Expert Voices: Op Ed & Insights
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Fragments of energy may be the fundamental building blocks of the universe
By Larry M. Silverberg published
Matter is what makes up the universe, but what makes up matter?
Here's how genes determine your facial features
By Seth M. Weinberg, John R. Shaffer published
Scientists scanned the DNA of 8,000 people to figure out how genes control facial features. Here's what they found.
How a flu virus shut down the US economy in 1872 — by infecting horses
By Ernest Freeberg published
In 1872 the U.S. economy was growing as the young nation industrialized and expanded westward. Then in the autumn, a sudden shock paralyzed social and economic life.
How COVID-19 vaccines will get from the factory to your local pharmacy
By Bahar Aliakbarian published
Here's how the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed and kept safe from the factory to your local pharmacy.
World's largest atom smasher could seed microscopic black holes
By Paul Sutter published
If teensy black holes could be produced inside the world's largest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider, that would be a boon for physics.
COVID-19: When are you most infectious?
By Müge Çevik, Antonia Ho published
A close friend – let’s call him John – recently called, asking for advice.
Ghostly circles in the sky can't be explained. And astronomers are excited.
By Ray Norris published
Ghostly circles of radio emission, hanging out in space like cosmic smoke-rings, can't be explained by current theories. And astronomers are excited to figure them out.
Is the Boeing 737 Max safe enough to fly?
By John McDermid published
The Boeing 737 Max began flying commercially in May 2017 but has been grounded for over a year and a half following two crashes within five months. Is it safe enough for liftoff?
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