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This Week in Science: World's Second-Largest Diamond, Fishy Finger Origins, And More!

This week in science: The world's second-largest diamond is being evaluated; the genetic secrets of a 117-year-old woman are ...

Scientists Tested the '5-Second Rule' for Dropped Food—Here’s What They Found

The real risk depends on the type of food, the surface it lands on, and one's current health.
The Hill

Charting a course for science during Trump’s second term

The 2024 presidential election marks the historic return of Donald Trump to the Oval Office. With this news, scientists and policy experts alike find themselves contemplating the implications his ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Alumna claims second Engineering, Science and Technology Emmy Award

The striking detail that today’s consumer TVs display is the result of an innovative process heavily influenced by Jaclyn Pytlarz ’14 (motion picture science). For years as a Dolby Laboratories ...
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The Second Closest Asteroid Flyby Of Earth Ever Recorded Just Whizzed Over Antarctica

This surprise intruder was far too small to do global damage, but it would have been nice to have some warning.
University of Wyoming

UW Program Bringing Real-World Science to Classroom Starts Second Year

Shari Meeks, of the Sublette County Conservation District, works with UW Teacher-Researcher Knowledge Exchange participants along the New Fork River to share conservation district efforts related to ...