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How Do You Start a Cybersecurity Career? Skills, Roles and Learning Paths Explained

2026-09-25T13:00:00+00:00

Learn how to start a cybersecurity career, which foundational skills matter, how different cyber roles fit together, how to practise safely and how to build evidence of your skills.

#workeconomy, #sciencetech, #digitalliteracy, #education, #cybersecurity, #cybersecurityawareness, #technologytips, #supereducational

How Can a Giant Planet Form So Quickly? Elias 2-24 b and Planet Formation Explained

2026-09-24T11:00:00+00:00

Elias 2-24 b is less than one million years old and still embedded in its birth disc. Learn how astronomers confirmed it and why the discovery challenges planet-formation models.

#science, #sciencetech, #spaceastronomy, #astronomy, #space, #sciencefacts, #supereducational

Why Does Arctic Sea Ice Reach a Minimum Every September? The 2026 Low Explained

2026-09-24T09:00:00+00:00

Arctic sea ice reached a likely 2026 minimum of 4.60 million km². Learn why the minimum occurs in September, what sea-ice extent means, how albedo works and how to read the long-term trend.

#science, #sciencetech, #sciencefacts, #climatechange, #environmentalscience, #earthscience, #climate, #supereducational

‘Lately, my algorithm is trash’

2026-09-23T20:55:44+00:00

Illustration by Andy Huang/Ikon Images ‘Lately, my algorithm is trash’ Are we shaping our feeds or are they shaping us? Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Write...

#sciencetech, #mentalhealth, #socialmedia, #familyrelationships, #ai, #computers, #supereducational

How Can Complex Life Survive Extreme Heat? The Record-Breaking ‘Fire Amoeba’ Explained

2026-09-23T17:17:00+00:00

A newly described ‘fire amoeba’ can reproduce at 63°C and recover after brief exposure to 70°C. Learn what this record reveals about heat damage, cellular protection and the limits of complex life.

#science, #sciencetech, #sciencefacts, #environmentalscience, #earthscience, #supereducational

How Can One Supernova Appear More Than Once? Gravitational Time Delays Explained

2026-09-23T17:07:00+00:00

A gravitational lens can make one supernova appear at different times. Learn how multiple light paths create time delays and why Athena may help measure cluster mass and cosmic expansion.

#science, #sciencetech, #spaceastronomy, #astronomy, #space, #sciencefacts, #supereducational

Why Responsible AI in Healthcare Needs Governance, Not Just Better Algorithms

2026-09-23T10:55:00+00:00

Responsible healthcare AI depends on more than model accuracy. Learn why governance, accountability, consent, fair data, oversight and AI literacy matter for safe and equitable use.

#health, #sciencetech, #healthcare, #healtheducation, #supereducational

How Can a Satellite Measure Photosynthesis? ESA’s FLEX Mission Explained

2026-09-22T19:10:00+00:00

ESA’s FLEX mission maps faint chlorophyll fluorescence from vegetation. Learn how that glow relates to photosynthetic activity, plant stress and Earth’s carbon and water cycles.

#science, #sciencetech, #plants, #sciencefacts, #earthscience, #climate, #supereducational

How Does a Pulsar Capture a Companion Star’s Wind? XRISM’s X-Ray View Explained

2026-09-22T14:16:00+00:00

XRISM has directly traced stellar-wind plasma falling towards neutron-star pulsar GX 301-2. Learn how gravity captures the gas, why accretion changes during the orbit, and how X-ray spectroscopy measures the flow.

#science, #sciencetech, #spaceastronomy, #physics, #astronomy, #space, #sciencefacts, #supereducational

Why Does Saturn Have a 10-Sided Wave at Its South Pole? The New Decagon Explained

2026-09-22T13:55:00+00:00

Hubble has revealed an evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave around Saturn’s south pole. Learn what scientists know, how jet-stream waves can form polygonal patterns, and why the decagon differs from Saturn’s famous northern hexagon.

