Latin America Watches U.S. Diplomacy Turn Hashtags into Online Weapons
On Instagram accounts run by U.S. Embassies in Venezuela, Mexico, and Brazil, a new Prism investigation finds anti‑immigrant memes, threats,…
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You’re probably eating enough protein, but maybe not the right mix
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Chemistry that works like Hermione’s magic handbag wins a 2025 chemistry Nobel
Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa and Omar Yaghi developed metal-organic frameworks, structures that can collect water from air, capture CO₂ and…
2025 Chemistry Nobel Goes to Molecular Sponges That Purify Water, Store Energy and Clean Up the Environment
October 7, 2025 2 min read 2025 Chemistry Nobel Goes to Molecular Sponges That Purify Water, Store Energy and Clean…