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Voltage-Driven Magnetic Laminates Cut Spintronic Power Use by 75%
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Voltage-Driven Magnetic Laminates Cut Spintronic Power Use by 75%

Polymer-based magnetoelectric laminates generate magnetic fields with voltage instead of current, cutting power use by nearly 75%, Nature reports.

Kunal Singh · 14 Oct 2026216
The Science of Learning: 7 Brain-Based Study Hacks That Actually Work
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The Science of Learning: 7 Brain-Based Study Hacks That Actually Work

Neuroscience reveals why cramming fails and what actually works. These 7 brain-based study techniques boost retention, memory, and recall.

Lily Wood · 14 Oct 2026101
Isle of Wight Skull Identified as New Dinosaur Species After Century in Storage
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Isle of Wight Skull Identified as New Dinosaur Species After Century in Storage

A fossil skull kept in storage for more than 100 years has been identified as a new dinosaur species from the Isle of Wight.

Mohit Tiwari · 14 Oct 2026190
Fossil in Museum Drawer for 100 Years Identified as New Dinosaur Species
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Fossil in Museum Drawer for 100 Years Identified as New Dinosaur Species

A partial skull stored since 1924 belongs to Invictibellatrix amberina, the first megaraptoran dinosaur found in Europe.

Linh · 14 Oct 2026222
Yonsei Team Wins 12 Billion Won to Apply AI to Dark Matter Puzzle
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Yonsei Team Wins 12 Billion Won to Apply AI to Dark Matter Puzzle

Yonsei University's astronomy team will receive 12 billion won over six years to use AI in the search for dark matter, with Sejong and Kyung Hee universities joining the project.

Yun Xie · 14 Oct 2026249
Quantum Computing Just Hit a Major Milestone—Here's What It Means for You
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Quantum Computing Just Hit a Major Milestone—Here's What It Means for You

A major quantum computing milestone just happened. Here's what it actually means for your money, your health, and your privacy — minus the hype.

Grace Garcia · 14 Oct 2026237
Glowing 'Space Jellyfish' Cloud Seen Over Florida and Alabama After SpaceX Launch
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Glowing 'Space Jellyfish' Cloud Seen Over Florida and Alabama After SpaceX Launch

Early risers across Florida and Alabama reported a jellyfish-shaped glow in the sky, linked by local outlets to a SpaceX launch.

Fiifi Agyeman · 13 Oct 2026197
Canadian Astronaut Kutryk Two Weeks Into Six-Month ISS Mission
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Canadian Astronaut Kutryk Two Weeks Into Six-Month ISS Mission

Joshua Kutryk says his time aboard the International Space Station demonstrates Canada's ability to work at the forefront of space exploration.

D. Pereira · 13 Oct 202644
Bison DNA Study Traces 20,000 Years of Genetic History Across North America
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Bison DNA Study Traces 20,000 Years of Genetic History Across North America

A new study in Science sequenced 160 bison genomes, revealing how near-extinction reshaped the species and what it means for conservation.

Ming S. · 13 Oct 2026203
Scientists Just Discovered a 'Second Brain' in Your Gut — And It Controls Way More Than Digestion
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Scientists Just Discovered a 'Second Brain' in Your Gut — And It Controls Way More Than Digestion

Your gut holds 500 million neurons and makes 90% of your serotonin. Here's how the "second brain" secretly controls your mood, stress, and mental health.

Aarav Agarwal · 13 Oct 2026136
Quebec Camper Spots 15-Kilometre Ring on Google Maps, Scientists Confirm 390-Million-Year-Old Impact Crater
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Quebec Camper Spots 15-Kilometre Ring on Google Maps, Scientists Confirm 390-Million-Year-Old Impact Crater

A man scouting campsites on Google Maps noticed a strange ring around a Quebec lake. Researchers have now confirmed it as a 390-million-year-old impact crater.

J. Ferguson · 13 Oct 2026180
Vera Rubin Observatory Finds Record-Breaking Fast-Spinning Asteroid
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Vera Rubin Observatory Finds Record-Breaking Fast-Spinning Asteroid

Astronomers report the largest asteroid yet seen spinning at ultra-fast speeds, detected by the Vera Rubin Observatory.

