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Science & Breakthroughs

BBC News Science
Exhibition explores moths' ability to adapt
An exhibition examining how moths adapt to environmental changes has opened in Kestle Barton.
ScienceDaily Top News
This DNA repair gene went rogue and exposed a cancer weakness
Scientists have discovered that a gene normally considered a DNA-protecting "good guy" can become dangerous when cells make too much of it. …
ScienceDaily Top News
The first primates may have evolved in the cold, not the tropics
A surprising new study suggests the earliest primates didn't originate in tropical forests but in cold, dry parts of North America. Some may…
Phys.org Latest
Jumping gene caught moving between species in first direct observation
Genes are not passed on exclusively from parents to their offspring. Some are mobile and can also jump to other species, as researchers at t…
Phys.org Latest
Ancient enamel just exposed a hidden human family entanglement that may still echo in your DNA
An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands of years ago t…
Phys.org Latest
Training class increases time fathers spend with children and on housework, improving mothers' access to work
A one-off training session increased how much time fathers spent with their children and on chores by about two hours a week, reports a new …
Google News: breakthrough
This New Scientific Breakthrough Could Lead To Magnets Without Any Rare Earth Metals - AOL.com
This New Scientific Breakthrough Could Lead To Magnets Without Any Rare Earth Metals AOL.com
Google News: breakthrough
Scientists found Vincent van Gogh’s hidden 'fingerprint' and it’s catching art forgers red-handed - Upworthy
Scientists found Vincent van Gogh’s hidden 'fingerprint' and it’s catching art forgers red-handed Upworthy
Google News: breakthrough
From Lab to Life: Alzheimer’s Breakthrough - The Times of Israel
From Lab to Life: Alzheimer’s Breakthrough The Times of Israel
Google News: breakthrough
South African scientists make breakthrough in decoding cancer’s most effective survival strategy - The Eastleigh Voice
South African scientists make breakthrough in decoding cancer’s most effective survival strategy The Eastleigh Voice
Google News: breakthrough
Blood test enables earlier detection of heart and kidney disease - MSN
Blood test enables earlier detection of heart and kidney disease MSN
Google News: breakthrough
Quantum sensing breakthrough cancels noise, boosting dark matter search - news.cgtn.com
Quantum sensing breakthrough cancels noise, boosting dark matter search news.cgtn.com
Google News: breakthrough
Chinese scientists achieve comprehensive neuron profiling - Qazinform
Chinese scientists achieve comprehensive neuron profiling Qazinform
Google News: breakthrough
First-ever 3D map of the ‘black box’ of female genitals created by scientists: ‘Super important’ - New York Post
First-ever 3D map of the ‘black box’ of female genitals created by scientists: ‘Super important’ New York Post
Google News: breakthrough
Scientists confirm first garnet found in Martian meteorite - MSN
Scientists confirm first garnet found in Martian meteorite MSN
Google News: breakthrough
In 2004, a simple tape experiment revealed graphene and an entire hidden world - MSN
In 2004, a simple tape experiment revealed graphene and an entire hidden world MSN
Google News: breakthrough
What seemed like science fiction has already happened: 26 chicks hatch from artificial eggs - MSN
What seemed like science fiction has already happened: 26 chicks hatch from artificial eggs MSN
Google News: breakthrough
Jainendra K Jain Wins Wolf Prize in Physics, Becomes First Indian-Origin Laureate - Adda247
Jainendra K Jain Wins Wolf Prize in Physics, Becomes First Indian-Origin Laureate Adda247
Google News: breakthrough
Australia’s Sugar Breakthrough Could Put Low-Calorie Rare Sugars on Store Shelves - Qoo Media
Australia’s Sugar Breakthrough Could Put Low-Calorie Rare Sugars on Store Shelves Qoo Media

Health

BBC News Health
Jeremy Clarkson in remission from prostate cancer
The presenter shared his "aggressive" cancer diagnosis on an episode of Clarkson's Farm earlier this week.
Google News: breakthrough
Parkinson’s disease: how this breakthrough treatment is changing lives forever - Futura, le média qui explore le monde
Parkinson’s disease: how this breakthrough treatment is changing lives forever Futura, le média qui explore le monde
Google News: breakthrough
UAE first in region to approve innovative pulmonary fibrosis treatment - Gulf News
UAE first in region to approve innovative pulmonary fibrosis treatment Gulf News

