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Fun Science Experiments to Help Kids Beat the Winter Blues
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Jan 6 • 10:06 AM EST • Science • yahoo.com
Fun Science Experiments to Help Kids Beat the Winter Blues

Notre Dame professor Katie Bibedorf, better known as Kate the Chemist, joins TODAY to share entertaining science experiments you can do at home with the kids including a snowstorm in a jar and a snow slime that produces less of a mess than traditional slime!

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Jan 6 • 10:06 AM EST • Science • today.com
We have no idea what most of the universe is made of, but scientists are closer than ever to finding out

Advanced quantum detectors designed at Texas A&M are reinventing the search for dark matter, an unseen force that science has yet to explain.

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Jan 6 • 9:53 AM EST • Science • stories.tamu.edu
Scholarship Stories from 2025

In Part 1 of our recap of scholarship by Colby faculty, we look at the Natural Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies Divisions.

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Jan 6 • 9:17 AM EST • Science • news.colby.edu
Virtual National Science Foundation internships aren’t just a pandemic stopgap – they can open up opportunities for more STEM students

Students who participated in the virtual Research Experience for Undergraduates at Purdue reported stronger gains in research skills than in-person summer interns.

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Jan 6 • 9:04 AM EST • Science • yahoo.com
5 ways to improve your health in 2026 and beyond

Improving health is a common goal for many people in the new year, but where to start? Dr. Leana Wen explains five science-backed actions you can take right now.

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Jan 6 • 9:01 AM EST • Health • cnn.com
In a Quebec park, a science game brings predator-prey dynamics to life

Results show that players’ choices echo predator-prey patterns seen in wildlife, though scientists stress the limits of the analogy.

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Jan 6 • 9:00 AM EST • Science • sciencenews.org
University of Lowa Secures $1.5 Million for Materials Science Expansion

The University of Iowa has been awarded $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Defense to expand its materials science research and support quantum technology development.

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Jan 6 • 8:36 AM EST • Science • thequantuminsider.com
Virtual National Science Foundation internships aren’t just a pandemic stopgap – they can open up opportunities for more STEM students

Students who participated in the virtual Research Experience for Undergraduates at Purdue reported stronger gains in research skills than in-person summer interns.

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Jan 6 • 8:36 AM EST • Science • theconversation.com
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Environmental Science Professor Shares Expertise Beyond York

This semester, Dr. Dawn Roberts-Semple, an environmental science professor at York College, participated in a six-person panel discussion where she shared the ways she connects students to environmental science research and related career pathways.

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Jan 6 • 7:51 AM EST • Science • york.cuny.edu
20 Delightfully Strange New Deep Reef Species Discovered In “Underwater Hotels”

Featuring several ghostly-looking critters and a crab with spaghetti vibes.

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Jan 6 • 7:43 AM EST • Science • iflscience.com
Five Trends in AI and Data Science for 2026 | Thomas H. Davenport and Randy Bean | MIT Sloan Management Review

AI experts Thomas H. Davenport and Randy Bean explain the top 2026 AI trends leaders should watch for.

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Jan 6 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sloanreview.mit.edu
11,000-year-old dog skulls reveal a hidden origin story

Dogs began diversifying thousands of years earlier than previously believed, with clear differences in size and shape appearing over 11,000 years ago. A massive global analysis of ancient skulls shows that early dogs were already adapting to different roles in human societies. This challenges the idea that dog diversity is mainly a product of recent breeding. Instead, it points to a long process of coevolution between humans and their earliest canine companions.

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Jan 6 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
This simple math trick could transform earthquake science

Earthquakes happen daily, sometimes with devastating consequences, yet predicting them remains out of reach. What scientists can do is map the hidden layers beneath the surface that control how strongly the ground shakes. A new approach speeds up complex seismic simulations by a factor of about 1,000, making risk assessments far more practical. While it won’t forecast the next quake, it could help cities better prepare for one.

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Jan 6 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
The poison frog that fooled scientists for decades

Researchers discovered that a poison frog species described decades ago was based on a mix-up involving the wrong museum specimen. The frog tied to the official species name turned out to be brown, not the colorful animal shown in the original photo. After tracing old records and images, scientists corrected the error and reclassified the frog as part of an already-known species. The case underscores how vital museum collections are—and how even small mistakes can ripple through science for years.

