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How Can We Stop the CO2 That Plants Store from Leaking Back Into the Air?
One question for Eli Yablonovich, an applied physicist at UC Berkeley.
The Electron Is So Round That It’s Ruling Out Potential New Particles
If the electron’s charge wasn’t perfectly round, it could reveal the existence of hidden particles. A new measurement approaches perfection.
What the Webb Telescope Really Showed Us About the Cosmos’ Beginning
And how the family business first took me there.
Animal Sex Determination Is Weirder Than You Think
Parasites, weather, and luck can play a role in determining whether some animals are male or female.
Searching for the River of Wind
The jet stream is one of Earth’s defining features—but it wasn’t easy to find.
Why Is Sea Level Rise Worse In Some Places?
One question for Sönke Dangendorf, a coastal flooding researcher at Tulane University.
Sugar Pill Nation
Even when we know they’re “fake,” placebos can tame our emotional distress.
Is There Any Place for Race in Medicine?
Medicine uses race to try to provide more equitable care. But that prescription likely does more harm.
To Supercharge Learning, Look to Play
Play and art engage all of our senses and enhance attention.
Exercise Is Great for Our Brains, Too, Right?
One question for Luis Ciria, a neuroscientist at the University of Granada.
