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Particle Physics

Physicists just discovered the rarest particle decay ever

The “golden channel” decay of subatomic particles called kaons could break or confirm the standard model of particle physics.

By Emily Conover30 mins ago

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‘Smart lighting’ might make vertical farming more affordable

By Sophie Hartley2 hours ago

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Physics

X-rays from nuclear blasts could defend Earth from asteroids

By Nikk Ogasa20 hours ago

Portraits of the SN 10 scientists. Top row, from left to right: Dionna Williams, Andrea Gomez, Bhavin Shastri, Jacqueline Gerson, Nicole Yunger Halpern. Bottom row, from left to right: Hawa Racine Thiam, Freek van Ede, Yotam Ophir, Chong Liu, Tracy Slatyer

Science & Society

10 early-career scientists tackling some of the biggest problems of today

By Science News Staff22 hours ago

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Climate

Climate change could double U.S. temperature-linked deaths by mid-century

By Andrea TamayoSeptember 20, 2024

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Animals

Scientists have just turned giant panda skin cells into stem cells

By Jason BittelSeptember 20, 2024

Spotlight on Health

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Vaccines for mpox are finally reaching Africa. But questions about the virus remain

With concerns that mpox may now spread more easily and be more severe, researchers warn that failing to curb the outbreak means “nobody is safe.”

By Erin Garcia de JesúsSeptember 19, 2024
Climate change could double U.S. temperature-linked deaths by mid-century
Some bacteria in your mouth can divide into as many as 14 cells at once

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SN 10: Scientists to Watch

Andrea Gomez is standing in an office, softly smiling and staring at the camera. She has dark hair that comes just above her shoulders and is wearing off-white button-up jacket.

A cell biologist is investigating the balance of brain flexibility, stability

Bhavin Shastri stares into the camera while smiling widely. He's sitting in front of a laser table that has a microscope and other optical equipment on top. He is wearing a half-zip navy sweatshirt over a gray t-shirt. He is also wearing glasses.

This engineer’s light-based computers take inspiration from the brain

Chong Liu is standing to the right, facing the camera, in a lab. She is wearing a navy jacket and blue nitrile gloves. She has long black hair and wears glasses.

A materials scientist seeks to extract lithium from untapped sources

Dionna Williams is smiling at the camera. They have short, dark hair and are wearing orange-rimmed eyeglasses and white lab coat. They are standing in a lab with their arms crossed.

HIV and illicit drugs are a bad mix. This scientist found an unexpected reason why

Freek van Ede is facing the camera with a slight smile on his face. He has brown hair and full brown beard. He appears to be wearing a collared button up shirt, but we can't quite tell because the photo cuts off at his shoulders.

By studying the eyes, a researcher explores how the brain sorts information

Hawa Racine Thiam smiles at the camera. She has short, dark hair and is wearing blue rimmed eyeglasses, a turquoise shirt and a white necklace.

This biophysicist’s work could one day let doctors control immune cells

Jacqueline Gerson is staring at the camera with a wide smile. She has her dark brown hair pulled back in a half-up half-down. She's wearing earrings where each one has two spheres dangling on chains. The background is blurry, but it looks like she's standing in front of white and purple flowers.

A biogeochemist is tracking the movements of toxic mercury pollution

Nicole Yunger Halpern is looking at the camera while smiling widely. She has long brown hair and wears glasses.

Why this physicist is bringing thermodynamics to the quantum age

Tracy Slatyer is staring at the camera, smiling. There is a black board with equations written on in the background. Slatyer is wearing a black jacket and silver watch. Her light brown (or dark blonde) hair is pulled back in a ponytail.

How did dark matter shape the universe? This physicist has ideas

Yotam Ophir looks at the camera with a slight smile. He is standing in front of a bookcase full of books of different sizes and colors. Ophir has short, dark hair and has short beard and mustache.

This researcher studies how misinformation seeps into science and politics

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Life

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Humans

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Health & Medicine

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Earth

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Science & Society

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