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Webb finds water in dust around dying star IRS 3

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope detects oxygen-rich silicate dust and water for the first time around an aging star in Sagittarius A*.

Webb finds water in dust around dying star IRS 3
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“Webb's mid-infrared data revealed the clear signature of oxygen-rich silicate dust, as well as, for the first time, water, in its surrounding dust envelope.”— NASA · full quotes →
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Viral Minecraft video claims fruit fly brain plays in-game, sparks consciousness debate

A YouTuber's experiment implanting a mapped fruit fly brain into Minecraft went viral, but scientists say the hype obscures what actually…

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“It's a snapshot of one brain — a dead brain at that — not a living, breathing creature that truly perceives what is going on.”— Polygon · full quotes →
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Chalmers researchers demonstrate 1,000x faster quantum operations

Swedish team cuts quantum computing cycles from thousands to one, reducing errors and moving toward fault-tolerant systems.

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№327 (page 10) · newest development 13d ago · 10 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention

“The fundamental building blocks of quantum computers, known as qubits, are so sensitive that even the smallest disturbance can cause the quantum state to…”— Lei Du · full quotes →
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IBM releases open-source AI model to help NASA prepare for 2028 Moon landing

The NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model will help researchers analyze decades of lunar data to support human return missions.

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№328 (page 10) · newest development 13d ago · 3 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention

“IBM is going to the Moon. Sort of.”— Sam Becker, Fast Company writer · full quotes →
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New Study Traces Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS to a Deep-Frozen Origin

Spectroscopy of gas released by 3I/ATLAS shows it formed at temperatures below -240°C, far from its home star.

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№329 (page 10) · newest development 13d ago · 7 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention

“Powerful, large-format IFUs with high sensitivity in the blue optical spectrum – like WEAVE-LIFU on the WHT – are opening new frontiers for the study of comets…”— Rubén Sánchez-Janssen · full quotes →
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Modi invites world to join India's space frontier at Paris summit

PM pitches India as space partner, citing ISRO's track record and ambitious 2035-2040 targets.

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“We invite France and the world to be co-travellers in India's next space frontier”PM Narendra Modi— PM Narendra Modi · full quotes →
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Supernova catalog suggests dark energy is not constant, changing over time

Analysis of 3,000 type Ia supernovas challenges the standard cosmological model that treats dark energy as fixed.

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“We've rebuilt 3 decades of astronomical observations into a single, consistent framework… Instead of confirming the standard model of cosmology, which assumes…”— Ryan Camilleri · full quotes →
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Space enthusiasts unveil AI-routed 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri

Fermi Explorer, a $15 million probe using existing technology, is billed as a message-in-a-bottle expected to be overtaken before it arrives

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№332 (page 10) · newest development 13d ago · 24 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention

“Even it it would work after all that time, the signal would get lost in noise.”— Oh_ffs_seriously · full quotes →
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Peru unearths first unlooted Chimu tomb, containing 38 sets of remains

Archaeologists near Chan Chan found a Chimu funerary platform sealed for nearly 600 years, escaping the plunder that destroyed most other…

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“the discovery of the decade”— Unnamed archaeologist, archaeologist quoted by NYT · The New York Times · full quotes →
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Larger Pacific Striped Octopus gains attention for social, mating behaviors

A newly documented octopus species challenges assumptions about cephalopod solitude and reproduction.

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“The more I learn about octopus, the more they seem like alien species. They have something like 8 different brains, can regenerate limbs, incredibly smart, can…”— tiffanyh · full quotes →
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Biologists study caterpillar hearing in soundproof chamber

Research team uses anechoic chamber to understand how tobacco hornworms sense predators through tiny body hairs.

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№335 (page 10) · newest development 15d ago · 14 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention

“Our ongoing research suggests the tobacco hornworms can hear using tiny, supersensitive hairs on their body.”— Binghamton University research team, Biologists and engineers · Phys.org · full quotes →
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Physicists observe Einstein's equivalence principle holding for a falling quantum object

An international team used a new 'Quantum Galileo Interferometer' to show gravity affects a quantum superposition exactly as Einstein's…

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ISRO launches EOS-05, India’s first Earth-imaging satellite in geosynchronous orbit

GSLV-F17 successfully places the 2,367-kg satellite into transfer orbit, ending ISRO’s quiet stretch since its January 2026 launch failure.

