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The bill that brings green hydrogen into California’s clean energy grid
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM California just closed a gap that’s been undermining its clean energy numbers for years. Governor Newso…
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How the soccer cleat evolved from hardware nails to engineered fabric
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Nobody watches the World Cup to think about footwear. But the shoes on the pitch at the 2026 tournament…
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Digital decluttering tips that work without clearing your whole schedule
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You know that thing where you sit down to find one photo from last summer, and somehow it’s thirty minu…
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Copper compound targets Alzheimer’s at the blood-brain barrier
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Most Alzheimer’s research goes after the toxic proteins directly. This study asks a different question:…
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Students Connect NASA Science With Indigenous Knowledge to Study Coastal Erosion
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NASA Awards Contracts for Mars Advanced Surface Mobility Technology
1 min read NASA Awards Contracts for Mars Advanced Surface Mobility Technology July 8, 2026 C.13 NASA Awards Contracts for Mars Advanced Sur…
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Hubble Captures Star-Studded Cluster
This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows Messier 3, a densely packed cluster of stars whose origins may be a merger between globu…
BBC News World
Do bees have feelings? Study reveals the insects' 'inner life'
New research found bumblebees showed "emotion-like behaviours" previously only seen in mammals.
BBC News Science
Have you heard of Flying Ant Day?
Sophia Herod explains how it isn't a single day, but something that happens through the summer.
ScienceDaily Top News
Heidelberg physicists just united two opposing quantum theories
A new quantum theory bridges two rival models of how impurities behave inside many-particle systems, resolving a problem that has challenged…
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Scientists used AI to crack one of water's biggest mysteries
Water’s odd behavior becomes even more dramatic when it is supercooled, but scientists have struggled to compare the many different ways of …
ScienceDaily Top News
Scientists finally crack nature's secret for building better cancer drugs
Researchers have cracked the code behind bacteria's ability to naturally manufacture multiple versions of powerful anti-cancer drugs. The di…
ScienceDaily Top News
New AI model reveals how neutron star mergers forge heavy elements
Researchers have created an AI-based simulation that makes it much faster to model how neutron star mergers produce many of the universe's h…
Phys.org Latest
New probe could help trace Alzheimer's-linked lipids one cell at a time
Cells sitting side by side in the same tissues are not identical. Each cell carries its own subtly different chemical signature - a hidden i…
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Catching hydrogen in the act: Tracking the absorption process over time
If you're looking for hydrogen on the elemental chart, it won't take you long to find it. It is right there at the beginning, the lightest p…
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Planting the future: Researchers put AI to work on the farm
Farmers are getting more tools in their toolbox, thanks to new research from the University of Missouri that shows how they can tweak planti…
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South African fynbos soil delivers a new species of soil bacterium
Microbiologists from Stellenbosch University in South Africa have discovered a previously unknown bacterial genus within the phylum Acidobac…
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Primordial mini-moons may explain meteorite composition
A new Southwest Research Institute-led study proposes a solution to a longstanding puzzle in planetary science: What caused the concentratio…
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Brown howler monkeys rest more on long, hot days and when feeding on leaves
The daily movements of brown howler monkeys (Alouatta guariba) in the forest are determined by an interplay of environmental, behavioral and…
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New deep-sea measurements show how the ocean floor forms
The first-known direct observations of a seafloor spreading event at a mid-ocean ridge in the Indian Ocean are presented in Nature. The obse…
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Decoding of one of nature's largest enzymes reveals electron flow behind biological methane production
A research team at Marburg University has investigated one of the largest enzyme complexes found in nature to date and deciphered its remark…
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Block-by-block AI maps uncover real urban air temperatures across 380 U.S. cities
Cities are often described as "heat islands," with media reports warning that some neighborhoods can be 20° F (7° C) hotter than others. But…
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Dynamic population breeding improves turquoise killifish husbandry
Originally from southeastern Africa, the turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) lives in seasonal bodies of water that form during the…
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X-pinch plasma achieves radial proton acceleration for crisp imaging
Plasma pinches: From pursuits of nuclear fusion to an attractive point source of accelerated protons for proton radiography.
