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Podcast Transcript June 12th, 2026- From a 340-year slavery law finally repealed to pancakes for cigarette butts: 10 solutions this week
Episode Description: A high-risk breast cancer diagnosis used to mean one thing: chemotherapy. A large UK trial just found that 68 percent o…
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5 habits that separate growing teams from stagnant ones
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The strategy is fine. The team is capable. But at the end of the quarter, the needle hasn’t moved. Juli…
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Dinner scraps are rebuilding California’s lost oyster reefs
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM What if scraps from a dinner could become a habitat? That’s the basic premise of the Shells for Shoreli…
NASA Breaking News
NASA to Cover 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission Space Station Departure
The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft supporting the company’s 34th commercial resupply services mission for NASA approaches the International …
NASA Breaking News
Black Eye Galaxy
Easily identified by the spectacular band of dark dust that partially obscures its bright core, Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy, is char…
BBC News Science
Have you ever heard of Earthshine?
Sophia Herod looks at how the Moon can be lit by sunlight reflected from the Earth.
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The missing notebooks that solved a 55-million-year-old fossil mystery
A spectacular fossil fish discovered on a remote cliff in New Zealand nearly 30 years ago has finally revealed its full story thanks to an u…
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Giant underground neutrino detector brings scientists closer to cracking the neutrino puzzle
Deep beneath the ground in China, the massive JUNO neutrino observatory has delivered its first major scientific breakthrough, achieving one…
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A legendary golden fabric lost for 2,000 years has returned
Researchers in South Korea have recreated the legendary “sea silk” once prized by emperors, using fibers from a clam cultivated in Korean co…
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Ancient DNA shared with Neanderthals may explain human language
A tiny set of ancient genetic “switches” may have played a surprisingly large role in making human language possible. Researchers found that…
Phys.org Latest
Meet REMORA: The autonomous space fleet built to tag and track asteroids
To truly understand what an asteroid is made of, we need to send a probe to it. Remote sensing from ground-based telescopes, or even orbitin…
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New species of Middle Miocene bear-dog described in tribute to Salvador Moyà-Solà
A research team with the participation of the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP) has described a new species of extinct…
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Scientist creates 'mini‑universe' to measure time without a clock
A University of Birmingham scientist has built a "mini-universe" that takes a step toward answering one of science's biggest questions: "Wha…
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Mountainous landscapes store far more carbon than previously thought, new research shows
Hilly and mountainous landscapes have a much greater ability to store carbon in the soil than previously thought, according to a new study c…
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Nuclear clocks tick for the first time
Two independent research teams have achieved a longstanding goal in physics: building a working nuclear clock. The devices, developed by Bei…
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Carbon dioxide unlocks safer oxidation chemistry under room-temperature conditions
Oxidation reactions are indispensable to the chemical industry, but from a process safety perspective, they are among the most challenging t…
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A cornerstone of Milky Way history may need rewriting with evidence of multiple ancient mergers
Astronomers may have uncovered new details about one of the Milky Way's most important ancient collisions. Using data from the Dark Energy S…
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New findings complete first evolutionary history of all living millipede orders, dating back 460 million years
Long before vertebrates walked on land, millipedes had the place to themselves. Hundreds of millions of years before dinosaurs arrived, thes…
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Photo: Hubble and Webb offer new view of Black Eye Galaxy
This March 20, 2026, image of Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy, is a composite view from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Spa…
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Hubble captures galaxy swarm with lensed arcs from early universe
Looking somewhat like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy cluster MACS0329-0…
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Stanford scientists regrow lost cartilage and reverse arthritis in major breakthrough - ScienceDaily
Stanford scientists regrow lost cartilage and reverse arthritis in major breakthrough ScienceDaily
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Cellular process discovery may lead to new cancer treatments - News-Medical
Cellular process discovery may lead to new cancer treatments News-Medical
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Making the Invisible Visible: Microscope Breakthrough Will Open Unprecedented View into Our Cells - BioSpace
Making the Invisible Visible: Microscope Breakthrough Will Open Unprecedented View into Our Cells BioSpace
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In A Scientific Breakthrough, A 100-Year-Old TB Vaccine Could Help Treat Diabetes; Here's How - News18
In A Scientific Breakthrough, A 100-Year-Old TB Vaccine Could Help Treat Diabetes; Here's How News18
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Scientific breakthrough surprises by achieving ammonia production up to 3 times higher with the application of a magnetic field, paving the way for more efficient chemical technologies, reduced environmental impact, and new large-scale fertilizer solutions. - CPG Click Petróleo e
Scientific breakthrough surprises by achieving ammonia production up to 3 times higher with the application of a magnetic field, paving the …
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Scientists uncover key protein enabling legumes’ nitrogen-fixing power - MSN
