crucial decisions
In the discussion around artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, Sanmay Das has found one constant: While many people believe that some jobs can be replaced by AI, they believe that their own job is far too nuanced and complex to…
10 of the best stargazing locations in North America
Here’s where to find very dark skies in the U.S. and Canada.
Why do we photograph the Milky Way in summer?
The Milky Way is a spectacular sight in the summer skies but why does it look so much more brilliant than it does in the winter?
Women earn 25% less than men in wealthy households, finds new study
New research by Dr. Vanessa Gash into the gender pay gap finds strong divides across class, and that part-time work has the same negative lifetime impact on earning potential as long-term sickness.
Political polar opposites may be more alike than they think
The brains of politically extreme individuals, whether left- or right-leaning, appear to respond to and process political information in surprisingly similar ways, according to research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The paper is titled “Politically extreme…
NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon (photos)
NASA has opened a new Orion Mission Evaluation Room at the Johnson Space Center to analyze in-flight spacecraft data and provide support for Artemis 2 and other future missions to the moon.