WASHINGTON — Array Labs, a Silicon Valley startup developing radar-based Earth observation satellites, announced Jan. 5 it raised $20 million in a Series A round as it pushes to bring lower-cost synthetic aperture radar into commercial…
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Fungus 'rewires' maize plants, causing tumor-like growths by hijacking root formation process
When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a University of Bonn study has now shown how the…
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Understanding fuel cell catalysts: Study reveals shifting rate-limiting steps
Researchers from the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society have unveiled fundamental new insights into the working principles of fuel-cell catalysts.
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SanDisk says goodbye to WD Blue and Black SSDs, hello to new “Optimus” drives
In late 2023, storage company Western Digital announced plans to split itself into two companies. One, which would still be called Western Digital, would focus on spinning hard drives,…
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Metal–metal bonded molecule achieves stable spin qubit state, opening path toward quantum computing materials
Researchers at Kumamoto University, in collaboration with colleagues in South Korea and Taiwan, have discovered that a unique cobalt-based molecule with metal–metal bonds can function as a spin quantum bit (spin qubit)—a fundamental unit for…
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In ‘Firestorm,’ Jacob Soboroff looks back on LA’s devastating fires : NPR
A firefighter works as homes burn during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, Calif., on Jan. 7,…
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Elephant Seals Almost Always Return Home to Give Birth
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When a young adult leaves home to work or study, there’s a good chance…
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Stunningly Hot Galaxy Cluster Puts New Spin on How These Cosmic Behemoths Evolved
January 5, 2026
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Stunningly Hot Galaxy Cluster Puts New Spin on How These Cosmic Behemoths Evolved
Scientists detected gas at least five times hotter than previous theories had predicted inside a galaxy cluster…
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Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference
A hacktivist remotely wiped three white supremacist websites live onstage during their talk at a hacker conference last week, with the sites yet to return online.
The pseudonymous hacker, who goes by Martha Root — dressed as Pink Ranger from…
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Scientists engineer marine bacteria to create living light-emitting diodes
A marine bacterium called Vibrio natriegens can be genetically engineered to produce red fluorescent protein and embedded directly into silicone to create living color filters for LEDs. Unlike E. coli, which clumps and often dies in polymer…
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