Environment & Climate

Google News: breakthrough
China-Pakistan Desert Horticulture Cooperation: A Green Breakthrough for Arid Land Development - | Associated Press Of Pakistan
China-Pakistan Desert Horticulture Cooperation: A Green Breakthrough for Arid Land Development | Associated Press Of Pakistan
Google News: climate solutions
10 days, 10 provinces, 100k trees: Canadian world-record-holder who turned climate action into epic road trip - The Pointer
10 days, 10 provinces, 100k trees: Canadian world-record-holder who turned climate action into epic road trip The Pointer
Google News: climate solutions
Morocco’s reforestation plan: 1,200 hectares recovered and trees with 95% survival rate - Noticias Ambientales
Morocco’s reforestation plan: 1,200 hectares recovered and trees with 95% survival rate Noticias Ambientales

Kindness & Community

Good News Network
Thawing Permafrost Not Only Emits CO2, It Absorbs it Too, Shows Landmark Study
Thawing permafrost is considered a growing source of greenhouse gases as our climate warms and releases ancient carbon once stored in the fr…
Good News Network
Quarter Million N95 Respirators Headed to DRC as California Group Eases Ebola Strain on Health System
A California relief organization is sending more than a quarter million N95 respirators to help protect health workers on the front lines of…
Good News Network
Thousands of Flamingo Chicks Hatch in Major Comeback From Climate Disaster in Turkiye (WATCH)
In a triumph for conservation, thousands of flamingo chicks have hatched at one of the world’s key flamingo breeding grounds-a salt lake tha…
Good News Network
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, whose latest book is Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enligh…
Good News Network
Good News in History, June 20
31 years years ago today, Greenpeace activists bolstered by international pressure forced Shell Oil of the UK into a dramatic reversal of it…
Nice News
Dads Today Talk More Freely With Their Teens About Sex and Relationships
This article was written by Jennifer M. Grossman, a senior research scientist in family, sexuality, and communication at Wellesley College, …
Nice News
Fatherly Wisdom: The Best Life Advice Nice News Readers Received From Their Dads
We all depend on the advice of those we look up to, and many of us have been fortunate to receive meaningful words of wisdom from our dads. …
NPR Goats and Soda
This couple got married at the end of Romeo and Juliet - and so will 31 others
Romeo and Juliet at the Public Theater's Delacorte Theater in New York'/>At Free Shakespeare in the Park in New York, real weddings are happ…
Google News: kindness
West Wales finalists for BBC Make a Difference Awards - southwalesguardian.co.uk
West Wales finalists for BBC Make a Difference Awards southwalesguardian.co.uk

Underdog Wins

BBC News World
Japanese pop group XG went from brutal five year training to global pop stars
The Japanese pop group have become global stars, after being recruited before they were teenagers.
Google News: breakthrough
Sam Leaver targeting world title after breakthrough season on senior circuit - Daily Record
Sam Leaver targeting world title after breakthrough season on senior circuit Daily Record
Google News: underdog
These fans of Curaçao's World Cup team are unfazed by underdog status - KCUR
These fans of Curaçao's World Cup team are unfazed by underdog status KCUR
Google News: underdog
Despite being another underdog, Fall River’s Mith Raposo wins second UFC fight in a row - Fall River Reporter
Despite being another underdog, Fall River’s Mith Raposo wins second UFC fight in a row Fall River Reporter
Google News: underdog
U.S. Open underdog brought to tears by family and friends during unlikely finish - AOL.com
U.S. Open underdog brought to tears by family and friends during unlikely finish AOL.com
Google News: underdog
Longed for and lived for: A same-sex couple on fatherhood against all odds - Rappler
Longed for and lived for: A same-sex couple on fatherhood against all odds Rappler
Google News: underdog
Lakewood High to NFL dreams: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren's journey from underdog to top prospect - AOL.com
Lakewood High to NFL dreams: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren's journey from underdog to top prospect AOL.com
Google News: underdog
Kona Underdog Rhoda Magbitang Cooks Up ‘Top Chef’ Crown With Filipino Feast - Hoodline
Kona Underdog Rhoda Magbitang Cooks Up ‘Top Chef’ Crown With Filipino Feast Hoodline