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Scientists discover rare 'super-Jupiter' planet with 180-day long orbit
Scientists from Queen's University Belfast have led an international team in the discovery of a rare new planet, which is larger than Jupite…
Phys.org Latest
The language of play: Hyenas use facial expressions and vocalizations to de-escalate
Scientists observed spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) playing in the wild and found that their precise, sophisticated communication is on par…
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Image: Hubble captures star-studded cluster
This image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope showcases Messier 3 (M3), one of the Milky Way's most massive globular clusters, or spherical …
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Caddisfly silk gene evolves quickly without losing adhesive power
Caddisflies are among nature's master underwater builders, capable of spinning sticky silk that they use to form protective cases and webs i…
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New quantum breakthrough achieves first-known computations of fusion material - Interesting Engineering
New quantum breakthrough achieves first-known computations of fusion material Interesting Engineering
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Lambs born via IVF using highly immature eggs in major breakthrough - New Scientist
Lambs born via IVF using highly immature eggs in major breakthrough New Scientist
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Yuri Milner's Breakthrough Prize Just Honored the Scientists Who Spent 40 Years Curing Inherited Blindness - Business Matters
Yuri Milner's Breakthrough Prize Just Honored the Scientists Who Spent 40 Years Curing Inherited Blindness Business Matters
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Scientific Breakthrough: Bacteria Found in a Rio de Janeiro Lagoon Guide Mars Research After Scientists Identify Similarities to Extreme Environments, Expanding Understanding of Extraterrestrial Life Possibilities - CPG Click Oil and Gas
Scientific Breakthrough: Bacteria Found in a Rio de Janeiro Lagoon Guide Mars Research After Scientists Identify Similarities to Extreme Env…
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Removing bottlenecks in research and development investment so that Resolution 57 creates breakthroughs - Laodong.vn
Removing bottlenecks in research and development investment so that Resolution 57 creates breakthroughs Laodong.vn
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Powering scientific discovery: BYOKG and GraphRAG for intelligent pharmaceutical research - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Powering scientific discovery: BYOKG and GraphRAG for intelligent pharmaceutical research Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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As AI transforms science, don’t lose the joy of discovery - University World News
As AI transforms science, don’t lose the joy of discovery University World News
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A Simple Twist Gives Scientists New Control Over Quantum Light - SciTechDaily
A Simple Twist Gives Scientists New Control Over Quantum Light SciTechDaily
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Scientists capture electron motion at quantum space-time limit - MSN
Scientists capture electron motion at quantum space-time limit MSN
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Breakthrough Genetic Screen Reveals Human Development - Mirage News
Breakthrough Genetic Screen Reveals Human Development Mirage News
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ISSCR 2026 Launches in Montréal with Global Stem Cell Science Summit - Bioengineer.org
ISSCR 2026 Launches in Montréal with Global Stem Cell Science Summit Bioengineer.org
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Hope against superbugs: Scientists discover how fungi disable the immune system - Mathrubhumi English
Hope against superbugs: Scientists discover how fungi disable the immune system Mathrubhumi English
ZME Science
A Nobel-Winning Physicist Thinks Lasers Could Detect Disease Years Before Symptoms Appear
“Blood-based diagnostics offers a ray of hope,” he said.
ZME Science
Turning Off a Protein Called ‘Mitch’ Made Mice Virtually Immune to Obesity. Scientists Just Tested It In Human Cells
Scientists found a cellular switch that raises energy use and blocks new fat cells.
ZME Science
Two 500-Year-Old Freeze-Dried Potatoes Show How the Inca Empire Fed People Across Peru
Found inside a broken clay jar, the rare potato remains survived centuries in Peru's desert-like conditions.
Ars Technica Science
Ocean rift zone saw spreading happen in a sudden burst
One of the central features of plate tectonics is the formation of new crust at mid-ocean ridges. Part of the spreading process that drives …
Health
BBC News Health
More protein or less? The foods to get you through a heatwave
When turning on the oven is a no-no and you're bored of salads, these foods (and drinks) will help to beat the heat.