Afua Acheampong · 13 Oct 202685
Darmstadt Team Reveals How a Synthetic RNA Switch Responds to Doxycycline
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Darmstadt Team Reveals How a Synthetic RNA Switch Responds to Doxycycline

An international research team has mapped how a lab-made RNA switch called G12 detects the antibiotic doxycycline to control gene activity.

Sofia Meyer · 13 Oct 202656
China-US Astronomy Team Reports Possible Remains of a Recent 'Gold Factory'
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China-US Astronomy Team Reports Possible Remains of a Recent 'Gold Factory'

A joint China-US astronomy team may have identified what could be left of a recent site where gold was forged, the South China Morning Post reports.

Elizabeth Taylor · 13 Oct 202689
Chemical Disorder Turns Ceramic Film Magnetic, Phys.org Reports
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Chemical Disorder Turns Ceramic Film Magnetic, Phys.org Reports

Phys.org reports a new ceramic film gains magnetic properties through chemical disorder, with possible use in faster, lower-power electronics.

Marc Font · 12 Oct 2026174
Fossil Hunters Identify Unusual Belemnite Species in Wyoming
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Fossil Hunters Identify Unusual Belemnite Species in Wyoming

Sci.News reports the discovery of a previously unknown belemnite species in Wyoming, described by researchers as peculiar.

Liang Jiang · 12 Oct 2026202
Swift Telescope Spots Black Hole X-Ray Flare, Then Radio Jets 300 Days Later
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Swift Telescope Spots Black Hole X-Ray Flare, Then Radio Jets 300 Days Later

Astronomers used NASA's Swift observatory to link an X-ray outburst from NGC 1275's black hole to radio jets that appeared roughly 300 days afterward.

Keisha Carter · 12 Oct 202657
Study Finds Stickier Marine Snow Carries More Carbon to the Deep Sea
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Study Finds Stickier Marine Snow Carries More Carbon to the Deep Sea

Research reported by Phys.org links the consistency of marine snow to how effectively it moves carbon into the ocean's depths.

Felix Moser · 12 Oct 2026245
Lund Researchers Track Every Step of Photosynthesis in a Living Cell for the First Time
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Lund Researchers Track Every Step of Photosynthesis in a Living Cell for the First Time

A new spectroscopy method let Lund University scientists follow light energy through purple bacteria, revealing near-perfect efficiency in photosynthesis's opening moments.

Sarah G. · 12 Oct 2026113
Physics Nobel Goes to Francis Halzen for Cosmic Neutrino Detection
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Physics Nobel Goes to Francis Halzen for Cosmic Neutrino Detection

Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics for work on detecting cosmic neutrinos, with Canada's SNOLAB cited as a contributor.

Maria Rusu · 11 Oct 2026205
Extreme Weather Sweeps Three Continents: The Climate Crisis Is No Longer Distant
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Extreme Weather Sweeps Three Continents: The Climate Crisis Is No Longer Distant

Saudi snow, California floods, Australian heat — all in one week. Here's why the climate crisis is no longer distant, and what most people get wrong.

Yu Li · 11 Oct 2026187
Physicists Suggest Black Holes Could Point to a Fifth Dimension
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Physicists Suggest Black Holes Could Point to a Fifth Dimension

A new theory proposes that tiny ancient black holes may exist in a five-dimensional universe, offering possible answers on dark matter.

Padma Menon · 11 Oct 2026214
Satellite Radar Ties Cyprus Landslide Speed to Rainfall, Study Finds
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Satellite Radar Ties Cyprus Landslide Speed to Rainfall, Study Finds

A Nature study links InSAR ground movement in southwestern Cyprus to landslide activity class, rock type and rainfall as the dominant driver.

Fatima Suleiman · 11 Oct 2026255
Astrophotographer Spends 352 Hours Building Mosaic of All 110 Messier Objects
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Astrophotographer Spends 352 Hours Building Mosaic of All 110 Messier Objects

Cornelis van Zuilen photographed every galaxy, star cluster and nebula in the Messier catalog, sleeping in his car on many nights to finish the project.

Stéphanie Palmero · 11 Oct 2026118

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