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Science News Recap, March 28, 2025

Make an Impact Immediately—Subscribe and Discover! Science urgently needs informed advocates like you. Subscribe for free to our independently funded weekly newsletter packed with expert insights and emerging discoveries. 🚀 Don’t hesitate! Share today and help us build a future driven by science! Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support […]

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Society

Why Some Happy Workers Slack Off—And What Makes Others Thrive

We’ve all worked with that person—you know, the one who seems genuinely cheerful every day, loves the job, brings cookies to team meetings… and somehow doesn’t quite get anything done. Meanwhile, there’s the moody wizard who grumbles through the day but hits every deadline like clockwork. So here’s the million-dollar question: Is being happy at work actually […]

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Chemistry

What is that Yankee Candle doing to your home?

You light a candle. It smells like fresh linen and dreams. You take a deep breath, cozy up on the couch… and inhale a cloud of ultra-fine particles and microscopic bacterial bits that could travel from your lungs into your bloodstream. Wait—what? Yup. That soothing scented candle might be releasing more than just vibes. A […]

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Science News Round Up, March 25, 2025

Urgent: Stay Ahead in Science Innovation! Join thousands of science enthusiasts and professionals staying at the forefront of discovery. Subscribe for free and help sustain our self-funded delivery of essential insights every week. 🚨 Act now—share this blog to strengthen our reach and impact! NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate […]

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Longform

The New Techno-Eschatology: AGI and Secular Religion

Some techies today fear hell—not from a god, but from a computer. Human beings have a habit of wrapping up big unknowns in familiar stories. Even in our high-tech, secular age, the quest to create Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) often comes with a kind of religious or end-of-the-world fervor. Some communities of self-described rationalists speak […]

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Computing

Quantum Computers Just Got a Major Upgrade—And It’s All Thanks to Diamonds

What if I told you that the future of computing is being held back by something as tiny as a single electron’s wobbly spin? Quantum computers promise to solve problems that would take today’s supercomputers millions of years. But there’s a big catch: Quantum information is ridiculously fragile. Like an ice cube on a hot […]

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AI

Can a Robot’s Touch Make You Happier? Science Says a Resounding… Maybe!

Picture this: You’re sitting on your couch after a long day, and suddenly, a small, baby-like robot scoots over and gently pats your hand. Weird? Absolutely. Comforting? Well, that’s exactly what scientists set out to explore! Social robots are becoming more than just sci-fi dreams—they’re stepping into real-life roles as companions, caregivers, and even emotional […]

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Science News Roundup, March 21, 2025

With all the insanity going on, I feel definitely overwhelmed. I missed Pi Day! Seriously. So, here’s what we have next week, and some recent news. If industry-backed law passes, EPA couldn’t use the science behind hundreds of environmental protections Legislation threatening the EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) could undermine the agency’s ability to […]

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Environment

The Great Forest Slowdown: Why Trees Can’t Keep Up with Climate Change

What if I told you that tropical forests are in a high-stakes race against climate change—and they’re losing? Trees are shifting their ranges to escape rising temperatures, but the bad news? They’re moving at a glacial pace while climate change sprints ahead. And that could spell trouble for some of the world’s most diverse ecosystems. […]

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