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New SETI program helps students detect signs of advanced life beyond Earth
The SETI Institute’s ARISE Lab brings space science to community colleges, offering real data, hands-on labs, and telescope access.

First-ever smart face mask can detect kidney disease by analyzing your breath
New smart face mask uses breath sensors to detect kidney disease early and accurately—potentially changing diagnostics forever.

Earth’s atmosphere is getting thirstier—and that spells trouble
Atmospheric thirst is making droughts 40% more severe worldwide, even where rainfall remains steady.

Smell and sight can spot Parkinson’s disease years earlier, study finds
New brain scan study finds changes in smell and sight responses may detect Parkinson’s years before symptoms start.