Preston Middle School has taken the state science title for the second year in a row, beating last year’s narrow loss by a wide margin. The win marks the school’s 15th overall championship and its 14th since 2010. The state meet was held on April 4 at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs,
A medical student once thought science and belief were forever at odds. When he treated patients who faced death, the calm of those with strong faith surprised him and made him question his own stance. A simple question from an elderly woman – “Doctor, what do you believe? ” – forced him to confront
A recent executive order announced a push for what the administration calls “Gold Standard Science. ” The phrase sounds strong, but it may simply be a marketing term that hides how science is used in policy. The order asks agencies like NASA and the Department of Energy to report on how they meet th
Neuroscientists often compare the brain to a crowded stadium. A microphone placed in the center can pick up a general hum, but it tells you nothing about individual conversations. To get real insight, scientists must listen to each speaker separately. This idea guides the work of a researcher who st
The show follows a medical examiner who solves crimes not by chasing villains, but by studying tiny clues under microscopes. Instead of fast cars and gunfights, viewers watch high-tech lab tests, careful autopsies, and DNA checks that slowly piece together who did what and when. It proves that patie
Michelangelo's Moses isn’t just famous for looking angry or important. Look closely at its right arm. The forearm bulges in a specific spot—the brachioradialis muscle. Most people skip over this. They focus on the dramatic face or the way the statue holds stone tablets. But this overlooked muscle te
Science Corp isn't diving into brain surgery just for the thrill. The company plans to place a tiny sensor on a human brain during an already scheduled operation. The 520-electrode chip, no bigger than a pea, will rest on the brain's surface, recording activity without digging deep. This isn't a sci
CNN made a bold move by hiring Chris Wiggins, a well-known AI specialist who spent over ten years shaping the New York Times' digital strategies. His new job? Leading their machine learning and AI efforts to improve how ads are targeted, how news is delivered, and how viewers interact with content.
Back in 2024, a Swedish team wanted to test if AI chatbots could distinguish real science from nonsense. They created "bixonimania, " a fake eye disease, and uploaded two completely fake research papers to a public database. The papers had obvious red flags—like a fictional author and references to
Nielsen has named Roberto Ruiz the leader of its Measurement Science division, a move aimed at sharpening the company’s tools for tracking how people watch shows and use media. Ruiz, who spent nearly twenty years at Univision and later TelevisaUnivision in top research posts, will guide the desig