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Jan 6 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Quantum structured light could transform secure communication and computing

Scientists are learning to engineer light in rich, multidimensional ways that dramatically increase how much information a single photon can carry. This leap could make quantum communication more secure, quantum computers more efficient, and sensors far more sensitive. Recent advances have turned what was once an experimental curiosity into compact, chip-based technologies with real-world potential. Researchers say the field is hitting a turning point where impact may soon follow discovery.

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Jan 6 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Why Trump’s Greenland play makes no national security sense

CNN’s Jim Sciutto breaks down two treaties that protect Greenland as President Trump is “discussing a range of options” to acquire the island, according to the White House, and making clear that using the US military is not off the table.

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Jan 6 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
University of Iowa to expand materials science study with federal grant funds

The University of Iowa will use grant funding from the U.S. Department of Defense to buy new equipment to further study quantum systems.

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Jan 6 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • iowacapitaldispatch.com
UI wins $1.5 million to accelerate materials science research

The University of Iowa has won nearly $1.5 million to expand its materials science center and to explore new ways to leverage materials for quantum technologies. The award from the U.S. Department of Defense will unite researchers in chemistry, engineering, and physics to investigate which materials can be combined to build light- or electronic-based quantum systems. Ravitej Uppu, John Prineas, and Thomas Folland are co-principal investigators on the award.

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Jan 6 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • physics.uiowa.edu
The new science and business of oral biologics

Biologics are built for precision. The gastrointestinal tract is built for demolition. Between stomach acid, digestive enzymes, and the physical barricade of the intestinal wall, most large molecules do not merely struggle to get absorbed. They get dismantled.

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Jan 6 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • thepharmaletter.com
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Scientists create robots smaller than a grain of salt that can think

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the robots swim by manipulating electric fields rather than using moving parts. They can detect temperature changes, follow programmed paths, and even work together in groups. The breakthrough marks the first truly autonomous robots at this microscopic scale.

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Jan 6 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Study Raises Serious Questions About The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting

Calories count too.

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Jan 6 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • sciencealert.com
Young dementia victim from Dereham dies leaving brain to science

Andre Yarham dies aged 24 after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia a year earlier.

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Jan 6 • 1:17 AM EST • Science • bbc.com
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Porton Down shake-up harming critical national security science, whistleblower warns

Senior insider says ‘limbo’ at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has hit morale and disrupted vital research

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Jan 6 • 1:00 AM EST • Science • theguardian.com
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Somerville runs away from Science Park

Somerville improved to 6-2 on the season.

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Jan 5 • 11:04 PM EST • Science • nj.com
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Winter bird behavior: The science of shivering

Professor David Swanson, Ph.D., explains the fascinating ways South Dakota songbirds survive the winter weather.

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Jan 5 • 11:00 PM EST • Science • sdpb.org
Scientists Uncover a Hidden Switch That Controls Longevity

A tiny worm revealed how simple sensory signals can quietly switch longevity on or off.

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Jan 5 • 10:01 PM EST • Science • scitechdaily.com
Todd Steury | Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Science

Todd Steury | Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Science | University of Nevada, Reno

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Jan 5 • 8:21 PM EST • Science • unr.edu
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When science meets violence

Nature Medicine - Women scientists deserve safety — not silence.

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Jan 5 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • nature.com
A NASA satellite caught a giant tsunami doing something scientists didn’t expect

When a huge earthquake struck near Kamchatka, the SWOT satellite captured an unprecedented, high-resolution view of the resulting tsunami as it crossed the Pacific. The data revealed the waves were far more complex and scattered than scientists expected, overturning the idea that large tsunamis travel as a single, stable wave. Ocean sensors confirmed the quake’s rupture was longer than earlier models suggested. Together, the findings could reshape how tsunamis are modeled and predicted.

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Jan 5 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Scientists detect alarming bird population decline in Bay Area: Here's what can be done

To understand the state and health of birds across the Bay Area, scientists have been watching them closely. The latest report by the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture and Point Blue Conservation Science points to a concerning decline of shorebirds over the last two decades.

