Atmospheric science articles
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Nearby TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet may have a rich atmosphere after all
Atmospheres — do Earth-like alien planets have them or not? This is the killer question currently facing astronomers. In this context, “Earth-like” means terrestrial (i.e. rocky worlds) planets close enough to Earth’s mass and other conditions that we might imagine them hosting the holy grail of astrobiology: an alien biosphere. But you can’t have a biosphere unless you first have an atmosphere for all that life to breathe. And while finding signatures of biospheres (i.e. biosignatures) is going...
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The Science of Reading: The effort to improve outcomes for Nevada students
While educators debate the best practices for teaching children to read, experts say an investment in the "science of reading" could help Nevada's "Read by Grade 3" bill achieve its titular goal.
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Detecting influence campaigns on X with AI and network science
In the age of generative-AI and large language models (LLMs), massive amounts of inauthentic content can be rapidly broadcasted on social media platforms. As a result, malicious actors are becoming more sophisticated, hijacking hashtags, artificially amplifying misleading content, and mass resharing propaganda.