Tag: Scientific

Ancient superstitions about eclipses paved the way for this scientific truth

Editor’s Note: Jason Colavito (@JasonColavito) is a writer and culture critic based in upstate New York. His writing has appeared in Esquire, The New Republic, Slate, and elsewhere. He is the author of several books including “Jimmy: The Secret Life of James Dean,” which will be published this fall. The opinions expressed in this commentary are […]

Nobel laureates warn Milei budget cuts ‘canceling’ scientific research

Sixty-eight Nobel science laureates urged Argentina’s self-professed “anarcho-capitalist” President Javier Milei Wednesday to restore budgets for science and technology that have been cut under his drive to slash public spending. In an open letter addressed to Milei, the scientists expressed concern at the recent elimination of the ministry of science and technology and the dismissal […]

Cyberattack on Russian scientific research center deals ‘devastating’ damage

“Volunteer patriot” hackers of the BO Team launched a cyberattack against the Russian Far Eastern Research Center of Space Hydrometeorology “Planeta,” destroying its database and expensive equipment, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) said on Jan. 24. Cyberattacks are a common tool used by both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war. In one of the most devastating […]