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How to reset your gut in 30 days, according to a gastroenterologist
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You’ve probably spent more time than you’d like to admit wondering if something is off with your gut. N…
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Period tax scrapped in Pakistan: what the ruling means for women
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Two lawyers filed a court case. Thousands signed a petition. Pakistan just agreed to scrap its sales ta…
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The Battle for Sullivan’s Island
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory The Battle for Sullivan’s… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topic…
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Expedition 73 Crew Reflects on Science, Teamwork, and Life in Orbit
The Expedition 73 crew attends a debrief and awards ceremony at Space Center Houston’s IMAX theater on June 16, 2026. NASA/Luna Posadas Nava…
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NASA, US Small Business Administration to Announce Partnership
Credit: NASA NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will sign a memorandum of agreement during a ceremony at 1 p.m. EDT, Monday, Ju…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Welcomes Botswana as 68th Artemis Accords Signatory
From left to right, Senior Advisor on Space for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Greg Autry, NASA…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Selects Rocket Lab to Launch Sun, Earth Science Missions
NASA has selected Rocket Lab to provide the launch service for both the agency’s PolSIR (Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer) and T…
NASA Breaking News
Millions of Stars in Cigar Galaxy
NASA, ESA, CSA, Adam Smercina (STScI, Tufts), Thomas Williams (University of Manchester); Image processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) NASA’s Jame…
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Complete text of carbonised Herculaneum scroll unlocked for first time - Reuters
Complete text of carbonised Herculaneum scroll unlocked for first time Reuters
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After 70 years of excavation, ancient Sardis becomes a UNESCO World Heritage site
After nearly seven decades of excavation, the legendary ancient city of Sardis has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, celebrating years of…
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NASA’s Lucy finds a wobbling peanut-shaped asteroid with signs of ancient water
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft discovered that asteroid Donaldjohanson is a wobbling, peanut-shaped relic born from a violent collision and slowly r…
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FDA-approved drug may finally help immunotherapy defeat rare liver cancer
Researchers found that a rare liver cancer evades immunotherapy by luring immune T cells away from the tumor and trapping them in nearby fib…
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Scientists discover how a single cell builds a brain with 170 billion cells
How does a single cell build a brain with billions of precisely organized neurons? Researchers suggest that brain cells use their lineage-th…
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Ancient stellar flyby may still be steering long-period comets today
The Gaia mission has allowed researchers to understand the motions of stars like never before, even revealing possible interactions between …
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Hidden molecular code in tosyl groups directs pillararene formation and assembly, study finds
A research team at Mahidol University, Thailand, has discovered that tosyl groups, long regarded as routine synthetic handles, can actively …
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Centuries-old planktonic shell mystery solved with discovery of self-assembling proteins
Biomaterials with extraordinary properties, such as spider silk, have so far been known primarily from animals. Researchers at the Universit…
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Why these birds meet again in Africa: Flycatcher study reveals how genes and environment guide 13,000‑km migrations
Migratory birds such as the pied flycatcher typically have wintering locations in Africa close to others from the same breeding population. …
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Plankton-linked vapors could speed cloud seed formation over cold oceans
For nearly 50 years, scientists have suspected that microscopic marine plankton play a role in cloud formation over the oceans. Now, an expe…
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Morocco's hidden history: Archaeology, DNA and carbon dating rewrite the story of the ancient world
For decades, stories about the ancient Mediterranean have centered on the grand cultures of Greece, Rome, Phoenicia and Egypt. Northwest Afr…
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Scientists measure hidden quantum forces that could power a new generation of pharmaceutical drugs
It's one thing to design a pharmaceutical drug. It's another to know if and why it actually works; not on paper or in a computer model, but …
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Scientists Turn Ordinary Sunlight Into UV Light in Major Energy Breakthrough - SciTechDaily
Scientists Turn Ordinary Sunlight Into UV Light in Major Energy Breakthrough SciTechDaily
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Human body could regrow lost limbs: Scientists discover a hidden breakthrough that may help regenerate lo - The Times of India
Human body could regrow lost limbs: Scientists discover a hidden breakthrough that may help regenerate lo The Times of India
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A Csp–π–d conjugated system enables a breakthrough in electrocatalytic oxygen reduction performance - EurekAlert!
A Csp–π–d conjugated system enables a breakthrough in electrocatalytic oxygen reduction performance EurekAlert!
