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science / space
Why we should talk about invisible matter, not dark matter
Much as there is talk about “the scientific method”, the reality is that there are many scientific methods. For example, nuclear and particle...
newscientist.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Biotin may protect brain from manganese damage
A new study reveals that biotin, a B vitamin, could shield the brain from damage caused by chronic manganese exposure, which has been linked to...
fingerlakes1.com
- 30+ days ago
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health / science
N-Acetyl Cysteine in the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders: A Systematic Review
Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci . 2015 Apr 30;13(1):12–24. doi: 10.9758/cpn.2015.13.1.12 Georgina Oliver 1Department of Psychiatry, The Melbourne Clinic,...
nih.gov
- 30+ days ago
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science
APOD: 2025 January 22 – The North America Nebula
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a...
nasa.gov
- 30+ days ago
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science
Archaeologists Accidentally Found the Incredible Lost Remnants of America's First Soldiers
The Revolutionary War artifacts tell the story of what General Cornwallis tried to destroy forever—but couldn’t erase. Barracks believed built by the Continental...
popularmechanics.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Ancient predator found in Egypt after 5,000-year absence
In a nutshell A spotted hyena was documented in Egypt’s Elba Protected Area in February 2024 – the first confirmed sighting in 5,000 years. The...
studyfinds.org
- 30+ days ago
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learning / science
Dopamine Drives Aggression Learning in Males - Neuroscience News
Summry: New research reveals that dopamine plays a crucial role in teaching young male mice to fight, with the chemical’s influence diminishing as...
neurosciencenews.com
- 30+ days ago
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how-to / science
The new science of sleep: How to sleep better whatever your lifestyle
It is no secret that sleeping is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Mountains of research over the past...
newscientist.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Scientists Tap Earth’s Natural Chemistry to Create Cleaner Fertilizer
Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a way to produce ammonia—a key ingredient in fertilizers—by...
thedebrief.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
Exposure to stress during early pregnancy affects offspring into adulthood
Long- term study on wild monkeys in Thailand reveals health risks and opportunities for intervention Maternal stress hormone levels during early...
sciencedaily.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
The human sense of smell is quite good, and matters more than you know
There is something about wine experts that rubs people the wrong way. Wine tasting has become the epitome of a privileged elite who spend their...
newscientist.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Stunning weather found on another world. It's never been seen before.
Powerful weather, 520 light-years away. Astronomers discovered the huge planet WASP-127b nearly a decade ago. Now, they've found this world harbors winds of some 20,500 mph,...
mashable.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Peeing is contagious in chimpanzees, study suggests
While watching a group of captive chimpanzees for her graduate research, Ena Onishi noticed something odd about the primates. "They seemed to have a...
kpbs.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
New Distance Measurement Highlights Hubble Tension
In 1925, Edwin Hubble discovered that the Milky Way was just one among millions of galaxies in an ever-expanding universe, shattering long-held...
skyandtelescope.org
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
Chinese Space Station Achieves First-Ever Oxygen and Rocket Fuel Production Using Artificial Photosynthesis
When humans dream of venturing farther into the cosmos, one question looms: how do we sustain life and the journey toward the stars? Aboard China’...
zmescience.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
France’s electricity generation is nearly fossil fuel-free
More than 95% of France’s electricity was produced by low-carbon sources in 2024, a record. Some of the country’s nuclear fleet had been shut down...
semafor.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Be Like Sisyphus
How to embrace hopeful pessimism in a moment of despair This anxious century has not given people much to feel optimistic about—yet most of...
theatlantic.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Here’s how more power outages could soon spread across the US
A rise in power cuts is linked to climate change, study finds In years ahead, people in the US can expect a rise in power...
sciencefocus.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Chinese astronauts install debris shields on Tiangong space station during 8.5-hour spacewalk (video)
Two Chinese astronauts have completed the second spacewalk of their six-month-long mission in Earth orbit. Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong, part of...
space.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
This Mummy's Tattoos Are Better Than Yours
It all started with a Roman pot. A new laser imaging technique revealed Greek inscriptions on the pot that had been hidden, which surprised...
nautil.us
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
Voyager 1 Takes the First Image of the Earth-Moon System in a Single Frame - NASA
Voyager 1 snapped this picture from a distance of 7.25 million miles. Voyager 1 snapped this picture from a distance of 7.25 million miles. It was the...
nasa.gov
- 30+ days ago
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science
Why there’s reason to hope for Britain’s fastest declining mammal
Once a familiar sight along Britain’s riverbanks, water voles now face extinction—thanks to a new predator. Can these promising conservation programs save them?...
nationalgeographic.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene
Los Angeles is burning, but it isn’t alone. In recent years, fires have blasted through cities in Colorado, the southern Appalachians and the island...
theconversation.com
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science
This Company Wants to Build a Space Station That Has Artificial Gravity
Founded by crypto guru Jed McCaleb, Vast Space will run two missions to the International Space Station and aims to launch its first space station,...
wired.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
FDA approves first-of-its-kind nasal spray for severe depression
Spravato is now cleared to use by itself after years of clinical trials. Johnson & Johnson has announced the FDA’s approval of a first-of-its-kind,...