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Jan 5 • 6:27 PM EST • Science • abc7news.com
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Creepy-crawly science that matters

Written by Douglas C. TowneWhen Karen Clark was a child traveling with her grandfather, the late ASU Professor Herbert L. Stahnke, she didn’t realize how unusual their evening routines were.“When we arrived at our destination, we always hunted outside for scorpions that glowed under our black light,” says the retired nurse. “It wasn’t until later that I learned that normal people didn’t do that. But scorpions were my grandfather’s passion.”

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Jan 5 • 6:04 PM EST • Science • news.asu.edu
Science Escapes Largest Cuts in Latest Budget Bills

Today, top appropriators in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives released a three-bill appropriations package for fiscal year 2026 (FY26) that largely rejects drastic cuts to federal science budgets that President Trump proposed last year.

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Jan 5 • 5:52 PM EST • Science • eos.org
NASA’s science budget won’t be a train wreck after all

There's very little to not like in this."

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Jan 5 • 5:14 PM EST • Science • arstechnica.com
THE WEEK OF JAN 5, 2026

- Minibus funding deal rejects big science cuts - HHS reviewing shelved grant applications - H-1B to ditch lottery system

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Jan 5 • 5:14 PM EST • Science • aip.org
The Dreamscape effect

Written by Bret HovellSeventh grader Samuel Granado is a well-spoken and bright student at Villa de Paz Elementary School in Phoenix. But he starts out cautiously when he describes a new virtual reality-enabled science curriculum at his school called Dreamscape Learn.“I don’t want to call, like, regular science class boring,” he says. “But Dreamscape is definitely more exciting and fun than, well, a regular science class.”Even his “regular” science teachers are likely to agree.

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Jan 5 • 4:55 PM EST • Science • news.asu.edu
MIT scientists investigate memorization risk in the age of clinical AI

MIT Jameel Clinic scientists have designed a series of tests to ensure that foundation models trained on electronic health records don't leak sensitive patient information when prompted by a bad actor.

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Jan 5 • 4:55 PM EST • Science • news.mit.edu
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Salina Selected For Science on Screen Funding

The Salina Art Center Cinema has been selected as a recipient of the nationally recognized Science on Screen grant program. According to the organization, the Art Center Cinema is one of just 41 independent cinemas, museums, and community organizations nationwide awarded funding this year to present film screenings paired with expert-led discussions exploring science, technology, […]

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Jan 5 • 4:53 PM EST • Science • ksal.com
Betelgeuse: Effect of Companion Star Wake

Scientists used NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to look for evidence of a wake being generated by a companion star orbiting Betelgeuse. The team found a noticeable difference in light shown in the lefthand peak when the companion star was at different points in its orbit.

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Jan 5 • 4:15 PM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
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NASA Hubble Helps Detect 'Wake' of Betelgeuse’s Elusive Companion Star

New Hubble and ground-based observations allowed astronomers to track the influence of a recently discovered companion star around Betelgeuse.

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Jan 5 • 4:15 PM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
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NASA- French SWOT Satellite Provides Global Estimate of River Discharge

Developed using data from the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite, this resource makes it possible to estimate river discharge, defined as the

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Jan 5 • 4:14 PM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
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With Trump’s NIH Cuts, New Efforts Are Pushing States To Fund Science

With major NIH cuts under Trump, here are initiatives in states like New York, California and Massachusetts to get state governments to support more scientific research.

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Jan 5 • 3:04 PM EST • Science • forbes.com
Samsung’s new phone looks straight out of science fiction. I got to try it

With its new Galaxy Z TriFold, Samsung is betting it can wow consumers with an iPad-sized screen that folds up like a brochure to fit neatly in your pocket.

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Jan 5 • 2:31 PM EST • Technology • cnn.com
Samsung’s new phone looks straight out of science fiction. I got to try it

With its new Galaxy Z TriFold, Samsung is betting it can wow consumers with an iPad-sized screen that folds up like a brochure to fit neatly in your pocket.

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Jan 5 • 2:31 PM EST • Science • cnn.com
NASA's Hubble Examines Cloud-9, First of New Type of Object

A team using Hubble uncovered a new type of astronomical object — a starless, gas-rich, dark-matter cloud, a remnant of early galaxy formation.

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Jan 5 • 12:15 PM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
Cloud 9, Starless Gas Cloud Video

This annotated video shows the location of Cloud-9 on the sky. As the video zooms into the cloud, it becomes evident that there are no stars within it.

