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Sidewalk sleepers: They have nowhere else to stay while a loved one is in the hospital
Families accompanying patients at major Indian hospitals often sleep on sidewalks for weeks or months because they cannot afford Delhi accommodations during their loved ones’ treatment.
Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions
Australian researchers have identified a new depression subtype called “circadian depression,” linked to body clock disruptions and affecting nearly a quarter of study participants, which appears less responsive to standard antidepressants.
Global Energy Import Dependence Set to Peak by 2034, Rystad Says
Global energy import dependence is projected to peak by 2034 as nations accelerate electrification efforts in response to recent energy crises, according to Rystad Energy’s latest report.
U.S. Small-Scale Solar Generation Has Quadrupled in the Last Decade
U.S. small-scale solar generation has increased fourfold over the past decade, reaching 92,979 gigawatthours, with California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida leading in output.
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Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
A dinosaur tail bone discovered in Antarctica in 1985 and stored in a drawer for four decades has been confirmed as the first dinosaur fossil ever found on the continent.
Islandmagee: Bronze Age whale fossil found at Portmuck Harbour
A 10-year-old boy discovered a fossilized whale skull at Portmuck Harbour in Islandmagee, believed to date back approximately 3,000 years to the Bronze Age, making it a potentially unique paleontological find.
Quantum oscillations defy expectations in this exotic material
Researchers discovered unusual quantum oscillations in a topological insulator material that continue beyond expected limits, revealing how electron spin and orbital motion interact to alter energy levels in extreme magnetic fields.
Life uses 4 DNA letters. Scientists just made 8 work
Researchers at UC San Diego demonstrated that an important enzyme can accurately read and transcribe DNA containing eight genetic letters instead of the four found in all natural life, offering potential for synthetic biology applications.
Antarctica gained a record 695 billion tons of ice. Scientists found the surprising reason
Antarctica gained a record 695 billion tons of ice between 2021-23 due to sustained tropical ocean warming that triggered atmospheric changes affecting distant snowfall patterns.
An important step towards detecting fractons in quantum spin liquids
Researchers have demonstrated that fractons, exotic quantum quasiparticles predicted in quantum spin liquids, can emerge in more realistic quantum solid-state models, bringing experimental detection closer to reality.
The American “cheetah” wasn’t a cheetah at all
New genetic research reveals that Miracinonyx trumani, called the American cheetah, was actually a close puma relative with remarkable dietary flexibility, not a true cheetah.
How meteorologists recreated weather that helped decide second world war
A new film dramatizes the crucial weather forecast that determined the timing of the D-day landings, highlighting how meteorologists made one of history’s most consequential predictions.
Scientists observe Einstein’s gravity in the quantum world for the first time
Scientists directly observed a gravitational effect in falling quantum objects for the first time, confirming Einstein’s equivalence principle holds at quantum scales, according to research published in Science Advances.
Giant new dinosaur discovered beneath construction site in Brazil
A newly identified 20-meter-long dinosaur species discovered during construction in northeastern Brazil 120 million years ago provides evidence of how giant dinosaurs migrated across ancient continents.
Inside Health – Where are we at with long Covid? – BBC Sounds
A clinical trial found that over-the-counter antihistamines and prescription colchicine offered modest fatigue reduction for long Covid patients, though neither represents a cure.
Inside Health – A new era for type 1 diabetes treatment – BBC Sounds
A new NHS treatment called teplizumab can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes for years, marking a shift from century-old insulin therapy as screening and rollout accelerate.