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How environmental DNA turned river water into a global wildlife census
There’s something almost absurd about how we’ve always measured wildlife. Two trained ecologists visit the same river, spend days cataloguin…
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7 simple rituals that help you feel like yourself again
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM There’s a specific kind of “off” that’s difficult to capture or express in words. No, you’re not feelin…
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Where Venezuela’s Earthquakes Shifted the Ground
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Where Venezuela’s… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosp…
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NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Anil Menon Launch to Space Station
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Soyuz MS-29 prime crew members, pose for a portrait at the …
NASA Breaking News
NASA Space Telescope Maps Magnetic Fields of ‘Lighthouse’ Pulsar
4 Min Read NASA Space Telescope Maps Magnetic Fields of ‘Lighthouse’ Pulsar For the first time, scientists have used NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-…
NASA Breaking News
Principal Investigator and Quality Assessment Reports Evaluate Umbra Synthetic Aperture Radar Data
Two new reports from NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program evaluate data from the Umbra X-band Synthetic Aperture Rada…
NASA Breaking News
Curiosity Sees Martian Sulfur Up Close
NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS This close-up view shows fragments of sulfur crystals - the first ever seen on the Red Planet. The crystals were found…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Scientists Take to Air and Space to Study Arctic Sea Ice
5 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) These four views were captured from a World War II-era aircra…
BBC News Science
How beachgoers are turning snaps into science
Scientists hope to learn more about the impact of climate change on coasts through people's photos.
BBC News Science
'It felt a bit James Bond': The mission to reintroduce a lost insect
Species Recovery Trust hopes to reintroduce the New Forest cicadas not seen in UK since the 1990s.
BBC News Science
Rare moth find in town park sparks hopes of others
The six-belted clearwing is found by conservationists at Rough Park who hope to spot it elsewhere.
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This alien planet never has sunrise or sunset. It may support life
A planet with one side permanently roasting and the other frozen in endless darkness might still have a chance of supporting life. Researche…
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Physicists created a tiny universe where time emerged without a clock
What if time doesn't actually exist until something changes? Scientists at the University of Birmingham created a tiny "mini universe" using…
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Hawaii's famous “happy-face” spider has a surprising relative
A newly discovered Happy-Face spider in the Himalayas closely resembles Hawaii's iconic species but evolved independently, according to DNA …
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A vitamin A discovery is changing what scientists know about vision
A surprising discovery is reshaping scientists' understanding of how humans develop sharp central vision before birth. Instead of blue cone …
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A hidden immune backup system could supercharge mRNA cancer vaccines
Researchers found that mRNA cancer vaccines can recruit an unexpected immune cell to launch powerful tumor-fighting responses, overturning a…
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Trees keep absorbing carbon long after they stop growing
Oak trees keep absorbing carbon dioxide long after their annual growth has ended, revealing that photosynthesis and wood production are not …
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Scientists just debunked a dangerous baby rattlesnake myth
A new study debunks the long-standing claim that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adults. Researchers found that young rattlesnakes…
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Scientists finally solved a 150-year-old gallium mystery
Scientists have rewritten the story of gallium after discovering that its unusual atomic bonds re-form at high temperatures, contradicting d…
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This Mars rover could finally reveal whether life ever existed on Mars
The hunt for ancient life on Mars just got an important test run. Scientists confirmed that the Rosalind Franklin rover's sophisticated inst…
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These ancient quasars shouldn't exist so soon after the Big Bang
Astronomers have uncovered 31 of the oldest known quasars, including the two earliest ever detected, shining from a time when the universe w…
Phys.org Latest
Carbon - bismuth bonds reveal that relativity blurs the textbook line between sigma and pi bonds
Brown University chemists have provided direct evidence that upends the textbook explanation of how triple chemical bonds work in heavy elem…
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New catalyst could make mixed plastic waste recyclable in one chemical step
Ever wondered where your plastics end up? A PET bottle can be washed, shredded, melted and given a second life. But most everyday items - to…
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Self-propelled microparticles scrub stubborn biofilms, improving wound care and instrument cleaning
Newly developed microparticles can infiltrate stubborn bacterial matrices and release tiny oxygen bubbles to clean surfaces and wounds more …
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Medieval Islamic societies considered lovesickness a distinct mental illness, research shows
Lovesickness was taken seriously as a distinct mental illness by physicians in the medieval Islamic world, new research shows. Islamic schol…
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Ancient rocks reveal Earth's past warm periods were cooler than thought
Earth's temperature has been much cooler in the past than previously thought, meaning it could be moving toward the warmest it's ever been.
