Science & Breakthroughs
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How the act of learning to read rewires the brain and changes the way you hear
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Learning to read does something to the brain beyond teaching it to decode text. A new study in Cortex f…
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Monterey Park becomes first US city to permanently ban data centers
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Monterey Park voted 86 percent to 14 percent last Tuesday to permanently ban data centers from the city…
NASA Breaking News
Curiosity Blog: Sols 4913-4919: Planetary explorers, freewheeling to the Yardang unit!
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration…
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NASA Awards Contract for Construction Services in California
Credit: NASA NASA has selected multiple small businesses for the Western Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract, which supports a bro…
NASA Breaking News
NASA, NOAA to Hold Joint Session at 23rd Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
CSDA Menu CSDA Commercial Data Available Datasets End User License Agreements Commercial Satellite Data Explorer Satellite Data Evaluation C…
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NASA Equips Astronauts, Industry with Robotic Intelligence
2 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) In the Integrated Mobile Evaluation Testbed for Robotics Oper…
NASA Breaking News
Train Ride to NASA Kennedy for Artemis III Booster Segments
NASA/Brandon Hancock The final booster motor segments for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will help propel Artemis III astronau…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Webb Finds Strongest Evidence Yet for ‘Black Hole Stars’
Explore Webb Science James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NASA Webb Finds Strongest… Webb News Latest News Latest Images Webb’s Blog Awards X (…
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Jim Irons, Former Landsat Project Scientist, Wins Pecora Award
Landsat Navigation Landsat Home Missions Landsat 10 Landsat 9 Landsat 8 Landsat 7 Landsat 6 Landsat 5 Landsat 4 Landsat 3 Landsat 2 Landsat …
NASA Breaking News
GLOBE Mission Earth Educators Participate in Land Cover Community of Practice
Explore This Section Science Science Activation GLOBE Mission Earth Educators… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights A…
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NASA’s CloudCube Pioneers Miniaturized Radar to Study Clouds, Precipitation
A compact, multifrequency radar built by a team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will make it easier to collect information about dynamic…
ScienceDaily Top News
Scientists mapped every neural connection in a fruit fly and found a surprise
A groundbreaking new connectome maps every neural connection in an adult fruit fly’s central nervous system, creating an unprecedented view …
ScienceDaily Top News
Earth's first animals barely evolved until sex changed everything
Earth’s earliest animals may have held evolution back because they reproduced asexually, creating low-competition communities that changed v…
Phys.org Latest
Virtual future selves improve students' planning and motivation, with gains seen after six months
Future-oriented thinking is a cornerstone of healthy decision-making, academic success and mental well-being. Yet many people struggle to ac…
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Preschoolers whose parents received coaching had fewer conduct problems, higher cognitive skills in middle school
Children of parents who received coaching and support materials in preschool had fewer conduct problems in middle school and higher levels o…
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Silver nanoparticles pave the way for precise DNA cutting and joining
DNA is composed of long chains that act as the blueprint for living organisms. In genetic engineering, scientists cut DNA at specific sites …
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Global rice production has nearly doubled over 50 years despite climate change
Global rice production nearly doubled between the 1960s and the 2010s, despite the negative impacts of climate change, according to a new st…
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Study shows gains in preschoolers' executive function with additional teacher training
Research shows that when preschool teachers participate in professional learning workshops and ongoing coaching with experienced early child…
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New methods make tracking individual bird species during migration possible
Researchers at Cornell Lab of Ornithology, University of Massachusetts and University of Illinois have developed breakthrough methods to tra…
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Wheat root compounds suppress soil microbes, helping retain nitrogen and cut emissions
On a quiet weekend morning in a greenhouse in Aarhus University Flakkebjerg, rows of wheat plants stand with their roots submerged in clear …
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Cosmic acceleration holds up as new analysis rebuts slowdown claim
Our universe's expansion is still accelerating despite recent claims suggesting otherwise, an international team of astrophysicists says.
