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Derecho Wind Storm Damaged Houston Tall Buildings More Than Hurricane Beryl

Derecho Wind Storm Damaged Houston Tall Buildings More ...

SIN Feb 25, 2025 0 21

A powerful derecho last year caused more damage to Houston’s tallest buildings t...

Why It’s Important to Talk about Race with Children

Why It’s Important to Talk about Race with Children

SIN Feb 24, 2025 0 32

Children start learning about race and racism as early as preschool. Talking abo...

Genetic Discoveries Could Reduce Black Women's Higher Breast Cancer Death Risk

Genetic Discoveries Could Reduce Black Women's Higher B...

SIN Feb 24, 2025 0 44

Women with African ancestry have often been left out of breast cancer studies. N...

The Latest on the Texas Measles Outbreak, Asteroid 2024 YR4 Risks and Fish Friends

The Latest on the Texas Measles Outbreak, Asteroid 2024...

SIN Feb 24, 2025 0 37

In this week’s news roundup, we cover activity from the black hole at our galaxy...

Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread

Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concern...

SIN Feb 22, 2025 0 54

Low vaccination rates and undetected infections are driving the measles outbreak...

"Diversity" Documents That Weren't about DEI Were Purged from OSHA Websites

"Diversity" Documents That Weren't about DEI Were Purge...

SIN Feb 22, 2025 0 28

OSHA webpages removed for containing the word "diversity" had no relation to gen...

Why Emotional Sounds Translate across Culture and Language

Why Emotional Sounds Translate across Culture and Language

SIN Feb 22, 2025 0 32

The sounds we make during emotional moments or when experiencing pain may not be...

What’s on the Milky Way’s Far Side?

What’s on the Milky Way’s Far Side?

SIN Feb 21, 2025 0 24

With radio and infrared telescopes, astronomers can pierce the dusty veil of our...

Biological Anthropology Points to Possible Reasons for Hair and Skin Tone Diversity

Biological Anthropology Points to Possible Reasons for ...

SIN Feb 21, 2025 0 33

Humans have a surprising lack of hair for mammals. Biological anthropology may p...

Feeling Overwhelmed by the News? Here’s How to Protect Your Mental Health

Feeling Overwhelmed by the News? Here’s How to Protect ...

SIN Feb 21, 2025 0 39

An explanation of the science behind news fatigue, plus expert advice to take co...

Why Is the Trump Administration Villainizing Mental Health Meds for Kids?

Why Is the Trump Administration Villainizing Mental Hea...

SIN Feb 21, 2025 0 33

A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatme...

Trump Administration’s Attacks on Science in First 30 Days

Trump Administration’s Attacks on Science in First 30 Days

SIN Feb 21, 2025 0 40

The Trump administration has acted fast to attack science with a range of fundin...

National Science Foundation Mass Firings Go Beyond Trump's Orders, Sparking Outrage

National Science Foundation Mass Firings Go Beyond Trum...

SIN Feb 21, 2025 0 31

At an emotional meeting, NSF officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of...

Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Some Physicists Are Skeptical

Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Som...

SIN Feb 20, 2025 0 23

With its ‘topological’ quantum computers, Microsoft aims to reach useful scales ...

‘City Killer’ Asteroid’s Earth Impact Risk Rises to Highest Ever Recorded

‘City Killer’ Asteroid’s Earth Impact Risk Rises to Hig...

SIN Feb 20, 2025 0 22

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 3.1 percent chance of hitting Earth, astronomers say—but...

Surprising Chimpanzee Signal Reveals Secrets of Ape Communication

Surprising Chimpanzee Signal Reveals Secrets of Ape Com...

SIN Feb 20, 2025 0 29

A rare and deliberate signal between a mother chimpanzee and her daughter raises...

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