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Could a dying star nurture a whole new cosmos?
Forget black holes. A new study suggests a collapsing star could spark a tiny, expanding universe instead.
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India's deep caves now reveal fungi secrets for medicine and space.
What if the next antibiotic breakthrough isn't lab-made? It could be quietly growing on Indian cave walls. Scientists are now exploring microscopic fungi in these dark, mineral-rich systems for new medicines.
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Three miles from Stonehenge, an older circle emerges.
A 5,000-year-old structure, simpler than Stonehenge, was found just three miles away. Its two posts aligned perfectly with ancient solstices.
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X-ray vision just got 1,000 times sharper for material science.
Europe's first and only superconducting TES-array X-ray spectrometer is now online at Germany's BESSY II synchrotron. This 248-sensor detector promises unprecedented X-ray photon detection.
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Did cells just reveal a secret new way to survive?
Cells have a secret! A backup pathway lets them make a vital amino acid even when primary machinery breaks down.
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Australia builds quantum computing future.
PsiQuantum is building the world's first utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer in Moreton Bay, Australia. This groundbreaking project aims to make Australia a global advanced computing hub.
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Fly sheds wings, loses sight.
A blood-feeding fly sheds its wings, finds a host, and then sacrifices some vision. It's a parasitic lifestyle choice, but why?
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Your daily Wordle just got easier, thanks to 1940s math.
Forget words! The best way to solve Wordle is math. Binghamton University researchers used information theory and Shannon Entropy to crack the puzzle, not by guessing words, but with a counterintuitive approach.
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Could we one day regrow bone and tissue like new?
Mammals might regenerate limbs! Scientists found the ability isn't lost, just "switched off." A two-stage treatment redirected healing, preventing scar formation.
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Today's Hope-Up: From Geckos to Gorillas, Tiny Changes Made Big Differences
From supercharged superconductors to rescued geckos, tiny tweaks and smart swaps led to big wins this week. Discover how small changes are making huge differences for tech, nature, and human well-being.
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Turns out, ancient Egyptian yeast bakes a surprisingly good sourdough.
Heard something weird this week? PopSci's hit podcast, "The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week," guarantees even stranger facts. Find it bi-weekly on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube for your dose of bizarre science.
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Starlings reveal a new twist in the laws of physics.
Bird flocks, bacterial swarms, and crowds defy Newton's Third Law. Their movements break the fundamental principle of action-reaction.
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The quantum leap for computing? It might be a physics-savvy AI.
Swedish researchers developed a machine-learning approach embedding physics laws directly into neural networks. This breakthrough could revolutionize AI.
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Where heat once reigned, cool currents now flow: A tiny tweak expands superconductivity.
Superconductivity's biggest problem? Solved. Swedish researchers subtly sculpted a surface beneath an ultrathin superconductor, making it work at higher temperatures and stronger magnetic fields.
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T. rex's tiny arms reveal a clue about its mighty bite.
T. rex: bone-crushing bite, gigantic size, tiny arms. Why did the king of dinosaurs evolve such famously small forelimbs? The debate has raged for decades.
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Listen closely: Goats follow a human voice to find their dinner.
Goats are the GOAT! Researchers found goats, like children, follow human voice cues to locate items. This "vocal pointing" ability is a surprising discovery.
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Greenland's ancient middens reveal 4,500 years of daily life.
Greenland's history is etched in its landscape: Paleo-Inuit, Vikings, and Danes all left their mark. Now, microbes from ancient rubbish heaps reveal how they farmed, hunted, and lived.
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What your smartwatch reveals about World Cup joy (and heartbreak).
Got World Cup fever? Bielefeld University wants your smartwatch data! Help researchers study how fans worldwide physically react to their team's wins and losses.
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Quantum physicists just built a new Schrödinger’s Cat.
Oxford physicists just created a new class of quantum superpositions. They used highly nonclassical states, pushing the boundaries of quantum mechanics.
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Imagine magma's secret: how it turns explosive.
Magma's thermal history dictates eruption intensity. Gentle or vigorous? It all depends on how the magma cooled and crystallized.
