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A new competition lets researchers test experiments at the edge of space and return to fly again in months instead of years. The Aurora spaceplane takes off and lands like a regular plane, making space access as routine as commercial flights.
A state-of-the-art geoscience research center just opened at the University of Lagos, built to train the next generation of Nigerian oil and gas professionals. The facility represents a major step toward developing homegrown expertise instead of relying on foreign specialists.
Hailey Mulvihill from Wittenberg University just became her school's first-ever Goldwater Scholar, joining only 454 students nationwide to win America's most prestigious undergraduate research award. The biochemistry major beat out thousands of competitors and earned $7,500 to fund her senior year. #
Scientists are using AI at record levels, with mentions in research papers jumping 30-fold since 2010. But when it comes to complex tasks, human experts still beat the best AI agents by a wide margin.
Virginia Tech is putting real money behind breakthrough data science projects with a new funding opportunity open to all faculty. Grants up to $20,000 will help researchers turn pilot ideas into major discoveries.
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.
Scientists discovered that a childhood spent with Pokémon actually changed how our brains are organized, offering a rare window into how shared experiences shape neural development. The beloved franchise has become an unexpected gift to neuroscience research. ##
Scientists discovered that day-old chicks associate the sound "bouba" with round shapes and "kiki" with spiky ones, just like humans do. This finding reveals we share surprising mental connections with creatures across the animal kingdom.
Google.org just launched a global funding program to help scientists use artificial intelligence to solve humanity's biggest challenges, from curing diseases to fighting climate change. Researchers worldwide can now apply for grants, cloud computing access, and expert support to accelerate discoveries that could change millions of lives.
Four Embry-Riddle graduates earned National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships this year, the university's highest number ever. They're now pursuing breakthrough research in everything from quantum computing to exploding stars.
OpenAI just released Prism, a free AI assistant that helps scientists write research papers faster and collaborate more easily. The tool uses advanced AI to improve writing, find citations, and even turn hand-drawn diagrams into digital versions.
While AI can crunch data faster than ever, a philosopher explains why scientific discovery will always need the human touch. The answer reveals something beautiful about how knowledge really grows.