US Solar Surges in 2025, Outproducing Hydropower When All Solar Is Counted
Continued rising demand still outpacing growth of renewables in the US.
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Falcon 9 sonic booms can feel like seismic waves, shaped by trajectory, weather, and coastal terrain
Trajectories, wind shear, temperature gradients, topography, and weather can affect how a sonic boom spreads.
Simulations reveal ghostly dark matter spirals trailing galaxy arms, hinting at a hidden cosmic wake
Simulations suggest where we might look for the mystery material.
IBM unveils Starling, its first error-corrected quantum computer built from functional compute units
Company is moving past focus on qubits, shifting to functional compute units.
Sally Ride’s Complex Legacy: America’s First Woman in Space and Her Private Love Story
Sally Ride’s life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the full story of this iconic astronaut for the first time.
Sally Ride: The First American Woman in Space—and a Private Life That Complicates Her Legacy
Sally Ride’s life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the full story of this iconic astronaut for the first time.
Sally Ride: Unpacking the Complicated Legacy of America’s First Woman in Space
Sally Ride’s life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the full story of this iconic astronaut for the first time.
NIH’s False Claims Act Language Puts Universities on Edge as Grants Go on Hold
Funding pause at U. Michigan illustrates uncertainty around new language in NIH grants.
One gene restores ear tissue regeneration in mice
Signaling from retinoic acid appears to be key to getting mice to regrow ear damage.
How a data-center company turns stranded renewable energy into affordable green power
Some companies are paying low rates for renewable energy that would otherwise go unused.