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Arizona senator co-sponsors bill to help intelligence efforts
The Black Chronicle - Oklahoma
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July 1, 2025
(The Center Square) — U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, wants to help the intelligence community and small businesses. Kelly is co-sponsoring a bill known as the Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Act, something the senator said will “enable...
A decade after the release of ‘The Martian’ and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration
Famagusta Gazette
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July 1, 2025
Ari Koeppel, Dartmouth College Andy Weir’s bestselling story “The Martian” predicts that by 2035 NASA will have landed humans on Mars three times, perfected return-to-Earth flight systems and collaborated with the China National Space...
Why Scientists and Policy Experts Are Trying to Map the Genomes of Every Animal, Plant and Fungal Species in the US
Newswise
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July 1, 2025
Newswise — So much science starts with deciphering a genome, the blueprint for every being on Earth. With such roadmaps in hand, scientists can trace the evolutionary roots of human language, better understand the intelligence of other animals, or...
NAU scientists offer robotic exoskeleton designs online for free
KNAU Arizona Public Radio
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June 30, 2025
A research lab at Northern Arizona University has published an open-source guide for building an exoskeleton that helps people with various medical conditions move their joints more freely. It’s the first comprehensive guide of its kind made...
NSF, DOE’s Rubin Observatory will create a massive data trove. A cloud-based platform and nightly alerts will deliver it to researchers.
FedScoop - Washington D.C.
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June 30, 2025
Images from the U.S. government’s Vera C. Rubin Observatory unveiled last week provide a level of detail previously unseen, adding to the corpus of known space objects and representing the culmination of two decades of work and investment. They’re...
4 San Bernardino County students win full scholarships after science fair
Redlands Daily facts - California
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July 1, 2025
Four San Bernardino County students got more than a trophy from the science fair this year. They earned full-ride scholarships to Arizona State University. RELATED: Young San Bernardino County scientists compete at fair The teens’ prizes came...
Jesuit astrophysicist says ‘science not against God’
Catholic News
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June 30, 2025
Fr Paul Gabor SJ (OSV News/Bob Roller) Jesuit astrophysicist Fr Pavel Gabor says the Vatican Observatory attests that “science is not against God” – and the nexus of science and spirituality invites humankind to contemplate the Lord’s wondrous...
Scientists were initially given less than a week to prepare for the loss of satellite data
The New Zealand Herald
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June 30, 2025
Scientists were initially given less than a week to prepare for the loss of the microwave data. Some meteorologists worry that July is still too soon - and experts have raised concerns that the loss of data could set forecasting capabilities back...
Arizona ranks No. 2 for falling fertility rates
AZ Big Media - Arizona
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June 30, 2025
U.S. fertility rate has fallen to its lowest level in decades, with Arizona experiencing the 2nd largest decline, a 32.8% drop from 2005 to 2023. This trend is mirrored by neighboring states Utah and Nevada, which had the 1st and 3rd largest drops...
Nationwide injunction halts cuts to medical research funding
Silver State Times - Nevada
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June 30, 2025
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General OfficeAttorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General Office Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, along with a coalition of 21 other attorneys general, has secured a nationwide...
Goalie and gearhead eyes engineering management success
Arizona State University
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Eatinger’s desire to make a difference pushed her beyond the classroom early in her college career. After meeting new friends during E2, the Fulton Schools orientation experience for engineering students, she joined Engineers Without Borders and...
Scientists warn of hidden danger linked to golf communities, experts note limitations
Fox News
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Rheumatologist Dr. Mahsa Tehrani shares strategies for preventing what a new study projects will be a prevalence of Parkinson's disease on 'America Reports.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If living near a golf course seems scenic and...
Scientists crack the code of coolness
FOX 28 - Washington State
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June 30, 2025
By Stephen Beech Cool is cool wherever you are or whatever the language, suggests new research. Cool personality traits are surprisingly similar across different cultures around the world, say scientists. People in at least a dozen countries agree...
APS Members Hit Capitol Hill to Advocate for Science
Association for Psychological Science
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June 30, 2025
A small group of psychological scientists and graduate students visited Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 21, 2025, to take a stand against the U.S. government’s unprecedented cuts in research funding. The visits to congressional offices were...
1st federal study of oil, gas on public land — including in Arizona — since 1998 is released
KJZZ - Arizona
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June 30, 2025
For the first time in three decades, the federal government has released a study tallying up the amount of oil and gas under public land in the U.S. It comes in response to a push from the Trump administration to "unleash" domestic energy...
Documentary about 1990 Arizona fire now available on Amazon Prime
Phoenix New Times - Arizona
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How many times have you heard someone say, “We should make a documentary about this”? Right now, someone, somewhere is talking about the documentary they should be making. It’s a fun conversation to have, too, until reality kicks in. Making a...
5 economic trends to watch in Arizona at midyear
AZ Central - Arizona
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GDP fell 0.5% in the first quarter of 2025, raising recession concerns. Job growth is slowing, and layoffs are increasing, though the unemployment rate remains relatively low. Inflation is down but tariffs pose a risk of rising prices. Americans...
‘Naughty & Nerdy’ event packed Arizona Science Center for sexy fun
Phoenix New Times - Arizona
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Arizona Science Center's Science With a Twist event, an ongoing series that keeps the facility open late on a Friday night for kid-free educational fun, took a turn for the spicy on June 20. The sold-out "Naughty & Nerdy: A Night of Sexy Science"...
University of Hawaiʻi’s telescope dedicated in 1970 now honored for enduring impact on space exploration
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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June 29, 2025
Mark Chun, director of UH88, hosts a panel discussion about the early days of the telescope while looking through old photos on Thursday, June 26. (Kelsey Walling/Big Island Now) In 1970, the University of Hawaiʻi’s 2.2-meter telescope was...
Safety remains a priority for Arizona public universities as campus gun incidents increase nationally
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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June 29, 2025
PHOENIX – On Feb. 13, 2023, Michigan State University student Saisandesh Ballem decided to leave his class in Berkey Hall early. They were reviewing for an upcoming exam, and Ballem felt confident in the material. He left class at 8 p.m. Minutes...