The universe is unfathomably vast, and for the astronomers trying to understand it, that means having to gather a commensurately mind-boggling amount of data. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was something that could help speed through looking…
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Meat-Eater Longevity, Space Viruses, And More! : ScienceAlert
This week in science: how eating meat could be associated with a longer life; a switch for fat cell production; how space travel could supercharge viruses to fight for us; and much more!
Study Finds Meat Eaters Are More Likely to Live to 100,…
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James Webb telescope solves mystery of ‘forever young’ vampire stars from the dawn of time
Astronomers have solved the mystery of how some stars stay youthfully bright and blue, despite being almost as old as the universe itself: They cannibalize their stellar siblings.
Known as blue straggler stars, these age-defying celestial…
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What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? Here’s why ESA wants to find out
What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? That’s the key question for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Destructive Reentry Assessment Container Object (Draco) mission.
ESA has greenlit the program that will create a…
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Did a researcher ‘Obscure a Baby’s Poisoning?’; ‘Critical social media posts linked to retractions’; arXiv ‘clamps down on AI slop’ – Retraction Watch
If your week flew by — we know ours did — catch up here with what you might have missed.
The week at Retraction Watch featured:
In case you missed the news, the Hijacked Journal Checker now has more than 400 entries….
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Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack review
Key specs
External dimensions: 19.09 x 11.02 x 5.91-inches (48.5 x 28 x 15 cm) with roll top down; 25.98 x 11.02 x 5.91-inches (66 x 28 x 15 cm) with roll top extended
Internal dimensions: 18.90 x 10.83 x 5.71-inches (48 x 27.5 x 14.5 cm) with…
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Using complex networks to tame combustion instability
Engineers have long battled a problem that can cause loud, damaging oscillations inside gas turbines and aircraft engines: combustion instability. These unwanted pressure fluctuations create vibrations so intense that they can cause fatal…
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Protein is all the rage: But how much do you really need?
Protein is having a moment, with federal guidelines significantly raising the recommended amount people should eat every day and products ranging from coffee drinks to Pop-Tarts touting enhanced levels of the nutrient. Eating enough protein is…
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China launches AlSat-3B for Algeria, further launches delayed ahead of key human spaceflight test
HELSINKI — China launched a satellite for Algeria late Friday, as signs mount that multiple missions have been delayed amid preparations for a key human spaceflight test.
A Long March 2C rocket lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch…
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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series may bring a Pixel-exclusive feature to protect you from scam calls
Google’s Pixel phones have a handy scam call detection feature that works in the background during calls, alerting users in real time if a conversation shows signs of a potential scam. When triggered, it warns users with a notification,…
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