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Jan 5 • 12:15 PM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
What’s Behind the U.S. Interest in Venezuela? Oil, Minerals, and Politics

To find out why the U.S. is targeting Venezuela now, Tufts Now talked with Consuelo Cruz, associate professor of political science.

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Jan 5 • 11:40 AM EST • Politics • newswise.com
Meet The Moonfish, The World's Only Warm-Blooded Fish That’s 5°C Hotter Than Its Environment

"This is a cool innovation by these animals that gives them a competitive edge."

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Jan 5 • 11:39 AM EST • Science • iflscience.com
Popular Science Experiments In Sound During The 19th-Century

Check one, two; check one, two; is this thing on? Over on The Public Domain Review [Lucas Thompson] takes us for a spin through sound, as it was in Britain around and through the 1800s. The article…

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Jan 5 • 11:30 AM EST • Science • hackaday.com
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Jan 5 • 11:18 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Texas A&M students take food science from lab to label

Texas A&M students take food science from lab to label, creating market-ready sauces in a hands-on pilot plant.

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Jan 5 • 11:14 AM EST • Science • agrilifetoday.tamu.edu
Impossibly Hot Object Discovered 1.4 Billion Years After The Big Bang

Defying all expectations.

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Jan 5 • 11:00 AM EST • Science • sciencealert.com
Appropriations Committee Releases Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; Interior and Environment Funding Package | House Committee on Appropriations

Today, the House Appropriations Committee released text for the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment fiscal year 2026 funding package.

Pigs have been island hopping for 50,000 years

With human help, the mammals can defy 'the world’s most fundamental natural boundaries.'

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Jan 5 • 10:53 AM EST • Science • popsci.com
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Philosophy to the Rescue of Science

The pessimistic meta-induction—the argument that since past scientific theories have been shown to be false, we should expect that today’s will turn out false, too—makes the New York Times. . Elay Shech, professor of philosophy at Auburn University, takes up the topic in the context of current political disputes about science and our government’s seemingly increasing disregard of expertise: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, made a version of this argument in August when defending his decision to halt hundreds of millions of dollars in mRNA vaccine development despite the objections of vaccine scientists. He said that “science is always evolving” and the experts could not always be trusted. Shech accepts that “many widely accepted [scientific] theories have been discarded” but that the question, “why should we trust the ones we have now?” is misleading. Why? It implies that the only possible attitudes toward science are naïve faith and wholesale pessimism. It assumes that science is a single global entity that rises or falls all at once, when in reality, science is an array of local domains of inquiry, each with its own standards of evidence and degrees of reliability. In place of skepticism, Shech recommends “disciplined trust.” The first step in the direction of disciplined trust is recognizing that “there is no single scientific method used in all of science.” Shech writes: Newton’s deduction from observed phenomena is very different from Darwin’s inference to the best explanation, which in turn differs radically from Einstein’s thought experiments with light beams, trains and elevators. What people call “the scientific method” is really many distinct ways of investigating the world—different strategies for representing, experimenting and classifying. Since different areas of science employ different methods and rely on different kinds of evidence, to make a case for skepticism “you need to look at the evidence and methods in a specific area of inquiry.” And that case will not be “a sweeping claim about all of science” but rather about that particular area of inquiry with, for example, what might turn out to be “well-understood methodological problems.” Shech’s piece is “Science Keeps Changing, So Why Should We Trust It?” (NYT gift link). Discussion welcome (readers are advised to keep in..

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Jan 5 • 10:47 AM EST • Science • dailynous.com
First maps of the sun's outer boundary may help predict solar storms

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has mapped the shifting boundary between the sun and the rest of the solar system.

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Jan 5 • 10:30 AM EST • Science • sciencenews.org
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The Science of Hope: The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis Open House

The 10th annual open house invited people living with paralysis to learn about the Miami Project's spinal cord injury research.