Google News: breakthrough
The Prevention is the Cure: HIV Edmonton on U=U, Education, and Ending Stigma in the Community - Alberta Native News
The Prevention is the Cure: HIV Edmonton on U=U, Education, and Ending Stigma in the Community Alberta Native News
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‘Breakthrough’ finding could transform endometriosis diagnosis - Yahoo
‘Breakthrough’ finding could transform endometriosis diagnosis Yahoo
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Inside the Breakthrough HIV Vaccine Study Triggering Protective Antibodies in Primates - streamlinefeed.co.ke
Inside the Breakthrough HIV Vaccine Study Triggering Protective Antibodies in Primates streamlinefeed.co.ke
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Sambalpur University develops promising Herbal Anti-Cancer formulation; human trials planned - prameyanews.com
Sambalpur University develops promising Herbal Anti-Cancer formulation; human trials planned prameyanews.com
ZME Science
Two Old Drugs May Help Protect the Brain After Stroke by Triggering a Hibernation-Like State
Two old drugs may buy the brain time after a stroke.
Environment & Climate
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Laws protecting wildlife and habitats - MSN
Laws protecting wildlife and habitats MSN
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Terraformation Seed to Carbon Forest Accelerator 2026 - Opportunity Desk
Terraformation Seed to Carbon Forest Accelerator 2026 Opportunity Desk
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Climate Film Festival Draws Record 2,764 Entries From 148 Countries - Seoul Economic Daily
Climate Film Festival Draws Record 2,764 Entries From 148 Countries Seoul Economic Daily
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
England Fan Who Spent Life Savings on World Cup Trip with Granddad Gets Money Gifted Back
An England fan who used his life savings to take his grandad to the World Cup has been left stunned after a company inspired by their story …
Good News Network
Canada Successfully Exploring for ‘White’ Hydrogen Gas, a Clean Power Source Beneath Existing Mines
Reprinted with permission from World at Large Scientists in Canada have discovered that ancient underground rocks are naturally producing hy…
Good News Network
‘The Outback Barber’ Brings Hair-Cutting Workshops to Remote Islands, Leaving Dignity and Doos in His Wake
There’s an old saying: cut a man’s hair, and he’s fresh for a month. Teach a man to cut hair, and he’s fresh for a lifetime. Er, wait - wasn…
Good News Network
11-year-old ‘Wasn’t Going to Let a Man Die’ When He Alone Dove in to Rescue Drowning Man
An 11-year old in Kentucky is credited with saving a man who fell unconscious in an apartment swimming pool last week. Seeing that nobody wa…
Good News Network
A Streetside Panting Salvaged for its Frame Returned After Honest Man Realized its Enormous Value
A man from Murcia in Spain couldn’t believe his luck when a gallery told him the painting he found propped up against a wall in Sevilla was …
Good News Network
Good News in History, July 8
250 years ago, the Liberty Bell was rung in Philadelphia to call citizens to hear the newly-signed Declaration of Independence, or at least …
Positive News
Reclaiming the game. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News magazine
BBC News World
Arizona toddler found alive in hospital morgue after declared dead from drowning
After he was discovered to still be alive, the 18-month-old was flown to another hospital and survived.
BBC News World
Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for Fifa World Cup final half-time show
The Super Bowl-style show marks the Canadian singer's latest big performance after his comeback shows at Coachella.
Reuters Oddly Enough
Justin Bieber added to World Cup final halftime show lineup - Reuters
Justin Bieber added to World Cup final halftime show lineup Reuters
Google News: breakthrough
Meet the five women to win mathematics' biggest prizes in 90 years - VnExpress International
Meet the five women to win mathematics' biggest prizes in 90 years VnExpress International
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The indigenous 'soap tree' from Arunachal Pradesh that's redefining natural hand wash - Indulge Express
The indigenous 'soap tree' from Arunachal Pradesh that's redefining natural hand wash Indulge Express
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Readers Write: Community’s Kindness Displayed at Lemonade Stand - Door County Pulse
Readers Write: Community’s Kindness Displayed at Lemonade Stand Door County Pulse
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Red Cross Invites People To Nominate Local Heroes For Award - WFIN
Red Cross Invites People To Nominate Local Heroes For Award WFIN
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Pete Davidson opens up about losing his 9/11 hero father as John Cena shares powerful message of hope - SILive.com
