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Giant Zombie Atoms of the Cosmos
In neutron stars, astrophysicists see a form of matter like none other.
Is Earth Running Out of Freshwater?
One question for Matthew Birkhold, author of “Chasing Icebergs: How Frozen Freshwater Can Save the Planet.”
Where Are the Black Female Doctors?
Representation of Black women in medicine remains stuck in the 1800s.
Humans Could Go the Way of the Dinosaurs
The time is now to prepare for the cosmic object that could spell our end.
Neuroscience Has a Race Problem
Why Black people are poorly represented in neuroimaging studies—and how science can do better.
Why Science Needs Diversity
Wilbur Walters’ mission: To use the platform of STEM to transform communities.
If Technology Only Had a Heart
The failure to produce an artificial heart is a testament to the wizardry of nature.
Will CRISPR Cure Cancer?
One question for Brad Ringeisen, a chemist and executive director of the Innovative Genomics Institute.
Researchers Discover a More Flexible Approach to Machine Learning
“Liquid” neural nets, based on a worm’s nervous system, can transform their underlying algorithms on the fly, giving them unprecedented speed and adaptability.









