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Two drug molecules achieve myelin repair in MS disease models
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Every remyelination drug candidate tested in multiple sclerosis research has failed. A doctoral thesis …
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The 10-minute habit that helped David Attenborough reach 100 years old
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Sir David Attenborough turned 100 on May 8, and people want to know how he did it. Fair enough. A centu…
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A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes
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Released: NASA Goddard Issues Draft Request for Proposal for the Landsat 10 Spacecraft
Landsat Navigation Landsat Home Missions Landsat 10 Landsat 9 Landsat 8 Landsat 7 Landsat 6 Landsat 5 Landsat 4 Landsat 3 Landsat 2 Landsat …
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La NASA ofrece información actualizada sobre rovers, módulos de alunizaje y misiones de Base Lunar
De izquierda a derecha, se observan los modelos del módulo de aterrizaje lunar Mark 1 de Blue Origin, el rover lunar tripulado de Astrolab, …
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Girl Scouts Event Brings Space Science to the Next Generation
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La NASA anunciará la tripulación de Artemis III e informará sobre el progreso de la misión
Crédito: NASA La NASA informará sobre los avances de la misión Artemis III de la agencia y anunciará los astronautas asignados a este vuelo …
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Students Build Moon Robots for NASA’s 2026 Lunabotics Challenge
NASA/Ben Smegelsky Katherine Rauscher of Michigan Technological University prepares her team’s prototype lunar robot for its turn during the…
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NASA-European Sea Level Mission Homes in on El Niño
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoThe international Sentinel-6 M…
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Webinar 6/17: Discover, Access, and Task Commercial Data with NASA’s Satellite Data Explorer
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NASA’s Webb Reveals Black Hole That Formed Before Its Galaxy
Explore Webb Science James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NASA’s Webb Reveals Black… Webb News Latest News Latest Images Webb’s Blog Awards X (…
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NASA’s Webb telescope discovers a planet where rock clouds vanish every night
A giant planet nearly 700 light-years away has a bizarre daily weather cycle where mineral clouds appear every morning and vanish by nightfa…
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NASA’s Fermi telescope reveals the power source behind monster supernovae
NASA’s Fermi telescope has detected what may be the first confirmed gamma-ray signal from a superluminous supernova - one of the most extrem…
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Scientists discover ancient single-celled ancestors still live on in your blood
Scientists uncovered evidence that human blood cells may trace their origins back to single-celled ancestors that lived 700 million years ag…
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Tiny “sesame” sea slug discovered in Taiwan turns out to be a new species
A sea slug smaller than a sesame seed has turned up in Taiwan’s coastal waters - and it’s so tiny and unusual that scientists realized they …
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The definitive census of multiple star systems within ten parsecs
Our sun is a loner. It lacks a stellar companion hurtling through interstellar space with it. But we've known for a long time that that's ac…
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Listening to the sun reveals previously hidden changes to solar cycle
Internal changes due to the sun's "active biorhythm" have become increasingly "skin-deep" over the past four solar activity cycles, accordin…
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Newly discovered 'thunder' of Atlantic sturgeons inspires awe
When a team of researchers recorded a low thundering underneath the surface of the Hudson River, they thought they were hearing the muffled …
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Monkey see, monkey do: Study sheds light on cooperative decision-making
The old "monkey see, monkey do" adage may rest on some neuroscientific evidence, finds a new Yale study. To examine how the primate brain fa…
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DNA 'nicks' make for safer, more precise genetic analysis
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a safer and more precise way to study how genes function in living tissues by refining a re…
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Researchers push back fundamental limit on energy transfer between particles without 'spilling' radiation
Researchers at TU/e have demonstrated that energy transfer without loss via light or heat can occur over much greater distances than previou…
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Metamaterials enable control of heat transfer at nanoscale, potentially transforming energy and electronics
Heat behaves in predictable ways: a hot cup of coffee cools, a laptop warms your hands, the sun heats Earth. But at scales thousands of time…
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Analysis of more than 10,000 cities reveals hidden details governments can use to better support their people
The world's urban population increased by 785 million people between 2000 and 2020, but that tells only part of the story. Now, a research t…
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Sea squirt reveals glowing spines and unexpected nervous system anatomy
Ascidians, also known as sea squirts, are the evolutionary link between vertebrates and invertebrates, making them valuable subjects of biol…
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Long-distance bat migration runs on fatty acids, challenging limits of mammal metabolism
Bats are the only mammals that can actively fly, enabling many species to perform seasonal migrations. In migratory birds, remaining airborn…
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New biosynthesis platform could enable bioactive compounds to be labeled, targeted and released on demand
Many medically important drugs originate from natural sources. Microorganisms produce these compounds using highly sophisticated and remarka…
