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A federal judge ruled that science must guide childhood vaccine policy, blocking changes made without expert input. The decision validates what pediatricians have fought for: evidence-based protection for kids.
New research reveals that men undergo profound biological transformations when they become fathers, including hormonal shifts and brain rewiring that mirror changes in mothers. The more involved a dad is with his baby, the deeper these changes become.
For decades, scientists believed our brains and personalities became fixed in childhood. New research on neuroplasticity shows that's wrong—and the discovery is helping people reshape patterns they thought were permanent.
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On July 28, 1851, a little-known photographer named Johann Julius Friedrich Berkowski captured something no one had ever seen before: a clear photograph of a total solar eclipse. His 84-second exposure changed astronomy forever and sparked a fascination that continues to reveal the sun's mysteries today.
Over 900 Calgary students from Grade 5 to 12 are presenting their self-designed science experiments at the city's largest youth science fair this weekend. Two Grade 12 students developed a promising wound infection detector using red cabbage extract after a cooking accident sparked their curiosity.
Scientists are calling for more collaborations between artists and researchers to rebuild public confidence in science. The strategy comes as funding cuts threaten research programs worldwide.
Indigenous knowledge-holders in New Zealand partnered with scientists to track dramatic shifts in forest fruiting patterns over 75 years, revealing how climate change ripples through entire ecosystems. Their work shows how traditional ecological wisdom can illuminate environmental changes that conventional science might miss.
A shy Austrian monk, deemed too timid for priesthood, bred 28,000 pea plants in a quiet monastery garden and accidentally discovered the laws of genetics. His groundbreaking work went unnoticed for decades, but eventually transformed our entire understanding of heredity.
A federal judge ruled that science-based procedures must guide vaccine recommendations, blocking recent changes made without expert input. The decision restores protections for the independent review process that has guided public health decisions for 60 years.
A major science organization is launching a digital series that shows how Earth science research translates into real solutions for communities worldwide. The series premiews in December 2026 and goes global in January 2027.
Three Chinese scientists won major awards for breakthrough research as Hong Kong cements its role as Asia's science hub. The Future Science Prize, China's first privately funded research award, chose the city for its fourth consecutive year.
A public health professor is slashing his annual research output from 15 papers to just seven, betting that quality beats quantity in science. His radical move challenges a system where some researchers now pump out more than 60 papers yearly.
Five rising researchers are using music to heal mental health, teaching cells to fight blindness, and showing students how science can strengthen democracy. Their work proves groundbreaking research happens everywhere, not just at elite labs with massive budgets.
A chemist from Kyrgyzstan is proving girls can excel in science and have families too, while mentoring thousands through UNICEF's program. Her work is helping change minds in communities where fathers once worried education would keep daughters from marriage.
Indigenous knowledge and Western science are joining forces in San Diego to tackle climate change, thanks to a grassroots nonprofit training the next generation of Indigenous scientists. Coastal Defenders just received $250,000 in grants to expand their work connecting Indigenous youth with ocean research opportunities.
The U.S. national laboratory that first turned nuclear energy into electricity in 1951 just launched the world's most powerful supercomputer. Argonne's eight decades of breakthroughs show how sustained scientific investment creates tools that change everyday life.
Windhoek just launched a community science center that will give thousands of young people hands-on access to technology, labs, and skills training they've never had before. In a country where only 25% of youth reach higher education, this hub could change everything.
Six international partners just pledged $42 million to fuel Africa's ambitious 10-year science and innovation strategy. The funding will help African nations build stronger research systems and solve local challenges through homegrown science.
The British monarch tells global leaders that science holds the key to solving Earth's triple crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution. A landmark report approved this week gives businesses worldwide a roadmap to work with nature instead of against it.
China's largest research institution is redirecting funds from expensive Western science journals to build its own publishing system. The move could reshape global science publishing and make research more accessible worldwide.
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