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‘Artificial Sun’ Safer Than Nuclear Power PlantsThe Fusion Race to Reshape Energy Dominance Editor’s Note‘Science Scope’ is a feature that takes an in-depth look at specific scientific and technological phenomena,…

The skin of a squid, surprisingly, has much in common with an organ inside your ear. As reported in a new study in Current Biology, scientists have found that squid…

Scientists investigating the possibility of a ‘gold rush’ on the bottom of the ocean have hit upon an unforeseen ‘landmine’. Researchers at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) are now…

“Let me ask Mark and Sam.” For a week, it was my answer to everything, and my friends and family groaned every time. Mark and Sam are my assistants—they make…

Scientists at the U.S.Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have identified a potentially much more efficient way to achieve fusion ignition, a major milestone in the pursuit…

You taste a bowl of soup and reach for the salt. A little more might bring the flavor together. But what if the same amount of salt could deliver a…

Netflix has thousands of movies, and it’s easy to get paralyzed by your options. This is especially true for science fiction movies, because you’re not just selecting a story, but…

Scientists still haven’t cracked how to turn water into wine—but they might have figured out how to turn beer into clean water. From the literal ashes of breweries’ by-products, researchers…

There’s another notable first in the field of quantum physics to report on, and it’s all to do with electron spin: the tiny, built-in magnetism of these particles, as if…

Richland, Wash. A company developing technology for compact fusion energy machines announced plans Thursday to manufacture them in the Tri-Cities area, potentially creating hundreds of permanent jobs in the long…

Have you ever taken months off training—maybe due to an injury, a new baby or crushing work deadlines – and come back convinced you were starting from zero? Research from…

Scientists are continuing to look for ways to replace sugar in our diets. As great as it makes food taste, we know it’s not great for our health, and questions…

Loneliness and social isolation are widespread in the United States. According to a 2023 report, about half of U.S. adults experience loneliness, while nearly as many are socially isolated. Despite…

After decades of controversy, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) officially recognized a fifth form of diabetes in 2025. It’s now urging other health authorities, like the World Health Organization (WHO),…

Just one day ago Hurricane Isaias was a Category 1 hurricane. Overnight, it ballooned into a major Category 3 storm with 120-mile-per-hour winds and is set to slam into the…

Google’s 20-Year $4.3 Billion Deal for Nuclear Power DOE Inks $4.2 Billion Loan to Nuclear Power Plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania BWXT’s BANR Microreactor Selected for Canadian Project MARVEL Reactor…

October is bringing a spectacular lineup of celestial events, including a disappearing planet, two meteor showers, and a bright full Moon just in time for Halloween. As autumn days grow…

Plant-based diets are associated with many long-term health benefits, but for older adults, there may be a potential downside. Eating a strictly vegetarian diet may make it harder to protect muscle…

A major earthquake struck Panama on Friday afternoon, but how many people have been affected remains unclear. The quake struck at 12:56 P.M. local time and was initially measured as…

After spending more than seven months aboard the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have safely returned to Earth. Their spacecraft splashed down Thursday in the Pacific Ocean near…

Scientists have superheated a trapped plasma to more than 12 million degrees Celsius (21.6 million degrees Fahrenheit). This milestone crosses a crucial threshold for commercial fusion energy. The benchmark was…

Flu season is off to an early start in some parts of the U.S., data shows. In a typical year, U.S. flu activity starts building in late fall — typically…

For the first time, the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) has demonstrated that it can detect the extremely faint radio glow of hydrogen gas from the distant universe using…

In the Grand Canyon, rock layers preserve a relatively continuous record of Earth’s geologic history going back about 2 billion years. But between 520 million and 1.8 billion years, the…

Aaron Sorkin’s new movie The Social Reckoning, the hotly anticipated follow-up to The Social Network, tells the story of whistleblower Frances Haugen, a Facebook employee who showed that the company…

Thin alumina coatings can create a barrier for tritium, reducing its permeation while fundamentally changing the permeation process. Tritium permeation is a challenge for inertial confinement fusion experiments at the…

If you’ve ever lived with an orange cat, you already know they’re built different. It turns out, genetically speaking, they really are. Orange fur is one of the most recognizable…

An updated Cochrane review has found that nicotine e-cigarettes may help more people stop smoking than several commonly used approaches, including nicotine gum, nicotine patches, behavioral support, or trying to…

Vaccines pack a punch: The shots save lives, but they can also often cause minor side effects such as muscle soreness, fatigue and fever. Researchers have long wondered why some…