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Antarctic Octopus DNA Reveals Ice Sheet Collapse Closer Than Thought

Scientists investigating how Antarctica's ice sheets retreated in the deep past have turned to an innovative approach: studying the genes of octopuses that live in its chilly waters.

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Kerbal Space Program 2 Invites You to Explore For Science!

A new update is here and it's all about the science.

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Reports Government plans to curb under-16s’ social media use ‘speculation’

Science minister Andrew Griffith would not be drawn on reports the Government was considering plans to restrict social media access for teenagers.

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Shaggy Dog Yarn: Study Unravels History And Demise Of Long-haired Canine

A little-known dog lineage with fur so thick it was spun into blankets was selectively bred for millennia by Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest until its rapid demise following European colonization, a study in Science showed Thursday.

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Astronomers discover 25 'stripped stars' that may be a missing link in supernova science

The discovery of stars with their outer layers of hydrogen stripped by companions fills a glaring hole in our understanding of supernovas and binary systems with colliding neutron stars.

LiveScience

When authoritative sources hold onto bad data: A legal scholar explains the need for government databases to retract information

In 2004, Hwang Woo-suk was celebrated for his breakthrough discovery creating cloned human embryos, and his work was published in the prestigious journal Science. But the discovery was too good to be true; Dr. Hwang had fabricated the data. Science publicly retracted the article and assembled a team to investigate…

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Molecules ‘entangled’ in major physics breakthrough could advance quantum computing

Study key step in demonstrating that molecules can be viable platform for quantum science

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What is Diel Vertical Migration and its role in carbon sequestration?

In this week’s science newsletter, Arkatapa Basu, writes on Diel Vertical Migration and its role in carbon sequestration?

The Hindu

Giant rabies study with 50,000 dogs says only vaccines can stop disease

Katie Hampson's 15-year study of rabies in Tanzania reveals individual dog behaviour plays a key role in its endemic nature. Through contact tracing, brain samples, and modelling, researchers found that rabies spreads locally, with few "super-spreader" dogs, and that vaccination is the only effective way to prevent it. Culling was…

The Hindu

The Science Quiz | Wellness in a digital age

The Hindu’s Science quiz on wellness in the digital age.

The Hindu

Cats' dazzling eye colors may come from 1 unusual ancestor

The cat family has an amazing array of eye colors stemming from one unusual ancestor.

LiveScience

10,000 naps a day: how chinstrap penguins survive on microsleeps

Scientists studying the birds in Antarctica have found they snooze for 11 hours a day without falling deeply asleep

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Satellites spy remnants of hidden Bronze Age settlement in Serbia

The more than 3,000-year-old site along a riverbank in Serbia contains the footprints of dozens of Bronze Age structures.

Space

Earth slammed by ultra-powerful 'goddess particle' cosmic ray, and we have no idea where it came from

Researchers recently detected an "ultra-high-energy" cosmic ray, which is the most powerful since the famous "Oh My God" particle was detected in 1991. They have no idea where it came from.

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Turmoil over OpenAI boss Sam Altman reflects wider ideological battle

The Californian company OpenAI has announced the return of co-founder Sam Altman to its helm, just days after his shock dismissal. The rift with OpenAI's board reflects a fundamental difference of opinion over the development of AI (artificial intelligence), as our Science and tech editor Julia Sieger explains.

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Satellites spy remnants of hidden Bronze Age settlement in Serbia

The more than 3,000-year-old site along a riverbank in Serbia contains the footprints of dozens of Bronze Age structures.

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Google's AI model 'GraphCast' is surprisingly good at predicting the weather

A recently released study states Google's AI weather prediction model is better than the world's current standard.

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CRISPR therapy for high cholesterol shows promise in early trial

Using a CRISPR-guided technique called "base editing," scientists edited the genes of liver cells in 10 people's bodies.

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Chimpanzees Experience Menopause, Similar To Humans, Study Finds

New research reveals that female chimpanzees go through a menopausal transition, shedding light on the evolution of menopause in primates.

The Independent UK

Scientific journal editor fired for sharing Onion article about Israel-Hamas war

‘They’re going to alienate and have alienated a huge part of the community: people who don’t think it’s bad to express political opinions that not everybody agrees with,’ Michael Eisen said after sacking

France 24

Israel-Hamas war: What is the impact of violent images on our mental health?

Since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, social media has been flooded with gruesome images of unparalleled brutality. These videos are continuously shared online, leaving none of us indifferent. But what is the impact of watching violent footage on our mental health? We discuss this with our Science editor…

The Hindu

How bat genomes provide insights into immunity and cancer

The COVID-19 pandemic cast a bright spotlight on the habits of bats. Over the years, researchers have unearthed significant insights by sequencing the genomes of many bat species.

The Hindu

The story of Svetlana Mojsov, and the controversy around revolutionary diabetic drugs | Explained

Serbian chemist Svetlana Mojsov is fighting to have her work recognised for discovering a revolutionary diabetic drug. Who is she? What was her contribution to discovering GLP-1?

Inverse

A New Book Reveals the Hardships And Systemic Biases Many Women in STEM Still Face

Engineer and science communicator Lisa M. P. Munoz's new book shines a spotlight on more than a dozen scientists who’ve combatted gendered and racial biases.

The Conversation

Students understand calculus better when the lessons are active

College students learn more calculus in an active learning course in which students solve problems during class than in a traditional lecture-based course. That’s according to a peer-reviewed study my colleagues and I published in Science. We also found that college students better understood complex calculus concepts and earned better…

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