#science, #sciencetech, #spaceastronomy, #astronomy, #space, #sciencefacts, #supereducational

What Happens When a Satellite Re-enters Earth’s Atmosphere? Re-entry Science Explained

2026-09-22T12:55:00+00:00

What really happens when a satellite returns through Earth’s atmosphere? Explore heating, fragmentation, targeted re-entry and how ESA’s Cluster observations can improve safer spacecraft design.

#science, #sciencetech, #spaceastronomy, #space, #sciencefacts, #supereducational

Why Does Earth Have Seasons? How Axial Tilt Changes Sunlight Through the Year

2026-09-22T12:55:00+00:00

Earth’s seasons are caused mainly by its tilted axis, not its changing distance from the Sun. Learn how solar angle and day length change through solstices and equinoxes.

#science, #sciencetech, #astronomy, #sciencefacts, #earthscience, #supereducational

How Quantum Sensors Tell X-Rays From Gamma Rays — and Improve Nuclear Monitoring

2026-09-22T01:34:00+00:00

Learn how transition-edge quantum sensors measure X-rays from uranium, plutonium and neptunium, why X-ray and gamma-ray spectra can overlap, and how better measurements improve nuclear monitoring.

#science, #sciencetech, #quantumphysics, #technologytips, #physics, #sciencefacts, #supereducational

One effort to safeguard humanity: AI ‘constitutions’

2026-09-21T21:01:56+00:00

One effort to safeguard humanity: AI ‘constitutions’ Neerav Kingsland (left), Jordi Weinstock, Jack Cushman, and Mahzarin Banaji. Photo by Grace DuVal Max...

#sciencetech, #ai, #computers, #supereducational

Access Token Theft Explained: How Attackers Hijack Online Sessions

2026-09-20T11:10:00+00:00

Learn how access tokens work, how stolen tokens can be misused to hijack authenticated sessions, and the practical security controls NIST and CISA recommend.

#sciencetech, #cybersecurity, #cybersecurityawareness, #multifactorauthentication, #twofactorauthentication, #cloudsecurity, #supereducational

Chatbot attachment issues

2026-09-18T15:05:25+00:00

Julian De Freitas. Photo by Grace DuVal Chatbot attachment issues When AI companions get a personality update, some users respond with grief, study finds...

#sciencetech, #mentalhealth, #psychology, #familyrelationships, #ai, #computers, #supereducational

Is there a philosopher in the house?

2026-09-15T20:53:53+00:00

Host Moira Weigel (from left) with panelists Jackson Kernion of Anthropic and Ken Archer of Microsoft.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Is there a philo...

#sciencetech, #humanities, #alumni, #ai, #computers, #philosophy, #supereducational

Can you tell an amorphophallus from an aspergillus?

2026-09-15T20:10:40+00:00

Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Can you tell an amorphophallus from an aspergillus? Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer September 15, 2026...

#sciencetech, #research, #books, #microbiome, #supereducational

What it takes to solve math’s toughest problems

2026-09-09T16:20:52+00:00

Aaron Landesman. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer What it takes to solve math’s toughest problems Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer September...

#sciencetech, #students, #research, #alumni, #computers, #supereducational

When the sea steals homes and jobs

2026-09-08T18:42:48+00:00

When the sea steals homes and jobs Makoko, a fishing community and informal settlement on a lagoon in Lagos, Nigeria, is built on stilts, allowing residents t...

#sciencetech, #business, #government, #housing, #foodnutrition, #climate, #africa, #supereducational

A Backup Only Helps If It Can Restore: How to Build a Recovery-Ready Backup Strategy

2026-09-02T04:17:00+00:00

Saving another copy of your files is only the beginning. A reliable backup strategy separates critical copies from the systems they protect and proves, through testing, that those copies can actually restore your data when disaster strikes.

#sciencetech, #digitalliteracy, #cybersecurity, #backups, #dataprotection, #ransomware, #disasterrecovery, #321backup, #datarecovery, #cloudsecurity, #supereducational

Will Meta settlement reduce physical, mental health risks for young users?

