India's moon rover confirms sulfur and detects several other elements near the lunar south pole

India’s moon rover has confirmed the presence of sulfur and detected several other elements on the surface near the lunar south pole a week after the country’s historic moon landing.

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Canada study debunks stereotypes of homeless people’s spending habits

Researchers find homeless people more likely to spend lump sum on housing and food and not ‘temptation goods’ such as alcohol

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Crying is good for you. Even underwater.

Tears are vital to maintaining healthy eyes, even when you are asleep at night or swimming in a pool.

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Parkinson’s breakthrough as blood test could help develop cure

The new blood test could allow Parkinson’s disease to be diagnosed and treated earlier

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Hurricane Idalia: cash assistance and emergency relief for Florida communities hit by disaster

How CARE and its partners are providing crucial aid to communities devastated by Hurricane Idalia, the strongest storm to hit Florida in over a century.

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California takes first step in acquiring trains for High-Speed Rail

The California High-Speed Rail took another important step toward becoming reality Thursday after the governing body’s board of directors began the process of obtaining possible vendors for t…

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Dogs can age healthier by socializing with humans and pets, study says

Social companionship had an influence greater than family finances, social time with children and the owner’s age.

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The 'weird' male Y chromosome has finally been fully sequenced. Can we now understand how it works, and how it evolved?

The Y chromosome is a never-ending source of fascination (particularly to men) because it bears genes that determine maleness and make sperm. It’s also small and seriously weird; it carries few genes and is full of junk DNA that makes it horrendous to sequence.

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What is pre-war steel, and why are people stealing it?

Dredging up treasure from sunken ships is an ancient tradition, but, it turns out, some treasure, like per-war steel, is precious for different reasons.

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First Scientific Data Sent By Chandrayaan-3 From Moon's South Pole

The Indian space agency has obtained the first ever scientific data from the Moon's unexplored South Polar region, marking a major success of its Chandrayaan-3 mission.

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Post-Quantum Resilience for Security Keys

We introduce a hybrid digital signature scheme based on two building blocks: a classically-secure scheme, ECDSA, and a post-quantum secure one, Dilithium. Our hybrid scheme maintains the guarantees of each underlying building block even if the other one is broken, thus being resistant to classical and quantum attacks.

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'Polar bear capital of the world' soon to be overrun with record number of bears due to shifting sea ice

The Canadian town of Churchill has already had more than four times as many polar bear visitors this year compared with the same time last year, and many more could soon be on the way.

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Using AI to Decode Animal Communication with Aza Raskin

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Red Hat's Source Code Lockout Spells Disaster for CentOS Alternatives: Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux in Trouble?

Red Hat's new move means that RHEL-source code is only accessible to users with subscriptions. What do you think about this?

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Pacific coral reef shows historic increase in climate resistance

Coral reefs in one part of the Pacific Ocean have likely adjusted to higher ocean temperatures which could reduce future bleaching impacts of climate change, new research reveals.

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India's space ambitions bolstered by historic moon landing | CBC News

Indians already saw their space program as a point of pride even before the historic soft landing near the moon's unexplored south pole Wednesday, but the success of the mission is expected to spark a renewed confidence and increased investment in India's growing space sector. 

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Development Delays Linked to Babies With Excessive Screen Time, Study Finds

A new study found out of 7,000 babies surveyed, those with access to four or more hours of screen time a day didn't adequately develop social and motor skills.

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Nerves build as India moon mission prepares to make first successful south pole landing

Chandrayaan-3 moves into prelanding orbit amid failure of Russian mission

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Astronomers make scientific prediction about finding alien life

Four decades ago we sent a message asking 'Is anybody out there?'.

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Exxon Knew about Climate Change Almost 40 Years Ago

A new investigation shows the oil company understood the science before it became a public issue and spent millions to promote misinformation

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Rocket Lab will launch NASA's Earth energy measuring cubesats

The satellites, called PREFIRE, will measure the infrared radiation that enters and leaves the planet using a spectrometer instrument.

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New 'AI-brained' Chinese satellite has just been launched

Called "WonderJourney," a new AI-controlled satellite has made orbit to autonomously process Earth-side data in a fraction of the time as regular sats.

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A Wolf-Rayet star will likely morph into a magnetic monster

Magnetars are the most magnetic objects in the universe and we know surprisingly little about their origins and formation.

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A Living History of The Humble Paper Airplane

For centuries, paper airplanes have unlocked the science of flight—now they could inspire drone technology.

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Surgeons say pig kidney functional in human for over a month

The latest experimental procedure is part of a growing field of research aimed at advancing cross-species transplants.

