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ScienceOcean-Tracking Robots Going Way of the Dodo for San Diego Researchers
As AI continues to take up much of the focus in tech, oceanographic robots are biting the dust.
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HealthUS FDA approves Ionis Pharma's therapy to treat rare brain disorder
FDA on Thursday approved Ionis Pharmaceuticals' therapy to treat a rare disease that affects the brain's white matter, making it the first treatment to get the nod for the genetic disorder. Ionis' drug zilganersen, branded as Zanvastro, can be used to treat adults and pediatric patients with Alexander disease, a neurological disorder caused by mutations in a gene that can cause seizures and delay physical and intellectual development.
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WorldLavish private bath used by Roman emperor and high-status residents discovered at palace in Serbia
The ancient bath complex was tucked in a tower in the corner of the royal palace and reveals unique architecture.
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Science'There is no conflict between quantum physics and gravity': Physicists sent 20,000 atoms into free fall to prove Einstein's 'happiest thought'
Physicists have proven a 100-year-old prediction of relativity by showing that Einstein's equivalence principle holds at quantum scales.
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ScienceFossilized tissue reveals largest known T. rex died from broken rib
The blood vessels around the wound that killed Scotty were preserved for 66 million years.
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ScienceESA's Solar Orbiter reveals how the Sun’s corona transforms into solar wind
Solar Orbiter crossed the heliospheric current sheet only about 0. 3 astronomical units from the Sun, giving researchers an unusually fresh look at solar wind before its original signatures were heavily altered in transit.
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USReady for it? Experts say odds of major earthquake hitting the Bay Area in the next three decades are increasing
The San Andreas Fault saw the largest increase in its estimated 30-year earthquake probability, but it still does not have the Bay Area’s highest risk
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World2 more beluga whales die at Chicago aquarium, including 1 recently rescued from Canada
Two more beluga whales have died at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, including one that was rehomed at the facility just weeks earlier as part of an international effort to rescue Canada's last captive whales, the aquarium announced Wednesday. Rain, a 20-year-old female, was the second to die out of a group of four whales that were moved to the Chicago aquarium in mid-August from a shuttered water park in Ontario. The third whale to die, a 34-year-old male named Beethoven, had lived at Shedd Aquarium for decades, the aquarium said in an announcement.
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USScientists race to save one of the world's rarest plants after stranded sailor sparks wildfire
One of only two natural Torrey pine populations on Earth was devastated after a wildfire tied to a stranded sailor’s ordeal burned nearly 40% of Santa Rosa Island. Scientists are now racing to save what remains.
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3 belugas die at Chicago aquarium in just over a week, including 2 recently rescued from Canada
Two more beluga whales have died at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, just days after the facility announced the death of another whale that was recently rescued from Canada.
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ScienceThe Pleiades Star Cluster Will Meet the Moon Again This Month—Here’s When to See It
One of the most famous star clusters will appear near the moon.
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WorldFrance had its hottest summer since records began over a century ago, environment minister says
According to Meteo France, the summer of 2026 recorded an average temperature of 24 °C covering day and nighttime, 3.6 C above the normal average, and higher than in 2003, when temperatures were 2.7 C above normal.
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ScienceMassachusetts whale-tracking 'bug' reveals Einstein-linked effect that can misplace whales
For researchers trying to find whales, acoustic monitoring can be more useful than waiting for a sighting.
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ScienceThis Insect Has 30,000 Lenses and Five Eyes. We Have Two.
Dragonflies carry five eyes, 30,000 lenses, and a red-light detection system that puts human vision to shame, yet scientists just found a surprising molecular overlap between dragonfly and human eyes that could reshape how doctors treat conditions inside the body.
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WorldEl Niño update warns of 'supersized' climate disruptor
"El Niño is being supersized before our eyes," said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
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USWashington's Salish Sea logs record July for Bigg's orcas, with no southern residents seen
"There is no denying at all that this type of killer whale has become more abundant in the inland waters."
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USWatch: S.C. aquarium celebrates 'Lucky Seven' penguin baby boom
A South Carolina aquarium is celebrating a penguin baby boom, with five recent hatchings bringing the total for the year to seven.
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WorldGreece scales up 'sewer mining,' turning wastewater into irrigation water as resource strain grows
"The first sewer mining application in Greece."
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HealthLeading medical groups update flu, COVID vaccine recommendations amid confusion
A coalition of leading medical groups has released its own vaccine recommendations for the 2026-27 respiratory viral season based on their independent evidence review of existing data. The Vaccine Integrity Project and American Medical Association (AMA) collaborated on evidence reviews for the vaccines targeting COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the flu. “The newest evidence…
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USItaly releases 80,000 octopuses in bet against blue crab invasion
"It eats everything, including young clams lying on the seabed."
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ScienceWhy are mountains getting greener if alpine plants are dying off?
A two-decade survey of mountain summit plant communities showed that the losses are greatest among species exposed to stronger warming. The post Why are mountains getting greener if alpine plants are dying off? appeared first on Talker.
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USAncient ring supposedly tied to Pontius Pilate may include a typo
Translating Greek to Latin was difficult, even 2,000 years ago.
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ScienceArchaeologists Scanned Machu Picchu—And Found Hidden Roads the World Had Never Seen Before
Using LiDAR, the team discovered 1.5 miles of pre-Columbian roads, but to protect the find, officials are keeping the specific location a secret.
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Science2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here's what BepiColombo can do
After an 8-year trek to Mercury, BepiColombo will finally split into two spacecraft ready to track down the secrets of the least-explored planet in the inner solar system.