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Historic Breakthrough: Ancient works recovered from carbonized Herculaneum scrolls | Newswise - Newswise
Historic Breakthrough: Ancient works recovered from carbonized Herculaneum scrolls | Newswise Newswise
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'A huge step forward': This strange Antarctic creature could spark a cancer breakthrough, say scientists - BBC Science Focus Magazine
'A huge step forward': This strange Antarctic creature could spark a cancer breakthrough, say scientists BBC Science Focus Magazine
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2026 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize Awarded for Gene-Editing Therapies - Harvard Medical School
2026 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize Awarded for Gene-Editing Therapies Harvard Medical School
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Researchers finally found evidence from a region in Space where nothing is supposed to escape - The Economic Times
Researchers finally found evidence from a region in Space where nothing is supposed to escape The Economic Times
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Nasa's perseverance rover makes major Mars breakthrough: Key building blocks of ancient life found - The Times of India
Nasa's perseverance rover makes major Mars breakthrough: Key building blocks of ancient life found The Times of India
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Big breakthrough at IIT Kanpur: Scientists solve immune system mystery, opening door to better medicines - The Times of India
Big breakthrough at IIT Kanpur: Scientists solve immune system mystery, opening door to better medicines The Times of India
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The long shot: Building behavioural science into HIV prevention - Daily Maverick
The long shot: Building behavioural science into HIV prevention Daily Maverick
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CUHK Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming receives an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Medical Science awarded by the University of Cambridge First Hong Kong scientist to receive the honour - CUHK Communications and Public Relations Office
CUHK Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming receives an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Medical Science awarded by the Univ…
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Blood test enables earlier detection of heart and kidney disease - MSN
Blood test enables earlier detection of heart and kidney disease MSN
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Calgon Carbon Wins AWWA Innovation Award for PFAS Destruction Breakthrough - The Manila Times
Calgon Carbon Wins AWWA Innovation Award for PFAS Destruction Breakthrough The Manila Times
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HKUMed-Tsinghua Unveils Breakthrough Antiviral for Covid - Mirage News
HKUMed-Tsinghua Unveils Breakthrough Antiviral for Covid Mirage News
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CUHK head Dennis Lo awarded honorary medical science doctorate by University of Cambridge, first in HK - The Standard (HK)
CUHK head Dennis Lo awarded honorary medical science doctorate by University of Cambridge, first in HK The Standard (HK)
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IIT Kanpur researchers make breakthrough in drug receptor research - EdexLive
IIT Kanpur researchers make breakthrough in drug receptor research EdexLive
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Archaeology breakthrough: Message from ancient Rome emerges from ash after nearly 2,000 years - GB News
Archaeology breakthrough: Message from ancient Rome emerges from ash after nearly 2,000 years GB News
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Abu Dhabi advances gene editing therapies targeting rare diseases through strategic global collaboration - Big News Network.com
Abu Dhabi advances gene editing therapies targeting rare diseases through strategic global collaboration Big News Network.com
ZME Science
This Simple Trick Can Make Your Coffee Taste Way Better, Says Physics
If you love pour-over coffee it could serve you well to change how you pour.
ZME Science
What Happens When You Throw a Paper Plane From Space? These Physicists Found Out
A simulated A4 paper plane takes a death dive from the ISS for science.
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Nearly 2,000-Year-Old Roman Curse Tablet Found Beneath Dutch Town May Carry Egyptian Magic
A small sheet of lead has magic symbols and four names.
Ars Technica Science
Planet orbits so close to its star that their magnetic fields connect
For most of human history, our view of "close to the Sun" was defined by the orbit of Mercury, with its 88-day orbit and barren, baking surf…
Ars Technica Science
Every Homo naledi we know of is female, and the implications are fascinating
All the Homo naledi skeletons in Rising Star Cave are female, and that probably didn’t happen by accident. In 2013, a team of anthropologist…
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Reasons to Be Cheerful
Singing the Shopping List: How Music Can Rewire the Brain After Stroke
In 2023, a stroke transformed Naresh Shanbhag, a 53-year-old smooth-talking sales professional in Bengaluru, into someone who was unable to …
ZME Science
A small Pacific territory just created one of the strongest ocean refuges on Earth
It's 190,000 square kilometers of much-needed marine protection,
Ars Technica Science
New effort will get genome sequences for entire Endangered Species list
The US Endangered Species Act compels the government to identify species at risk of extinction and devise plans to restore populations and t…
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
Million Dollar Makeover Turns Old Railroad Bridge into City’s Trendiest Venue With a View
GNN has previously reported on heritage American architecture finding new life as hospitality and entertainment centers. On the Kansas River…
Good News Network
Musée d’Orsay Opens Gallery Dedicated to Still-Unclaimed Artworks Stolen by Nazis in WWII
The world-famous Musée d’Orsay has opened the doors to a very unique gallery-its dream would be to get rid of all the paintings inside. That…
Good News Network
USA’s Largest Renewable Project Comes Online–With More Power Than the Hoover Dam