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Antibody-guided nanoparticles target blood cancer cells in bone marrow
New research co-led by Indiana University School of Medicine scientists presents a significant step toward more precise and effective cancer…
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Custom protein binders zero in on near-identical disease targets with unprecedented selectivity
In the human body, the boundary between health and severe illness can be microscopic. For decades, molecular scientists have grappled with a…
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Degradable sensors reveal hidden soil secrets after microbes nibble on them
New degradable sensors could reveal insights into the secret-yet essential-microscopic life in soil. The sensors, which are being developed …
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Lab-created 'moon' rock could help scientists interpret lunar data and explore how water might form on the moon
The moon may look unchanged from afar, but its surface is constantly reshaped by microscopic impacts and a steady stream of particles from t…
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Novel catalyst design boosts solar-driven ammonia production under mild conditions
Sunlight, water, air and metal-organic catalysts-that could be all it takes. TU Wien has shown how catalyst design can be advanced for solar…
Google News: breakthrough
Collaborative effort leads to a breakthrough study that refined the mechanistic basis of paternal epigenetic inheritance - John A. Burns School of Medicine
Collaborative effort leads to a breakthrough study that refined the mechanistic basis of paternal epigenetic inheritance John A. Burns Schoo…
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Cell Therapy Clinical Trials: Breaking Down the Science - Breakthrough T1D
Cell Therapy Clinical Trials: Breaking Down the Science Breakthrough T1D
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In a potential nanoscale breakthrough, scientists at Brown reveal 80-atom boron ‘buckyball’ - Brown University
In a potential nanoscale breakthrough, scientists at Brown reveal 80-atom boron ‘buckyball’ Brown University
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Scientists discover breakthrough that could revolutionize cancer treatment - Futura, le média qui explore le monde
Scientists discover breakthrough that could revolutionize cancer treatment Futura, le média qui explore le monde
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Flu virus infection process revealed by accidental discovery - Valley News
Flu virus infection process revealed by accidental discovery Valley News
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Physicist Eva Andrei Becomes First Rutgers Professor to Earn Kavli Prize, One of the Highest Honors in Science - Rutgers University
Physicist Eva Andrei Becomes First Rutgers Professor to Earn Kavli Prize, One of the Highest Honors in Science Rutgers University
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Allan MacDonald Wins Kavli Prize in Nanoscience - The University of Texas at Austin
Allan MacDonald Wins Kavli Prize in Nanoscience The University of Texas at Austin
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Scientists at Brown Discover 80-Atom Boron ‘Buckyball’ in Potential Nanoscale Breakthrough - Bioengineer.org
Scientists at Brown Discover 80-Atom Boron ‘Buckyball’ in Potential Nanoscale Breakthrough Bioengineer.org
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China's Underground Neutrino Observatory Reveals Breakthrough Findings - Global Banking & Finance Review
China's Underground Neutrino Observatory Reveals Breakthrough Findings Global Banking & Finance Review
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DOE Approves Of Xcimer Fusion Power Plant Preconceptual Design - Eurasia Review
DOE Approves Of Xcimer Fusion Power Plant Preconceptual Design Eurasia Review
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Breakthrough ultra-rapid test can diagnose killer brain tumours in just MINUTES instead of weeks - the-sun.com
Breakthrough ultra-rapid test can diagnose killer brain tumours in just MINUTES instead of weeks the-sun.com
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Can Aging Be Reversed? Scientists Launch World’s First Human Trial of Age-Reversal Gene Therapy - LatestLY
Can Aging Be Reversed? Scientists Launch World’s First Human Trial of Age-Reversal Gene Therapy LatestLY
ZME Science
For the First Time, Americans Got More Electricity From Solar Than Coal
Solar provides more than twice the share of electricity it did five years ago.
ZME Science
Scientists Found Bacteria Thriving Inside Fog and Eating Air Pollution
Scientists find fog droplets host growing bacteria that may help clean polluted air.
ZME Science
The Dinosaur-killing Asteroid May Have Fueled Life Underground for 8 Million Years
Scientists found evidence that Chicxulub remained hydrothermally active four times longer than earlier estimates.
