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Fish show heightened sensitivity to antidepressants in water, study finds

Research on two fish species reveals their monoamine transporters respond to antidepressants at concentrations up to 10 times lower than human equivalents.

Fish show heightened sensitivity to antidepressants in water, study finds
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“Many of the drugs that target human brain chemistry, such as antidepressants, are still biologically active when they leave the body.”— Phys.org/Environmental Science & Technology study · full quotes →
Professor Shinichi Miyagawa Lead researcher, Tokyo University of ScienceProfessor Masaru Ihara Co-researcher, Kochi University
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AI solves a Millennium Prize math problem, rattling mathematicians

OpenAI's AI agents cracked the decades-old Navier-Stokes blow-up problem, capping a summer of AI math breakthroughs that left…

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“mathematicians may be the canary in the coal mine for a lot of other professions”— Andrew Sutherland · full quotes →
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Long-running study finds most 9/11 “flashbulb” memories are wrong, but people stay convinced they're right

Researchers who have surveyed the same Americans since days after the attacks find roughly 40% of remembered details shift within a year —…

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№255 (page 8) · newest development 10d ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention

“you may have around 40% of the details wrong”— The Conversation US (study authors), authors/memory researchers · The Conversation · full quotes →
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BBC previews five sky events for autumn 2026, from Orionids to a supermoon

A meteor shower, a four-planet gathering and a run of supermoons highlight the northern hemisphere's darkening skies this autumn.

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“Five night sky events to look out for this autumn. 🔭 🧪”— davidbflower.bsky.social, Bluesky user sharing the article · Bluesky · full quotes →
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Chinese researchers unveil membrane method cutting oil refining energy use up to 91%

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics scientists report a molecular-sieve membrane technique that could replace energy-intensive…

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Japan raises Mount Tokachidake alert to Level 3, first time since 2008

Hokkaido volcano banned to entry as seismic activity and gas emissions intensify; evacuation orders issued near hot spring areas.

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“Volcanic activity has intensified, raising the possibility of an eruption.”— Japan Meteorological Agency · full quotes →
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Video of a wolf spider's trapdoor burrow ambush goes viral

A short clip showing a wolf spider concealed in a camouflaged trapdoor burrow spread widely on X and was reshared on Mastodon.

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“tenso! já pensou?”— MeuRefugioNerd@mastodon.com.br · full quotes →
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Hubble captures 30,000 newborn stars in cosmic cycle of destruction and creation

A new image of nebula N44 in the Large Magellanic Cloud reveals how massive stars simultaneously destroy and create their stellar nurseries.

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“It looks like a gigantic hole punched through a cloud, but this spectacular new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures something more complicated: a…”— Live Science · full quotes →
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Whale shark spotted off Malibu coast in rare Southern California sighting

A commercial fisherman captured footage of the massive filter-feeder between Malibu and Santa Barbara Island, likely drawn by warming…

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“If you see it, that's just a really unique and kind of exceptional sighting.”— Brendan Talwar · full quotes →
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Anniversary of Mae Jemison's 1992 flight as first Black woman in space

Space history outlets and social media mark the 34th anniversary of Jemison's launch aboard shuttle Endeavour on STS-47.

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“Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to go into space, headed into orbit on the Space Shuttle Endeavour #OTD in 1992.”— mcnees.bsky.social · full quotes →
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UCL scientists find natural molecular brake that shuts down inflammation

A UCL study identifies epoxy-oxylipins as a natural mechanism that halts harmful immune cell buildup and speeds pain relief, pointing to…

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“Our findings reveal a natural pathway that limits harmful immune cell expansion and helps calm inflammation more quickly.”— Dr. Olivia Bracken, First author, UCL · full quotes →
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3D map reveals earliest known galaxy supercluster forming in young universe

Astronomers used redshift measurements to turn a flat-looking patch of sky into a 3D map showing a proto-supercluster with 5,000 times the…

