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First Light Fusion just cracked fusion's tritium problem—proving their FLARE concept can breed enough fuel to sustain commercial reactors indefinitely.
A Providence man's driveway snow removal turned into a reptile rescue when he discovered a frost-bitten giant lizard. The female tegu, named Frankie, survived despite severe dehydration and frostbite.
Dubuisson's winding road to academia defies convention. The Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies' newest faculty member shares her story.
Questioning is thinking. As screens accelerate our reading habits, a podcast explores how digital life is reshaping our relationship with books—and what we're losing in the rush.
Tornado-like fire whirls could revolutionize offshore oil spill cleanup—burning away pollution faster and cleaner than current methods.
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A woman born without a womb just gave birth to a healthy baby boy after receiving a transplant—a medical milestone that rewrites what's possible in reproductive medicine.
Sharp object recognition—not intelligence or AI knowledge—predicts who can spot fake faces. New research reveals an unexpected skill gap in detecting AI-generated images.
Two free Black Americans launched Freedom's Journal in 1827—the first Black-owned U.S. newspaper—to counter racist mainstream press and fight for voting rights.
Video games aren't just fun—Boston University researchers found they're effective stress management tools that help regulate emotions.
AI systems are now outpacing every academic benchmark designed to measure them. Researchers just created a radical new test to finally find where machine intelligence actually breaks down.
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Scientists are recruiting thousands of volunteers for an unprecedented study on human flatulence. The University of Maryland-led research aims to document and analyze gas patterns like never before.
Curator Diya Vij will lead NYC's Department of Cultural Affairs, the city's most powerful arts position. The Powerhouse Arts VP's appointment signals a major shift in how the city funds culture.
Dozens of strangers lined up their classic cars to create an unforgettable parade for a man battling cancer.
Scientists just created a biodegradable packaging film from milk protein—and it could replace plastic.
Cows could become unlikely climate heroes—simply by eating biochar and spreading it across fields through their manure, new research suggests.
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Astronomers have finally caught a planetary system mid-transformation—shedding its infant atmosphere and settling into adult orbits during a hidden "teenage" phase never before directly observed.
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UC Berkeley scientists discovered a microbe that breaks biology's fundamental rules—reading a DNA "stop" signal as "go" instead.
Astronomers have finally cracked one of Saturn's greatest mysteries. (67 characters)
Chinese researchers just cracked a major efficiency barrier: polymer solar cells hitting 19.1% performance. Wuhan University of Technology's breakthrough could transform affordable solar technology.
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Geothermal power in Cornwall just proved it can outperform the sun: water hotter than 190°C generates electricity round-the-clock, rain or shine.
Researchers have mapped phosphoric acid's molecular structure at near absolute zero, revealing how it conducts electrical charges—a breakthrough that could revolutionize fuel cells and biological charge transport.
Austrian researchers just created a QR code so tiny it needs an electron microscope to scan—and it's now the world's smallest, measuring just 1.98 square micrometers.
Kenny McGowan's plow has hit pause for power lines, branches—and now two stranded dogs. What he found in the storm changed everything.
Ancient Egyptians constantly tweaked their embalming recipes—and now scientists can smell the difference. Chemical analysis of mummy scents reveals how preservation techniques evolved over centuries.
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Quantum systems naturally destroy information—until they don't. Physicists discovered "dynamical freezing," a bizarre exception where chaos mysteriously halts, offering hope for practical quantum computers.
A woman surprised her 90-year-old mother on her birthday with an unexpected guest: her estranged older sister. The emotional reunion left everyone in tears.
Handwritten notes in a 16th-century manuscript reveal a revolutionary scientist's intellectual journey—from Earth-centric to sun-centric cosmology.
Over 100 billion nitrile gloves end up in landfills yearly. Now scientists are transforming this single-use waste into powerful carbon-capturing technology.
Paul Rudd's annual bowling tournament has raised money for stuttering youth for 12 years—and he keeps coming back for the kids.
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Exercise alone won't fix high blood sugar, new research warns. The study reveals a critical gap in managing elevated glucose levels.
Astronomers discovered a barred spiral galaxy just 2 billion years after the Big Bang—far earlier than theory predicted possible.
A Birmingham museum is hunting for lost artworks by Corietta Mitchell, the first Black artist to exhibit solo there during segregation—a missing piece of its 75-year history.
NASA is delaying its crewed Moon landing by adding an extra uncrewed test mission to the Artemis program.
A quick-thinking 911 call saved her father's life. When Xavier Dates hit his head falling down the stairs, his daughter Mia's composure and bravery made all the difference.
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Lupita Nyong'o won an Oscar while suffering debilitating pelvic pain—a condition most people never discuss.
Germany's Everllence just fired up a pure hydrogen engine for the first time—a major milestone in zero-emission combustion technology.
Senegalese fishers won a major victory: the UK's OECD watchdog ruled their pollution complaint against energy companies admissible. The case targets a natural gas platform accused of destroying their livelihoods.
Royalty Pharma's $3 million gift fuels MIT's biotech startup accelerator, supporting faculty entrepreneurs in turning lab discoveries into commercial ventures over two years.
Elephants need safe passages to roam—and a groundbreaking project is mapping migration routes to prevent deadly conflicts between giants and communities.