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- Weather Forecasters Lose Crucial Hurricane Detection Microwave Satellite Dataon June 27, 2025 at 9:00 pm
Microwave satellite data are key to capturing major changes in a hurricane’s strength, such as when a storm undergoes rapid intensification. But a main source of those data is being abruptly shut off
- Solar-Powered Slug Steals Chloroplasts and Stores Them for Emergency Foodon June 27, 2025 at 4:00 pm
A certain species of sea slug steals chloroplasts from algae and houses its contraband in special organelles that it can raid for food in times of need
- Meditation’s Benefits Stretch Beyond the Person Who Meditateson June 27, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Often framed as a boon for personal wellness, meditation helps us connect with and support others, too
- New Proof Dramatically Compresses Space Needed for Computationon June 27, 2025 at 11:00 am
Surprising new work bucks 50 years of assumptions about the trade-offs between computation space and time
- Could the Solar System Lose a Planet to a Passing Star?on June 27, 2025 at 10:45 am
Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to oblivion