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Illustration of a woman running on a treadmill connected by sound waves to a brain, which processes overlapping speech bubbles and a conversation between two people at a table.

Could exercise help you hear in a noisy room? Early results say yes

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by Katya Poltorak
Woman in a blazer smiling and talking with a colleague in a yellow sweater, in an office setting.

Who hears you say “thank you”? It matters more than you might think

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by Katya Poltorak
Students sit cross-legged in a meditation pose with eyes closed, hands resting on their knees in mudra position.

Where did your attention go? Five insights about changing your mind

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by Katya Poltorak
A crowd of diverse people standing on a train platform.

Researcher investigates how people get into the urban mix

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by Cyrus Moulton
Rows of glass cylinders filled with dense green algae, lit from within, extending down an industrial facility.

Scientists put algae to work making fuel. AI keeps watch.

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by Katya Poltorak
Illustration of an open oyster shell with a DNA double helix rising from it, surrounded by floating genetic base letters against an underwater backdrop.

Graduate student studies oyster genomics to preserve biodiversity

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by Katya Poltorak
A school bus driver wearing a neon vest giving a high five to a young student.

Grandparents, teachers and even bus drivers can build resilient kids

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by Katya Poltorak
A young man asleep in bed, curled under blankets in dim, blue-toned light.

Time2Learn, time to sleep: Evening practice may help language stick

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by Katya Poltorak
Yi Zheng wearing safety glasses leans over a piece of equipment in a darkened lab, illuminated by bright beams of light and laser-like reflections off a metallic, mirror-like surface.

This professor moonlights at NASA to bring lessons to class

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by Rich McKay
An illustration of a photonics machine.

This engineer sees AI and its power constraints in a new light

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by Cyrus Moulton
Professor Yunsi Fei works on a technical computer fuction.

This researcher is helping fend off quantum computing security risks

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by Cesareo Contreras
Hands typing on a laptop with a digital overlay of binary code and data streams, illustrating cybersecurity.

Who gets credit when AI joins the team? Rethinking collaboration

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by Katya Poltorak