Science Tech - The Sentinel by Yuvoice

Science & Tech brings the rickshaw ride of modern discovery to life. Science at times is smooth sailing, and we hope to narratively capture its transformative effect on society. But it's a wild ride too, creating new divides even as it destroys old ones.

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Brazilian Professor Discovers Shorter Route to Mars

A Brazilian research project, initiated in 2015, used simulations and the trajectory of an asteroid as a reference to shorten the round-trip travel time between Earth and Mars. The study,...

By Liv Estolano | 1 month ago

Luciano Moreira, a man wearing a blue lab gown and protective gloves hold a white mesh enclosure filled with numerous mosquitoes. He appears to be inside a laboratory, with additional stacked insect cages visible on metal shelves behind him.

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A photo of two signs hung on a wooden window of a brick wall, reading: "We are hiring,” and "Apply today."

Unemployed and Uplifted by Strangers

By Kristen McConville | 3 months ago

Job or Scam? Flip a Coin!

By Maximilian Pollok | 3 months ago

Measure For Measure, AI is Wanting — So What?

By Matthew Austin | 3 months ago

BRIGHTER TOMORROW >

Through Eyes That Have Cried: Justice Defenders Behind Bars, Then Before the Bar

By Danial Zaili | 1 month ago

Small is Beautiful: DECOIN of Ecuador

By Danial Zaili | 3 months ago

A Backpack, A Lifeline

By Danial Zaili | 10 months ago

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Brazil’s Online Betting Surge and the Rise of a Gambling Epidemic

By Leda Braidoti | 1 month ago

Backing New Beginnings: Refugee Entrepreneurs Find Support Across Britain

By Carolyn Cohn | 3 months ago

Co-working app takes on café life with one-hour slots

By Carolyn Cohn | 5 months ago

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A close-up image of the orange surface underneath a bolete mushroom cap.

Could We Become The Last of Us?

A pandemic caused by fungal spores is the exact premise of a popular gaming franchise called “The Last of Us”. Is there any justification for humans to fear a fungal-based...

By Global Citizen | 3 years ago

SCIENCE & TECH