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The real Moana story: Why the Polynesians suddenly sailed east
Major drought forced people to migrate across the Pacific beyond Samoa and Tonga and toward the Americas, scientists have discovered. With t…
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Observing oscillations, flares and tornados on the sun
For six and a half days in July 2024, the balloon-borne solar observatory Sunrise III kept its gaze fixed on the sun. The stratospheric flig…
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AI identifies new particle models that may explain neutrinos' tiny mass
Physicists at the University of California, Irvine, have developed an artificial intelligence system that can autonomously design theoretica…
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Novel marine monitoring network could help improve environmental protections, shipping regulations
A single monitoring network developed by McGill, Natural Resources Canada, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Dalhousie University r…
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New neutron method reveals inner architecture of drug delivery particles
Modern medicine increasingly relies on targeted drug delivery - a process during which tiny particles (nanoparticles) transport drugs to spe…
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Palm oil shows promise as greener processing aid for natural rubber composites
Natural rubber is widely used in tires, transport, construction, health care and industrial products because of its elasticity, resilience a…
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Making scientific knowledge free for all
Scientific research publishing is a particularly lucrative industry. The most recent estimates suggest that it generates around 19 billion U…
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Across China: Chinese team makes breakthrough in observing vertical ozone distribution over Mount Qomolangma - Xinhua
Across China: Chinese team makes breakthrough in observing vertical ozone distribution over Mount Qomolangma Xinhua
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In a global first, scientists observe the formation of Earth’s crust in the ocean - Interesting Engineering
In a global first, scientists observe the formation of Earth’s crust in the ocean Interesting Engineering
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The hidden code in a 19th-century dress leaves historians speechless - Futura, le média qui explore le monde
The hidden code in a 19th-century dress leaves historians speechless Futura, le média qui explore le monde
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Scientists uncover how fungi 'blind' immune system, offering new hope against superbugs - ET HealthWorld
Scientists uncover how fungi 'blind' immune system, offering new hope against superbugs ET HealthWorld
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New long-necked dinosaur species discovered in Kalasin - Thai PBS World
New long-necked dinosaur species discovered in Kalasin Thai PBS World
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BHU, TIGS Scientists Develop Stem Cell Intervention For Curing Neurodegenerative Ailments - ETV Bharat
BHU, TIGS Scientists Develop Stem Cell Intervention For Curing Neurodegenerative Ailments ETV Bharat
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Secretive Chinese scientists publish first image of asteroid many consider Earth’s 'quasi-moon' - GB News
Secretive Chinese scientists publish first image of asteroid many consider Earth’s 'quasi-moon' GB News
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Federal University Research Links Scent Leaf to Enhanced Male Fertility - streamlinefeed.co.ke
Federal University Research Links Scent Leaf to Enhanced Male Fertility streamlinefeed.co.ke
ZME Science
Archaeologists Found a Lost 1,600-Year-Old Byzantine City in Egypt’s Desert
A newly uncovered Byzantine city reveals everyday life in Egypt long after the pharaohs.
Ars Technica Science
Flores Hobbits' eating habits offer clues about their evolutionary past
Until about 60,000 years ago, diminutive hominin cousins, Homo floresiensis (affectionately nicknamed Hobbits for obvious reasons), shared t…
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Big breakthrough at IIT Kanpur: Scientists solve immune system mystery, opening door to better medicines - MSN
Big breakthrough at IIT Kanpur: Scientists solve immune system mystery, opening door to better medicines MSN
Health
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Pioneering treatment saves identical twins from rare pregnancy condition
Identical twins Nancy and Margo benefitted from the procedure while in the womb as part of a world-first medical trial.
Reuters Oddly Enough
Moderna wins EU contract for RSV vaccine supply - Reuters
Moderna wins EU contract for RSV vaccine supply Reuters
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Vermont is creating a statewide trail, and making sure it's accessible to all
Mountain bike enthusiasts have been working for years on an ambitious 485-mile, multi-use trail called The Velomont that will span the lengt…
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Medical breakthrough changes Youngstown woman’s life - Yahoo
Medical breakthrough changes Youngstown woman’s life Yahoo
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The research team behind a breakthrough in precision IBD therapy (IMAGE) - EurekAlert!
