We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its extraordinary ability to map the universe in breathtaking detail. It is set to reveal secrets previously beyond our grasp. Here, we delve into the first images taken by Rubin’s telescope and what they are already showing us.
Could the first images from the Vera Rubin telescope change how we view space for good?
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In the wake of the largest series of U.S. tariff hikes since 1930, a new study from Michigan State University explores how this economic shock is reshaping global supply chains and offers a framework to [...]
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Americans disapprove of the Trump administration’s policies targeting science and medicine by a margin of more than 2 to 1, according to a survey by Rutgers and other universities.This post was originally published on this [...]
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New research, which has reviewed major U.K. political parties’ past manifestos, finds they all lack the boldness needed to tackle the structural roots of inequality and significantly raise people out of poverty.This post was originally [...]
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Anti-witchcraft laws fail to prevent thousands of annual accusations and deaths, according to report
Every year thousands of people globally are wrongly accused of witchcraft, often with fatal consequences yet, says new research, legislation designed to stamp out the barbaric practices is rarely used.This post was originally published on [...] -
American democracy runs on trust, and that trust is cracking.This post was originally published on this site
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For years now, U.S. police departments have employed officers who are trained to be experts in detecting “drugged driving.” The problem is, however, that the methods those officers use are not based on science, according [...]
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Green transport initiatives such as bicycle lanes or creating spaces for electric vehicle charging points have become heated political battlegrounds in the United Kingdom, and British people respond to such proposals broadly in line with [...]
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It’s well known that governing parties often lose voters over time—the so-called cost of governing. But a new study from Frederik Hjorth, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen, documents a lesser-known [...]
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Elected officials, political analysts, and nonprofit organizations have for years spotlighted the spread of online election information in Western democracies—largely with a focus on media platforms popular in these nations, such as X and Facebook.This [...]
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New Jerseyans continue to give a somewhat split assessment on the direction of the Garden State, and pocketbook issues top the list of residents’ biggest concerns, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.This post was originally [...]
