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This ultrasonic espresso method uses 75 percent less energy and tastes just as good
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM So many of us participate in the same morning coffee ritual: the machine warming up, the pressure build…
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Europe removed a record 602 river barriers last year
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A dam fell in Iceland last December, the first the country has ever deliberately dismantled. The struct…
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Tropical Storm Arthur
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4920-4926: Surveying the Bands
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Mission to Study Space Weather Impacts of Earth’s Atmosphere
Artist’s rendition of the DAPHNE (Dynamic Atmosphere-Ionosphere Explorer) mission concept. The coloring represents auroras and atmospheric w…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Awards Contract for Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition
Credit: NASA NASA has selected eight new companies and will acquire new data products from six existing Commercial Satellite Data Acquisitio…
NASA Breaking News
From Suriname to Space: Rohit Goeptar Shares His Journey to NASA
Rohit Goeptar, an electromagnetic/radio frequency analyst with NASA’s Launch Services Program at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florid…
NASA Breaking News
Desert Field Test With NASA Advanced Rover Prototype
2 Min Read Desert Field Test With NASA Advanced Rover Prototype PIA26701 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojour…
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NASA’s Lucy Reveals Wobbling, Peanut-Shaped Asteroid
Even small asteroids lead complex lives. During its flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson last year, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft revealed the aste…
NASA Breaking News
Stages of Star Formation
This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month shows the giant molecular cloud Orion A, an area of the sky replete with s…
NASA Breaking News
Hubble Glimpses Merging Galaxy Clusters
Explore HubbleHubble HomeOverviewAbout HubbleThe History of HubbleHubble TimelineWhy Have a Telescope in Space?Hubble by the NumbersAt the M…
ScienceDaily Top News
Could cosmic memory explain dark matter, dark energy, and black holes?
A new theory suggests the universe is constantly recording its own history in the fabric of spacetime. If correct, this cosmic memory could …
Phys.org Latest
Brain enzyme caught doing something unexpected-it builds polysialic acid on itself
A chance discovery at Nagoya University in Japan has shown that a well-known brain enzyme has a hidden ability: It builds a sugar chain on i…
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Energetic neutral atoms may help map Uranus's odd magnetic environment
Sending a spacecraft to the underexplored planet Uranus is at the top of many planetary scientists' wish lists. But which spacecraft-mounted…
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Rice gene switch helps plants rebound from cold and use nitrogen more efficiently
Global climate change has increased the frequency of regional cold spells, causing substantial yield losses and even crop failure. Meanwhile…
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Asteroid Donaldjohanson wobbles as it rotates, Lucy flyby reveals
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists studying the inner main-belt asteroid Donaldjohanson have found that its rotation wobbles. Ra…
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Laser pulses set layered metals vibrating 1 trillion times per second, revealing electron-driven motion
How does light turn into motion within a metal? A team of researchers from European XFEL, the University of Potsdam and other participating …
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Early warning tool may protect river fish in heat waves
Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) have proposed a warning tool that predicts, up to…
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Fermi mission uncovers possible sibling supernova remnants
A new study of two supernova remnants, the debris left behind after stars explode, suggests the explosions came from stellar siblings that o…
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Hidden fungus inside desert moss could rewrite 470-million-year story of how plants moved onto land
Mosses are survivors. They can dry into what looks like green dust, only to spring back to life minutes after rain. They can grow on rocks, …
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Trace additive unlocks faster bioplastic biodegradation without losing transparency or strength
Compostable plastics could be part of a solution to the world's plastic waste problem. But currently these materials need industrial compost…
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Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer reveals four cosmic ray classes across 20 elements, defying current models