The research team behind a breakthrough in precision IBD therapy (IMAGE) EurekAlert!
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Guwahati Gets a Life-Saving Heart Breakthrough: Apollo Hospitals Performs Northeast India’s First LAA Closure - ThePrint
Guwahati Gets a Life-Saving Heart Breakthrough: Apollo Hospitals Performs Northeast India’s First LAA Closure ThePrint
ZME Science
One Hard-to-Grow Gut Microbe Points to a New Way to Treat Lupus
Scientists restored a depleted gut microbe and eased lupus-like disease in mice.
Environment & Climate
BBC News Science
How a 40-year project helped save little terns
The marine bird is threatened by high tides and beachgoers, but volunteers give a helping hand.
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Solar railways and stork villages: Positive environmental stories from 2026 - Euronews.com
Solar railways and stork villages: Positive environmental stories from 2026 Euronews.com
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EPA finalises record renewable fuel standards for biodiesel growth - Biofuels International Magazine
EPA finalises record renewable fuel standards for biodiesel growth Biofuels International Magazine
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
6 New Electric Buses in Colorado Double as Backup Batteries for Denver Area Power Grid
A Colorado town’s new electric school bus fleet also doubles as a backup battery to help out during peak power demand. Charging at night, us…
Good News Network
Scientists Identify Gene at the Center of Muscular Aging - And How Exercise Defeats it
Respect cardiologist Dr. Benjamin Levine said last year in an interview that exercise “needs to be part of your personal hygiene, like brush…
Good News Network
Oregon Records 5 Years of Zero Pesticide-Related Deaths in Bees
According to an inaugural report on the health of bees in Oregon, scientists at Oregon State University have found no incidences of pesticid…
Good News Network
Hidden Artworks in Gold Surprised Renovators of America’s Oldest Basilica (LOOK)
Renovators recently washing an arch high up on the ceiling of St. Mary’s Basilica in Minneapolis were left stunned when a sheen of gold sudd…
Good News Network
Good News in History, July 9
Happy 70th Birthday to actor Tom Hanks. Known for both his dramatic and comedic roles (Big, A League of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle, and…
Good News Network
A Streetside Painting Salvaged for its Frame Returned After Honest Man Realized its Enormous Value
A man from Murcia in Spain couldn’t believe his luck when a gallery told him the painting he found propped up against a wall in Sevilla was …
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Revealed: the world’s most liveable cities in 2026
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I Have Spent the Past 6 Months Reading Hundreds of Poems by Young People - I Was Surprised to Find Hope, Not Despair
This article was written by Sean Murphy, director of Center for Story at Shenandoah University, for The Conversation - a nonprofit news orga…
BBC News World
We saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.
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The Matua people: Sounds and rituals strengthen cross-border sense of community
Professor Carola Lorea of the University of Tübingen's Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology has published a comprehensive academic…
NPR Goats and Soda
'Music belongs to the moment': Patti Smith's guitarist Lenny Kaye is 'Goin' Local'
Kaye's collaboration with Smith began in 1971 and continues to this day. He says she taught him to trust his musical sensibilities - and to …
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Orange Park Mall hosting Hero Expo on Saturday - Clay Today
Orange Park Mall hosting Hero Expo on Saturday Clay Today
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12 Hours of Freedom: NorthShore Gives People with Incontinence the Ultimate Day Out in Chicago - StreetInsider
12 Hours of Freedom: NorthShore Gives People with Incontinence the Ultimate Day Out in Chicago StreetInsider
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The city’s most powerful night is back with The Guide Liverpool Heroes 2026 - The Guide Liverpool |
The city’s most powerful night is back with The Guide Liverpool Heroes 2026 The Guide Liverpool |
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Holyrood honour for South Cowal volunteer - Dunoon Observer and Isle of Bute News
Holyrood honour for South Cowal volunteer Dunoon Observer and Isle of Bute News
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Littlehampton’s The Crown Reopens Following Community-Focused Refurbishment - CLH News
Littlehampton’s The Crown Reopens Following Community-Focused Refurbishment CLH News
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Underdog Spend $5, Get $50 Bonus + Free Pick Good With Promo Code ALARM - Fantasy Alarm
