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 By understanding the churning region near singularities, physicists hope they might be able to reconcile gravity and quantum mechanics. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Physics and Math, Science / Space, Space 

 Some $380 million is now in limbo after reductions in the federal workforce affected staff that run a program helping low-income people pay their energy bills. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Environment, Heat Stress 

 A new experiment suggests that the thalamus plays a key role in humans becoming consciously aware of stimuli their brain receives. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Health, Neuroscience 

 Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, and floods. “We are being set up for a really, really bad situation," says one. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Environment, Unpreparedness 

 Workers who recently lost their jobs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety say they’re concerned that there’s no plan for managing biological samples tied to research projects. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Business, Business / National Affairs, Science / Health, Urine Trouble 

 Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope confirmed that the planet K2-18b has traces of dimethyl sulfide, a potential biosignature of marine microorganisms. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Space, Truth Is Out There 

 Amid an ongoing measles outbreak, the US is also facing a surge in pertussis, or whooping cough. As vaccine rates drop, other diseases could be next. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Health, Public Health 

 Workers for the National Civilian Community Corps were sent home due to “new operational parameters.” The program’s long-term fate is unclear. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Politics 

 If future Mars colonizers want to survive without pressure suits, they’ll need to generate a denser atmosphere. One way to achieve this could be to bombard the Red Planet with water-rich asteroids. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Space, Big Pitch