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One of America’s Oldest Weather Observatories Shows People the Science Behind Our Climate

By: Laura Martin Agudelo and Alex Megerle, ‘26

May 05, 2026 · 1 min read · 5 claps #weather #weather-data #climate-journalism

One of America’s Oldest Weather Observatories Shows People the Science Behind Our Climate

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This MIT professor wants to gather hip-hop’s greatest hits — and send them into space

By: Laura Martin Agudelo

Nov 28, 2025 · 0 min read · 5 claps #hip-hop #deep-space #hip-hop-music

This MIT professor wants to gather hip-hop’s greatest hits — and send them into space

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Just Had Heart Surgery? You Might Get The Blues

Many cardiac patients experience sadness or anxiety after leaving the hospital. Being prepared for the “cardiac blues” can make a…

May 04, 2026 · 1 min read · 1 claps #science-friday #cardiac-arrest #mental-health

Just Had Heart Surgery? You Might Get The Blues

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A Day in the Life of a Nasal Swab: Zephyr tracks the next pandemic

Zephyr tracks the next pandemic

May 12, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #pandemic #cambridge #mit

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Will Erie’s Mayflies Survive a Warming World?

After decades of regulatory change and cleanup efforts, mayflies returned to the lake. Measuring their resilience to the climate crisis…

Dec 11, 2024 · 3 min read · 0 claps #science #mayflies #lake-erie

Will Erie’s Mayflies Survive a Warming World?

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At MIT, A New Way to Map the Movement of our Hands

Engineers have developed a wearable device that maps every movement of the human hand using sound waves. They hope to revolutionize the way…

May 12, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #mit #science-journalism #tech-journalism

At MIT, A New Way to Map the Movement of our Hands

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Aiming Lasers At Mouse Brains Helps Scientists Understand Illusions

New research reveals the neurons behind visual illusions, offering a glimpse into how the brain guesses at reality.

Jan 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #optogenetics #neuroscience #science-journalism

Aiming Lasers At Mouse Brains Helps Scientists Understand Illusions

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Does AI Know Too Much?

The growing field of machine unlearning aims to make large language models forget harmful information without retraining them from scratch.

May 05, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #ai #machine-learning #machine-unlearning

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How One Blackfeet Nation Scientist Is Using Robot Beavers To Help The Environment

By: Jamie Jiang

Mar 18, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #blackfeet-nation #robot-beavers #beavers

How One Blackfeet Nation Scientist Is Using Robot Beavers To Help The Environment

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Massachusetts Is Dumping Sewage Into Waterways. Grassroots Organizations Are Fighting Back

By: Ashley D’Souza and Lucie McCormick

May 04, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #associated-press #sewage #waterways

Massachusetts Is Dumping Sewage Into Waterways. Grassroots Organizations Are Fighting Back

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How a Retired Cranberry Bog Helped Change the Game for Wetland Restoration

By: Jamie Jiang and Julia Vaz, ‘26

May 01, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #associated-press #climate-change #climate-journalism

How a Retired Cranberry Bog Helped Change the Game for Wetland Restoration

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MIT Hosts Its First High School Regional Science Bowl

At a daylong science competition, high school students gathered from across New England to test their science knowledge for a shot at…

Mar 27, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #mit-school-of-science #mit #science-bowl

MIT Hosts Its First High School Regional Science Bowl

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Abrahams: Travel issues force Ig Nobel Prize to Europe

Founder of long-running science event blamed U.S. restrictions for move to Europe.

Mar 23, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #ignobel #cambridge-day

Abrahams: Travel issues force Ig Nobel Prize to Europe

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In New England, a tree-killing worm may spell the end of autumn’s yellow hues

As a parasite infects beech forests in the Eastern United States, a team of researchers is trying to fight back — before it’s too late.

Jun 12, 2024 · 1 min read · 0 claps #boston-globe #beech #science

In New England, a tree-killing worm may spell the end of autumn’s yellow hues

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An Evening at the GreenRoots Kitchen

By: Sarah R. Akaaboune

Feb 05, 2025 · 0 min read · 0 claps #podcast #science-podcast #environmental-justice

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Autumn and Climate Change at Harvard Forest

By: Lyn Nanticha Ocharoenchai

Feb 28, 2025 · 0 min read · 0 claps #science-podcast #climate-change #autumn

Autumn and Climate Change at Harvard Forest

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Why We Love Crystals

By: Dr. Paula Rowińska

Jan 07, 2025 · 0 min read · 0 claps #science-podcast #crystals #science-journalism