Claire Cameron
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Really big stuff on the AI-math-pocalypse beat on @sciam.bsky.social
Scientific American@sciam.bsky.social · yesterdayOpenAI's latest math dump has arrived. It consists of hundreds of new results to important problems, from the same internal model that produced a million-dollar math proof last month. It could take mathematicians years to sift through it all.
BREAKING: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for their pioneering work in "mirror" chemistry.
2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to pioneers in 'mirror' chemistry
The prize recognizes Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai's work showing autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
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BREAKING: 2026 Nobel Prize for Physics awarded to Francis Halzen for the discovery of high-energy neutrinos, “ghostly messengers from space.”
2026 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Francis Halzen for discovery of high-energy neutrinos
Francis Halzen is a leader in the study of neutrinos, ghostly particles from across the universe that hint at exciting new physics
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New: @adamjkovac.bsky.social spoke to Abdul El-Sayed about how his background in public health and medicine influences his approach to politics and his priorities for Michigan. On @sciam.bsky.social
Abdul El-Sayed explains how science influences his politics
Scientific American spoke to the Michigan Senate candidate about how his background in medicine has shaped his outlook
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Poignant and well-reported story by @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social on @sciam.bsky.social today about IVF add-on treatments. Read it!
Scientific American@sciam.bsky.social · last wk.IVF “add-ons” can offer hope—and peace of mind—for would-be parents keen to do anything to increase their chances of a baby. But researchers say there’s little to no evidence backing up some of them. Here’s what to know.
Breaking: SpaceX’s Starship just launched on its most ambitious test yet—a trip to orbit. If SpaceX can pull off the flight, it may put Starship on track for use in future NASA moon missions www.scientificamerican.com/article/spac...
SpaceX’s Starship lifts off in make-or-break orbital test flight
The world’s largest rocket is on a 10-hour mission to to prove its mettle
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Call for pitches! @sciam.bsky.social is commissioning stories of all lengths on all areas of science, but in particular I'd love to hear from journalists with enterprising or newsy stories in: health; mind and brain; technology; and archaeology. claire.cameron@sciam.com, no PR please!
Human memory is, at its core, an unreliable witness. But understanding how memory works can increase the reliability of eyewitness accounts—and how that testimony should be used.
What science reveals about the reliability of eyewitness memory
The malleability of memory once cast doubt on eyewitness identification in criminal cases, but new research reveals how eyewitness memory can be used accurately
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"For four decades now we’ve failed to identify the particles that make up dark matter—the invisible chunk of the universe that we know is there... And more physicists than ever are conceding that this situation might never change." Excellent story by Joe Howlett in @sciam.bsky.social new issue!
What if we never find dark matter?
Could the hunt for the universe’s missing matter be the biggest wild goose chase in scientific history?
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NEW: We take a deep dive into the fight over SpaceXAI's Colossus data center in Mississippi. This huge facility is powered by gas turbines, feeding Elon Musk's AI ambitions and local ire over the noise and pollution. Read the full story----> www.scientificamerican.com/article/spac...
The data center backlash comes for SpaceXAI’s Colossus
Dozens of temporary gas turbines are powering SpaceXAI’s expansion—and fights over permits and pollution
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BREAKING—A new study in mice suggests that GLP-1s could fight aging and help people live longer.
Could GLP-1 weight loss drugs help you live longer?
Giving old mice semaglutide—commonly sold as Wegovy or Ozempic—extends their lifespan remarkably, a new study finds
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Breaking: We have lift off! NASA’s Roman Telescope is on its way to deep space, embarking on a mission that could solve some of the universe’s greatest and most enduring mysteries and discover new, alien worlds.
NASA’s Roman Telescope lifts off, starting a mission to explore the universe’s biggest mysteries
The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will probe dark matter and dark energy, discover exoplanets and study stars
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See yesterday's total solar eclipse from around the world—from Sweden to Spain. (And a photobomb from the ISS!)
