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New electrical stitches use muscle movement to speed up healing

Stitches are getting a shocking upgrade. In an experiment in rats, a new strong, flexible thread...

The discovery of tools key to machine learning wins the 2024 physics Nobel

As artificial intelligence explodes in popularity, two of its pioneers have nabbed the 2024 Nobel Prize in...

Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails

The morning after Hurricane Helene pummeled the eastern seaboard of the US, Thomas Witherspoon inspected the damage...

Semaglutide saps mice’s motivation to run

CHICAGO — Mice love to run. But not when they’re taking semaglutide, the diabetes and weight-loss drug...

This Man Found 1,650 Ways to Turn a Profit While Decarbonizing

Ambition is not a dirty word—especially if you’re Bertrand Piccard. The explorer, psychiatrist, and environmentalist aims to...

These sea creatures can fuse their bodies

In a Frankenstein-y feat, a small, gelatinous sea creature can merge its body with a neighbor’s. The...

To Be a Good Pregnancy Surrogate, It Helps to Be a Dominatrix First

Hiring someone to carry your baby to term is a booming business. The market for surrogacy is...

The discovery of microRNA wins the 2024 physiology Nobel Prize

An unexpected discovery about what made a tiny worm refuse to grow up has now led to...

This Homemade AI Drone Software Finds People When Search and Rescue Teams Can’t

When Charlie Kelly first messaged saying he wouldn’t make it home that night, his partner wasn’t happy....

‘Groups’ Underpin Modern Math. Here’s How They Work

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Mathematics started with numbers—clear, concrete, intuitive. Over the...

50 years ago, satellites threatened astronomers’ view of the cosmos

Satellites hampering radio astronomy — Science News, October 5, 1974 In the past, the...

Embracing the collective nature of science

Nancy Shute is editor in chief of Science News Media Group. Previously, she was an editor...
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