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Police Are Getting DNA Data From People Who Think They Opted Out

Forensic genetic genealogists skirted GEDmatch privacy rules by searching users who explicitly opted out of sharing DNA with law enforcement.

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LK-99 isn’t a superconductor — how science sleuths solved the mystery

Replications pieced together the puzzle of why the material displayed superconducting-like behaviours.

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The renewable energy revolution is happening faster than you think

Both China and the US, the world's top carbon emitters, are racing ahead with solar panels and wind turbines. It is even looking like we may soon see the beginning of the end for fossil fuels

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Tropical storms killing more Americans as climate crisis deepens, study finds

Named tropical storms and hurricanes, which have become more intense, have caused about 20,000 more deaths from 1988 to 2019

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Are humans a cancer on the planet? A physician argues that civilization is truly carcinogenic

In "Homo Ecophagus," Dr. Warren Hern gives human activity a deadly diagnosis

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Pink Floyd Song Reconstructed From People's Brain Activity

Neuroscientists were able to recreate “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1″ using AI to decipher the brain’s electrical activity

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You'll travel nearly a trillion miles in your lifetime, even if you never leave home. Here's how.

Everything in the universe is moving, and fast.

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Environmental human DNA offers new opportunities for public good

The era of human environmental DNA, or eDNA, has arrived.

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In a Chilean Forest Reserve, the Remarkable Darwin’s Frog Endures

Four emerging filmmakers from Latin America collaborated to film Darwin’s frog and the biologist who studies the endangered species in Chile’s Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve. "Hojarasca: The Hidden Hope" is the Third-Place Winner of the 2023 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest.

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If interest in meatless burgers is waning, how can plant-based eating be sustained? | CBC Radio

Despite signs the meatless burger industry is losing steam, writers, chefs and industry experts say there is hope consumers will continue exploring more plant-based options. Writer and cook Alicia Kennedy says meatless burgers were only ever a distraction.

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July 2023 was the hottest month on Earth since at least 1880 'by a longshot,' NASA says

"A year like this gives us a glimpse at how rising temperatures and heavier rains can impact our society and stress critical infrastructure over the next decade."

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Mission to the Moon: Who will win Russian and India's race to the lunar South Pole?

Two spacecraft – one built by India and the other by Russia – are hurtling on missions towards our Moon by very different routes. Does it matter which will win?

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Yes, There Is a Cure for Bullshit

The patron saint of calling BS, Harry Frankfurt, died watching his philosophy become more urgent than ever.

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Why lasers could help make the electric grid greener

Thousands of renewable projects are waiting to connect to the grid, but there aren't enough transmission lines. Some tech companies have faster and cheaper solutions.

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New study links mindfulness meditation and psychedelic use to positive leadership outcomes at work

A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology explores the potential positive impact of mindfulness meditation and psychedelic use on leadership development among business managers. The research highlights how both practices contribute to enhanced well-being, awareness, creativity, and interpersonal attitudes.

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The Clean Energy Future Is Roiling Both Friends and Foes

Resistance to wind and solar projects from environmentalists is among an array of impediments to widespread conversion to renewables.

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Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in California

Researchers are howling with delight after discovering a new pack of endangered gray wolves in California.

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A Strange World of Organisms Lives Inside You, But Not Like You Think

There are myths about the whole world inside your gut, made up of mostly harmless and often helpful microbes that reside in the gastrointestinal tract.

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Study shows dementia more common in older adults with vision issues

A link between vision issues in older adults and an increased likelihood of dementia.

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A rocket with a lunar landing craft blasts off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years

A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft has blasted off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land on Earth’s satellite ahead of an Indian spacecraft.

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Will electric flying taxis live up to their promise?

Small electric aircraft will be carrying passengers soon in Europe soon, but will they catch on?

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‘It’s already way beyond what humans can do’: will AI wipe out architects?

It’s revolutionising building – but could AI kill off an entire profession? Perhaps not, finds our writer, as he enters a world where Corbusier-style marvels and 500-room hotels are just a click away

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Planetary defense test deflected an asteroid but unleashed a boulder swarm

A UCLA-led study of NASA’s DART mission determined that the strategy presents previously unanticipated risks.

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Using psychedelics to treat depression and trauma

Using psychedelics to treat depression and trauma has just become legal in Australia. Offering hope to many, it’s not without risk. While many report life-changing benefits, others do not, and many scientists in the field fear the move is premature.

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July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth

People are being exposed to ever more frequent and intense extreme events, the Copernicus Climate Change Service has warned.

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