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Jan 5 • 10:23 AM EST • Science • news.med.miami.edu
Lauren Madden named Sound Science Fellow by the National Center for Science Education

Lauren Madden, professor of elementary science education, was named a Sound Science Fellow by the National Center for Science Education. As one of six scholars receiving this fellowship, Madden will be contributing to national efforts to promote accurate and evidence-based science education in K-12 classrooms. “I’m incredibly proud of this honor and grateful to partake […]

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Jan 5 • 10:22 AM EST • Science • news.tcnj.edu
The best new popular science books of January 2026

A host of new science books are due to hit shelves in January, by authors including Claudia Hammond, Deborah Cohen and Daisy Fancourt

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Jan 5 • 10:00 AM EST • Science • newscientist.com
Kiess Named Interim Head of Poultry Science

Aaron Kiess, Braswell Distinguished Professor in the Prestage Department of Poultry Science, assumed the role of interim department head, effective Jan. 2.

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Jan 5 • 9:52 AM EST • Science • cals.ncsu.edu
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David Beckham-Backed Health Sciences Company Kills Bitcoin Treasury Plan

Health Sciences company Prenetics Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:PRE) has said it is abandoning its Bitcoin treasury strategy. The David Beckham-backed company on Dec. 30 said it would no longer acquire Bitcoin and would instead focus on its supplement brand IM8. It...

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Jan 5 • 9:12 AM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Can animals read? Not in the human way.

Bonobos, dolphins, and other animals can decode complex symbols.

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Jan 5 • 9:01 AM EST • Science • popsci.com
The science behind ‘new year, new me’

UCLA professor Hengchen Dai has done the research on how the “fresh-start effect” can jump-start your new year’s resolutions.

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Jan 5 • 9:00 AM EST • Science • sfstandard.com
Why Do I Keep Zapping My Cat? The Strange Science Of Cats And Static Electricity

“For the first time, we are able to explain a mystery that nobody could before: why rubbing matters.”

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Jan 5 • 7:49 AM EST • Science • iflscience.com
The science of losing weight : Life Kit: Health

When it comes to weight loss, there are many misconceptions about what works. So if you want to lose weight this year, here's what the science says about the potential health benefits, GLP-1 drugs, exercise and more.Sign up for Life Kit's Guide to Building Strength here: npr.org/strongerFollow us on Instagram: @nprlifekitSign up for our newsletter here.Have an episode idea or feedback you want to share? Email us at lifekit@npr.orgSupport the show and listen to it sponsor-free by signing up for Life Kit+ at plus.npr.org/lifekit

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Jan 5 • 7:48 AM EST • Science • npr.org
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The science of losing weight : Life Kit: Health

When it comes to weight loss, there are many misconceptions about what works. So if you want to lose weight this year, here's what the science says about the potential health benefits, GLP-1 drugs, exercise and more.Sign up for Life Kit's Guide to Building Strength here: npr.org/strongerFollow us on Instagram: @nprlifekitSign up for our newsletter here.Have an episode idea or feedback you want to share? Email us at lifekit@npr.orgSupport the show and listen to it sponsor-free by signing up for Life Kit+ at plus.npr.org/lifekit

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Apply for IAFNS Emerging Leaders Award for Food Safety and Nutrition Science

IAFNS has opened the applications process for its Emerging Leaders Awards which honor excellence in both food safety and nutrition.

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Jan 5 • 7:45 AM EST • Science • newswise.com
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The science of losing weight : Life Kit

When it comes to weight loss, there are many misconceptions about what works. So if you want to lose weight this year, here's what the science says about the potential health benefits, GLP-1 drugs, exercise and more.Sign up for Life Kit's Guide to Building Strength here: npr.org/strongerFollow us on Instagram: @nprlifekitSign up for our newsletter here.Have an episode idea or feedback you want to share? Email us at lifekit@npr.orgSupport the show and listen to it sponsor-free by signing up for Life Kit+ at plus.npr.org/lifekit

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Scientists uncover a hidden switch that helps cancer cells thrive

A protein once thought to simply help cancer cells avoid death turns out to do much more. MCL1 actively drives cancer metabolism by controlling the powerful mTOR growth pathway, tying survival and energy use together. This insight explains why MCL1-targeting drugs can be effective—but also why they sometimes damage the heart. Researchers have now identified a way to reduce that risk, potentially unlocking safer cancer therapies.

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Jan 5 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
UI wins $1.5 million to accelerate materials science research

The University of Iowa has been awarded $1.5 million to advance materials science research by leveraging various materials’ features for quantum technologies. The award also will position the university’s MATFab facility as a regional innovator.

