Technology & Innovation

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A rover on a rocky, reddish-brown Martian landscape under a gradient sky. The rover's intricate components and wheels are visible as it appears to navigate the rough terrain.
Five Years of Perseverance Rover on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down in Jezero crater, Mars on February 18, 2021. This blog highlights some of the biggest breakthroughs from the first five years of the Mars 2020 mission.
National Air and Space Museum
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Left: two people standing near a mannequin with the device. Right: A mannequin with the device.
How Often Do You Fart? This ‘Smart Underwear’ Can Keep Track, Because Figuring Out a Baseline Is Important for Science
Researchers have launched a study to find a typical range for flatulence, which has been harder to measure than you might expect
Smithsonian Magazine
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A photo of a mid-century stereo console. The unit is made of three sections. The center rectangular section houses radio controls arranged to resemble a human face and a record player. It is flanked by detachable box shaped speakers.
Art of Noise
Organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Art of Noise celebrates groundbreaking design that enhances and visualizes our musical experiences. From concert posters to record albums, phonographs to digital music players, handheld . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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The pink AirSpace logo is overlaid on an image of two black and white dogs wearing sunglasses and relaxing on a black airport tarmac relaxing
Working Dogs at Airports
Today on AirSpace: it’s Canine Career Day! We discuss the surprisingly wide variety of airport dog jobs, and hear from a few lucky humans about their unique coworkers.
National Air and Space Museum
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The U.S.’s Only Particle Collider Recreated Moments From the Early Universe. Now, It Has Closed—to Make Way for a New Instrument
The end of the facility’s 25-year run is “bittersweet”
Smithsonian Magazine
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Hands and a cup of coffee
Your Daily Coffee Might Be Protecting Your Brain From Dementia, a New Study Suggests
Two to three caffeinated cups a day may help keep the cognitive condition away
Smithsonian Magazine
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Chris Buck producing vaccine beer in a home
This Scientist Brewed and Drank His Own ‘Vaccine Beer’ to Combat a Dangerous Virus. It Seems to Have Worked
Blood tests revealed that the beverage elicited an immune response, according to preliminary research. But far more safety and efficacy testing would be needed before this vaccine could become available
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a nurse puts a swab in a sample jar
Testing Menstrual Blood for HPV Might Provide a Less Invasive Way to Screen for Cervical Cancer, a New Study Suggests
While the method shows promise, some experts say that other self-collection devices are more readily available
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