Friday, October 23, 2026

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The Giving Grove: how Kansas City’s free community orchards became a national model

In Kansas City, students at Kansas City Academy are enjoying fresh jujubes from community orchards that anyone can pick from. The Giving Gro…

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NASA Invites Media to 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium

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Spiral’s Edge

A new NASA image taken with the Hubble Space Telescope shows the edge-on galaxy NGC 1827, which is located in the constellation Columba and …

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NASA’s Hubble Charts Path for Roman with Gravitational Lenses

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has helped create a map to guide future observations with the Roman Space Telescope. The map uses gravitationa…

NASA Breaking News

APOD: 2026 October 22 - The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day features an image of a unique star called WD J1330+6435, which appears to have a green hue. This star is…

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Fires Char New Guinea

A large fire is burning on the second largest island in the world, New Guinea. The extent of the fire is not specified. Details about the fi…

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A Japanese spacecraft is in development to potentially return samples from Mars. The mission aims to collect and store Martian materials for…

ScienceDaily Top News

Oxford scientists discover how viruses build themselves without a blueprint

Researchers have observed the step-by-step process of virus-like particles self-assembling into complex structures. This process involves tr…

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Nearly 3,000 exploding stars challenge our understanding of the Universe

A large study of exploding stars has revealed new information that dark energy, which drives the universe's expansion, may not be constant. …

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NASA’s Curiosity rover reveals a spectacular new view of Mars with a mystery on the horizon

NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a breathtaking image of cliffs on Mars that are believed to be shaped by wind and may hold clues about a…

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Scientists discover a surprising secret behind the human brain’s wrinkles

Researchers studying marmosets found they have smaller, smoother brains than expected despite developing similarly to other primates. The re…

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A revolutionary new microscope could reveal the hidden machinery of life

A new microscope uses a powerful laser to improve image clarity and make previously invisible cellular structures visible. This allows scien…

ScienceDaily Top News

A rock plunged 90 kilometers into Earth and revealed something unexpected

A rock fell into the Earth in Papua New Guinea and scientists were surprised by what they found. The temperature patterns inside the Earth a…

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Light-activated catalyst makes sustainable production of hydrogen peroxide more efficient

Scientists have created a more efficient way to produce hydrogen peroxide using light-activated catalysts, which could reduce the environmen…

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What is a neutrino anyway? A look at the science behind this year's Nobel Prize in Physics

Researchers have made important discoveries about neutrinos which is why scientists like Francis Halzen have been awarded the Nobel Prize in…

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Ultrafast light pulses track molecular motion with three-femtosecond resolution

Scientists have created a device that can measure molecular motion with incredible precision, capturing it in its earliest moments. The tech…

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Global database provides a fuller picture of the elements that make up plant life

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Supramolecular assembly opens a new route to building quantum materials

Scientists have created a new two-dimensional material using organic molecules that exhibits unique properties. This structure shows charact…

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Helping microgreens pack even more of a nutritional punch

Researchers at Penn State have made progress in improving the nutritional value and growing conditions of microgreens. They have found ways …

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Amino acid stabilizes material's quantum state above room temperature

Scientists have discovered an amino acid that can stabilize a material's unusual quantum state even at relatively high temperatures. The mat…

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DNA and underwater footage reveal two new species of deep-sea siphonophores

Scientists have discovered two new species of deep-sea siphonophores, a type of marine organism, through DNA and underwater footage analysis…

Google News: breakthrough

Scientists Turn Major Crude Oil Problem Into an Unexpected Energy Breakthrough - SciTechDaily

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​Next-gen bananas another step closer after breeding barrier falls - Fruitnet

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Physicists Have Made an Antimatter Breakthrough That Could Challenge the Standard Model - The Debrief

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'Big Chunky' fossil reveals bizarre new squid-like species that lived 160 million years ago - FOX Weather

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Scientists trapped a single antimatter particle for months - Tech Explorist

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Interdisciplinary building gets new name, recognizing Roger Susi’s $50 million gift to CWRU - Case Western Reserve University

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Scientists Develop a Remarkable New Coating for the Powerhouses of Our Cells - SciTechDaily

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Aryeh Batt managed to print human tissue - The Jerusalem Post

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When Einstein Meets the Periodic Table: What a Superheavy Element Is Teaching Scientists About Chemistry - Tehelka

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Astronomers Found Something They Thought Couldn’t Exist: A Green Star

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Van Gogh’s The Starry Night May Have Been Based on a Real Night Sky and Astronomers Found an Astonishing Match

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Ink droplets in motion snag top prize in Nikon Small World contest

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New research identifies the exact spot where Alzheimer’s protein tangles lock in