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“New 3D maps show COSMOS-z3.1-A, an early proto-supercluster forming when the universe was just 2.1 billion years old... Incredible to see these cosmic cities…”— astra99.bsky.social · full quotes →
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NASA's APOD features 2020 time-lapse of Comet NEOWISE over the Adriatic

The September 13, 2026 Astronomy Picture of the Day revisits a 2020 video of Comet NEOWISE rising over Italy, alongside notice that APOD is…

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“This sight was worth getting out of bed early.”— NASA APOD, Astronomy Picture of the Day caption · NASA science.nasa.gov · full quotes →
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Viral Bluesky photo of an adult female Harpy Eagle draws awe and disbelief

A close-up post of a captive harpy eagle by @drrenemd.bsky.social sparked a large comment thread marveling at the bird's size, talons and…

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“The archaic form of 'Harpy' means something like 'snatcher'. The Greeks believed that if somebody disappeared without a trace, then Zeus had the harpies snatch…”— browwiw.bsky.social · full quotes →
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NYT: Residents urged to dim lights as 300 million birds migrate this weekend

Conservation experts ask the public to turn off or dim outdoor lighting during the peak fall bird migration to reduce deadly building…

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“More than 300 million birds are expected to soar across the U.S. on Saturday during their annual fall migration, prompting requests for residents to turn off…”— NYTimes.com · full quotes →
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Minnesota solar farms show 20-fold rise in native bees under panels

A five-year study at two Enel solar sites in southern Minnesota finds pollinator habitat under panels boosted bees and nearby soybean…

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“This indicates that solar sites may benefit nearby farms if the area below the panels is managed as wildlife habitat. The panels themselves were nothing new…”— Ecoticias.com · full quotes →
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Astronomers observe wandering black hole feeding as it moves through galaxy

First direct evidence shows a black hole can accrete material via a channel created by its own motion through space.

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№269 (page 8) · newest development 11d ago · 11 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention

“Astronomers have found the first direct evidence that a wandering black hole can feed itself by dragging gas along in its wake as it moves through its galaxy.”— Phys.org · full quotes →
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Hayabusa2 conducts first-ever laser ranging on asteroid Torifune

Japan's spacecraft successfully fired a laser at an asteroid during a high-speed flyby, marking a space-agency first.

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“On Sunday, July 5, the probe conducted the first successful laser-ranging experiment during a flyby of asteroid Torifune, the first exploration target of…”— JAXA, Space agency · full quotes →
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LZ experiment records potential dark matter particle signal in South Dakota detector

Scientists say a strange particle interaction detected underground may be the first evidence of WIMPs, but more data is needed to confirm.

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“There are plenty of interactions that we saw that we could sift through, but they didn't look like dark matter until just recently when we saw one interaction…”— Scott Kravitz · full quotes →
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Photo of a mother shoebill and chick in Uganda goes viral

A Mabamba Swamp image of a shoebill stork guarding its chick draws thousands of reactions and a running debate over the bird's prehistoric…

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“shoebills often have more than one chick, the more aggressive one will push the other off the nesting mound at which point the mother will no longer feed it.”— andy-lion.bsky.social · full quotes →
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Diver’s feather star video draws viral wonder on Bluesky

A close-up video of a feather star crinoid, posted by Marcelo Johan Ogata, sparks a large wave of admiration and reflection online.

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“I've never seen the Feather Star before what a gorgeous creature.”— gaymcmillen.bsky.social, Bluesky commenter · Bluesky · full quotes →
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Astrophotographer captures Perseids through star trails in Egyptian desert

Osama Fathi's image combines 240 exposures to show meteors streaking across circling stars above Egypt's Western Desert.

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“Capturing this photo in Egypt's Western Desert during the Perseids was an unforgettable experience. The night was exceptionally clear and I was surrounded by…”— Osama Fathi, Astrophotographer · full quotes →
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Researcher claims P=NP solvable within 36 days based on NS computation

A social media post extrapolates from an 88-hour computation to predict P=NP could be solved in under five weeks.