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№337 (page 10) · newest development 16d ago · 33 pieces from 5 sources · ranked by recent attention

“I am very happy to announce that the GSLV-F17 vehicle has successfully and precisely injected the advanced Earth observation satellite EOS-05 in the intended…”— V. Narayanan, ISRO Chairman · The Hindu · full quotes →
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ProPublica: Kratom scientist failed to disclose industry funding

University of Florida researcher Christopher McCurdy, who advises policymakers on kratom safety, accepted travel, donations, and symposium…

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№338 (page 10) · newest development 16d ago · 86 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention

“The leading scientist urging policymakers not to criminalize kratom, a substance that has left a trail of death and addiction around the world, has routinely…”— ProPublica · full quotes →
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Scientists map protein interactions linked to profound autism

Research identifies key molecular pathways that could lead to new drug treatments for severe autism.

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№339 (page 10) · newest development 18d ago · 12 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention

“It's an unprecedented resource for the field. A lot of people interested in understanding autism and drug development are going to be using this.”— Dr. Daniel Geschwind, Professor of human genetics at UCLA · NPR News · full quotes →
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NASA installs wiring harness on Dragonfly, names Titan landing zone Ahmakiq Undae

The rotorcraft's 17,315 feet of wiring and 374 connectors are now in place as the 2028 launch approaches.

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№340 (page 10) · newest development 17d ago · 7 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention

“The harness doesn't do anything by itself, but it is necessary for everything else to function.”Jackie Perry— Jackie Perry, Dragonfly lander harness lead, APL · NASA (science.nasa.gov) · full quotes →
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Sea eagle 'Kinky' spotted thriving three years after surviving broken wing

The Isle of Mull bird that experts didn't expect to survive has been photographed soaring over Scotland's west coast.

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№341 (page 10) · newest development 19d ago · 14 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention

“I'm in awe of this bird!”— Dave Sexton, Retired RSPB officer, sea eagle expert · BBC News · full quotes →
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MIT panel: AI can now do almost any undergrad assignment, urges oral exams

An MIT committee co-chaired by Eric Klopfer and Samuel Madden says AI can credibly complete nearly all coursework, pushing schools toward…

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“credible solutions and provide reasonable responses to almost any written assignment”— MIT Ad Hoc Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training, MIT faculty committee · gadgetreview.com article · full quotes →
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Researchers Find Evidence of Data Tampering in Influential Procrastination Study

A 2002 paper by Dan Ariely and Klaus Wertenbroch on deadline effects, cited over 2,100 times, shows signs of fraud.

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“We conclude that the data in Studies 1 and 2 were tampered with.”— Datacolada researchers · Datacolada blog post · full quotes →
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Nobel Laureate Ada Yonath Dies at 87

Israeli structural biologist who unlocked the ribosome's atomic structure has died.

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“Yonath was one the country's Israel's greatest scientific minds, winning numerous awards over her decades-long career”— Times of Israel, News outlet · full quotes →
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Czech Neolithic sanctuary at Chleby found older, more precise than Stonehenge

A 6,500-year-old circular enclosure near Prague shows deliberate solar and lunar alignments a millennium before Stonehenge's.

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“Circular enclosures are completely unknown in our region for this period, which already makes the site exceptional.”— Petr Krištuf, Lead archaeologist, University of West Bohemia · UWB press release · full quotes →
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Irish teens' backyard find: nitrogen bacteria can boost cereal crops

A pea plant pulled from a Kinsale garden led three schoolgirls to a three-year home experiment challenging expert consensus on cereal…

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Harvard team engineers bacteria to accelerate carbon removal from seawater

Genetically modified marine bacteria boosted rock weathering by 2.6-fold, potentially scaling up a natural climate process to industrial…

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“Our study embraces the concept of biologically inspired engineering and how synthetic biology can be applied to enhance normal climate-regulating processes…”— Pamela Silver, Wyss Institute Founding Core Faculty member · Wyss Institute at Harvard · full quotes →
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Starcloud founders unveil Fermi Explorer, a nonprofit bid to reach Alpha Centauri

A new nonprofit backed by Starcloud's founders plans a $15 million, 2029 launch of a 1kg probe on an 80,000-year journey to another star…

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№348 (page 10) · newest development 22d ago · 7 pieces from 5 sources · ranked by recent attention

“I also got excited and then disappointed!”— Philip Johnston, Starcloud/Fermi Explorer founder · TechCrunch · full quotes →
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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope begins journey to L2 Lagrange point

The NASA observatory launches successfully toward its destination 1 million miles away, where it will survey dark energy and distant stars.