ZME Science
Scientists Found That Bacteria Can Remember Stress Even Though They Have No Brains
Single cells used past nutrient shocks to change how they grew.
ZME Science
Richard Feynman’s 50-Year-Old ‘Restaurant Problem’ Finally Decoded. It Shows Why People Settle for Good Enough
The restaurant problem reveals why human shortcuts can work surprisingly well.
ZME Science
Roman gods, Saxon graves and witch marks: The strange and spectacular discoveries found beneath Britain’s HS2 railway
Archaeologists keep finding amazing things.
Health
BBC News Health
Author on benefits of investing in children's mental health
Dr Monique Lynch-Jonah has launched the Healthy Minds Kids Series. The collection of picture books aims to help children aged seven to 12 de…
Google News: breakthrough
Breakthrough for 800 Million Patients? Kidney Disease Drug Shows Powerful New Benefits - SciTechDaily
Breakthrough for 800 Million Patients? Kidney Disease Drug Shows Powerful New Benefits SciTechDaily
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Type 2 Diabetes breakthrough: No more a jab - AstraZeneca’s new oral GLP-1 delivers up to 10.5% weight lo - The Times of India
Type 2 Diabetes breakthrough: No more a jab - AstraZeneca’s new oral GLP-1 delivers up to 10.5% weight lo The Times of India
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HIV wonder drug innie Kaap - Daily Voice
HIV wonder drug innie Kaap Daily Voice
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Western Cape rolls out new HIV prevention injection - Cape Town ETC
Western Cape rolls out new HIV prevention injection Cape Town ETC
Environment & Climate
Reasons to Be Cheerful
What We’re Reading: World Cup Carousing - With Reusable Cups
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…
Google News: climate solutions
American Airlines Powers The Future Of Travel With Google Partnership, Utilizing Record-Breaking Sustainable Aviation Fuel To Decarbonize Thousands Of Flights, Enhance Business Travel, And Support Global Climate Goals - Travel And Tour World
American Airlines Powers The Future Of Travel With Google Partnership, Utilizing Record-Breaking Sustainable Aviation Fuel To Decarbonize Th…
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School heat: Finally, a cool solution for struggling students! - The Hans India
School heat: Finally, a cool solution for struggling students! The Hans India
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
Mouse with Severed Spinal Cord Recovers ‘Normal’ Movement After Potentially Revolutionary Treatment
In an impressive early demonstration of a potentially revolutionary technology, biotech engineers in Zurich used micro-sized robots and stem…
Good News Network
Chicago Home Builder Lauded for Halting Construction Just to Save Killdeer Nest
From Chicago comes the story of a married couple who held up home construction to save a bird’s nest, and of the construction company who pr…
Good News Network
Loophole in Endangered Species Act Is Closed to Coal Miners After Court Ruling
As May drew to a close, a US district court issued a ruling that the federal government’s attempts to undercut Endangered Species Act protec…
Good News Network
Shipwreck ‘Almost Beyond Belief’ Stunned Archaeologists with its Cargo of Intact Porcelain
A private citizen in Norway with a passion for underwater exploration has turned up an astonishing find in the nation’s waters: a shipwreck …
Good News Network
Good News in History, June 10
91 years ago today, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio, by Bill Wilson-who, the previous day, drank his last drink. He co-found…
Positive News
Corporate courage: how cross-sector talent is powering renewables innovation
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Bernards High School Senior Isabella Nodes Named June Everyday Hero - TAPinto
Bernards High School Senior Isabella Nodes Named June Everyday Hero TAPinto
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Mims Davies MP asks residents for Nominations for Pub Hero Awards 2026 - Ashdown Radio
Mims Davies MP asks residents for Nominations for Pub Hero Awards 2026 Ashdown Radio
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Local Hero Awards to celebrate over 60s in the Midlands - NottinghamWorld
Local Hero Awards to celebrate over 60s in the Midlands NottinghamWorld
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Malaysian banks honour 68 staff who helped save RM139m from scammers last year - Malay Mail
Malaysian banks honour 68 staff who helped save RM139m from scammers last year Malay Mail
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County Durham town council calls for civic award nominations - The Northern Echo
