Science & Breakthroughs
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The new TB diagnostic that could replace 150 years of microscope testing
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Tuberculosis kills more than a million people a year. It’s the world’s deadliest infectious disease. An…
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6 small things that make you a guest hosts love having over
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Most dinner party advice is written for hosts. How to plate things beautifully, keep conversation going…
NASA Breaking News
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4893-4899: Drilling at Campo Marte and a Visit From the Psyche Spacecraft
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration…
NASA Breaking News
Johnson Photographers Honored for Award-Winning Portraits
Three photographers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center who inspire the world through visual storytelling earned top honors in the portrait categ…
NASA Breaking News
NASA’s MAVEN Makes 1st Discovery of Atmospheric Effect at Mars
In December 2023, scientists looking at Mars data stumbled across something completely unexpected - observations of an atmospheric effect ne…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Selects Next Class of Space Health Postdoctoral Fellows
A view of NASA’s Orion spacecraft aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on April 1 during the launch of the Artemis II test flight.Cre…
NASA Breaking News
Beacon of Light
This latest Picture of the Month from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features Messier 77 (M77), a barred spiral galaxy famous a…
ScienceDaily Top News
Plant believed extinct for 60 years suddenly reappears
A random photo snapped in the Australian outback has led to the rediscovery of a plant thought extinct for nearly 60 years - proving that or…
ScienceDaily Top News
Scientists opened a sealed envelope after 10 years and gravity still didn’t make sense
For more than 200 years, scientists have struggled to pin down the exact strength of gravity - and one physicist spent a decade chasing the …
ScienceDaily Top News
Schrödinger’s clock: Time could tick faster and slower at the same time
Time might be even stranger than Einstein imagined. Physicists are now exploring the possibility that a single clock could exist in a quantu…
ScienceDaily Top News
Hidden sugar patterns on human cells could reveal cancer early
Scientists have uncovered a hidden “sugar code” on the surface of human cells that could transform how diseases are detected. Using an advan…
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Scientists think they’ve cracked the mystery of human right-handedness
A new study suggests humans became overwhelmingly right-handed because of two major evolutionary shifts: walking on two legs and developing …
Phys.org Latest
DNA floating in seawater is now enough to let scientists monitor the health of America's dolphin populations
DNA is everywhere in the world's oceans - not only packaged inside cells from skin, scales, mucus, feces, and blood, but also floating freel…
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Cryo-EM reveals the structural basis of functional diversity in alcohol oxidase isozymes
As the global push toward a carbon-neutral society accelerates, understanding how microorganisms metabolize methanol with high efficiency ha…
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Virtual reality game about zombie ants increases players' understanding of evolution
Playing a virtual reality game in which the player takes on the role of the zombie fungus Ophiocordyceps increases the players' understandin…
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Microbes for health: New way to feel 'at one' with nature
Can you imagine feeling good about your body being home to trillions of bacteria and viruses - as well as life-giving "invisible friend" mic…
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Ancient burial practices emerge from Laos' mysterious Plain of Jars
Hundreds of stone jars, some weighing several tons, are scattered across the remote uplands of northern Laos. Despite being researched for n…
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Mars reveals first Zwan-Wolf effect deep in its atmosphere during a solar storm
In December 2023, scientists looking at Mars data stumbled across something completely unexpected - observations of an atmospheric effect ne…
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A physicist's fresh look at the 'prisoner's dilemma' reveals hope for cooperation
The "prisoner's dilemma" is one of the most famous ideas in game theory. For decades, this game has been used to explain why selfishness oft…
Google News: breakthrough
Three UC scientists win top honors at 2026 Breakthrough Prizes - MSN
Three UC scientists win top honors at 2026 Breakthrough Prizes MSN
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NSF announces $1.5B NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue generational breakthrough science efforts - WebWire
NSF announces $1.5B NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue generational breakthrough science efforts WebWire
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Breakthrough in VPP 3D Printing: kyanite-induced enhance thermal stability for silica ceramic cores - EurekAlert!
Breakthrough in VPP 3D Printing: kyanite-induced enhance thermal stability for silica ceramic cores EurekAlert!