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Gutweed successfully grown in full life cycle within brackish conditions in Baltic Sea
Gutweed could become a future crop in the Baltic Sea. This is shown in a new study from the University of Gothenburg, where researchers have…
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Trust and patience link to higher happiness across 76 countries
A study covering 76 countries has found that people who are more trusting, patient, altruistic and cooperative tend to report higher levels …
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Perfect randomness realized for the first time
Creating perfect randomness is surprisingly difficult. Even modern random number generators never generate completely ideal random numbers: …
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AAAS Elections, Breakthrough Prize, Guggenheim Fellowships, Truman Scholars, and More Awards - Columbia University
AAAS Elections, Breakthrough Prize, Guggenheim Fellowships, Truman Scholars, and More Awards Columbia University
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Ending the Pharma Relay Race with a Non-Opioid Breakthrough - PharmExec.com
Ending the Pharma Relay Race with a Non-Opioid Breakthrough PharmExec.com
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Scientists break 30-year superconductivity record at normal pressure - ScienceDaily
Scientists break 30-year superconductivity record at normal pressure ScienceDaily
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New breakthrough in astrophysics: scientists from Finland create a quantum sensor capable of detecting minimal energy levels and advancing the search for the mysterious dark matter, using ultra-sensitive technology that can transform research on invisible p - CPG Click Petróleo e
New breakthrough in astrophysics: scientists from Finland create a quantum sensor capable of detecting minimal energy levels and advancing t…
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Parkinson’s breakthrough? Study identifies possible treatment target. - Baltimore Sun
Parkinson’s breakthrough? Study identifies possible treatment target. Baltimore Sun
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Breakthrough Achieved: True Perfect Randomness Realized for the First Time - Bioengineer.org
Breakthrough Achieved: True Perfect Randomness Realized for the First Time Bioengineer.org
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Chemical upcycling breakthrough to tackle global plastic pollution - Energy Live News
Chemical upcycling breakthrough to tackle global plastic pollution Energy Live News
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Groundbreaking Breakthrough: World’s First Intermuscular Bone-Free Grass Carp Developed - Bioengineer.org
Groundbreaking Breakthrough: World’s First Intermuscular Bone-Free Grass Carp Developed Bioengineer.org
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Dresden Study: Breakthrough in Leukemia Treatment - Mirage News
Dresden Study: Breakthrough in Leukemia Treatment Mirage News
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Breakthrough in Leukemia Research: Dresden Long-Term Study Promises to Transform Blood Cancer Treatment - Bioengineer.org
Breakthrough in Leukemia Research: Dresden Long-Term Study Promises to Transform Blood Cancer Treatment Bioengineer.org
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Scientists build India’s largest DNA barcode library for cockroaches, reveal hidden biodiversity - India Today NE
Scientists build India’s largest DNA barcode library for cockroaches, reveal hidden biodiversity India Today NE
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Rare blueberry species rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after 188 years - The Sentinel - of this Land, for its People
Rare blueberry species rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after 188 years The Sentinel - of this Land, for its People
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Indian Scientists Develop CLEAR Technology, Breakthrough Protein Imaging Platform for Precision Medicine - Adda247
Indian Scientists Develop CLEAR Technology, Breakthrough Protein Imaging Platform for Precision Medicine Adda247
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Indian Scientist Leads Discovery of Ancient ‘Loktak Protocluster’ - Adda247
Indian Scientist Leads Discovery of Ancient ‘Loktak Protocluster’ Adda247
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Environment & Climate
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What We’re Reading: Denver’s Newest Clean Energy Source Will Be Sewage
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been reading at info@reasonstob…
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Renewable energy is overtaking traditional power projects across Africa, industry leaders say - myMotherLode.com
Renewable energy is overtaking traditional power projects across Africa, industry leaders say myMotherLode.com
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
Italy Unifies its Historic Pilgrimage Trails to Offer Slower, More Intimate Tourism
With Europe more choked with tourists than ever amid year after year of record-setting summer heat, Italy is looking to change course: off t…
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Biologists Clone Wild Yaks to Save Golden Subspecies Numbering Fewer Than 300 in First of its Kind Effort
China has performed the first single and multiple cloning of wild yaks in a bid to reinforce this keystone herbivore, and save one of the ra…
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Samsung Strikes Deal with Workers for Profit Sharing in Company’s Trillion Dollar Slice of the AI Pie
Following eye-watering Q1 performance, some 48,000 of Samsung’s semiconductor division workers are set to receive a new profit-sharing-style…
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70% Drop in Levels of Forever Chemicals Observed in Seabird Eggs Tracks Regulatory Success
Content of several “forever chemicals” in seabird eggs were found to have sharply decreased over the last 55 years by a team of scientists. …
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Good News in History, May 27
96 years ago today, the Chrysler Building opened to the public in New York City. Constructed by Walter Chrysler, founder of the automotive c…
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The English restaurant turning hospitality on its head
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'Abandoned beach litter took us two days to clear'
Tents, towels and children's clothing were among hundreds of items left on a beach, a community group says.