Stunning images show the 2026 total solar eclipse in all its majesty
From a partial eclipse over Berlin to totality over Spain, see some of the incredible images of the August 12 total solar eclipse
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On Wednesday a total solar eclipse will pass over Iceland and other parts of Europe. And while many scientists will be trying to answer new questions, one will aim to recreate one of history’s most famous eclipse studies: the Eddington experiment www.scientificamerican.com/article/107-...
107 years ago, Scientific American covered one of the most ambitious total eclipse experiments ever
The Eddington experiment used a solar eclipse to prove Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity
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Gen Z aesthetic does seem to love cigarettes, but is there anything behind the vibe? @adamjkovac.bsky.social investigates for @sciam.bsky.social
Scientific American@sciam.bsky.social · 2mo agoGen Z really could be smoking more, but if they are, the data is barely keeping up. www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-g...
Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Behold! These are the sharpest images of the sun's surface ever obtained, and they reveal something *wild*: never-before-seen whirlpools of plasma called Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities that are fundamental to solar energy flow. www.scientificamerican.com/article/spec...
Spectacular images reveal never-before-seen whirlpools on the sun
Strange whirlpools of plasma seen in the sharpest images ever captured of our star help explain the deep origins of Earth-threatening space weather and more
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A piece of SpaceX space junk is about to hit the moon at several times the speed of sound. These simulations offer a glimpse of what will happen when it does www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-sp...
A SpaceX rocket is about to hit the moon—these videos show what could happen
Astronomers’ simulations predict what this lunar impact—and its aftermath—will look like
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Have you seen Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' yet? Psychologists explain why the “hero’s journey” in the ancient Greek story can help people make meaning in their own lives. www.scientificamerican.com/article/psyc...
Psychology researchers know why The Odyssey transcends time
The “hero’s journey” narrative structure seen in the ancient Greek story can help people make meaning in their own lives
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Indonesia is building a new capital city in the heart of Borneo. As construction transforms one of the world's most biodiverse rainforests, scientists and their indigenous collaborators are racing to record the sounds of the forest. www.scientificamerican.com/video/indone...
This rainforest is becoming Indonesia's new capital—Scientists are listening closely
Indonesia is building a new capital city in the heart of Borneo to replace sinking Jakarta. As construction transforms one of the world's most biodiverse rainforests, scientists and their indigenous c...
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"Questions remain" doing a lift here.
Scientific American@sciam.bsky.social · 3mo agoA controversial geoengineering proposal suggests that brightening clouds off South America could weaken a burgeoning El Niño, but major technical and ethical questions remain. www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-...
SCOOP: [correction] To align Universal Coordinated Time with the Earth’s rotation, a second occasionally gets added to the year. That may change in 2027—a proposal is up for vote to make the leap second a leap hour. www.scientificamerican.com/article/inte...
Exclusive: International timekeepers to vote on changing the leap second to a leap hour
To align Universal Coordinated Time with Earth’s rotation, a second occasionally gets added to the year. That may change in 2027
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SCOOP: Keeping UTC in line with Earth's rotation is actually critical to computing. This could help iron out some of that challenge.
The idea that women are born with all the eggs they'll ever have is drilled into our ideas of human biology. But what if that is actually nonsense? Super interesting piece by @starrevartan.bsky.social in @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
The biological dogma that women don’t make new eggs after birth may be wrong
Female mammals have long thought to be born with all the eggs they would ever have, but new research is challenging that consensus
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If you're a runner, or know someone who runs marathons, you've likely heard of "hitting the wall," or "bonking." Turns out male runners are far more likely to bonk than female marathoners—and surprisingly, faster male runners are even more likely to bonk. www.scientificamerican.com/article/male...
Male marathoners might be twice as likely to ‘hit the wall’ as women—the reason why might surprise you
The way women use energy while running is fundamentally different from men
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