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Astronomers just caught cosmic fireworks in a galaxy far, far away.
A nearby galaxy celebrated early: NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory spotted a supernova's explosive, firework-bright aftermath in Messier 83, defying typical fading stellar debris.
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Satellites now detect subtle city changes up to a year before we do.
Cities pulse with life, and now scientists can measure their changing rhythms in near real-time using a new satellite-based framework.
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How a faint star cluster reveals our galaxy's earliest days.
Uncover the universe with the James Webb Space Telescope. Explore NASA's latest discoveries, stunning images, and the science behind Webb's mission, from early galaxies to other worlds.
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Today's Hope-Up: The Universe Is Expanding, and So Is Our Reach
From putting your name on a NASA telescope to an 80-fold turtle comeback, today's news reminds us that curiosity and conservation are charting new courses.
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Archaeologists pull 1,700-year-old Roman statues from an ancient wine vat
Two perfectly preserved Roman statues, unearthed during a railway expansion near Binyamina, Israel, were reported June 15 by the IAA. These 4th-century marble busts depict Greco-Roman figures.
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That tough moon dust and crater problem? Tiny Japanese robots might just solve it.
Japan's tiny lunar robot just made history! Operating autonomously for 100+ minutes, it sent images from the moon, paving the way for future crewed settlements and swarms of robotic explorers.
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That distant star's dust ring hints at worlds taking shape.
Italian astronomers found a primitive planetary system! Using the VLT, they observed star WRAY 15-1880's circumstellar disk, revealing clues to planet formation.
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Scientists just got closer to understanding the universe's tiniest particles.
JUNO's initial results kickstart a new era of precision neutrino physics, bringing scientists closer to solving the elusive neutrino mass mystery.
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Dark energy theory confirmed.
Dark energy, the universe's accelerating force, just got a major boost. A new study overturned a key challenge to its existence.
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James Webb finds a new surprise at an exoplanet's edge.
WASP-121 b's sunrise and sunset sides boast surprisingly different atmospheres, a new discovery by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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What if a natural peptide could help our bodies repair themselves like they used to?
GHK-Cu: The anti-aging peptide everyone's talking about. This experimental treatment is making waves, but what is glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine copper, and does it live up to the hype?
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From Earthbound dreams to distant galaxies: Your name could journey with NASA's next eye on the cosmos.
Missed Artemis II? Get your name in space sooner! NASA just opened submissions to fly your name aboard the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching August 30.
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Chandra reveals stellar fireworks still bloom in a nearby galaxy.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory just spotted "unexpected fireworks" in Messier 83! Witness stunning supernova remnants in a composite image and timelapse videos.
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How tangled staples unlock a material that builds and unbuilds itself.
Staple-shaped particles tangle into a material that's both strong and flexible. Lock them into a sturdy structure, or unravel them rapidly with vibrations.
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From distant quarry to iconic circle: How a 6-ton stone journeyed to Stonehenge.
Stonehenge's massive Altar Stone journeyed 700km from Scotland. This incredible feat was no accident—it was a meticulously planned human endeavor.
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Forget complex batteries: Sunlight, water, and CO2 now make fuel directly.
Solar fuel, no batteries needed. This self-regulating artificial photosynthesis system offers a simpler, cheaper path to clean energy storage.
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Florida students witness a rare seahorse birth in the wild.
Students exploring Florida's Nest Key got a shock: they watched a male seahorse give birth! This rare sight unfolded right before their eyes, revealing two tiny seahorses.
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From black box to bright blueprint: AI now explains its material discoveries.
Unlock AI's secrets in materials discovery! Japanese researchers developed a method to interpret AI models by analyzing learned features from atomic data and optical spectra.
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Mapping a fruit fly brain reveals its surprising conductor.
Fruit flies reveal a stunning secret: their complex behaviors aren't centrally controlled. Scientists mapped the first complete brain-to-body wiring, showing distributed neural teamwork.
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Planet Nine mystery deepens.
Planet Nine: The solar system's biggest mystery just got harder to solve. Is a massive, undiscovered planet lurking in the outer reaches? The hunt for Planet X continues.
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