Science
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Surprise discovery in alien planet’s atmosphere could upend decades of planet formation theory
Scientists’ best theories on how planets form could be wrong, new research suggests. Astronomers studying a still-forming planet beyond our…
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Brain implants and AI restored the ‘voice’ of a man silenced by paralysis
activate: (in biology) To turn on, as with a gene or chemical reaction. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS: A disease…
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Developing artificial intelligence tools for health care
Reinforcement Learning, an artificial intelligence approach, has the potential to guide physicians in designing sequential treatment strategies for better patient…
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Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a lost city
Grizzly details about ancient child sacrifices, a map of a lost city in the Amazon and the answer to a…
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Deep-sea predator discovered with a body made to kill: study
Director Ridley Scott may have just found his next alien. An extremely deep-dwelling and spooky-looking sea creature was discovered inside…
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Let’s learn about octopuses
alien: A non-native organism. (in astronomy) Life on or from a distant world. brain waves: Electrical signals produced through the…
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Earth from space: Antarctica’s ‘Deception Island’ is one of the only places on Earth where you can sail into an active volcano
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Deception Island, South Shetland Islands [-62.953381585, -60.627783743] What’s in the photo? A semi-submerged, active volcanic…
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The psychological implications of Big Brother’s gaze
A new psychological study has shown that when people know they are under surveillance it generates an automatic response of…
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Here are 8 remarkable scientific firsts of 2024
Each year, scientists break new ground in their quest to understand life and the mysteries of the cosmos. Here are…
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World’s 1st nuclear-diamond battery of its kind could power devices for 1000s of years
The world’s first nuclear-powered battery, which uses a radioactive isotope embedded in a diamond, could power small devices for thousands…
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