Why Access to Research Is Not Enough
The public now has immediate, free access to all federally funded scientific research. How can we make the most of it?
Opinion
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A NewSpace Age Is Upon Us
SpaceX and Blue Origin offer two different visions for the future: create Planet B, or preserve Earth. Which will it be?
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Horizons of Humanity
Introducing a new column on the existential risks and opportunities that will shape humanity’s future.
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Why Greenland May Decide the Next Era of US Security
The world’s new high ground is not just physical terrain but the ability to build and maintain alliances.
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Colon Cancer Is Not Distributed Evenly. Neither Is Genetics Research.
To address health disparities, scientists need data from people across all ages, races, and social classes.
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Rethinking Security for a More Resilient US
Invisible links between long COVID, AI, and social media signal an emerging trend of mass disability in the post-pandemic U.S.
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Why Fundamental Science Is the Seed of Every Breakthrough
Prioritizing quick wins is quietly starving the science that makes real innovation possible.
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Digital Sovereignty Isn’t Built with Servers. It’s Built with People
African countries can make good on the promise of an AI boom if they invest in tech talent, not just tech infrastructure.
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How to Stabilize Brazil’s Power Grid and Its Economic Future
As someone who has developed more than $2 billion in distributed energy projects, I’ve learned that countries scale energy infrastructure faster when they engineer bankability.
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It’s Not Too Late for the US to Reassert Its Leadership in Global Science
At a moment when complex crises demand deep scientific collaboration, prioritize world-class research.