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Prestigious grant winner to attempt quantum breakthrough in Brooklyn - Brooklyn Eagle
Prestigious grant winner to attempt quantum breakthrough in Brooklyn Brooklyn Eagle
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CSL scientists pioneer new treatment for rare disease - Herald Sun
CSL scientists pioneer new treatment for rare disease Herald Sun
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Breakthrough Cancer Treatment Effective Across All Organ Types - Bioengineer.org
Breakthrough Cancer Treatment Effective Across All Organ Types Bioengineer.org
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ZSI scientists discover rare marine nematode species on Tamil Nadu beach - MSN
ZSI scientists discover rare marine nematode species on Tamil Nadu beach MSN
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Cheaper, cleaner hydrogen: Scientists unlock way to make it - study - Gulf News
Cheaper, cleaner hydrogen: Scientists unlock way to make it - study Gulf News
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Israeli study points to potential breakthrough in spinal cord injury care - Azərtac
Israeli study points to potential breakthrough in spinal cord injury care Azərtac
Health
Environment & Climate
Reasons to Be Cheerful
Why an Indian Village Leader’s Welfare Reels Are Going Viral
In December 2025, 20-year-old Gamit Vipul chanced upon something interesting while doing what people his age do across the world: scrolling …
Google News: climate solutions
Maui's marshy wetlands can play a role in Hawaiʻi's climate solution - Hawaii Public Radio
Maui's marshy wetlands can play a role in Hawaiʻi's climate solution Hawaii Public Radio
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
Ancient Egyptian Crypt of Singing Priests Unsealed for the First Time in Luxor
In Luxor, a large burial chamber has been uncovered in one of the city’s ancient necropolises that has remained undisturbed for at least 2,6…
Good News Network
Village’s Honored Oak with its Own Stone Wall Wins European Tree of the Year
In late March, the European Tree of the Year contest awarded Lithuania’s 400-year-old Laukiai Oak 1st place. Its incredible canopy, its eye-…
Good News Network
Over 200 Volunteers Lead Largest-Ever Oyster Reef Restoration Off England’s Portsmouth
Last week, volunteers dumped 20,000 oysters into English waters to recreate historic, biodiverse oyster reefs. 260 people came down to Chich…
Good News Network
Students Work to Fundraise to Save Habitat Where They Watch Bald Eagle Chicks on Livestream
4th grade science teacher Sara Stinson must have known she was doing a great job when her intrepid students began giving themselves extra ho…
Good News Network
Good News in History, May 18
25 years ago today, the computer-animated blockbuster Shrek premiered in the US. In the story, a runaway donkey (voiced by Eddie Murphy) bef…
Positive News
Monet for nothing: the famous artworks cheering up UK high streets
Google News: kindness
Rockland High School Students Spread Kindness Through Letters With Love - News12 | Westchester
Rockland High School Students Spread Kindness Through Letters With Love News12 | Westchester
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Steck: Singing the praises of five ‘unsung heroes’ - The Altamont Enterprise
Steck: Singing the praises of five ‘unsung heroes’ The Altamont Enterprise
Underdog Wins
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McKinney ISD Honors First in Family Graduates - McKinney ISD
McKinney ISD Honors First in Family Graduates McKinney ISD
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The Greatest FA Cup Underdog Stories of All Time - Sports Illustrated
The Greatest FA Cup Underdog Stories of All Time Sports Illustrated
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Underdog or Cinderella?: Doesn’t matter, just call Salmon one of the best teams in the state - AOL.com
Underdog or Cinderella?: Doesn’t matter, just call Salmon one of the best teams in the state AOL.com
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MANDISA MJWARA ATTAINS DEAN’S MERIT AWARD FOR HER DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING AGAINST ALL ODDS - Durban University of Technology
MANDISA MJWARA ATTAINS DEAN’S MERIT AWARD FOR HER DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING AGAINST ALL ODDS Durban University of Technology
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How a 3,400-year-old ballgame survives in Mexico against all odds - iNFOnews.ca
How a 3,400-year-old ballgame survives in Mexico against all odds iNFOnews.ca
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Dacia defies the odds at Nurburgring 24 Hours: an extraordinary rise to glory - Motorcycle Sports
Dacia defies the odds at Nurburgring 24 Hours: an extraordinary rise to glory Motorcycle Sports
Tech for Good
Phys.org Latest
Bioengineers condense protein engineering and testing to a single day
Proteins are critical to life - and to industry. There are countless proteins that could be engineered to treat and even cure serious diseas…
Phys.org Latest
MatterChat model helps AI to 'see' the language of atom-scale physics to sharpen materials predictions
From writing emails to generating computer code, much of the artificial intelligence prevalent in our daily lives has succeeded by mastering…
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Open-source AI assistant can improve research workflow
Lehigh University researchers have built the first "AI for Science" software tool designed to support the entire project workflow for resear…
Google News: breakthrough
Forget electrons, this breakthrough uses light-matter particles to power AI - ScienceDaily
Forget electrons, this breakthrough uses light-matter particles to power AI ScienceDaily
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Georgian Scientist Leads Revolutionary Bioartificial Pancreas Breakthrough for Type 1 Diabetes - Georgia Today
Georgian Scientist Leads Revolutionary Bioartificial Pancreas Breakthrough for Type 1 Diabetes Georgia Today
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The “impossible” LED that could change everything - ScienceDaily
The “impossible” LED that could change everything ScienceDaily
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Scientists just unlocked a cheaper way to make clean hydrogen fuel - ScienceDaily
Scientists just unlocked a cheaper way to make clean hydrogen fuel ScienceDaily
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Teen From Kazakhstan Wins US Award for AI Cancer Detection Breakthrough - Caspianpost.com
Teen From Kazakhstan Wins US Award for AI Cancer Detection Breakthrough Caspianpost.com
Google News: breakthrough
Researchers develop 'wearable polygraph' to detect, measure stress - ET HealthWorld
Researchers develop 'wearable polygraph' to detect, measure stress ET HealthWorld
Animals
BBC News Science
Satellites and AI used to track UK hedgehogs in bid to slow decline
Researchers hope the project will also help to identify barriers preventing hedgehogs from finding food and mates in the wild.
Google News: endangered recovery
Famous comeback or ecological quandary - Bluebuck revival sparks questions around species conservation - Knysna-Plett Herald
Famous comeback or ecological quandary - Bluebuck revival sparks questions around species conservation Knysna-Plett Herald
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Va. officials celebrate the bald eagle’s comeback and centuries as national symbol - Virginia Mercury
Va. officials celebrate the bald eagle’s comeback and centuries as national symbol Virginia Mercury
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Gray wolf ’s unlikely comeback is now a record - PressReader
Gray wolf ’s unlikely comeback is now a record PressReader
Google News: endangered recovery
Tiny native predator returns to SA landscapes after local extinction - Glam Adelaide
Tiny native predator returns to SA landscapes after local extinction Glam Adelaide