Scientists uncover key protein enabling legumes’ nitrogen-fixing power MSN
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Indian scientists achieve breakthrough in temperature-controlled nanomaterials for future electronics - DD News
Indian scientists achieve breakthrough in temperature-controlled nanomaterials for future electronics DD News
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New Framework Reverses Time in Heat Transfer - Mirage News
New Framework Reverses Time in Heat Transfer Mirage News
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Bastille's Feature | 100 New Drug Trials, All for Hope: A HKU Professor’s Endeavor to Save Cancer Patients - bastillepost.com
Bastille's Feature | 100 New Drug Trials, All for Hope: A HKU Professor’s Endeavor to Save Cancer Patients bastillepost.com
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Science breakthrough: Shark with face ‘not even mother would love’ spotted at sea by scientists - GB News
Science breakthrough: Shark with face ‘not even mother would love’ spotted at sea by scientists GB News
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Scientists uncover fungus network 700 million times distance between Earth and Sun - GB News
Scientists uncover fungus network 700 million times distance between Earth and Sun GB News
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Researchers just named a glowing blue octopus hiding nearly a mile beneath the Galápagos and kept it completely intact to do it - ecoportal.net
Researchers just named a glowing blue octopus hiding nearly a mile beneath the Galápagos and kept it completely intact to do it ecoportal.ne…
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Scientists Discover 3rd Circulation System in Humans That Could Bridge Eastern, Western Medicines - NTD News
Scientists Discover 3rd Circulation System in Humans That Could Bridge Eastern, Western Medicines NTD News
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Tooth-regeneration drug advances to first patient trial in major dental breakthrough - dentalnews.pk
Tooth-regeneration drug advances to first patient trial in major dental breakthrough dentalnews.pk
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Deep-Sea Breakthrough: Rare Goblin Shark Filmed in Natural Habitat - Azat TV
Deep-Sea Breakthrough: Rare Goblin Shark Filmed in Natural Habitat Azat TV
ZME Science
Einstein’s Lost Theory Said Gravity Changes Speed of Light and a New Experiment Claims It Was Right
New claims challenge inconsistencies in one of the foundational principles of physics.
ZME Science
Forget AI. Pigeons Can Spot Some Cancers as Well as Human Experts
The humble bird may help scientists understand how experts learn to see disease.
ZME Science
The Earliest Flickering Quasar Ever Found Just Revealed a Surprising Black Hole Secret
An ancient, massive black hole blinked, revealing a surprisingly mature 'cosmic engine.'
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After Wandering Field All Day He Discovers 16th C. Diamond Ring Using his Metal Detector
At the end of a long day, a metal detector enthusiast in England unearthed a 16th-century ring with eight diamonds. Stuart Jones uncovered t…
Good News Network
New Solar Method Turns Ocean Into Drinking Water, While Extracting Valuable Lithium Without Waste
A new energy-efficient desalination system produces fresh water without chemical additives and transforms leftover salts into useful materia…
Good News Network
Dog Rescued After Being Swept Out to Sea on Inflatable Kayak Headed Toward Norway
A tour boat joined the search for a dog that had floated three miles out to sea in a kayak. After two hours of searching, they spotted the i…
Good News Network
France Salutes America Flying Over Statue of Liberty–Launching Month of Celebrations for 250 Years of Friendship
The skies over New York City turned red, white, and blue on Tuesday as France launched Mission #Liberté250 to celebrate America’s 250th anni…
Good News Network
Good News in History, June 12
250 years ago today, Virginia’s colonial legislature became the first to adopt a Bill of Rights. Known as the “Virginia Declaration of Right…
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In pictures: the circus artists rewriting the rules of ageing
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We Analyzed Paper Money Printed by Ben Franklin to Uncover His Anti‑Counterfeiting Techniques and Materials Innovations
This article was written by Khachatur Manukyan, an associate research professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Notre Dame, fo…
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To read more this summer, stop waiting for the perfect moment
So you want to ignite a reading habit this summer. How do you get back into the groove? We talk to reading enthusiasts for their best tricks…
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Community Invited To Help Paint Mural Honoring Olympic Medalist - Daily Dodge
Community Invited To Help Paint Mural Honoring Olympic Medalist Daily Dodge
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Buffalo Pride: Honoring the past, celebrating the community - MSN
Buffalo Pride: Honoring the past, celebrating the community MSN
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Kind Officer and Her Team Go Extra Mile to Comfort Distressed Baby - Good Things Guy
Kind Officer and Her Team Go Extra Mile to Comfort Distressed Baby Good Things Guy
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Underdog North Polk girls soccer wins Class 2A state semifinal - weareiowa.com
Underdog North Polk girls soccer wins Class 2A state semifinal weareiowa.com
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‘Underdog’ Class of 2026 graduates 20 from Edmonds eLearning Academy - My Edmonds News
‘Underdog’ Class of 2026 graduates 20 from Edmonds eLearning Academy My Edmonds News
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Liverpool shakes off underdog tag, plays best baseball ‘at the right time’ to advance to state final - Syracuse.com
Liverpool shakes off underdog tag, plays best baseball ‘at the right time’ to advance to state final Syracuse.com
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Underdog athletes who became some of the best in their sport - MSN
Underdog athletes who became some of the best in their sport MSN
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Pinarello-Q36.5 duo outwitted as underdog Pithie beats the odds in Cologne - MSN
Pinarello-Q36.5 duo outwitted as underdog Pithie beats the odds in Cologne MSN
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'Amazing' toy scanner eases children's MRI anxiety
Children can test the new miniature replica of an MRI machine on different toys.