Millions of light-years away, millions of years ago, a star exploded. In this violent process, it ejected incredible amounts of mass, includ…
MIT Technology Review
The search for dark matter has been blown wide open
Underneath an Apennine massif, below the Jinping Mountains of Sichuan, and at the bottom of a South Dakota mine, there is a cosmic hunt afoo…
Google News: breakthrough
JHU Innovators Lauded for Prostate Cancer Detection - Mirage News
JHU Innovators Lauded for Prostate Cancer Detection Mirage News
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Israeli drug-free nanomedicine gives fresh hope in battling aggressive breast cancer - The Times of Israel
Israeli drug-free nanomedicine gives fresh hope in battling aggressive breast cancer The Times of Israel
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UK quantum detector breakthrough advances gravitational wave research - Innovation News Network
UK quantum detector breakthrough advances gravitational wave research Innovation News Network
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Breakthrough Fentanyl Vaccine Could Neutralize Designer Drugs and Prevent Overdoses - SciTechDaily
Breakthrough Fentanyl Vaccine Could Neutralize Designer Drugs and Prevent Overdoses SciTechDaily
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Meet the scientist working to eliminate fruit flies, and potentially even mosquitoes - Star Tribune
Meet the scientist working to eliminate fruit flies, and potentially even mosquitoes Star Tribune
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A strange LHC anomaly may signal physics’ biggest breakthrough since the Higgs boson - Futura, le média qui explore le monde
A strange LHC anomaly may signal physics’ biggest breakthrough since the Higgs boson Futura, le média qui explore le monde
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Kerala Scientists Uncover Breakthrough Mechanism Behind Malaria Drug Resistance - ETV Bharat
Kerala Scientists Uncover Breakthrough Mechanism Behind Malaria Drug Resistance ETV Bharat
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Scientists Discover Gene to Help Rice Escape Heat and Protect Yields - ISAAA.org
Scientists Discover Gene to Help Rice Escape Heat and Protect Yields ISAAA.org
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New Epigenetic Approach Revives Exhausted Immune Cells to Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy Outcomes - geneonline.com
New Epigenetic Approach Revives Exhausted Immune Cells to Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy Outcomes geneonline.com
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Hope for Australians living with cystic fibrosis and diabetes as new research targets breakthrough treatment - Diabetes Australia
Hope for Australians living with cystic fibrosis and diabetes as new research targets breakthrough treatment Diabetes Australia
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A Greek temple sank into a swamp 2,500 years ago. Scientists think they found it. - MSN
A Greek temple sank into a swamp 2,500 years ago. Scientists think they found it. MSN
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South African research revolutionises treatment for golden staph infections - IOL
South African research revolutionises treatment for golden staph infections IOL
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Scientists just made an 'artificial sun' burn for 102 seconds. It was 7 times hotter than the real one - Scoop Upworthy
Scientists just made an 'artificial sun' burn for 102 seconds. It was 7 times hotter than the real one Scoop Upworthy
Google News: breakthrough
China's JUNO Neutrino Observatory Sets Global Precision Record - inkorr.com
China's JUNO Neutrino Observatory Sets Global Precision Record inkorr.com
ZME Science
What Happens When You Cut a Photon in Half? You Get a Quantum Surprise
It's just weird.
ZME Science
James Webb Space Telescope Finds a Hot Jupiter Roasting on a 111-Day Skewer
An extreme exoplanet gives astronomers a rare look at weather changing in real time.
ZME Science
This 4,000-Year-Old Siberian Warrior Was Buried Beneath a Bone Shield and Now Has a Face Again
A neolithic warrior gets a face thanks to modern tech.
ZME Science
Scientists Found a Strange Mitochondrial “Traffic Jam” That May Help Drive Alzheimer’s
Compound 10 slowed dementia-like decline in mice.
Health
BBC News Health
Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
NPR Goats and Soda
Key FDA committee unanimously recommends its first vaccine since 2023
All nine members of the committee unanimously voted to recommend Moderna's new mRNA influenza vaccine for adults 50 and over.(Image credit: …
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The New Era of Cystic Fibrosis Care: How Breakthrough Therapies Are Transforming Lives Worldwide - vocal.media
The New Era of Cystic Fibrosis Care: How Breakthrough Therapies Are Transforming Lives Worldwide vocal.media
ZME Science
A Massive 30-Year Study Found the Strength Training Sweet Spot Linked to Living Longer
It's really not that big of an effort, and it's absolutely worth it.
