Lysenkoism reborn in peer review
The NIH’s new scoring format could hide political bias in grant decisions, echoing Lysenkoism and risking scientific integrity.
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Preventing Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury affects millions each year, with many survivors facing long-term challenges. A major study highlights prevention, acute care, and rehabilitation as the paths to fewer deaths and better outcomes.
Schools Are Teaching Kids Not to Trust AI Blindly
Schools are moving beyond banning AI and teaching students how to understand its flaws. From hallucinations and bias to privacy and overreliance, the goal is simple: help students use AI without handing over their ability to think critically.
A New Way to Name Our Ancestors
Paleontologist Ian Towle argues our current naming for humans and relatives is flawed. He suggests lumping late hominins into one genus to gain stability, though it would erase some ecological detail. The debate shines a light on the trade-offs in classifying evolution.
Disinformation Tools: 2020 Rebooted
2020 is a tool for disinformation spreaders, not just a memory—don’t be diverted by nostalgia or excuses.
Learning to Detect Misinformation Together
A study links critical thinking growth with how we process deceptive online content and social learning, offering practical paths to better online discernment.
Dragonfly on Titan: A New Era in Planetary Science
Dragonfly aims to redefine how we study Titan with aerial and ground data in a single mission.
Sex Trait Mosaic: Biology Beyond Labels
Discover how sex-related traits form a spectrum, moving past simple labels to reveal a richer view of human biology.
A Particle Made Almost Entirely of Force?
After nearly two decades of searching, physicists say they have strong evidence for a mysterious glueball—a particle made largely from gluons. The finding could help explain how gluons interact and deepen our understanding of where mass comes from.
Mars terraforming: why it’s fantasy
Mars terraforming isn’t the sci‑fi miracle it’s often made out to be.