Underdog Spend $5, Get $50 Bonus + Free Pick Good With Promo Code ALARM Fantasy Alarm
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Pasco County neighbors rally to protect beloved sandhill cranes - Tampa Bay 28
Pasco County neighbors rally to protect beloved sandhill cranes Tampa Bay 28
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Satish Sharma secures breakthrough on mutton dealers' issues during meetings in Punjab - Brighter Kashmir
Satish Sharma secures breakthrough on mutton dealers' issues during meetings in Punjab Brighter Kashmir
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Mbappe strikes again after missing penalty as France outclass Morocco to reach semi-finals - Reuters
Mbappe strikes again after missing penalty as France outclass Morocco to reach semi-finals Reuters
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Courtois backs underdog Belgium to upset Spain in World Cup quarterfinals - ESPN Global
Courtois backs underdog Belgium to upset Spain in World Cup quarterfinals ESPN Global
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‘Underdog’ Lighter Can Provide Longtime Bloomington Owner With Indiana Derby Victory - Paulick Report
‘Underdog’ Lighter Can Provide Longtime Bloomington Owner With Indiana Derby Victory Paulick Report
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Erling Haaland embraces underdog status for Norway vs England at 2026 World Cup QF - bolavip.com
Erling Haaland embraces underdog status for Norway vs England at 2026 World Cup QF bolavip.com
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Shelter Dog ‘Left to Starve’ Survived Against All Odds, but Needs a Home - AOL.com
Shelter Dog ‘Left to Starve’ Survived Against All Odds, but Needs a Home AOL.com
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‘Wimbledon boy’ Fery having the time of his life against all odds - The Standard (HK)
‘Wimbledon boy’ Fery having the time of his life against all odds The Standard (HK)
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Balancing Boards And CA: Agra Girl Secures AIR 7 In CA Foundation, First In Family - NDTV
Balancing Boards And CA: Agra Girl Secures AIR 7 In CA Foundation, First In Family NDTV
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Neon Waltz, the ‘against all odds’ survivors of melodic alt-rock, return with resolute new single...Send Me Down - All Music Magazine UK
Neon Waltz, the ‘against all odds’ survivors of melodic alt-rock, return with resolute new single...Send Me Down All Music Magazine UK
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From Underdog to Title Contender: Marta Kostyuk Powers Into Wimbledon 2026 Semi-Final - Outlook India
From Underdog to Title Contender: Marta Kostyuk Powers Into Wimbledon 2026 Semi-Final Outlook India
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Who is RESCENE? Meet the rookie K-pop group behind Melon's biggest underdog success story: 'BTS, BLACKPINK level of fame' - Indiatimes
Who is RESCENE? Meet the rookie K-pop group behind Melon's biggest underdog success story: 'BTS, BLACKPINK level of fame' Indiatimes
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Asian stocks surge as investors focus more on AI than Middle East attacks - Reuters
Asian stocks surge as investors focus more on AI than Middle East attacks Reuters
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Programmable light simulates quantum matter across 300 processes without bigger circuits
A team of researchers at the University of Ottawa and its Nexus for Quantum Technologies Institute, in collaboration with researchers from F…
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Quantum optics may turn this rare visual phenomenon into an eye test
Modern life depends on quantum physics. It makes technologies such as GPS navigation, MRI scanners and computer chips possible. Now, the sam…
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A 'smart ruler' could help swarms of space telescopes image exoplanets
We've talked plenty of times here about the infeasibility of launching a mirror big enough to directly image exoplanets using current rocket…
NPR Goats and Soda
A new kind of robot swims the seas and soars the skies
Inspired by diving birds, roboticists built the lightweight machines to move from water to air. The design may one day lead to robots that c…
MIT Technology Review
Anthropic found a hidden space where Claude puzzles over concepts
The AI firm Anthropic has developed a technique that has given it the clearest glimpse yet at what’s really going on inside large language m…
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Breakthrough in passive non-line-of-sight imaging: UMA model enables high-quality multi-object reconstruction - EurekAlert!
Breakthrough in passive non-line-of-sight imaging: UMA model enables high-quality multi-object reconstruction EurekAlert!
