Volcanic eruptions can destroy essential infrastructure, ground air traffic for days, wipe out entire cities, disrupt the climate for years, and even wipe out life on Earth, so it’s important to know what causes them to blow.
New research has…
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“Impossible” Cold Clouds Discovered in Milky Way’s Heart Challenge Astronomical Theories
A surprising discovery at the heart of the Milky Way is forcing scientists to rethink how massive structures called Fermi bubbles formed. Scientists have identified dense pockets of cold gas hidden inside vast, intensely hot clouds known as Fermi…
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This AI Paper Introduces MMSearch-R1: A Reinforcement Learning Framework for Efficient On-Demand Multimodal Search in LMMs
Large multimodal models (LMMs) enable systems to interpret images, answer visual questions, and retrieve factual information by combining multiple modalities. Their development has significantly advanced the capabilities of virtual…
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Webb’s Birthday Blockbuster: Baby Suns Ignite Tiered Rings Inside the Cosmic Cat’s Paw
What lies within a toe bean? According to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, mini toe beans composed of gas, dust, and stars. Since kicking off full science operations in July 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope has dazzled researchers and…
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New guideline recommends proper preconception care for women with diabetes
A joint guideline released today from the Endocrine Society and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) recommends women with diabetes receive proper preconception care and access to emerging diabetes technology and therapeutics…
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How five months in Tibet changed the heart and lungs of Beijing workers
Even the healthiest lowlanders aren’t immune: five months at 3,700 meters led to measurable drops in aerobic capacity and heart-lung function, sounding a warning for those planning extended stays in high-altitude environments.
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For a few days this summer, your days will be just a smidge shorter – The Washington Post
- For a few days this summer, your days will be just a smidge shorter The Washington Post
- Earth Is Spinning Faster and Days Are Getting Shorter, for Now The New York Times
- Earth’s rotation is speeding up for 3 days this summer — starting today
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Cheese and milk in Italy show alarming levels of microplastic contamination
Tiny plastic fragments are turning up in milk and cheese, raising urgent questions about how our favorite dairy products travel from farm to fridge, and what we’re really eating.
Study: Assessing microplastic contamination in…
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Astronomers Detect a Black Hole Merger That’s So Massive It Shouldn’t Exist
Gravitational waves—ripples in space-time caused by violent cosmic events—travel at the speed of light in every direction, eventually fading out like ripples in water. But some events are so…
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These are the closest-ever images of the sun from Parker Solar Probe’s historic flyby
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made history with the closest-ever approach to the sun last December, and we’re finally getting a look at some of the images it captured. The space agency released a timelapse of observations made using Parker’s…
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