Tech for Good

BBC News World
Why an AI company cleaned my New York City apartment for free
An AI company is sending free cleaners door-to-door in a bid to train the robots it hopes one day will replace them.
Phys.org Latest
New nanotube membranes reveal unusually fast lithium-ion transport
Researchers have developed a novel class of nanotube membranes that enable ultrafast ion transport. The findings open new pathways for high-…
Phys.org Latest
Faster aptamer screening finds synthetic alternatives to antibodies in days instead of months
Aptamers are short DNA or RNA strands that can recognize and bind to a specific target molecule with high precision. Similar to antibodies, …
Phys.org Latest
AI-designed protein unlocks virus-like shells that could reshape vaccine and drug delivery
An international research team led by a Korean scientist has succeeded in designing large-scale protein structures that faithfully replicate…
Phys.org Latest
Infrared navigation lets magnetic nanorobots deliver drugs with real-time precision tracking
Nanorobots have shown great promise in precision medicine over the past few decades. Yet one key challenge remains: how to track and guide t…
Google News: breakthrough
This Week in Science: A Voice-Restoring Brain Implant, Nuclear Clocks, And More! - ScienceAlert
This Week in Science: A Voice-Restoring Brain Implant, Nuclear Clocks, And More! ScienceAlert
Google News: breakthrough
A breakthrough in electron microscopy delivers sharper images of our body’s tiniest proteins - Technology Org
A breakthrough in electron microscopy delivers sharper images of our body’s tiniest proteins Technology Org
Google News: breakthrough
World’s First AI-Designed Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Clears Human Trial Milestone - boldnewsonline.com
World’s First AI-Designed Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Clears Human Trial Milestone boldnewsonline.com
Google News: breakthrough
Battery-free artificial photosynthesis: a breakthrough opening new opportunities for clean energy in Japan - Noticias Ambientales
Battery-free artificial photosynthesis: a breakthrough opening new opportunities for clean energy in Japan Noticias Ambientales
Google News: breakthrough
Amaravati Quantum Valley Achieves Indigenous 4 Kelvin Breakthrough In Quantum Hardware Push - Free Press Journal
Amaravati Quantum Valley Achieves Indigenous 4 Kelvin Breakthrough In Quantum Hardware Push Free Press Journal
Google News: breakthrough
Scientists Just Twisted Their Way to Quantum Control - TechJuice
Scientists Just Twisted Their Way to Quantum Control TechJuice
Wired Science
Scientists Invent a Way to Brew Espresso With Ultrasonic Waves-No Hot Water Required
Researchers have demonstrated they can make coffee comparable to conventional espresso using ultrasonic waves. Because the process doesn’t n…

Animals

ScienceDaily Top News
The secret language behind animal cooperation
Animals from different species often rely on surprisingly sophisticated communication to work together, whether finding food, cleaning paras…
Phys.org Latest
Crane pair dances follow hidden rules, with performances revealing partner-driven timing
Animal pairs engage in mutual signaling by simultaneously performing a diverse repertoire of behaviors. A famous example is the sophisticate…
ZME Science
In Honor of Father’s Day, Here Are Some of the Best Dads in the Animal Kingdom
These fathers brood, carry, feed and defend their young at astonishing cost.

World

Reuters Oddly Enough
World Cup baby joy for Norway goal-scorer Ostigard - Reuters
World Cup baby joy for Norway goal-scorer Ostigard Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Clark builds six-stroke lead heading into US Open final round - Reuters
Clark builds six-stroke lead heading into US Open final round Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
MLB roundup: Down 7, A's rally to beat Angels on walk-off walk - Reuters
MLB roundup: Down 7, A's rally to beat Angels on walk-off walk Reuters