A newly identified galaxy observed by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope could mark a turning point in understanding one of the most puzzling discoveries in modern astronomy: the so-called little red dots. Detailed in a study published in…
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Your nose could detect Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin
A declining sense of smell may be one of the earliest warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, appearing even before noticeable memory problems. New research from scientists at DZNE and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) offers fresh…
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See NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon in 12 stunning photos
April 11, 2026
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See NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon in 12 stunning photos
The Artemis II mission’s 10-day odyssey around the moon and back was captured in stunning photographs at every moment. Here are…
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AI for breakup texts? How chatbots are messing with our ability to handle difficult social situations.
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems’ sycophantic responses could be messing with the way people handle social dilemmas and interpersonal conflicts, a new study suggests.
Scientists found that when AI chatbots were used for advice on…
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New study shows how the brain weighs evidence to make decisions
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.
Imagine you’re in line at your favourite bakery, deciding whether to have a doughnut or a tart. You weigh them up, the…
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What NASA’s Artemis II tells us about the ‘overview effect,’ moon joy and awe
April 11, 2026
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‘Moon joy’ and the overview effect—how views from space change us
Artemis II’s views from space trigger a special type of awe. Psychologists suggest holding onto it
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New metal with triple copper’s heat conduction challenges fundamental physics
April 11, 2026
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Super heat conductor challenges fundamental physics
With performance three times better than copper’s, this new material could substantially improve heat management of electronics, data centers…
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Artemis II Returns, a Chimp ‘Civil War’, And More! : ScienceAlert
This week in science: the Artemis II crew returns from its historic journey around the Moon; scientists propose a new ‘unifying theory’ of Alzheimer’s disease; primatologists describe a violent ‘civil war’ among chimpanzees in Uganda; and much…
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Science news this week: Artemis II splashes down, the world’s fattest parrot bounces back, and the Shroud of Turin is contaminated
This week’s science news was moonstruck by updates from the Artemis II mission, which saw four astronauts swing around the moon’s far side before splashing down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
This nail-biting final stage of the mission, which Live…
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NASA’s Artemis II reveals why humans still love the moon
April 11, 2026
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Artemis II reveals why humans still love the moon
The triumph of NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in a half-century is a reminder of what the moon really means for Earth—and why we’re going…
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