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Health‘Unparalleled’ study finds psilocybin protects against nerve damage from chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is brutal. The cancer treatment is often lifesaving, but it comes with serious side effects. The results, published on Thursday in the journal Science, show that mice that were given two doses of psilocybin were protected against nerve damage caused by chemotherapy for as many as six cycles of treatment.
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WorldFrance logs hottest summer on record after wildfires and drought
France recorded its hottest summer since 1900, Meteo France said, with 53 heat wave days, a 40% rainfall deficit and historic wildfires near Bordeaux.
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TechnologyFDA clears Heartvue’s cardiac image evaluation software
Heartvue.Proton is designed to streamline cardiovascular MRI evaluation.
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HealthUK study finds heavy metals can cause lung cancer cells to better resist chemotherapy
The researchers also found that the effect could be reversed.
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WorldStrongest recorded El Nino creates ‘danger zone of extreme weather’
The current El Niño could be the strongest since records began, pushing the world into the “danger zone” of extreme weather, the UN has warned.
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USScientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. Researchers who studied milk from cockroaches and analyzed soil health using underwear received Ig Nobel prizes celebrating unusual and imaginative contributions to science. The awards organized by a digital magazine called the Annals of Improbable Research shifted to Europe after 35 years in the United States over concerns about attendees being able to get visas.
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USNew Jersey scientists build muddy islands to keep coastal marshes from drowning
"As the data was coming in, I was getting more and more panicked."
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WorldLula, DiCaprio discuss climate, Amazon protection in Brazil
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio to discuss various environmental issues.
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HealthScientists identify genetic markers linked to Big Five personality traits
“Personality seems to be relevant nearly everywhere you look," lead author of the study Ted Schwaba said.
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ScienceScientists revive coral dying from heat using live bacteria
Researchers successfully applied probiotic and postbiotic treatments for the first time in open sea to save the marine life form. The post Scientists revive coral dying from heat using live bacteria appeared first on Talker.
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ScienceNASA satellite catches Ukraine's Kakhovka flood in real time, exposing model blind spots
"We could compare the model with real-world conditions across many locations and points in time."
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HealthSleep-tracker app could give early notice of flu outbreaks
A sleep-tracking app that listens for coughing could give a week’s warning of flu and Covid outbreaks, scientists have found.
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HealthIs keto better for your liver? New study find a potential advantage
Researchers found liver fat dropped by 67% among people on a ketogenic diet
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Business'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival
After nearly eight years traveling through the inner solar system, the trailblazing BepiColombo spacecraft has finally begun its arrival at Mercury.
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ScienceJWST finds mysterious red objects pairing up in the early universe
JWST images have revealed four candidate pairs of “little red dots,” compact early-universe objects increasingly associated with rapidly growing black holes. Two pairs have spectroscopic evidence that both components lie at the same redshift, while statistical tests make simple chance alignment an unlikely explanation for all four systems.
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Business53,000+ Cases of Shelf-Stable Milk Were Recalled—Here’s the 10-Second Check to See If Yours Is Affected
Horizon Organic recalled its shelf-stable chocolate milk over a packaging issue that can lead to premature spoilage. Here’s how to check your cartons—and when to toss them.
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ScienceSaturn’s South Pole Just Revealed a Massive 10-Sided Atmospheric Wave
Saturn's south pole now hosts a 10-sided atmospheric wave spotted by Hubble, behaving nothing like the planet's famous north polar hexagon.
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ScienceComet McNaught put on a surprise show this summer: Here's how to spot it before it fades
Comet McNaught brightened dramatically during two outbursts around perihelion as it made a close approach to the sun.
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LifestyleHomeowner digs up Denmark's largest Viking silver treasure
Around 700 objects were unearthed while the homeowner was doing renovations. The post Homeowner digs up Denmark’s largest Viking silver treasure appeared first on Talker.
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WorldEl Nino could be strongest in decades, UN warns
El Nino is forecast to be the strongest since comparable records began four decades ago, the United Nations' climate agency warned Thursday, with the UN chief saying the world was in the "danger zone of extreme weather".Sea surface temperatures are rising, temperatures keep climbing, and the world is in the danger zone of extreme weather."
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WorldFrance records its hottest summer since measurements began over a century ago
France recorded its hottest summer since measurements began more than a century ago, the environment minister said on Thursday. Firefighters relentlessly tackled wildfires throughout the summer, even in normally cooler and wetter regions in the north and Brittany, as France experienced one of its driest years ever. “We have experienced the hottest summer ever recorded since measurements began in 1900,” Environment Minister Monique Barbut said at a presentation of the climate report covering the months of June, July and August.
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ScienceCattle Research at Texas A&M May Reveal Father's Role in Pregnancy Loss
Texas A&M researchers are using cattle to investigate how epigenetic changes carried by semen may contribute to early pregnancy loss. The post Cattle research may reveal father's role in pregnancy loss appeared first on AGDAILY.
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USRising Seas Will Claim Over 500 Square Miles In These Gulf Coast Cities By 2050
In the era of climate change, glacial melt is causing sea levels to rise at an unprecedented rate. According...
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ScienceHigh school students spot two spiral galaxies colliding in Hawaiian constellation
The team named NGC 7253 ‘Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola,’ or ‘The Twin Spirits Pulling Together Creating Life.’
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ScienceNew report: El Niño 2026 is now the strongest in 1,000 years. Here’s what that means for your winter forecast
The projected super El Niño could bring more extreme weather to the U.S. during the hurricane season.
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ScienceMercury is getting 2 new orbiters after more than a decade alone
BepiColombo will be the second mission to orbit Mercury and the first to study the planet with two spacecraft.
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