Pete Davidson opens up about losing his 9/11 hero father as John Cena shares powerful message of hope SILive.com
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Deeside and Wrexham community heroes nominated for BBC Make a Difference award - Leader Live
Deeside and Wrexham community heroes nominated for BBC Make a Difference award Leader Live
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Annaghdown volunteer is a Community Hero - Tuam Herald
Annaghdown volunteer is a Community Hero Tuam Herald
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Chantelle Dalton: the Cobra’s hero - AFL Barwon
Chantelle Dalton: the Cobra’s hero AFL Barwon
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Honouring a little known but remarkable Kerry hero ‘The Red Monk of Scariff’ - Irish Independent
Honouring a little known but remarkable Kerry hero ‘The Red Monk of Scariff’ Irish Independent
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Northamptonshire Community Foundation community hero of the week - Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Northamptonshire Community Foundation community hero of the week Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Underdog Wins
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Why Arthur Fery's Wimbledon underdog story is so cool - Yahoo Sports
Why Arthur Fery's Wimbledon underdog story is so cool Yahoo Sports
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Stockstill, Singletary added to CUSA Hall of Fame - Underdog Dynasty
Stockstill, Singletary added to CUSA Hall of Fame Underdog Dynasty
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Yahoo Sports signs Josh Norris, Hayden Winks after Underdog exit - MSN
Yahoo Sports signs Josh Norris, Hayden Winks after Underdog exit MSN
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From World Cup underdog to tourism hotspot: interest in Cabo Verde soars - PAXnews.com
From World Cup underdog to tourism hotspot: interest in Cabo Verde soars PAXnews.com
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Can Arthur Fery win Wimbledon as an underdog? 1 good omen suggest so - AOL.com
Can Arthur Fery win Wimbledon as an underdog? 1 good omen suggest so AOL.com
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13 inspiring underdog triumphs in sports and film - MSN
13 inspiring underdog triumphs in sports and film MSN
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Wimbledon Odds Shock: Elise Mertens Branded Major Underdog Against Linda Nosková Despite Crushing World No. 2 - inkl
Wimbledon Odds Shock: Elise Mertens Branded Major Underdog Against Linda Nosková Despite Crushing World No. 2 inkl
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Against All Odds: The World Cup that restored faith in the Black Stars - Daniel Sackitey writes - Citi Sports Online
Against All Odds: The World Cup that restored faith in the Black Stars - Daniel Sackitey writes Citi Sports Online
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The Mechanics of the Underdog Breakthrough Analyzing Arthur Fery Wimbledon Semi Final Run - Lavender Hotel
The Mechanics of the Underdog Breakthrough Analyzing Arthur Fery Wimbledon Semi Final Run Lavender Hotel
Tech for Good
Reuters Oddly Enough
SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5 model for coding, agentic tasks - Reuters
SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5 model for coding, agentic tasks Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice models that listen and speak simultaneously - Reuters
OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice models that listen and speak simultaneously Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
With SpaceX Starship, Japan's ispace provides ride-share to the moon - Reuters
With SpaceX Starship, Japan's ispace provides ride-share to the moon Reuters
ScienceDaily Top News
Harvard scientists turn a silicon chip into a DNA writing machine
Scientists have created a silicon chip that can write dozens of DNA sequences simultaneously using electricity and water-based enzymes, offe…
Phys.org Latest
Heat-shrinking materials get cleaner production route with lower temperatures and finer particles
Among the many modern technologies that shape life today, functional oxide materials are found in almost everything, from advanced electroni…
Phys.org Latest
New CRISPR method makes it possible to control protein production in cells
The speed at which a cell produces proteins is a decisive factor in determining whether it divides, specializes or retains its stem cell pro…
MIT Technology Review
The Download: worms fight pollution, and geoengineering faces reality
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Wh…
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Mark Broenstrup_Falling Walls Shortlist Breakthrough Project (IMAGE) - EurekAlert!
Mark Broenstrup_Falling Walls Shortlist Breakthrough Project (IMAGE) EurekAlert!
