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What is LHS 1140b and why it matters
Scientists found an atmosphere on rocky planet LHS 1140b. Here is what the discovery means for the search for alien life.
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What is India's Vikram-1 rocket?
Explainer on India's first private orbital rocket, Vikram-1, its payloads and the context of the country's space sector.
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What is France's climate watchdog warning and why does it matter
France's High Council for Climate says current efforts fall short as heatwaves hit. Here is what the watchdog recommended and what changes next.
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How a quantum computer modeled physics inside a fusion reactor
IBM and Oak Ridge used a hybrid quantum-classical system to simulate tritium production. Here's what the fusion-quantum experiment actually did and why it matters.
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Humanoid robots perform live surgery: what happened and why it matters
UC San Diego surgeons teleoperated humanoid robots to remove pig gallbladders in a first-of-its-kind preclinical trial. Here's what was done and why.
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What is cyclosporiasis and why is Michigan's outbreak quadrupling?
Michigan's cyclosporiasis outbreak has quadrupled to 700+ cases in a week. Here's what cyclosporiasis is, why it's surging, and what to watch next.
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What is Centaurus A and why is Webb's 4th-anniversary image significant?
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope marks four years in operation with its sharpest infrared image yet of Centaurus A, a nearby but unusually active galaxy with a central black hole.
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New isotope readings sharpen the origin story of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
VLT measurements of carbon and nitrogen isotopes in 3I/ATLAS point to a very old comet born far from its parent star, supporting JWST findings.
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Millions may get wrong cholesterol test, study finds
Northwestern Medicine research says apoB testing prevents more heart attacks and strokes than LDL or non-HDL testing, and may be cost effective.
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Scientists attribute World Cup heat to climate change
World Weather Attribution finds this week's US and Canada heat wave virtually impossible without global warming; extreme heat continues across Europe.
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NASA launches Swift rescue mission to save falling space telescope
NASA's Swift Boost mission launched aboard a Pegasus XL rocket to tow the aging Swift observatory to a safer orbit before it reenters Earth's atmosphere.
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Minnesota team builds SpudCell, a synthetic cell with most hallmarks of life
University of Minnesota researchers unveil SpudCell, a bottom-up synthetic cell that feeds, grows and divides for several generations, blurring the line between chemistry and biology.
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1.7 Million Planned Satellites Could End Ground-Based Astronomy, Study Warns
ESO research says proposed mega-constellations of up to 1.7 million satellites, including bright mirror satellites, would devastate ground-based astronomy.
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Global oceans break June temperature record amid new El Niño
Copernicus data shows global sea surface temperatures hit a new June record on June 21, 2026, with scientists warning more records may fall as El Niño develops.
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Creatine May Help Fight Depression, Study Suggests
A new systematic review finds mixed results on whether creatine supplements can treat depression, highlighting potential benefits and safety risks.
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Rubin Observatory Begins Decade-Long Cosmic Survey
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile started its 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time, aiming to map the southern sky and study dark energy.
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Europe Unprepared for Rising Heat Despite Warnings
As Europe faces record June temperatures, experts question why the continent remains vulnerable to heatwaves despite decades of warnings.
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Cosmic Shock Wave Structure from Galaxy Collision Found
Astronomers discovered a giant 'bow-and-arrow' structure, likely a cosmic shock wave from a supersonic galaxy collision.
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Science Connecting Extreme Weather to Human Activity
BBC explores attribution studies, a branch of climate science proving extreme weather links to human activity as the planet warms.
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Venezuela Quakes: Separated Faults Raise Global Risk Questions
Scientists investigate whether back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes in Venezuela struck separate faults, challenging existing risk models.
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