Researchers have pinpointed a specific location on tau proteins where Alzheimer's disease-causing tangles begin to form. This discovery coul…

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Public health programs can 'rewire' social networks, study finds

A public health program in rural Honduras altered the way residents interacted with each other, potentially improving their overall well-bei…

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Scientists label new kind of cancer vaccine for melanoma patients a ‘true breakthrough’ - AP News

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‘Landmark moment’: Sydney scientist’s world-first cancer breakthrough revealed - SMH.com.au

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Novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps melanoma patients - Gulf News

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Hope for sugar control without insulin or drugs as Indian scientist develops implant - Telegraph India

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It’s being called a landmark moment in cancer treatment and it’s got scientists very excited - Stuff

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Two Identical Studies Deliver a Landmark Blindness Breakthrough: Brepocitinib Crushes Non-Infectious Uveitis in Rigorous Phase 3 Trials - cristinaiglesias.com

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Australia helps develop world-first mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma - Nine.com.au

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Breakthrough in Aussie-led cancer treatment - The Weekly Times

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The Door-to-Door Technique That Actually Changes Minds

A canvasser spoke with a gentleman who had expressed opposition to banning gender transition surgeries for minors, but after discussion, his…

BBC News Science

Activists celebrate as land given protected status

A piece of land has been designated as protected after decades of activism. Volunteers had been working to preserve the area's natural state…

BBC News Science

Project aims to protect rare arctic-alpine plants

A project has been granted funding to protect rare arctic-alpine plants over a period of three years. The project involves collecting seeds …

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Natural forest regeneration helps curb spread of invasive species

Researchers have studied how non-native trees grow alongside native ones in newly regrown forests and found that they initially dominate but…

Good News Network

A Towering Figure of Tolerance From 2,500 Years Ago Has Found a New Home in Atlanta

A 29-foot bronze statue of an ancient Persian king has been erected in Atlanta's Pardis Park. The statue depicts Cyrus the Great, a ruler fr…

Good News Network

‘World’s Largest Deforestation Project’ Halted Early, Saving Potentially 4 Million Acres

A massive deforestation project in Indonesia has been halted, potentially saving 4 million acres of rainforest and other ecosystems. The pro…

Good News Network

Major Supermarket Begins Wide-Scale Tests to Bring Heritage Apple Varieties to Market

One of Europe's largest supermarkets, Spar Group, is conducting large-scale tests to bring unique and lesser-known apple varieties to market…

Good News Network

Coconut Oil Could Make Great Sustainable Jet Fuel, Pioneering Experiments Demonstrate

Chemists in Japan have been experimenting with using coconut oil as a potential source for sustainable jet fuel. Their research found that c…

Good News Network

Good News in History, October 22

On October 22, a Soviet spacecraft made history by becoming the first to orbit and send images from Venus' surface. The key innovation in it…

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The farmer growing a future under Ghana’s trees

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Local memory care community gives back to first responders on National Heroes’ Day - Katy Times

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Banbury community hero appointed chair of Oxfordshire Football Association’s inclusion action group - Banbury Guardian

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Sheringham Medical Practice team recognised with HelpAlert Hero Award - North Norfolk News

ScienceDaily Top News

Cambridge scientists create a $10 chip that could put a medical lab on your wrist

Cambridge researchers have developed a small, affordable optical sensor that can accurately identify various substances. The device has alre…

Wired Science

The Social Society Helping Women Join the AI Boom

The Aged Intelligence Society is a growing startup that hosts events for women to learn about AI and its applications. These events aim to h…

Wired Science

Hugging Face’s New AI Biology Model Lets You Chat With DNA

A new AI biology model from Hugging Face allows people to communicate with DNA, which could aid in understanding genetic changes. The open-s…

Good News Network

Samoan Island Witnesses Explosion of Native Wildlife Following Removal of Invasive Rats and Pigs

After removing invasive rats and pigs from a Samoan island, the native wildlife is thriving once again. The forest ecosystem has rapidly rec…

Nice News

Wildlife Photog Captures Hummingbird Hawk-Moth Hovering at 85 Wingbeats Per Second

A wildlife moth has been photographed hovering over flowers, mimicking the behavior of a hummingbird. The hummingbird hawk-moth is a migrant…

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Mother bats' hearts beat faster at the sound of their own babies' cries

Mother bats have a unique challenge in identifying their own young among a large colony, but they are able to recognize their own offspring …

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From zero to 70: California's gray wolves make a comeback - Big News Network.com

ZME Science

Flying Can Use Less Energy Than Swimming, and these Birds Have Been Doing It All Along