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“incredible creatures…i'd like to think it's parody, but he's a bitcoiner too”— davidgerard@circumstances.run · full quotes →
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Venus-vs-Mercury heat explainer becomes a viral climate-change argument on Bluesky

A physics fact about Venus's CO2 atmosphere gets recast as a rebuttal to climate skeptics, drawing heavy pushback and debate online.

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“Distance tells us how much sunlight arrives at a planet, but it does not tell us how much is reflected … absorbed, how efficiently heat escapes, or how…”— Stephen Kane · full quotes →
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Psilocybin pretreatment prevents chemotherapy nerve damage in mice

Two doses of the psychedelic compound before chemo fully blocked neuropathy in a new mouse study published in Science.

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“clever treatment approach”— Joe Cichon · full quotes →
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Wildlife disrupts Atlantic Canada forest fire research

Researcher Lucas Brehaut documents bears and caribou destroying equipment as he studies post-fire forest regrowth.

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Study: Starlink Satellites Leak Radio Noise Into Key Astronomy Frequencies

Curtin University researchers find SpaceX hardware emissions up to 10,000 times stronger than the ancient cosmic signals the SKA-Low…

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“Comparable to the brightest natural radio sources in the sky.”— Steven Tingay, Curtin University researcher · Hacker News · full quotes →
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Clay Mathematics Institute Says Navier-Stokes Problem 'Apparently' Settled

CMI acknowledges a claimed solution to the fluid-dynamics Millennium Prize Problem but has not named an author or confirmed the proof.

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“Today, CMI shares in the excitement of the global mathematical community as we contemplate the announcement that the Navier-Stokes problem has apparently been…”— Clay Mathematics Institute · full quotes →
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Researchers warn mechanized proofs may not survive technological change

A new paper raises concerns about the long-term preservation of mathematical knowledge encoded in interactive theorem provers.

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“Interactive theorem provers play increasingly important roles in the programming languages and mathematics communities, resulting in a large body of mechanized…”— Paper abstract · Lobsters · full quotes →
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Elephants Pass Detour Test, Show Strong Inhibitory Control

Asian elephants resisted impulses to reach directly for food in a classic psychology experiment, demonstrating restraint comparable to or…

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“The test trials should have been more difficult because, to reach the food reward, elephants needed to inhibit the impulse to reach straight toward the food…”— Sydney Hope and Joshua Plotnik, Lead researchers · ScienceAlert · full quotes →
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Google and HHMI map complete male fruit fly brain with 166,000 neurons

A decade-long connectomics project reveals the wiring diagram of Drosophila's central nervous system, the largest brain map to date.

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“With over 166,000 neurons and 125 million synaptic connections, this is the largest brain map by number of neurons to date.”— Google Research, Research organization · Hacker News · full quotes →
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Texas A&M researchers investigate copper's role in fighting antibiotic-resistant UTIs

As bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, scientists explore how the body uses copper as a natural defense against urinary tract…

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“When bacteria invade the urinary tract, the body has its own arsenal for fighting back. Among those weapons is an unlikely tool: copper.”— Phys.org · full quotes →
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Scientists develop WHOLISTIC imaging to watch cell communication across entire living organisms

New technique reveals real-time cellular conversations in transparent fish, bridging a fundamental gap in biology.

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“At the whole-organism scale, the method captured brainstem-controlled redistribution of body-wide blood flow”— WHOLISTIC research authors · full quotes →
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Scientists identify how plant roots reshape anatomy to survive nutrient scarcity

University of Nottingham research reveals plants alter root structure through microbial interactions and metabolic changes.

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“Our findings highlight the importance of both root anatomical and metabolic complexity in shaping plant-microbiome interactions, particularly under…”— Dr. Gabriel Castrillo, Lead researcher · Mastodon · full quotes →
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New Model Shows Random Rewards Reshape Outcomes in Classic Game-Theory Contests

A mathematical study finds that letting payoffs vary over time creates new stable strategies in prisoner's dilemma, chicken, and…

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“Given that chicken was basically the Cold War strategy, I'm even more amazed we all survived to face our next existential challenge.”— Chris Lee, Ars Technica · full quotes →
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