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Black Hole Movies, Digital Heart Twins, and World Cup Tech
From an Earth-sized telescope imaging a changing black hole to digital heart surgery and World Cup sensor controversies, this rundown explores the science behind some of today’s most fascinating stories.
America 250: The Breakthroughs That Built American Science — Part 2
Part two of our America 250 special traces American science from Sputnik to the AI age, covering Apollo, ARPANET, CRISPR, LIGO, mRNA vaccines, JWST, transformers, and the future of science funding.
America 250: The Breakthroughs That Built American Science — Part 1
Part one of our America 250 special traces the inventions, institutions, and scientific breakthroughs — from Franklin to Sputnik — that helped build the United States into a global scientific power.
The Physics of the World Cup: VAR, Smart Balls, and Soccer Aerodynamics
A World Cup special on the science behind the beautiful game, from VAR and smart-ball sensors to soccer ball aerodynamics, pitch engineering, and match momentum analytics.