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“The combined gravity of the Sun and Earth will give Roman a stable vantage point with a clear, unobstructed view to survey deep space.”— Reddit post · Reddit · full quotes →
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BepiColombo Nears Mercury After Glitch-Plagued 8-Year Journey

The joint Mercury probe must now separate its twin orbiters before settling into polar orbit around the planet.

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Study: Thousands of interstellar objects may reside in solar system's Oort cloud

Research led by Sean Raymond suggests the Sun captured non-native material during close encounters with other stars over 4.6 billion years.

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“The Solar System has long been suspected to contain captured, non-native material. The recent ISO discoveries have now confirmed directly that extraterrestrial…”— Sean Raymond, Lead researcher, Bordeaux Astrophysics Laboratory · 404 Media · full quotes →
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Brain-altering toxin sickens California sea lions with seizures

A spike in sick sea lions off the Central California coast is linked to a toxin in algae causing disorientation and seizures.

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“A spike in the number of sick sea lions off the Central California coast has specialists concerned about a brain-altering toxin in algae they said is causing…”— NY Post reporting · NY Post · full quotes →
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Insufficient evidence for extraction

The provided materials contain only headline titles with no article text, quotes, or substantive content.

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Trump administration dismissals gut federal science advisory committees

More than 100 volunteer expert panels advising on long COVID, vaccines and other research have been shut down since Trump took office, with…

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“something that could benefit so many individuals like myself and my community”— Netia McCray, Long COVID patient, former advisory committee member · NPR · full quotes →
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Oregon Zoo's Tula-Tu becomes first West Coast elephant to get herpesvirus mRNA vaccine

The young elephant received an experimental mRNA shot targeting elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, a leading killer of young elephants.

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“Tula-Tu is the first elephant on the West Coast to receive an mRNA vaccine for elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus.”— The Oregonian, news outlet · full quotes →
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Scientists use Dutch elm disease itself to breed disease-resistant American elms

A Vermont project with 6,000 young trees aims to restore the iconic species by breeding for natural resistance to the pathogen that killed…

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“The very disease that has decimated millions of American elms in the U.S. is now being used to bring the iconic trees back.”— AP News · AP via Feedx · full quotes →
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Scientists identify protein brake blocking nerve repair

Researchers find that blocking AHR protein could enable damaged nerves to regrow in mice with nerve and spinal cord injuries.

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“When neurons are injured, they must deal with stress while also trying to regrow their axons. We discovered that AHR functions like a brake that shifts neurons…”— Hongyan Zou, Study senior author, Mount Sinai · Science Daily · full quotes →
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World's first GPS-free quantum navigation trial succeeds at sea

A quantum gravity-based navigation system delivered 10x better accuracy than conventional methods in its inaugural sea test.

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“World's first GPS-free quantum navigation trial succeeds at sea”— Interesting Engineering · Google News (Interesting Engineering) · full quotes →
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Australia's giant cuttlefish mating season collapses to record low

Only 1,811 cuttlefish arrived to breed on South Australia's Cuttlefish Coast this year, down 97% from 63,000 last year.

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“Along the eight kilometres of coastline, there would normally be millions of eggs… we only found about 440 eggs.”— Manny Katz, Diver and researcher · BBC News · full quotes →
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Dog aging study reveals metabolic patterns linked to human longevity

Researchers find that blood molecule patterns predicting lifespan in dogs mirror those in humans, offering insights into aging biology.

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“Researchers with the Dog Aging Project found that patterns of small molecules in dogs' blood were linked to longer or shorter lifespans in remarkably similar…”— Dog Aging Project · Science Daily · full quotes →
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