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AI helped scientists discover two new superconductors, bringing them closer to a room-temperature breakth - The Times of India
AI helped scientists discover two new superconductors, bringing them closer to a room-temperature breakth The Times of India
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Neuroscience breakthrough uses AI to uncover the cellular building blocks of human speech - PsyPost
Neuroscience breakthrough uses AI to uncover the cellular building blocks of human speech PsyPost
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Chinese scientists turn farm waste into high-value biochar in green tech breakthrough - China Daily
Chinese scientists turn farm waste into high-value biochar in green tech breakthrough China Daily
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EV Battery Recycling Breakthrough Could Recover 99.99% of Lithium - EVTech.News
EV Battery Recycling Breakthrough Could Recover 99.99% of Lithium EVTech.News
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SpudCell breakthrough blurs line between life and machine - MSN
SpudCell breakthrough blurs line between life and machine MSN
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Tolion Health AI Appoints Pioneering AI Scientist Josef Šivic, PhD, as Chief Strategy Officer to Accelerate AI-Driven Brain Health Innovation - 01net
Tolion Health AI Appoints Pioneering AI Scientist Josef Šivic, PhD, as Chief Strategy Officer to Accelerate AI-Driven Brain Health Innovatio…
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Can Tho builds an innovative and creative ecosystem, focusing on AI application - Laodong.vn
Can Tho builds an innovative and creative ecosystem, focusing on AI application Laodong.vn
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CSIR-NAL completes design of indigenous 19-seater Saras MK II; Leh airport terminal 83 pc complete - ANI News
CSIR-NAL completes design of indigenous 19-seater Saras MK II; Leh airport terminal 83 pc complete ANI News
Google News: breakthrough
DARPA Just Solved the Drone Power Problem - TechJuice
DARPA Just Solved the Drone Power Problem TechJuice
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Australian Scientists Develop Revolutionary Painless Vaccine Patch - streamlinefeed.co.ke
Australian Scientists Develop Revolutionary Painless Vaccine Patch streamlinefeed.co.ke
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Scientists build from scratch cells that can grow, feed & reproduce - MSN
Scientists build from scratch cells that can grow, feed & reproduce MSN
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Ram Mohan Naidu, Jitendra Singh hail Saras MK-II as India’s 19-seater aircraft clears design phase - News9live
Ram Mohan Naidu, Jitendra Singh hail Saras MK-II as India’s 19-seater aircraft clears design phase News9live
ZME Science
You Can Now Get a PhD in China by Inventing a Product Instead of Writing a 100-page Dissertation
China is tired of PhD students writing papers that no one reads and is demanding they build real products instead.
ZME Science
ESPN Is Bringing Back the World Series of Poker, This Time with AI That Spots Players Bluffing
AI is learning to spot poker bluffs by watching the tiny tells players try to hide.
ZME Science
AI Cracked the Rules of a Lost Roman Board Game, and It’s Unlike Anything We Expected
You can now play the lost Roman board game called Ludus Coriovalli that was discovered in a museum.
Wired Science
The FTC Settlement With John Deere Is a Huge Win for the Right-to-Repair Movement
After more than a decade of pushback, farmers and repair advocates have won access to equipment and services John Deere had long kept under …
Wired Science
I Built a Self-Improving AI, and So Can You
Experiments in using AI to build AI show that the future doesn’t just belong to the frontier labs.
Wired Science
The Foam Era Has Changed Pickleball - Here Are the Top 2 Pickleball Paddles Right Now
New tech has changed the game with the latest generation of pickleball paddles. Here's what to know and what to buy.
Wired Science
Free Waymo Rides in California? You Can Thank a Regulatory Quirk
A key delay from a state agency means robotaxi rides in the company’s new Ojai vehicle might be free for a few more months.
Ars Technica Science
Miami-based City Labs achieves a first for commercial nuclear power in space
The proliferation of nuclear power in space got a little more real Tuesday with the launch of a small satellite developed by a Florida-based…
Google News: breakthrough
'India can become global exporter of livestock genetics': Ashish Khandelwal on indigenous embryo transfer breakthrough - Agro Spectrum India
'India can become global exporter of livestock genetics': Ashish Khandelwal on indigenous embryo transfer breakthrough Agro Spectrum India
Animals
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Rare goblin shark filmed alive for the first time in the deep sea
For the first time, researchers have filmed the elusive goblin shark alive in the deep ocean where it naturally lives. The remarkable sighti…
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Pittsburgh author tracks comeback of large mammals in the Eastern U.S. - 90.5 WESA
Pittsburgh author tracks comeback of large mammals in the Eastern U.S. 90.5 WESA
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Fastest-declining mammal makes comeback in Hampshire - Hampshire Chronicle
Fastest-declining mammal makes comeback in Hampshire Hampshire Chronicle
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California's giant garter snake is making a slow comeback after losing most of its habitat - Yahoo
California's giant garter snake is making a slow comeback after losing most of its habitat Yahoo