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Jan 5 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • now.uiowa.edu
New materials, old physics—the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm

Winter jackets may seem simple, but sophisticated engineering allows them to keep body heat locked in while staying breathable enough to let out sweat. Read

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Jan 5 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • colorado.edu
‘To advance science, I think it’s important to blur the boundaries between the disciplines’

Stanford chemical biologist Carolyn Bertozzi studies sugars on the surface of cells to better understand their involvement in diseases, including cancer. This work aims to add to our fundamental knowledge of biology while also informing new medical treatments.

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Jan 5 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • news.stanford.edu
Leveraging magnons to advance quantum information science

Yi Li, Argonne physicist and 2025 Physical Sciences and Engineering Early Investigator Named Award recipient, seeks to harness magnetic excitations — or magnons — for applications in quantum and beyond.

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Jan 5 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • anl.gov
Mansfield STEM school shows science is for all kids, despite headwinds facing education

Springmill STEM Elementary School in Mansfield has special learning spaces and approaches to teaching, but, it's not immune to challenges facing urban schools across the state and country.

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Jan 5 • 6:45 AM EST • Science • ideastream.org
Mansfield STEM school shows science is for all kids, despite headwinds facing education

Springmill STEM Elementary School in Mansfield has special learning spaces and approaches to teaching, but, it's not immune to challenges facing urban schools across the state and country.

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Jan 5 • 6:45 AM EST • Science • wyso.org
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How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions—Behavioral Science Tips That Work

Behavioral economist Katy Milkman explains why most New Year’s resolutions fail and shares how science-backed strategies can build habits that last.

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Jan 5 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • scientificamerican.com
Judges needed for Westfield HS science and engineering fair

Judges are needed for the Science and Engineering Fair at Westfield High School on Jan. 29 that features student projects from Westfield High School and Westfield Technical Academy. In past years, many of the students and their projects have gone on to successfully compete at regional, state and international science fairs.

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Jan 5 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • masslive.com
It’s all mental: Science-backed tips to get you moving in 2026

Is this the year you – finally – incorporate exercise into your routine? An expert in the brain-body relationship, Assistant Professor Marcelo Bigliassi offers advice to get started and keep going.

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Jan 5 • 5:52 AM EST • Science • news.fiu.edu
Is There a Science to Finding Love?

An evolutionary anthropologist separates fact from fiction on love, attachment, dating apps, pheromones, and why so much modern relationship advice gets human nature wrong.

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Jan 5 • 5:02 AM EST • Science • thefp.com
The best new science fiction books of January 2026

Big hitter Peter F. Hamilton has a new sci-fi novel out this month – and Booker winner George Saunders ventures into speculative fiction with his latest book, Vigil

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Jan 5 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • newscientist.com
Opinion | Science Keeps Changing. So Why Should We Trust It?

Naïve faith and wholesale pessimism are not your only options.

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Jan 5 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • nytimes.com
Five lifestyle tweaks to help you live well for longer

Simple, science-backed changes you can make now to keep yourself healthier in later life.

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Jan 5 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • bbc.com
Critical Education in the Age of Trump’s Fascist Politics

To protect democracy, the classroom must remain a space of freedom, not fear

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Jan 5 • 4:57 AM EST • Politics • thecairoreview.com
Seeing blue snow in your yard? Here’s the science behind it

Here's why the snow you're seeing may look blue.

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Jan 5 • 4:39 AM EST • Science • democratandchronicle.com
Seeing blue snow in your yard? Here’s the science behind it

Here's why the snow you're seeing may look blue.

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Jan 5 • 4:39 AM EST • Science • yahoo.com
Revisiting the question of debating science deniers

Wealthy tech bro turned antivax crank Steve Kirsch attacked Paul Offit for refusing to debate antivaxxers, while Dr. Mike was "surrounded" by MAHA stans. These recent events led me to revisit the question: Is it ever a good strategy to publicly debate cranks?

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Jan 5 • 3:00 AM EST • Science • sciencebasedmedicine.org
UH earns top global rankings in oceanography, atmospheric science

The University of Hawaii at Manoa earned high marks across nearly 20 disciplines in the 2025 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, with oceanography, atmospheric science and hospitality and tourism management emerging as its highest-ranked programs, according to a news release.