County Durham town council calls for civic award nominations The Northern Echo
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Welshpool's finest unsung heroes honoured for incredible community service - InYourArea
Welshpool's finest unsung heroes honoured for incredible community service InYourArea
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Staffordshire's unsung heroes are honoured by the King - Express and Star
Staffordshire's unsung heroes are honoured by the King Express and Star
Underdog Wins
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World Cup fairy tales: The greatest underdog stories in tournament history - BeSoccer Livescore
World Cup fairy tales: The greatest underdog stories in tournament history BeSoccer Livescore
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How A Delivery Partner Raised Her Daughter Against All Odds - Brut
How A Delivery Partner Raised Her Daughter Against All Odds Brut
Tech for Good
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Researchers develop a new anti-jellyfish floating buoy
Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the University of Alicante have developed a new anti-jellyfish floating b…
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This N.J. professor just won $1M for a discovery that could change computing forever - NJ.com
This N.J. professor just won $1M for a discovery that could change computing forever NJ.com
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Protein-based textile breakthrough targets microplastic waste - MSN
Protein-based textile breakthrough targets microplastic waste MSN
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Thruster breakthrough? New 2-in-1 propulsion system is about to get an in-space test - MSN
Thruster breakthrough? New 2-in-1 propulsion system is about to get an in-space test MSN
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South Korea Achieves Range Breakthrough with Hydrogen Trains - RaillyNews
South Korea Achieves Range Breakthrough with Hydrogen Trains RaillyNews
ZME Science
Astronauts Could Grow Their Own Medicines in Space Using Plants
The pharmaceutical cabinet of the future might look a lot like a garden.
Wired Science
China Opens World’s First Wind-Powered Underwater Data Center
With an initial capacity of 24 megawatts, the innovative data center uses seawater as a natural cooling system.
Wired Science
This World Cup, You Can Watch the Game From a Ref’s Point of View
Referees for the 2026 World Cup will be wearing cameras positioned at their temples, allowing TV audiences to see a live view of the pitch f…
Animals
BBC News World
Whale graveyard dating back five million years discovered
The Indian Ocean site is "far beyond anything we had imagined", one researcher says.
BBC News Science
Rare butterfly population increases by 9000%
A record number of Duke of Burgundy butterflies were recorded in Kent last year, a charity says.
Phys.org Latest
Where humpbacks gather near Tokyo's remote islands could reshape whale watching and conservation
Humpback whales are one of the most popular species for whale watching. Since they are active close to the water's surface, groups of whale …
Google News: breakthrough
Scientist breakthrough reveals new way to tell whether your dog is left or right-pawed - GB News
Scientist breakthrough reveals new way to tell whether your dog is left or right-pawed GB News
Google News: endangered recovery
Countless Endangered Species Are Making a Comeback Due to Global Conservation Efforts - The Good Men Project
Countless Endangered Species Are Making a Comeback Due to Global Conservation Efforts The Good Men Project
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A wetland plant once nearly extinct has made a stunning comeback across eight states - PennLive.com
A wetland plant once nearly extinct has made a stunning comeback across eight states PennLive.com
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Endangered mussels return to Richmond-area waters - Axios
Endangered mussels return to Richmond-area waters Axios
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Wildlife miracle: Tiny Michigan town saved an entire bird species and rewrote conservation history - MSN
Wildlife miracle: Tiny Michigan town saved an entire bird species and rewrote conservation history MSN
World
BBC News World
Fireworks illuminate Barcelona's Sagrada Família during Pope visit
Pope Leo XIV says Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família is a masterpiece of "stones, colours and light" during his visit to Spain.
Reuters Oddly Enough
Somali soccer referee who was denied US entry comes home to hero's welcome - Reuters
Somali soccer referee who was denied US entry comes home to hero's welcome Reuters