Recent articles from publications based in United States.
MIT Newsby Anne Trafton | MIT News21d ago
To develop new targeted treatments for cancer, scientists need tissue models that accurately represent the genetic and molecular traits of the cancer they’re studying.
MIT Newsby Adam Zewe | MIT News21d ago
Super-thin superconducting materials, which are only one or a few atoms thick, have unique properties scientists can leverage to produce more compact, scalable, and efficient quantum devices.
Yale E360by August 521d ago
More than half a century ago, the U.S. Congress transferred 44 million acres of public lands in Alaska to for-profit Native corporations, which have been free to exploit those lands, including by...
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily21d ago
Scientists discover the brain cells that keep you motivated Scientists have discovered brain cells that may help turn the expectation of a reward into the determination to keep going.
ProPublicaby Zach Despart21d ago
Texas state Rep. James Talarico voted in five elections using his parents’ address after purchasing a home for himself nearby, a practice that may have violated state voting laws, ProPublica and...
ProPublicaby Chris Bowling21d ago
In the last 10 months, residents in neighborhoods across Omaha, Nebraska, have contacted the city and federal government after tests by the Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica showed they had...
MIT Newsby Adam Zewe | MIT News21d ago
Imagine a bottle of hazardous chemicals sitting on a laboratory shelf that changes its appearance to alert scientists that its lid is not properly secured, potentially preventing a dangerous spill.
History of MITby Matilda Bathurst | Department of Architecture22d ago
When Nicholas de Monchaux became head of the Department of Architecture at the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) in 2020, he stepped into an unusual set of leadership conditions.
Palladium Magazineby Seth Dowell22d ago
Off the coast of Zhejiang province, an unusual vessel plies the East China Sea. It could be mistaken for a cargo ship, but there are no containers on its deck.
ICIJby David Kenner22d ago
The United Nations paid roughly $10 million last year to companies formerly linked to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according to an ICIJ analysis of recently released U.N. data.
MIT Newsby Steve Nadis | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering22d ago
Lithium-ion batteries are the leading choice in today’s electric vehicle and battery energy storage system industries, but they contain a number of critical minerals — including lithium, cobalt...
Atlas Obscuraby Louise Story22d ago
You’ve decided to go somewhere together. Maybe you just got married and you’re planning a honeymoon. Maybe you’re marking a decade together with an anniversary trip that actually means something.
IEEE Spectrumby Patsnap22d ago
Download the Complimentary Industry Report! Innovation leaders face increasing pressure to deliver breakthrough products faster while making smarter investment decisions.
Noema Magazineby Hélène Landemore22d ago
Hélène Landemore is a political theorist focusing on deliberative democracy and AI governance at Yale University and the University of Oxford, and a leading architect of citizens’ assemblies for...
Anthropocene Magazineby Sarah DeWeerdt22d ago
Climate change is an extremely politically polarized topic in the United States, with Democrats generally concerned about human-caused climate change and Republicans more skeptical.
Yale E36022d ago
In March, the world passed a major energy milestone, adding its third terawatt of solar power. Increasingly, poorer countries are leading the shift to solar, analysts say.
The Marshall Projectby Shannon Heffernan22d ago
Illinois lawmakers are calling for changes at the Joliet Treatment Center, after a Marshall Project, Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ investigation exposed an epidemic of fires that resulted in two...
ProPublicaby Rachel Denny Clow22d ago
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott responded with fury after Corpus Christi officials announced in March that this Gulf Coast region of more than 500,000 people could face unprecedented restrictions as its...
History of MITby Adam Zewe | MIT News22d ago
A one-size-fits-all approach likely isn’t the best strategy when designing artificial intelligence systems that assist users in disease diagnosis.
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily22d ago
Your brain may be wired to regain lost weight - Date: - August 3, 2026 - Source: - The Conversation - Summary: - Weight loss is not simply a test of willpower.
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