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Humanoid robot performs first-ever surgery in major medical breakthrough - The News International
Humanoid robot performs first-ever surgery in major medical breakthrough The News International
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IBM’s Quantum Breakthrough Sends Massive Clean Energy Signal - Yahoo Tech
IBM’s Quantum Breakthrough Sends Massive Clean Energy Signal Yahoo Tech
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memQ Named to Falling Walls Venture Top 100 Science Startups to Watch - The Manila Times
memQ Named to Falling Walls Venture Top 100 Science Startups to Watch The Manila Times
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IBM and Partners Make Breakthrough in Tritium Extraction for Fusion Energy - Small Business Trends
IBM and Partners Make Breakthrough in Tritium Extraction for Fusion Energy Small Business Trends
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MIPT Breakthrough: Liquid Fuel Nuclear Reactors to Become Safer - www1.ru
MIPT Breakthrough: Liquid Fuel Nuclear Reactors to Become Safer www1.ru
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Scientists unveil method to detect nuclear weapons hidden in satellites - The News International
Scientists unveil method to detect nuclear weapons hidden in satellites The News International
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AI entrepreneurs turn industry waste into tomorrow’s breakthrough ingredients - NutraIngredients.com
AI entrepreneurs turn industry waste into tomorrow’s breakthrough ingredients NutraIngredients.com
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Magnetic quantum material enables one-way electrical transport for future devices - Interesting Engineering
Magnetic quantum material enables one-way electrical transport for future devices Interesting Engineering
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UCI’s Race Nutrition Project: The Power-to-Weight Breakthrough - Škoda We Love Cycling
UCI’s Race Nutrition Project: The Power-to-Weight Breakthrough Škoda We Love Cycling
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Scientists fit vibrating quantum memory inside 0.3-inch computer chip - Interesting Engineering
Scientists fit vibrating quantum memory inside 0.3-inch computer chip Interesting Engineering
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Japanese scientists create AI-designed super-adhesive hydrogel: A self-healing material that sticks under - The Times of India
Japanese scientists create AI-designed super-adhesive hydrogel: A self-healing material that sticks under The Times of India
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How bacteria could help create a new generation of anti-cancer medicines - Gulf News
How bacteria could help create a new generation of anti-cancer medicines Gulf News
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First Time in 33 years! Scientists create the "hottest superconductor" ever at normal pressure - Moneycontrol.com
First Time in 33 years! Scientists create the "hottest superconductor" ever at normal pressure Moneycontrol.com
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Perhaps the greatest breakthrough for the future of AI isn’t a smarter chatbot, but one capable of thinking with fewer chips, less heat, and much less electricity - Ecoticias
Perhaps the greatest breakthrough for the future of AI isn’t a smarter chatbot, but one capable of thinking with fewer chips, less heat, and…
ZME Science
This 250-Gram Robot Can Swim Underwater Then Fly into the Sky Using Its Flapping Wings Like a Diving Bird
The bird-fish hybrid could one day be used to study aquatic animals underwater and then fly back to the base with data.
Wired Science
Thousands of ‘Pokémon Go’ Players Descend on Times Square to Defeat Mewtwo
A surprise 10th-anniversary event saw Niantic fulfilling a promise teased in the original 2016 launch trailer for its popular mobile game.
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Come to Our WIRED@NIGHT02 Film Screening!
See the documentary The Oldest Person in the World before it’s in theaters.
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Slate’s Gray $25,000 Truck Just Got a Crayola Makeover
The Bezos-backed automaker building America’s cheapest electric truck is teaming up with the crayon company in a bid to brighten its rides. …
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Epilogue SN Operator Review: Super Nintendo Fun
Provided you have a library of SNES cartridges, the SN Operator is a seamless plug-and-play system for easy ’90s nostalgia.
Wired Science
The Best Food Dehydrators for Self-Sufficient Kitchens (2026)
Stretch seasonal produce, preserve leftovers, and build a pantry that lasts with our favorite food dehydrators for every budget.
Wired Science
Is an Air-Conditioning Revolution Coming to Europe?
As extreme heat becomes the norm on the continent, the AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology.
Ars Technica Science
Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That's finally changing.
It wasn't easy to find anyone outside of SpaceX clamoring for a rocket like Starship just 10 years ago. Today, the space industry can't wait…
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Micron boosts US investment plan again, commits $250 billion through 2035 - Reuters
Micron boosts US investment plan again, commits $250 billion through 2035 Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Olympic-hopeful India lines up raft of international events to bolster 2036 bid - Reuters
Olympic-hopeful India lines up raft of international events to bolster 2036 bid Reuters