2026-08-28T20:25:51+00:00

AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File Will Meta settlement reduce physical, mental health risks for young users? Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer Aug...

#sciencetech, #mentalhealth, #law, #supereducational

A Password Should Not Be Your Only Lock

2026-08-23T22:35:00+00:00

A strong password is important, but it should not be your account’s only defence. Multifactor authentication adds another barrier when passwords are stolen or exposed.

#sciencetech, #digitalliteracy, #cybersecurity, #onlinesafety, #multifactorauthentication, #mfa, #passwordsecurity, #accountsecurity, #phishing, #securitykeys, #authenticatorapps, #twofactorauthentication, #cisa, #supereducational

Software Updates Are Often Security Repairs

2026-08-20T16:21:00+00:00

Software updates do more than introduce new features. Many contain security fixes for known vulnerabilities, making regular updates an important part of protecting your devices.

#tips, #internettips, #software, #sciencetech, #cybersecurity, #softwareupdates, #securitypatches, #softwarevulnerabilities, #onlinesafety, #devicesecurity, #automaticupdates, #browsersecurity, #digitalsecurity, #cybersecurityawareness, #technologytips, #supereducational

Why Does Sexual Reproduction Exist? Yeast Study Reveals an Evolutionary Advantage

2026-08-19T20:47:00+00:00

Why did sexual reproduction persist despite its biological costs? A new yeast experiment suggests genetic recombination can help populations avoid harmful evolutionary baggage and remain adaptable when environments change.

#sciencetech, #research, #faculty, #supereducational

Does vitriol make you feel special?

2026-08-12T19:00:26+00:00

Joshua Conrad Jackson.Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Does vitriol make you feel special? Beyond the algorithm, online negativity takes on a life...

#sciencetech, #psychology, #socialmedia, #qa, #research, #computers, #supereducational

Do you have a guilty AI secret?

2026-07-28T16:17:17+00:00

Do you have a guilty AI secret? Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer July 28, 2026 5 min read Media, legal...

#sciencetech, #ai, #law, #supereducational

Bowling alone, yes. But watching sports is another thing.

2026-07-15T18:07:02+00:00

Soccer fans gather in a Los Angeles bar to watch the July 1 World Cup match between the U.S. and Bosnia.AP Photo/Andre Penner Bowling alone, yes. But watching...

#sciencetech, #mentalhealth, #psychology, #familyrelationships, #research, #sports, #supereducational

Is that bot a Pomeranian or a wolf — and who to sue when it ‘bites’?

2026-07-10T14:51:26+00:00

Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Is that bot a Pomeranian or a wolf — and who to sue when it ‘bites’? Isabella Roden Harvard Law School Comm...

#sciencetech, #animals, #ai, #law, #computers, #supereducational

Rubies decoded: ‘Color is just one piece of the puzzle’

2026-07-08T19:43:51+00:00

Rubies decoded: ‘Color is just one piece of the puzzle’ Photos by Grace DuVal Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer July 8, 2026 3 min read Rare gems...

#sciencetech, #research, #supereducational

AI has lots of people digging out their iPods

2026-06-29T19:29:58+00:00

AI has lots of people digging out their iPods ‘The vision of the future being pushed by tech moguls is not necessarily a vision we’ve all bought into.’ S...

#sciencetech, #qa, #ai, #supereducational

Many children like ebooks. Experts cast a wary eye.

2026-06-09T16:11:43+00:00

Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Many children like ebooks. Experts cast a wary eye. They say certain features helpful for developing comprehensio...

#sciencetech, #education, #research, #books, #supereducational

How venom kills — and can lead to cures

2026-06-08T14:00:00+00:00

Mandë Holford. Photos by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer How venom kills — and can lead to cures Kermit Pattison Harvard Staff Writer...

#sciencetech, #animals, #research, #supereducational

High-tech for the 1700s

2026-06-04T20:26:19+00:00

High-tech for the 1700s An air pump from 1770.Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Christy DeSmith Harvard Staff Writer June 4, 2026...

#sciencetech, #education, #harvardhistory, #history, #america250, #supereducational