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BRDEHN Evolution sign on a theme park ride.

Life

The theory of evolution can evolve without rejecting Darwinism

Alternative thinking on the evolution of species is a welcome way to highlight some neglected aspects of life on Earth, but it doesn't mean Darwin was wrong

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Health

Five years after the first covid-19 cases, there are lessons to learn

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Name Wilbur, John "Bud" Benson Occupation Department of Civil Engineering: Assistant 1926-1928; Instructor 1930-1934; Faculty 1934-1968; Acting Department Head 1944-1946; Department Head 1946-; Inventor of the Wilbur simultaneous equation calculating machine 1934; Designed the Lake Champlain Bridge and the bridges over the Cape Cod Canal at Bourne and Sagamore, as well as the Central Artery in Boston; co-author with Frank D. Gage, 1922 of the song "Sons of MIT."

Technology

The forgotten civil engineer with a vision we could all learn from

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Abstract image of the AI brain's nerve network connected and synchronized with the circuit board.

Technology

Banning scary-sounding ideas can comfort but does more harm than good

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Technology

Don’t be fooled by Elon Musk’s chatty Optimus robots

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2AFX2PH aerial view of Allerton Waste Recovery Park, on the A1(M) near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK

Environment

Putting food waste in the bin felt wrong until I learned where it went

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Society

Our trust in society is eroding. We need to fight back

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2XMXH3D London, UK. 30th July 2024. UK Weather: Heatwave sunset over St. Paul's Cathedral and Tower Bridge ends a warm Tuesday. The UK may have its hottest day of the year so far, as temperatures are expected to top 30C (86F) today. Credit: Guy Corbishley/Alamy Live News

Environment

Mayors are the leaders we need to help fight climate change

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Technology

Bluesky is ushering in a pick-your-own algorithm era of social media

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2C6F140 Atoms and their electron clouds , Quantum mechanics and atomic structure

Physics

You can’t put a price on the sense of awe particle physics inspires

Astronomy and particle physics are no longer seen as vital by the US establishment, so funding has fallen. But our work creates a sense of wonder, and wonder matters, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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Life

To truly understand non-human grief, we need to think like the animals

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Environment

We must use genetic technologies now to avert the coming food crisis

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Environment

Could seaweed be the ultimate carbon capture solution?

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Health

Conspiracy theorists are turning their attention back to HPV vaccines

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