65 result(s) found.

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  NPR

  The chaos and majesty of geomagnetic storms

  August 6, 2026

  You check the local weather, but do you ever check space weather? Storms are always occurring in space and sometimes, we’re impacted by them here on Earth. Today, we’re talking about geomagnetic storms — how they affect Earth, how we’re able to predict them, and how someday, we might even be able to prevent their effects.

  • Brian Walsh
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  New Books Network

  The Science of Memory with Steve Ramirez

  July 30, 2026

  Steve Ramirez is an associate professor at Boston University, where he runs a lab dedicated to uncovering the mysteries of memory. How memory works, and importantly, how it doesn’t, are crucial questions for understanding everything from the validity of eyewitness testimony to understanding how people overcome traumatic experiences.

  • Steve Ramirez
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  New York Post

  Scientists float bizarre solution to protect us from solar storms — shooting a giant ‘airbag’ into space

  July 2, 2026

  Researchers have proposed an unorthodox way to shield our planet from the constant barrage of solar storms — launching a giant satellite “airbag” into space to mitigate their worst effects. This interstellar sunscreen proposal, dubbed the StormWall, was detailed in a study in the journal Space Weather.

  • Brian Walsh
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  Nautilus

  How to Protect Earth Against Violent Space Weather

  June 22, 2026

  A conversation with a scientist who invented a new storm wall for space

  • Brian Walsh
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  Spectroscopy

  Exploring Emerging Photophysical Phenomena

  June 18, 2026

    Minjung Son, an assistant professor of chemistry at Boston University, and her group is developing nanomaterials and polaritons, which is important for energy conversion technologies.

  • Minjung Son
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  C&EN

  Cellular sunscreen helps boost rice yields

  June 17, 2026

    Plant protein that detects singlet oxygen can also protect against it

  • Minjung Son
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  Space.com

  Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth’s magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms

  June 8, 2026

  A team led by Brian Walsh of Boston University has proposed a bold method to actively strengthen Earth's natural defense using a fleet of spacecraft designed to blunt the impact of space weather before it hits.

  • Brian Walsh
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  NPR

  How to keep Ebola patients alive

  May 29, 2026

  Ebola kills roughly half the people it infects, but that has more to do with the kind of care patients can access, rather than something inherent to the virus itself.

  • John Connor
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  Knowable Magazine

  How to tame AI’s voracious appetite for energy

  May 21, 2026

  Scientists are exploring new algorithms, hardware and computing methods to lower AI’s power demands. Strategic siting of datacenters and other steps to increase green energy use are also key.

  • Ajay Joshi
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  NSF

  Photonic Quantum Chips Promise Fast Future | Podcast

  April 26, 2026

  The future of quantum information science and engineering promises computers with unprecedented speed and capabilities. Miloš Popović, an NSF-supported associate professor, discusses a collaboration that has built a photonic quantum system into a traditional electronic chip.

  • Milos Popovic