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Jan 4 • 8:42 PM EST • Science • staradvertiser.com
Lee: Junk science in courts hurts everyone

Junk science admitted during trial continues to undermine our judicial system.

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Jan 4 • 8:00 PM EST • Science • detroitnews.com
Levin: Science endures at Israel’s missile-damaged Weizmann Research Institute

Fortunately, no one at Weizmann was killed or wounded.

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Jan 4 • 8:00 PM EST • Science • detroitnews.com
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Everyday chemicals are quietly damaging beneficial gut bacteria

A large study has revealed that dozens of widely used chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria. Many of these substances, found in pesticides and everyday industrial products, were never thought to affect living organisms at all. When gut bacteria are stressed by these chemicals, some may also become resistant to antibiotics. The research raises new questions about how chemical exposure could be influencing human health behind the scenes.

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Jan 4 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
This CRISPR breakthrough turns genes on without cutting DNA

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act like molecular anchors. The work confirms these tags actively silence genes, settling a long-running scientific debate. This gentler form of gene editing could offer a safer way to treat Sickle Cell disease by reactivating a fetal blood gene. Researchers say it opens the door to powerful therapies with fewer unintended side effects.

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Jan 4 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
This asteroid is spilling secrets about the origin of life on Earth

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo missions—and they’re shaking up the search for life beyond Earth.

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Jan 4 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • nationalgeographic.com
Earth has been feeding the moon for billions of years

Tiny bits of Earth’s atmosphere have been drifting to the moon for billions of years, guided by Earth’s magnetic field. Rather than blocking particles, the magnetic field can funnel them along invisible lines that sometimes stretch all the way to the moon. This explains mysterious gases found in Apollo samples and suggests lunar soil may hold a long-term archive of Earth’s history. It could also become a valuable resource for future lunar explorers.

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Jan 4 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Discovering the laws behind complex networked systems

Nature Computational Science - A recent study shows that neural symbolic regression offers a route to automated discovery of governing equations for network dynamics across high-dimensional complex...

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Jan 4 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • nature.com
Physicists found hidden order in violent proton collisions

Inside high-energy proton collisions, quarks and gluons briefly form a dense, boiling state before cooling into ordinary particles. Researchers expected this transition to change how disordered the system is, but LHC data tell a different story. A newly improved collision model matches experiments better than older ones and reveals that the “entropy” remains unchanged throughout the process. This unexpected result turns out to be a direct fingerprint of quantum mechanics at work.

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Jan 4 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Scientists find a safer way to make cells burn more calories

Researchers have developed experimental compounds that make cells burn more calories by subtly tweaking how mitochondria produce energy. Older versions of these chemicals were once used for weight loss—but were banned for being deadly. The new approach fine-tunes the effect, allowing cells to burn extra fuel safely. If successful, this could pave the way for new obesity treatments with added health benefits.

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Jan 4 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
A legendary fossil is forcing scientists to rethink human origins

One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an international research team. The famous “Little Foot” skeleton from South Africa has long been debated, but new analysis suggests it doesn’t truly match any known Australopithecus species. Instead, researchers say its unique mix of features points to a previously unidentified human relative, reshaping ideas about early human diversity.

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Jan 4 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
A missing flash of light revealed a molecular secret

Scientists have found a way to see ultrafast molecular interactions inside liquids using an extreme laser technique once thought impossible for fluids. When they mixed nearly identical chemicals, one combination behaved strangely—producing less light and erasing a single harmonic signal altogether. Simulations revealed that a subtle molecular “handshake” was interfering with electron motion. The discovery shows that liquids can briefly organize in ways that dramatically change how electrons behave.

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Jan 4 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Research on Energy and Chemical Engineering at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering - Sang Il Seok talks to Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering about research and education at the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at Ulsan National...

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Jan 4 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • nature.com
BOOK REVIEW: Science Under Siege by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez

By Jim Heffernan Michael E. Mann, a distinguished climate scientist professor, and Peter J Hotez, a noted scientist and pediatrician, got together to produce a very good book about anti-science, which threatens…

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Jan 4 • 6:39 PM EST • Science • tillamookcountypioneer.net
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