BBC News Health
College opens lifelike hospital training ward
The aim of the Hele Road ward is to give students hands-on experience with equipment and patients.
ScienceDaily Top News
These tiny holes could change how the world cleans water
A new nature-inspired membrane uses perfectly uniform one-nanometer pores to filter molecules with remarkable precision. The technology coul…
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Lab-grown canine muscle cells offer solution for early therapeutic testing
Before testing new therapies in animals, researchers now have a more efficient starting point-lab-grown canine muscle cells that can help id…
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Rare-earth-free zinc oxide achieves a first in stress-to-light conversion
Mechanoluminescent materials convert mechanical energy such as stress, strain and vibration directly into light, making them attractive as s…
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Engineered bacterium turns potato starch into biodegradable plastic in 24 hours
Every year, hundreds of millions of tons of petrochemical-based plastics are produced, much of which ends up in the environment or is incine…
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AI tracks missing hydrogen atoms in crystals with 97% success rate
Artificial intelligence is often used to generate images. In research, specialized AI models are used for scientific applications-for exampl…
MIT Technology Review
The Download: “reprogramming” aging, and the hidden sense of interoception
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Wh…
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NASA and USAF-Backed Research Reveals the Breakthrough Propulsion Technology That Could Propell Future Satellite Swarms - The Debrief
NASA and USAF-Backed Research Reveals the Breakthrough Propulsion Technology That Could Propell Future Satellite Swarms The Debrief
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MIT Breakthrough: Direct Drug Delivery to Esophagus - Mirage News
MIT Breakthrough: Direct Drug Delivery to Esophagus Mirage News
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Breakthrough Non-Invasive Prenatal Test Matches Invasive Methods in - Bioengineer.org
Breakthrough Non-Invasive Prenatal Test Matches Invasive Methods in Bioengineer.org
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5 Kids Receive New Ears Grown From Their Own Cells! - Glass Almanac
5 Kids Receive New Ears Grown From Their Own Cells! Glass Almanac
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Scientists Make Cement 13% Stronger With A Simple Addition - TechJuice
Scientists Make Cement 13% Stronger With A Simple Addition TechJuice
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BBC News Science
First few days of new chicks hatched at osprey centre captured on camera
Six of the new chicks are from two pairs who can be seen at a centre in north Wales.
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Dragonfly and damselfly migrations crisscross planet, with 100 species confirmed
Migration flights of dragonflies and damselflies crisscross much of our planet, new research reveals. Scientists from the universities of Ex…
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'[They] are a good omen': 10-year whale shark study leads to new protected area - MSN
'[They] are a good omen': 10-year whale shark study leads to new protected area MSN
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'Gorgeous creature' that is 'extremely rare' seen in national park - The Argus
'Gorgeous creature' that is 'extremely rare' seen in national park The Argus
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White abalone found alive after 5 years in Channel Islands survey sparks hope for recovery - valleyvanguardonline.com
White abalone found alive after 5 years in Channel Islands survey sparks hope for recovery valleyvanguardonline.com
ZME Science
Britain Is Bringing in Some Innovative Engineering to Tackle Flooding: Beavers
London's mayor praised the beavers, who are already having a noticeable impact.
ZME Science
Camera Trap in Tiny ‘Sacred Forest’ Caught One of the World’s Rarest Mammals
A camera trap confirms a critically endangered species in eastern Nepal.
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Taylor Swift makes tearful 21-minute speech as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame
The singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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4 hands on the keys: The continuing piano adventures of the fearless Labèque sisters
The French pianists celebrate more than a half century of recording together with a triple-disc set containing many brand new tracks.(Image …