ZME Science
A common vitamin was linked to healthier brain networks in more than 2,000 older adults
Older adults with higher vitamin C levels showed stronger brain-network markers.
Environment & Climate
Reasons to Be Cheerful
The ‘Civic Hour’ Is Reinventing Volunteering
“Agh, I am only getting consonants,” sighs Nicole Riberolles, the 104-year-old doyenne of Les Artistes nursing home in the Batignolles neigh…
BBC News Science
Real-time monitoring to protect chalk stream
Real-time pollution levels tracked along length of Hampshire's rare chalk stream.
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
Sumatran Tiger Cubs Born in the UK Is Huge Win–with Only 400 Left in Wild
In a valuable milestone for the conservation of the Sumatran tiger subspecies, 3 cubs born to a UK zoo have grown old enough to venture out …
Good News Network
Just By Mowing a Lawn, Social Media Star Raises $685,000 for Bereaved Senior Who Fell Behind on Rent
Who knew so much power lay behind the simple act of mowing the lawn. That’s what Spencer from SB Mowing, the prolific social media account, …
Good News Network
No Outstanding Coal Mining Applications Left in the UK After Council Refusal in Carmarthenshire
After a Welsh council rejected plans to dig for 85,000 tons of coal, the UK has no outstanding proposals for coal mining anywhere in the cou…
Good News Network
Stunning Video of the Southern Lights Dancing Across the Earth Captured by a NASA Astronaut–WATCH
From the SpaceX Dragon capsule high above the Earth, astronaut Jessica Meir was left stunned and moved by what she was witnessing. As our ow…
Good News Network
Good News in History, June 18
78 years ago today, Columbia Records introduced the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New …
Positive News
How student art is helping fund change
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St. Pete pastor turns childhood lesson into lifeline for hundreds of children - Tampa Bay 28
St. Pete pastor turns childhood lesson into lifeline for hundreds of children Tampa Bay 28
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Manchester launches ‘Best of Manchester Awards’ to celebrate unsung community heroes - ATV Today -
Manchester launches ‘Best of Manchester Awards’ to celebrate unsung community heroes ATV Today -
Underdog Wins
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‘He can never be the underdog’: Local community rallies behind UFC fighter win - AZPM News
‘He can never be the underdog’: Local community rallies behind UFC fighter win AZPM News
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Students graduate against all odds - Global News
Students graduate against all odds Global News
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Royals flag football finishes runner-up in underdog run - hometownsource.com
Royals flag football finishes runner-up in underdog run hometownsource.com
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FIFA World Cup Shock: Underdog DRC Secures Historic Draw Over Portugal | Firstpost Africa | N18G - Firstpost
FIFA World Cup Shock: Underdog DRC Secures Historic Draw Over Portugal | Firstpost Africa | N18G Firstpost
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Massive underdog alert: Josh Hokit beats Derrick Lewis despite a 34lb disadvantage - MSN
Massive underdog alert: Josh Hokit beats Derrick Lewis despite a 34lb disadvantage MSN
Tech for Good
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Chinese scientists create record-smashing brain implant electrode array - South China Morning Post
Chinese scientists create record-smashing brain implant electrode array South China Morning Post
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Software Preservation Breakthrough: IOCCC-Winning VM Runs Linux on a Single Instruction - Tech Times
Software Preservation Breakthrough: IOCCC-Winning VM Runs Linux on a Single Instruction Tech Times
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Quantum computing breakthrough with electrons on helium - Tech Explorist
Quantum computing breakthrough with electrons on helium Tech Explorist