popsci.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Archaeologists Discovered a Hoard of Roman Coins Hidden in a WWII Minefield
After four years of careful excavation, archaeologists can finally dig into the history of the treasure. Amateur archaeologists discovered a gold coin in a field,...
popularmechanics.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Superheavy element half-life measurements push back the limits of stability
The limit of known half-lives of superheavy massive nuclei has been pushed down by two orders of magnitude with the observation of the half-life of...
chemistryworld.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
All Mammals Came From This Predator, & Its Fossil Was Just Found
Imagine this: a dog-sized creature with saber teeth prowling around what is now a sunny Mediterranean island long before dinosaurs ruled the Earth....
thetravel.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Scientists Confirm The Universe Is Expanding Too Fast
Scientists have confirmed the space around us appears to be growing faster than physics can explain, based off precise measurements of a galaxy...
sciencealert.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Scientists in Italy discover rare genetic mutation that could be a cause of Alzheimer’s
The gene mutation was isolated in a family in northern Italy where under half of the relations developed the disease. An Italian family hit hard...
euronews.com
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
Artist’s Concept of Gemini Spacecraft - NASA
Two astronauts are seated inside the Gemini spacecraft in this artist’s concept made in January 1965. The Gemini program was an early NASA human...
nasa.gov
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science / space
Hubble tension is now in our cosmic backyard, sending cosmology into crisis
"The Hubble tension is now a Hubble crisis." The mystery of the Hubble tension has deepened with the startling finding that the Coma Cluster of...
space.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
NASA 3D-Printed Antenna Takes Additive Manufacturing to New Heights - NASA
In fall 2024, NASA developed and tested a 3D-printed antenna to demonstrate a low-cost capability to communicate science data to Earth. The antenna,...
nasa.gov
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science
Lakes on Mars had ripples! They must have been ice-free
• Mars had lakes on its surface billions of years ago, scientists believe. But was this liquid water on Mars open to the air, with waves,...
earthsky.org
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learning / science
Scientists Experiment With Subjecting AI to Pain
A very human thing to do. A team of scientists subjected nine large language models (LLMs) to a number of twisted games, forcing them to...
futurism.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Questioning Misophonia
Understanding the mysterious condition of misophonia. Welcome to Line of Inquiry, where our first topic is the blog itself. Line of inquiry is just...
psychologytoday.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Scientists detect chirping cosmic waves in an unexpected part of space
The chorus was detected in a region where Earth’s magnetic field is stretched out. NEW YORK — Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like...
dallasnews.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Colossal 'Megaflood' Refilled Mediterranean Sea 5 Million Years Ago
The sunny Mediterranean Sea—today a very popular holiday destination—had a period long ago when it was an expansive salt flat, entirely dry. The...
newsweek.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Towering structures in Earth’s depths may be billions of years old
Two huge masses deep within Earth may have remained stable for billions of years, surviving the powerful churn of the interior, according to an...
newscientist.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
How AI is transforming medicine faster than ever before
Since the release of large language models such as ChatGPT in November of 2022, medicine has been transformed in ways previously unimaginable by...
kevinmd.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Earth Notes: Paleontology and Archaeology
Paleontology is the study of fossils in geologic settings that can date back hundreds of millions of years. Archaeology looks at human cultures over...
knau.org
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science
Why Grapefruit Interferes with Medication, and What to Do about It
Unfortunately for lovers of grapefruit, mixing the appealingly bitter citrus with certain medications can lead to dangerous side effects. According...
scientificamerican.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
time is running out to see Baltimore’s woolly mammoth
There is a woolly mammoth on Belair Road ― but not for much longer.No, the fantastic beast that roamed the earth before we began keeping...
thebaltimorebanner.com
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science
Offshore wind firms told WWII bomb disposals must be less noisy
The government has ordered offshore energy firms to avoid "noisy" detonations when disposing of unexploded bombs on the seabed, in a bid to protect vulnerable...
bbc.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
'82% chance of disaster': Japan raises megaquake probability along Nankai Trough
Japan's government and experts have issued a warning about the increasing likelihood of a mega-earthquake striking the nation within the next 30...
jpost.com
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
Mysterious 'Sunken World's Discovered Beneath Pacific Ocean; 'We Don't Know What They Are'
Scientists have made a surprising discovery deep beneath the Earth's surface, uncovering what they're calling "sunken worlds" - ancient pieces of Earth's crust hidden in...
mashable.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Catch The Cosmic Show Of the Year, with Six Planets in a Stunning Parade
A rare alignment of six planets will light up the night sky this month. Stargazers are in for a cosmic treat as six planets align...
mic.com
- 30+ days ago
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learning / science
10 Misconceptions About Evolution
When Darwin published On the Origin of Species 166 years ago, there were, naturally, misunderstandings. In an 1860 review, Richard Owen, a leading...
nautil.us
- 30+ days ago
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science
Giant, Mysterious Spires Ruled the Earth Long Before Trees Did. What Exactly Are These Odd-Looking Fossils?
When land plants were still the relatively new kids on the evolutionary block and the world’s tallest trees reached only a few feet in...
smithsonianmag.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
5 Ocean Creatures That Have Outlived the Dinosaurs
The oceans, vast and largely unexplored, harbor a world teeming with life, some of which predate the age of dinosaurs. These ancient creatures have...
animalsaroundtheglobe.com
- 30+ days ago
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