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- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

Trump rejects AI regulation, citing parallels with climate change, in U.N. address
The president also said artificial intelligence should be rebranded as "super intelligence"
A DAY AGO
C.T.E. Can’t Be Detected in the Living. New Brain Research Offers Hope.
Scientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that one day may enable doctors to identify the disease definitively in living patients.
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$345 Million Verdict Against Greenpeace Should Be Overturned, Lawyers Say
A group of civil-rights and free-speech lawyers accused the judge of bias and “general incompetence.”
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

Why mathematicians are hiding research results in zero-knowledge proofs
Google made a major breakthrough in quantum computing. To prevent the results from being misused, the company kept them secret. That backfired
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Texas Halts Data Center Permits, Expanding Environmental Scrutiny
Less than a year ago, Gov. Greg Abbott welcomed data centers. Now he is confronting concerns about the projects even among fellow Republicans.
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At 145 Degrees, This Amoeba Manages to Keep Its Cool
Found in volcanic streams in California, the newfound organism has the highest heat tolerance of any complex life on Earth.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

Scientists discover largest new impact crater in the solar system ever—on our moon
The crater, named after geologist and lunar surface expert Tom McGetchin, spans more than two football fields wide
A DAY AGO
Judge Dismisses Unusual Climate Suit Claiming Oil Giants Broke Antitrust Law
The lawsuit, filed by Michigan, claimed oil companies colluded to obstruct solar power and to misrepresent climate risks, making energy costlier.
2 DAYS AGO
The Urgent Mystery of Where Viruses Hide
Some viruses appear to vanish when outbreaks dissipate, only to emerge again. Scientists don’t always know which animals they lurk in — and how to stop them from spilling back over.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN13 HOURS AGO

When it comes to ‘poop maxxing,’ are you optimizing or obsessing?
Is it possible to optimize our poop?
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN13 HOURS AGO

Is football too dangerous for kids’ brains? These scientists are racing to find out
A new study found that one in four professional football players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE—a degenerative brain disease—but what about children who play these sports?
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN8 HOURS AGO

Watch a robot dog run a marathon faster than the average human
The quadrupedal machine finished the course in a solid four hours, 19 minutes and 52 seconds—and on just one battery charge
8 HOURS AGO
New Study Illuminates Bats’ Murky Origins
The largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN3 HOURS AGO

See the Taurids light up the fall sky with brilliant shooting stars
Lasting from mid-September until mid-December, the Taurid meteor showers are among the longest of the year
2 HOURS AGO
Trump’s Energy Secretary Dismisses Reports of Diesel Export Ban, Criticizes Solar Power
Chris Wright also doubled down on his criticism of renewable energy sources like solar power.