Knowing less about AI makes people more open to having it in their lives – new research

People with less AI literacy often see the technology as ‘magical’ and awe-inspiring.

Stephanie Tully, Associate Professor of Marketing, USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California • conversation
Jan. 20, 2025 ~5 min

Researchers Use Lasers to Study Ancient Peruvian Mummies

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 19, 2025 ~4 min


Two New Private Spacecraft Launch to the Moon

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 19, 2025 ~6 min

What’s happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there

A digital media scholar and longtime RedNote user gives a firsthand account of US and Chinese social media users interacting on the app.

Jianqing Chen, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures and of Film and Media Studies, Washington University in St. Louis • conversation
Jan. 19, 2025 ~10 min

Organic solar cells could be best for space missions

Solar cells made with organic materials could be better than conventional silicon and gallium arsenide for generating power in space.

U. Michigan • futurity
Jan. 17, 2025 ~5 min

Dialysis works really well for wastewater treatment

"It's an exciting discovery with the potential to redefine how we handle some of our most intractable wastewater challenges."

Alexandra Becker - Rice U. • futurity
Jan. 17, 2025 ~7 min

Biden helped bring science out of the lab and into the community − emphasizing research focused on solutions

Biden’s legacy includes elevating science’s influence in federal decision-making and considering the social and ethical effects of research.

Arthur Daemmrich, Professor of Practice in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2025 ~10 min

Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse

Meta’s decision could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on its apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.

Jill Hopke, Associate Professor of Journalism, DePaul University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2025 ~8 min


These frogs seem to ‘walk on water,’ but there’s more to it

Cricket frogs are one of the smallest frogs in North America. New research digs into the fascinating way they move across water.

Alex Parrish-Virginia Tech • futurity
Jan. 17, 2025 ~8 min

Polygamy isn’t a great mating strategy for birds

In one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind, researchers analyze how different bird mating practices shape evolution and survival.

Alexandra Becker - Rice U. • futurity
Jan. 17, 2025 ~6 min

/

778