The largest renewable energy infrastructure project in US history is fully operational. The SunZia project is expected to generate and deliv…
Good News Network
Mars Perseverance Rover Completes a Marathon on Mars to Cap Off Extraordinary 5 Years
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover just completed a special milestone as it recently marked 5 years on the Red Planet. The robotic science lab h…
Good News Network
Good News in History, June 25
70 years ago today, the renegade travel host and chef Anthony Bourdain, was born. With his food and culture show, No Reservations, and the g…
Positive News
Six nostalgic gadgets to spark kids’ curiosity this summer
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Silent Heroes of the Wiregrass: Mother honors daughter’s legacy through memorial scholarship - WTVY
Silent Heroes of the Wiregrass: Mother honors daughter’s legacy through memorial scholarship WTVY
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'Local heroes' can win free vision treatments with Tyneside eye clinic - Chronicle Live
'Local heroes' can win free vision treatments with Tyneside eye clinic Chronicle Live
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Tribute to modern-day heroes: Palawan Group honors OFWs in Hong Kong - Philstar.com
Tribute to modern-day heroes: Palawan Group honors OFWs in Hong Kong Philstar.com
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Local heroes celebrated: Sandbach coach and Cranage community leader receive MBEs in recent King's birthday honours - Sandbach Nub News
Local heroes celebrated: Sandbach coach and Cranage community leader receive MBEs in recent King's birthday honours Sandbach Nub News
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Local heroes: 167 blankets gathered in Cape Town's blanket drive - Plainsman
Local heroes: 167 blankets gathered in Cape Town's blanket drive Plainsman
Underdog Wins
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Underdog Cape Verde soccer team will make their final bid in Houston to advance in World Cup - Houston Public Media
Underdog Cape Verde soccer team will make their final bid in Houston to advance in World Cup Houston Public Media
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Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood to Star in TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Steppenwolf Theatre - BroadwayWorld
Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood to Star in TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Steppenwolf Theatre BroadwayWorld
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With historic win over Curaçao, Ivory Coast stays unbeaten in World Cup games in Philly, advances to first knockout stage - PhillyVoice
With historic win over Curaçao, Ivory Coast stays unbeaten in World Cup games in Philly, advances to first knockout stage PhillyVoice
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'Incredibly special moment': Australian underdog makes it to Wimbledon - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
'Incredibly special moment': Australian underdog makes it to Wimbledon Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Pain into purpose: How Kenyan man’s persistence led him through crisis to a PhD - Tuko News
Pain into purpose: How Kenyan man’s persistence led him through crisis to a PhD Tuko News
Tech for Good
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IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.
Phys.org Latest
Microscale hydrogel fibers could enable imaging inside tiny tissue structures
Researchers have developed light-transmitting hydrogel fibers that are just hundreds of micrometers in diameter. With further development, t…
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Inorganic nanoscale device behaves like a single neuron, opening doors for AI and retinal implants
McGill University researchers have developed a light-detecting nanoscale structure that mimics how a neuron processes information. The neuro…
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Two-Century-Old Light Phenomenon Could Power the Next Generation of Communications and Data Storage Tech - The Debrief
Two-Century-Old Light Phenomenon Could Power the Next Generation of Communications and Data Storage Tech The Debrief
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Self-Healing Contact Lenses Fix Scratches in Under an Hour: A Ukrainian Scientific Breakthrough - inkorr.com
Self-Healing Contact Lenses Fix Scratches in Under an Hour: A Ukrainian Scientific Breakthrough inkorr.com
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European Scientists Unveil Spectrometer That Slashes Research Time Tenfold - inkorr.com
European Scientists Unveil Spectrometer That Slashes Research Time Tenfold inkorr.com
Wired Science
Apple and Audi Alumni Have Made a Luxe EV Based on the Moon Buggy
The Amble One is a street-legal $25,000 electric buggy designed for luxury resorts-but a car is also coming.
Animals
BBC News Science
First red squirrel kits born at sanctuary
Sanctuary staff say the litter will help boost population numbers of an endangered British species.
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Nearly 1,500 endangered butterflies set to be released in effort to save species, Minnesota Zoo says - CBS News
Nearly 1,500 endangered butterflies set to be released in effort to save species, Minnesota Zoo says CBS News
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After months of undergoing rehabilitative care for live threatening injuries, 12 sea turtles were released back into the waters off of Cape Cod. - facebook.com
After months of undergoing rehabilitative care for live threatening injuries, 12 sea turtles were released back into the waters off of Cape …
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Beaver comeback project gets under way in Cornwall - Rayo
Beaver comeback project gets under way in Cornwall Rayo
ZME Science
Peru just gave stingless bees legal rights in a world first for insects
These tiny Amazon bees can now be represented in court.
World
Reuters Oddly Enough
World Cup sets all-time attendance record, surpassing 1994 mark - Reuters
World Cup sets all-time attendance record, surpassing 1994 mark Reuters
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Swedish minister brings baby to EU meeting, a first for the bloc - Reuters
Swedish minister brings baby to EU meeting, a first for the bloc Reuters