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The Department of Energy is focusing on aerogels to reduce the severity of lithium battery fires. A lab that creates the substance shares the technology behind it all.

In newly released data, lenacapavir, given via a twice-yearly injection, has shown remarkable effectiveness at eliminating HIV transmission during sexual contact. But its cost could be an issue.

Eight of the Republicans set to cast Michigan and Nevada's 2024 Electoral College votes for President-elect Donald Trump still face felony charges related to efforts to reverse Trump's 2020 loss.

Three rad scientist chatting about using math and computational models to understand diseases, careers in neuroscience, and how to launch - AND successfully land - a space shuttle. There is something for everyone! Grab a friend or make new ones.. learning happens when you're having fun with friends. Doors open at 6 pm! The show starts promptly at 7 pm. Cash at the bar only, ATM available. Please arrive early to grab seats, drinks, and food in nearby restaurants. Outside food is permitted. Parking: Street parking may be limited and we strongly encourage you to use ride-share to be safe. Nerd Nite is an informal gathering where nerds get together for nerdery of all sorts.. well, mostly fun science presentations while drinking and mingling. A bi-monthly premiere of inebriated edutainment! The best & only regular science event in San Diego that makes you think while you drink! It's a bit like TEDx ... but with drinks. There is a little bit for everyone! For more information visit: sandiego.nerdnite.com Stay Connected on Facebook

New research argues that expanding energy storage systems will make renewable supplies cheaper and less variable.

NASA is shifting the way the Hubble Space Telescope points. The change is a work-around for a piece of hardware that's become intolerably glitchy. Officials say Hubble will continue to do 'ground breaking science,' for about another decade.

The music streamer's AI DJ feature offers personalized playlists with a warm AI voice that gives context to song picks.

The man charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was critical of U.S. health care. Experts say the system's problems are complex and can't be pinned on one player or industry.

On Monday, April 8, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in San Diego. The Fleet Science Center is hosting a viewing party outside the Fleet in front of the iconic Bea Evenson Fountain. The event is free and begins at 9 a.m. The partial solar eclipse will begin at 10:03 a.m. when the Moon appears to touch the Sun's edge. The climax, when the Moon is closest to the center of the Sun, will be visible from San Diego at 11:11 a.m. Viewers will see the most exciting moments between 10:45 and 11:45 a.m., with the eclipse concluding at 12:23 p.m. when the Moon leaves the Sun's edge. Local astronomy and eclipse experts from the University of California, San Diego, San Diego State University, and the San Diego Astronomy Association will be available to answer questions. Hands-on demonstration stations will feature crafting eclipse projectors, a fun and free activity that lets you safely observe the eclipse's mesmerizing progression through its shadow projection. Craveology Café and the North Star Science Store will open at 9 a.m. so eclipse viewers can enjoy coffee and breakfast and shop for safe-viewing eclipse glasses and other eclipse-themed merchandise. The Fleet galleries will open at 10 a.m. and feature special eclipse programming, which is included with the price of admission. There will be a live feed of the eclipse in the Fleet's Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. Viewers can see the totality projected on the Dome screen starting at 10:30 a.m. Eclipse-themed activities throughout the day in Studio X, the Fleet's creative makerspace Let your imagination soar in our Space Gallery as you connect with the cosmic event. For more information on the Fleet's Solar Eclipse Viewing Party, please visit fleetscience.org/events/solar-eclipse-viewing-party. Please note: Special equipment is needed to observe the eclipse. IT IS NOT SAFE TO LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN DURING A PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE. Looking directly at the eclipse can cause permanent eye damage. Telescopes and binoculars project images of the Sun on a flat surface, similar to a pinhole camera. Special Eclipse glasses are available to purchase from the Fleet's North Star Science Store. If you wish to observe through a telescope, you need a solar filter and cannot use your typical spotting scope to align.

Le Pen was convicted numerous times of antisemitism, discrimination and inciting racial violence. But the nativist ideas that propelled his popularity remain ascendant in today's France and beyond.