SCIENCE
Fiery data hint that controlled forest fires benefit human health
The practice of deliberately setting forests on fire to clear out flammable debris reduces air pollution from later unco...
The brain region that could provide a cognitive ‘reservoir’ in old age
A brain region at the base of the skull called the cerebellum ages unevenly, with some parts being more vulnerable to ti...
Towards Conversational AI for Disease Management
While large language models (LLMs) have shown promise in diagnostic dialogue1, their capabilities for effective manageme...
She Used A.I. to Create Better Forecasts for Extreme Weather. Then Her Funding Was Cut.
Lost Science is an ongoing series of accounts from scientists who have lost their jobs or funding after cuts by the Trum...
NOAA Issues El Nino Advisory
The global weather pattern threatens to worsen floods and heat waves already intensifying due to climate change. But it ...
Alan Hale, Sky Watcher Who Created a Comet Sensation, Dies at 68
In 1995, he and Thomas Bopp spotted, from different states, the same mysterious object in the sky. What turned out to be...
Why we seek to fly: Books in brief
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a crucial medical tool. In many clinics, digital scribes convert doctor–patient c...
NASA Award Boosts Space Technology Research Capabilities
NASA is introducing a new funding opportunity to accelerate academic research and technology development. The Minority U...
NASA’s Chandra Discovers Possible Supernova Remnant in Galactic Center
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in an intriguing neighb...
I Am Artemis: Elkin Norena
Listen to this audio excerpt from Elkin Norena, resident management officer, NASA’s Space Launch System Program: NASA’s ...
BBC Inside Science
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. T...
NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors
A new type of gamma-ray sensor developed by NASA, called AstroPix, will take part in a robotic arm demonstration on the ...