Plastic trash has reached the world’s most remote locations, from the bottom of the Mariana Trench to the summit of Everest. Hundreds of plastic-eating microbes that could help us clean up have been discovered over the past quarter…
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NASA's X-59 prepares for second flight
NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in 2026. Over the coming months, NASA will take the quiet supersonic jet faster and higher, while validating safety and…
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Video: How do plants know when to bloom? Spring flowering explained by chronobiologist
Plants, like people, have a circadian clock and they sense seasonal changes to light and temperature. Plants that bloom in the spring use the longer days and warmer temperatures as seasonal cues that it’s time to bloom.
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I tested the new ChatGPT-5.4 mini and nano models — and I didn’t expect them to be this powerful
You’ve probably read about Sam Altman extolling the virtues of ChatGPT-5.4 Thinking as his “favorite model to talk to.” That’s great if you’re a Plus or Pro user, because you get access to that model. The rest of us on Free or Go…
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Jeff Bezos Wants to Save Earth With This Freaky-Looking Probe
Rocket company Blue Origin is looking to add “defender of Earth” to its repertoire, developing a new mission concept to deflect asteroids before they smash into our planet.
Jeff Bezos’ space venture recently unveiled its…
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DOD says Anthropic’s ‘red lines’ make it an ‘unacceptable risk to national security’
The U.S. Department of Defense said on Tuesday evening that Anthropic poses an “unacceptable risk to national security,” marking the agency’s first rebuttal to the AI lab’s lawsuits challenging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision…
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Abalone shells could help trace seafood origins
The rocks beneath our feet are leaving a hidden signature in the shells of marine snails along Australia’s ancient coastline, according to new research led by Adelaide University scientists. A study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B…
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Billions in March Madness betting pool is fodder for research
Brendan Dwyer, Ph.D., has spent his career studying sports consumer behavior, and with the recent legalization of sports betting, he’s hit the jackpot. Dwyer, director of research and distance learning at the Virginia Commonwealth University…
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Oklo advances nuclear reactor plan after key US safety design approval
A California-based company has reached an important milestone in its advanced nuclear energy development efforts.
Oklo Inc. received approval from the U.S. Department of Energy for a Nuclear Safety Design Agreement (NSDA) related to its…
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FDA-approved compound promotes neuroprotective effects in Parkinson's disease
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that an FDA-approved compound promotes neuroprotective effects in experimental models of Parkinson’s disease. The compound, N-acetyl-L-leucine (NALL), simultaneously targets multiple molecular…
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