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The influential astronomer led the hunt for extraterrestrial signals and helped make the field of astrobiology what it is today. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The jacket can raise and lower its own hood—without chips or batteries—and might one day help disabled wearers move. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Many people report that their aches and pains intensify when they’re trying to sleep, but new research into the circadian clock helps explain this mystery. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Daniel Holz studies the universe’s ultimate catastrophes. And he knows a thing or two about existential threats on Earth, since he helps set the Doomsday Clock. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Researchers are working on an injectable that could get dormant follicles growing again. Trials on mice show promise. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Meltwater from the island’s ice sheet is loaded with the right kind of sand for concrete production—which further warms the planet. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The country is exploring cloud seeding, GM crops, and a multibillion-dollar water-transfer system to address its worst water shortages on record. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Movable metal type is often traced back to Gutenberg’s workshop, but its history is far older in Asia. Researchers are using atomic-scale tools to rewrite the narrative. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A new paper argues that excitement has veered into misinformation—and scientists should be the ones to set things straight. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Farmers have to apply heaps of emissions-heavy fertilizer to provide crops with enough nitrogen. Scientists are looking to legumes for help. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
In some of the world’s most inaccessible places, tiny satellites are watching—and listening—for signs of destruction. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Standardized time is broadcast by satellite networks around the world, but their signals are vulnerable to interference—so the UK is building a more resilient system. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Two Spanish towns have built a network of towers that douse surrounding trees with recycled water—stopping fire in its tracks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
In much of the US, donors aren’t obliged to disclose potentially inheritable health conditions. A proposed law could change that. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
As students return to school, many will find restricted campus access to abortion services and information—and perhaps reproductive care in general. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Parched ground is less likely to absorb water and increases the risk of dangerous flash floods. But there are ways to mitigate these conditions. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Gases trapped in lunar meteorites hint that the moon was formed out of material displaced from Earth after a planetary collision. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Treatment options for lasting Covid symptoms are limited, but initial studies suggest hyperbaric oxygen could help. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Climate change is making fire season worse. Now astronomers are feeling the heat. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Hi-res imaging can help determine cause of death in very young babies—giving parents answers without the distress of an invasive autopsy. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Researchers have found a new way to keep records of when a cell’s genes turn on and off—by harnessing systems that bacteria already use for self-defense. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Scientists are driving around in a specialized observatory to better understand how urban heat varies not only block to block, but door to door. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Individual choices and habits help the climate. Understanding how people think can make it happen. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The underground excavation industry is exploring mini robots, plasma torches, and superheated gas to replace the massive boring machines now in use. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The zoonotic disease is now spreading from person to person. But if it finds a home in new wildlife species, it could settle in to become a permanent risk. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A new system for keeping body tissues functional after death could help make more organs available for transplant. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
In a new experiment, researchers looked for tiny flickers in the fundamental constants of nature. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Space fans around the world can help analyze data collected by the Mars Climate Sounder. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
This summer’s heat wave knocked roads, railways, and runways out of action. But existing solutions could help shore up critical infrastructure. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Getting a scan usually means a visit to a doctor and some giant equipment. What if that gear was wearable? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
