Beginning a chain of events that will presumably lead to the origin of our universe’s Spider-Man, researchers in Germany have created the world’s first spiders to be genetically modified using CRISPR technology.
These spiders are unlikely to…
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Budget Briefing
Keith’s note: I am hearing that here will be a OMB-issued FY 2026 budget coming out at 3:30 pm EDT on Friday followed by a NASA budget briefing around 5:30 PM EDT. Audio only. Invitation only. They are doing this on a Friday which has the added…
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No one had ever seen it before, a perfect circle floating in the Milky Way is baffling astronomers!
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The astronomical community buzzles with excitement as researchers report an unprecedented discovery in our galaxy. A perfectly circular radio object, nicknamed “Teleios” from the Greek word for…
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Scientists explain why we obey rules even when no one benefits
Even when it costs them and no one is watching, a surprising number of people adhere to arbitrary rules; new research unpacks the powerful roles of intrinsic respect and social expectations.
Study: Why people follow rules. Image…
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Trees May Be Able to Warn Us When a Volcano Is About to Erupt : ScienceAlert
The science of predicting volcanic eruptions can genuinely save lives – potentially, a lot of lives – and researchers have shown that tree leaf colors can act as warning signals around a volcano that’s about to blow.
As volcanoes get more…
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American researchers have achieved a breakthrough with a new laser as powerful as 100 times the entire global electrical power.
The scientific community witnessed a groundbreaking achievement as researchers at the University of Michigan successfully activated ZEUS, the world’s most powerful laser system, generating an astonishing 2 petawatts of power. This…
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SSRIs Show Promise Against Multiple Types of Cancer
Widely-used antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), significantly increased the ability of T cells to suppress tumor growth in various cancer types in mouse and human tumor models…
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Genomic analysis reveals how bird flu jumped from wild birds to poultry and people
A novel bird flu genotype is driving a surge in outbreaks across wild birds, poultry, and even a human in British Columbia, raising urgent questions about how this virus is evolving and what it means for future pandemic…
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Archaeologists find rare skull of an extinct, massive “thunder bird”
The Australian outback once shook under the footfalls of birds taller than a person and five times heavier than a cassowary. For more than a century, scientists knew these giants – called dromornithids – only from scattered and often mangled…
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JWST’s Deepest Gaze at a Single Spot in Space Reveals Ancient Wonders : ScienceAlert
The James Webb space telescope’s deepest view of a single target yet depicts spinning arcs of light that are galaxies from the universe’s distant past, the European Space Agency said Tuesday.
The new image took the world’s most powerful…
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