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Wabasha celebrates hometown EMS heroes - Winona Post
Wabasha celebrates hometown EMS heroes Winona Post
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Meet a Health Hero: Katelynn Devinney of Pockets of Hope - Philadelphia Magazine
Meet a Health Hero: Katelynn Devinney of Pockets of Hope Philadelphia Magazine
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Community hero to be awarded Freedom of the Town - Macclesfield Nub News
Community hero to be awarded Freedom of the Town Macclesfield Nub News
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Paisley volunteer named Scotland’s Bookbug Hero 2026 - renfrewshire24.co.uk
Paisley volunteer named Scotland’s Bookbug Hero 2026 renfrewshire24.co.uk
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Derker dad recognised as FCHO Hidden Hero for supporting local fathers group - Oldham Chronicle
Derker dad recognised as FCHO Hidden Hero for supporting local fathers group Oldham Chronicle
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Patterson Fire Department's Albert Rossi Receives Community Recognition - hudsonvalleycountry.com
Patterson Fire Department's Albert Rossi Receives Community Recognition hudsonvalleycountry.com
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Community Hero Electrician Backed By Storage Firm In Year-long Challenge To Help Others - Business Cheshire
Community Hero Electrician Backed By Storage Firm In Year-long Challenge To Help Others Business Cheshire
Underdog Wins
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“No one likes an underdog story like the people of New England” | Turner’s remarkable rise lands him at second World Cup - revolutionsoccer.net
“No one likes an underdog story like the people of New England” | Turner’s remarkable rise lands him at second World Cup revolutionsoccer.ne…
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Can underdog Mississippi State softball win WCWS? ESPN broadcasters say yes - The Clarion-Ledger
Can underdog Mississippi State softball win WCWS? ESPN broadcasters say yes The Clarion-Ledger
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‘It’s going to take everybody’: Bulldogs embracing underdog mindset in first WCWS - Commercial Dispatch
‘It’s going to take everybody’: Bulldogs embracing underdog mindset in first WCWS Commercial Dispatch
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Why Mississippi State softball is the ultimate WCWS underdog - The Clarion-Ledger
Why Mississippi State softball is the ultimate WCWS underdog The Clarion-Ledger
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How the Golden Knights Reached the Stanley Cup Final Against All Odds - Vegas Sports Today |
How the Golden Knights Reached the Stanley Cup Final Against All Odds Vegas Sports Today |
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Dr Santosh Goyal: The blind scholar who continued teaching against all odds - MSN
Dr Santosh Goyal: The blind scholar who continued teaching against all odds MSN
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Zuckerberg's philanthropic venture unveils AI world model for drug discovery - Reuters
Zuckerberg's philanthropic venture unveils AI world model for drug discovery Reuters
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DNA assembly insights could streamline design and manufacturing of nanostructures for medicine, materials and more
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have uncovered key principles that govern how DNA "origami" structures fold, findings that …
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How to stop skin cancer in time? Smart tattoo is science’s latest breakthrough - ThePrint
How to stop skin cancer in time? Smart tattoo is science’s latest breakthrough ThePrint
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The ‘secret ingredient’ that could give electric vehicles a 1,000 km range on a single charge - The Times of India
The ‘secret ingredient’ that could give electric vehicles a 1,000 km range on a single charge The Times of India
Animals
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Viral fame spares ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo from Eid sacrifice in Bangladesh - Reuters
Viral fame spares ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo from Eid sacrifice in Bangladesh Reuters
NPR Goats and Soda
Inside the effort to save one of America's most imperiled salamanders
When a species is facing extinction, it takes an enormous human effort to stave it off. Case in point: the painstaking campaign to save the …
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Scientists Thought This Species Was Extinct for Decades-A Chance Photograph in Remote Australia Just Proved Otherwise - The Debrief
Scientists Thought This Species Was Extinct for Decades-A Chance Photograph in Remote Australia Just Proved Otherwise The Debrief
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Heroic Man Reaches Into Sewer to Save Tiny Ducklings Stuck Inside - AOL.com
Heroic Man Reaches Into Sewer to Save Tiny Ducklings Stuck Inside AOL.com
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Alabama Extension - Saved by conservation: Alabama’s wildlife comebacks - Gulf Coast Media
Alabama Extension - Saved by conservation: Alabama’s wildlife comebacks Gulf Coast Media
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World's Fastest Bird Stages Comeback In Massachusetts - WBZ NewsRadio 1030
World's Fastest Bird Stages Comeback In Massachusetts WBZ NewsRadio 1030
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This threatened Texas lizard is making a comeback, San Antonio Zoo officials say - San Antonio Express-News
This threatened Texas lizard is making a comeback, San Antonio Zoo officials say San Antonio Express-News
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Hikers thrilled after discovering species thought to be all but lost: 'It's impossible to understate the importance' - MSN
Hikers thrilled after discovering species thought to be all but lost: 'It's impossible to understate the importance' MSN
World
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Paul McCartney on playing guitar with Paul Mescal: 'He knew it better than I did!'
The music legend on delivering "memory songs" for his 20th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane - and why he's intrigued by the new Beatles …
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UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rain
National Trust staff and volunteers will apply 17 tonnes of fresh chalk to the outline of the famous figure.
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Greetings from Cape Verde, where the sounds of samba, jazz and morna fill the air
Music is interwoven with the sounds of daily life in this West African island nation, which hosted two international music festivals in Apri…