Science
Scientific discoveries, research breakthroughs, space exploration, and advancements across all science fields.
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Rubin Observatory begins decade-long survey of the cosmos
After a year of testing and calibration, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has begun the Legacy Survey of…
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Rubin Observatory begins decade-long survey of the cosmos
After a year of testing and calibration, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has begun the Legacy Survey of…
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How Noether’s theorem turns symmetry into conservation
At the heart of modern physics is a quiet pact between symmetry and what can’t change. By starting from the…
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Jungle huntsman spider races to nearly 3.6 m/s
world’s fastest – A huntsman spider from Queensland, Australia, has been crowned the fastest spider in the world, reaching a…
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New York braces for 100°F heatwave record
New York City is forecast to top 100°F this week, potentially making it the hottest stretch in parts of the…
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CRISPR base editing saved Alyssa Tapley’s life
At 13, Alyssa Tapley’s T-cell leukaemia moved too fast after chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant failed. She was offered…
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Kew digitizes 7.4 million specimens for global researchers
Kew digitizes – The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in southwest London has finished digitizing 7.4 million plant and fungi…
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Babies’ number sense emerges in brain scans within days
innate number – In the first days after birth, infants can distinguish between four and 12 visual stimuli, and EEG…
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Microbe turns into cannibalistic “Hulk” under plenty of food
cannibalistic supergiant – A newly discovered protist, Euplotes gigatrox, can abruptly switch from a regular single-celled form into “supergiants” that…
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When food runs high, Euplotes gigatrox becomes a cannibal
A newly described ciliate, Euplotes gigatrox, can swell into “supergiants” more than twice its usual size and eat smaller, genetically…
