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MIT and Broad Institute researchers break diffraction barrier in super-resolution microscopy
MIT Newsby Danielle Randall Doughty | Department of Chemistry·28d ago
Researchers in the lab of Sam Peng, the Pfizer Inc. - Gerald Laubach Career Development Assistant Professor of Chemistry at MIT and a core institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and...
Collaborations and primary elections boosted traffic to public media sites this quarter
Nieman Labby Neel Dhanesha·28d ago
Each quarter , we use Similarweb data to rank web traffic for local newspapers, public media websites, nonprofit news outlets , and for-profit local news sites .
How Much Leverage Do You Really Have Once the Offer Arrives
IEEE Spectrumby Brian Jenney·28d ago
This article is crossposted from IEEE Spectrum’s careers newsletter. Sign up now to get insider tips, expert advice, and practical strategies, written in partnership with tech career development...
How three newsrooms are charting different paths for AI use
Nieman Labby Erik P. Bucy·28d ago
A labor dispute erupted at The Guardian’s London headquarters in December 2024, with nearly 500 journalists going on strike to protest the proposed sale of the Guardian-owned Observer.
Siobahn Day Grady Wants Everyone to Be AI Literate
IEEE Spectrumby Aaron Mok·28d ago
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the skills employers expect from new graduates. In response, universities are scrambling to launch new courses, research centers, and industry partnerships that...
How a medical database developed at MIT evolved into a global standard of data-sharing
History of MITby Emma Foehringer Merchant | Institute for Medical Engineering and Science·28d ago
Before the advancement of scientific data storage and collaboration via the cloud, medical investigators seeking health research breakthroughs had to overcome significant obstacles to collaboration...
Fatal Detonation of WWII Explosive in Indonesia Linked to Illicit Fishing
Yale E360by Richard Schiffman·28d ago
In May, a group of fishers on the Indonesian island of Biak were dismantling an unexploded shell left over from World War II when the device went off, reportedly killing seven people and injuring...
Your gut may help your brain decide what to remember
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily·28d ago
Your gut may help your brain decide what to remember Your gut may secretly help store food memories, but a steady junk-food diet could scramble the signal.
How to save giant Sequoias: Burn the forest around it first
Anthropocene Magazineby Warren Cornwall·28d ago
Giant sequoias are built to live with fire. Their thick, spongy bark shields the underlying wood from flames.
When AI Literacy Becomes the New Fault Line In Global Inequality
IEEE Spectrumby Danica Radovanović·28d ago
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday infrastructure–in some places. It helps write emails and software code, filters job applications, powers recommendation systems, and is...
Missouri Executes Prisoners at High Rate Among Death Penalty States
The Marshall Projectby Katie Moore·28d ago
For more than two decades, Vincent McFadden has been sitting on Missouri’s death row. He’s watched a steady stream of his friends get marched off to their executions — and he’s waiting for his own...
What if the brain does not create consciousness?
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily·28d ago
What if the brain does not create consciousness? - Date: - July 30, 2026 - Source: - BIAL Foundation - Summary: - Christof Koch is taking on one of science’s deepest mysteries: how the brain...
It’s been a year since Congress cut off federal funding for public media. How are things going?
Nieman Labby Laura Hazard Owen·29d ago
Last July, the Republican-led Congress voted to end federal funding for public media, clawing back $1.1 billion in funds that had been previously allocated to the Corporation for Public...
In Germany, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Power
Yale E360by Nicola Jones·29d ago
In a first, Germany drew more power from wind and solar than from fossil fuels last year. Together, wind and solar generated 44 percent of Germany’s electricity, while fossil fuels generated...
Do small climate habits help or hurt the bigger cause? What a 4-year study found.
Anthropocene Magazineby Sarah DeWeerdt·29d ago
Small, everyday environmentally friendly behaviors don’t distract people from taking more meaningful collective action or supporting policies to limit climate change, according to a new study.
Growing Mutant Bacteria To Save Earth | NOEMA
Noema Magazineby Matthew Ponsford·29d ago
Matthew Ponsford is a London-based writer and researcher. BARCELONA, Spain — The microbes have assembled themselves into the rough shape of an open hand, reaching out from fluid at the bottom of...
Brazil gives parents social media controls for their kids. Should the US? – The Markup
The Markupby Colin Lecher, Maria Martha Bruno, and Natalia Viana·29d ago
This story was produced in partnership with Agência Pública as part of a series on how regulatory solutions adopted in Brazil could point the way for the U.S.
Beware the Permanent Periphery
Asterisk Magazineby Anton Leicht·29d ago
Most countries will never have frontier AI. They’re the ones who should be worrying. Fear of AI disruption spreads in concentric circles.
MIT engineers design recyclable elastic yarn
MIT Newsby Jennifer Chu | MIT News·27 Jul 2026
After a closet cleanout, what options are there for recyling our old threads? Not many. Apart from bringing used clothes to a donation center, there is no process for recycling textiles like there...
Your dreams aren’t random. Your brain is rewriting reality
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily·27 Jul 2026
Your dreams aren’t random. Your brain is rewriting reality Dreams may be the brain’s nightly remix of personality, memory, emotion, and real-world experience.
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