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Holographic Breakthrough: This New Futuristic 3D Imaging System Overcomes a Longstanding Problem for Holographic Tech - The Debrief
Holographic Breakthrough: This New Futuristic 3D Imaging System Overcomes a Longstanding Problem for Holographic Tech The Debrief
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Google Expands Support For Breakthrough Carbon Removal Technologies - Pulse 2.0
Google Expands Support For Breakthrough Carbon Removal Technologies Pulse 2.0
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Egyptian scientists develop breakthrough PVC biodegradation method, offering new pathway for Africa’s plastic waste challenge - Africa Sustainability Matters
Egyptian scientists develop breakthrough PVC biodegradation method, offering new pathway for Africa’s plastic waste challenge Africa Sustain…
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A new nanotech breakthrough could help heal dangerous wounds antibiotics can’t treat - The Economic Times
A new nanotech breakthrough could help heal dangerous wounds antibiotics can’t treat The Economic Times
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New AI breakthrough in cardiology balances patient data privacy and diagnosis - Digital Watch Observatory
New AI breakthrough in cardiology balances patient data privacy and diagnosis Digital Watch Observatory
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Imperial Wins Prize for Eco-Friendly Battery Tech - Mirage News
Imperial Wins Prize for Eco-Friendly Battery Tech Mirage News
Wired Science
Halo Stops Bedtime Scrolling so You Can Go the F to Sleep
By focusing on sleep, ScreenZen’s app-blocking Halo gadget is downright dreamy compared to the rest.
Animals
BBC News Science
Escape hatches on lobster pots protect marine life
Fishing equipment is being redesigned to prevent "bycatch" affecting thousands of marine creatures.
BBC News Science
Watch: Seven cheetah cubs born at Whipsnade Zoo
The cubs are the first to be born at the conservation zoo for 15 years.
NPR Goats and Soda
Birders are excited! A brown booby has landed in Kansas City
A tropical seabird way off course in deeply landlocked Kansas City has set off a birding frenzy. Even as the city hosts the World Cup, for s…
Google News: endangered recovery
For first time in 20 years, Colorado stocks 18,000 fish biologists call a 'canary in a coal mine' - Yahoo
For first time in 20 years, Colorado stocks 18,000 fish biologists call a 'canary in a coal mine' Yahoo
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A beetle that nearly went extinct is getting back to burying carcasses - The Allegheny Front
A beetle that nearly went extinct is getting back to burying carcasses The Allegheny Front
ZME Science
Some Of Earth’s Toughest Creatures Can Survive Space, Stop Breathing For Months Or Swim at the Bottom of the Ocean. The Most Extreme Creatures Get Even Weirder
From space-surviving tardigrades to ghostly deep-sea fish, these creatures make Earth’s impossible places look alive.
ZME Science
UK University Makes ‘Google Maps’ For Campus Wildlife Showing Hedgehog Highways And Seagull Lunch Spots
A multispecies map reveals the secret animal campus hiding in plain sight.
ZME Science
Octopuses Are So Smart They Are Now Turning Our Trash Into Tools
Someone's thrash is another one's treasure - this old saying has an entirely different meaning for an octopus.
World
BBC News Science
Team want to return brook to 'its absolute best'
Volunteers are helping clear the waterway which leads into the sea after recent silt build-ups.
Reuters Oddly Enough
Norwegian parliament gets behind World Cup team with Viking "rowing" display - Reuters
Norwegian parliament gets behind World Cup team with Viking "rowing" display Reuters
Google News: breakthrough
India’s Heritage Breakthrough in Madhya Pradesh as Bateshwar Temples Near Gwalior Are Reconstructed from Scattered Stones into a Majestic Archaeological Masterpiece - Travel And Tour World
India’s Heritage Breakthrough in Madhya Pradesh as Bateshwar Temples Near Gwalior Are Reconstructed from Scattered Stones into a Majestic Ar…