Trump allies are split over the program that brings skilled foreign workers to labs, hospitals, universities and tech companies in Maine.
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Want to save Maine’s dunes? Donate that dried-out Christmas tree.
Residents of Georgetown and Arrowsic can donate Christmas trees this weekend to help restore the dunes at Reid State Park. This festive conservation method has received much attention at nearby Popham Beach.
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On the magnetic properties of water
Several years ago, when trying to come up with ways to entertain small children on a chilly winter day, I decided to purchase a heavy-duty magnet. A friend of mine had given me the idea to attach it to a line and try dropping it through cracks in the ice along the shore to see […]
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The hidden science swirling in ‘The Starry Night’
Vincent van Gogh’s painting ‘The Starry Night’ has long been admired for its art, but physicists are also intrigued by the science beneath the strokes and swirls.
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Fishermen’s Association turns to art to stabilize Midcoast groundfish markets
Brunswick creator Abigail Putnam proves art can do more than celebrate marine life. It can raise awareness of unfamiliar fish species, reaching new audiences in eye-catching ways.
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Gulf of Maine warming research resumes with NASA support
As Bigelow Laboratory’s Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series approaches its 25th year, NASA awarded the program funding to continue regular cruises on the R/V Bowditch. Here’s what to expect.
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Brunswick student’s team takes home a win at international ocean science competition
The Lobster Bots, a team of seventh- to 12th-grade students hailing from South Portland, Sydney, Brunswick and York, won first place in the Marine Autonomous Systems category at the 2024 Brilliant Blue Challenge, an international competition focused on innovation in the Blue Economy. As the first team from the U.S. to participate among 17 other […]
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Groundbreaking eelgrass pilot restoration takes root in Casco Bay
Local scientists embark on an underwater climate solution — a pilot-scale restoration of eelgrass, a known tool for capturing carbon emissions and mitigating effects.
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A frozen human foot found on Mount Everest revives a century-old mystery
Remains found on Mount Everest may have belonged to the British climber Andrew Comyn ‘Sandy’ Irvine, who disappeared along with George Mallory in 1924.
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AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?
One reason why the current wave of AI research is so closely tied to Silicon Valley is that only a handful of corporations have the resources to build the most powerful AI systems.