MIT engineers develop a fully 3D-printed electrospray engine

Ideal for propelling tiny satellites, the lightweight devices could be produced on board a spacecraft and cost much less than traditional thrusters.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Feb. 12, 2025 ~8 min

To keep hardware safe, cut out the code’s clues

New “Oreo” method from MIT CSAIL researchers removes footprints that reveal where code is stored before a hacker can see them.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Feb. 11, 2025 ~6 min


Why a physicist hates this 1 Star Trek scene

Watch a physicist explain how a 'Star Trek: Generations' scene violates the laws of physics.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~2 min

Men and women have unique strengths in reaching for goals

Women and men differ in drive, passion, and flow when it comes to achieving their goals, a new study shows.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~4 min

Do women or men talk more?

Do women talk more than men? It might depend on their age, according to new research.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~8 min

Bacteria form species more ‘sexually’ than once thought

Research suggests that not only do bacteria form species, but they also maintain cohesive species through a process that is somewhat “sexual."

Georgia Tech • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~6 min

NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t match it

NOAA operates fleets of satellites, sensors on airplanes and ocean-going buoys, as well as radar, providing the data used by weather forecasters nationwide – and freely available to anyone.

Kari Bowen, Atmospheric Scientist, Program Manager at CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Feb. 11, 2025 ~10 min

Legal fight against AI-generated child pornography is complicated – a legal scholar explains why, and how the law could catch up

US law tries to strike a balance between free speech and protecting people from harm. When it comes to child pornography, AI makes that task all the more difficult.

Wayne Unger, Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University • conversation
Feb. 11, 2025 ~8 min


Protecting Apple Trees from Climate Change

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 10, 2025 ~6 min

American Inventions: The Television

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 10, 2025 ~3 min

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