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January 28, 2022

Neuroscience Lego Robot with an Organic 'Brain' Learns to Navigate a Maze The neuromorphic computing device solved the puzzle by working like an animal brain would By Saugat Bolakhe

Defense Russian Cyberattacks against the U.S. Could Focus on Disinformation Direct system invasions are possible, but efforts to sow confusion and division are more likely By Justin Pelletier,The Conversation US

Astronomy How Measuring Time Shaped History From Neolithic constructions to atomic clocks, how humans measure time reveals what we value most By Clara Moskowitz

Weather What is a Bomb Cyclone? An atmospheric scientist explains By Esther Mullens,The Conversation US

Ecology Gold Mining Is Poisoning Amazon Forests with Mercury Mitigation strategies typically do not include forests, but my team's research suggests they should By Jacqueline Gerson

Climate Change How a Record-Breaking Heat Wave Fueled Climate Anxiety The psychological effects of climate change are a growing concern among mental health experts By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

Space Exploration NASA's 'Nuclear Option' May Be Crucial for Getting Humans to Mars After decades of false starts, a new push for nuclear-powered rocketry could make or break the space agency's plans to send astronauts to the Red Planet By David W. Brown

Climate Change Louisiana's $2-Billion Gamble: Flood the Land to Save the Coast A new engineering project would bring much needed land to eroding marshes but at a huge cost to the fishing industry By Duy Linh Tu,Julian Lim

Aerospace How Airlines Can Solve Their 5G Problem A delayed rollout bought time to address worries that the new telecommunications standard would interfere with aviation instruments By Sophie Bushwick

Space Exploration Whistleblowers Make Spaceflight Safer, Says Witness to Apollo Tragedy As we continue to push into space, the 55th anniversary of the deadly fire reminds us to prioritize both safety and people By Matthew Beddingfield

Public Health Nuclear-Testing 'Downwinders' Speak about History and Fear An archival project aims to document the experiences of people who suffered from U.S. nuclear weapons testing By Sarah Scoles

Cosmology The James Webb Space Telescope Could Solve One of Cosmology's Deepest Mysteries The observatory's unprecedented infrared measurements might at last bridge a growing rift between astronomers over how fast the universe is expanding By Daniel Leonard

Epidemiology Dangerous Flu Comeback Expected atop COVID This Winter COVID shutdowns limited the spread of influenza in 2019–2020. Several factors could mean this season will be more severe By Tara Haelle

Medicine Why Omicron Is Putting More Kids in the Hospital The huge jump in cases means more hospitalizations. And children's small airways can be more easily blocked by infections By Marla Broadfoot

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