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Scientist Who Was Offline ‘Living His Best Life’ Stunned by Nobel Prize Win

Fred Ramsdell was on vacation in the Wyoming wilderness when he and two colleagues received the honor for their breakthroughs in immunology.

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’

A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids.

Taking These 50 Objects Out of Orbit Would Cut Danger From Space Junk in Half

Science

Old rocket parts and decommissioned satellites are whizzing around in low Earth orbit, where they risk colliding with the ever-growing constellations of modern satellites being launched.

How to Get Your Kids Into STEM Even When Its Future Is Uncertain

Science

Thinking about science and technology in terms of return on investment misses the point. Here’s what kids really need to know.

Autism Is Not a Single Condition and Has No Single Cause, Scientists Conclude

Science

Research reveals that those diagnosed with autism early show distinct genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed later.

Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible

Security

As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the past—they risk introducing critical security failures along the way.

The Mystery of How Quasicrystals Form

Science

New studies of the “platypus of materials” help explain how their atoms arrange themselves into orderly, but nonrepeating, patterns.

Why US Power Bills Are Surging

Science

Americans are paying more for electricity—and rates will keep rising. But after a period of pain, rates should level off as the benefits of a shift away from fossil fuels begin to be felt.

Apple and Google Pull ICE-Tracking Apps, Bowing to DOJ Pressure

Security

Plus: China sentences scam bosses to death, Europe is ramping up its plans to build a “drone wall” to protect against Russian airspace violations, and more.

China Is Leading the World in the Clean Energy Transition. Here’s What That Looks Like

Science

The country spends like no one else on renewables and has reshaped the global market. Is it enough?

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