Astronomers have found compelling evidence that at least some fast radio bursts originate from stars in binary systems rather than from isolated objects. An international group of astronomers, including a researcher from the Department of Physics…
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Mystery Solved? Fast Radio Bursts Linked to Orbiting Stellar Companions
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Microsoft Research Releases OptiMind: A 20B Parameter Model that Turns Natural Language into Solver Ready Optimization Models
Microsoft Research has released OptiMind, an AI based system that converts natural language descriptions of complex decision problems into mathematical formulations that optimization solvers can execute. It targets a long standing…
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Microsoft's AI deal promises Canada digital sovereignty, but is that a pledge it can keep?
Over the past year, few words have been abused as much as “sovereignty,” particularly in relation to Canadian digital policy and artificial intelligence. In early December, Microsoft promised to invest more than $7.5 billion over the next two…
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NASA’s Artemis II Is on the Launch Pad and the Moon Is Next
NASA’s Artemis II Moon rocket is now at the launch pad, setting the stage for final prelaunch tests. The mission will send astronauts around the Moon and help pave the way for future lunar and Mars exploration. At 6:42 p.m. EST on Saturday,…
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Researchers Observe Tool Use in Cattle for the First Time
In a paper published today in the journal Current Biology, researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, report the first experimental evidence that a cow (Bos taurus) can use a single object as a multipurpose tool, selecting…
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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Jan. 20
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.
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A wobbling black hole jet is stripping a galaxy of star-forming gas
Some galaxies host an active galactic nucleus, an intensely bright region powered by a supermassive black hole that is actively pulling in surrounding matter. As gas and dust spiral toward the black hole, enormous amounts of energy can be…
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Building the world's first open-source quantum computer
Researchers from the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Science and the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) are prioritizing collaboration over competition to advance quantum computer development and the field of quantum information. They are…
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Aurora Watch in Effect as Severe Solar Storm Slams Into Earth : ScienceAlert
Earth is currently under bombardment from one of the most powerful geomagnetic storm categories the Sun can unleash.
Thanks to a giant eruption on the Sun and a large opening in its atmosphere, we’re currently experiencing G4 conditions – a…
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Studying raccoon behavior can clarify human intelligence, too
When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on the bathroom floor, the story went viral within minutes. The local animal shelter’s Facebook post was picked up by national…
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