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Indonesia’s most dangerous fires are burning underground
Indonesia’s peatland fires are burning underground due to drought, creating hazardous smoke affecting millions. The 2026 fire season resembles the severe 2015 crisis as El Niño intensifies dry conditions.
Bovine TB: Gaps in evidence about impact of vaccinating badgers
Researchers identify significant gaps in evidence about badger vaccination effectiveness against bovine tuberculosis in Wales, calling for improved monitoring and collaboration with farmers.
Scientists reveal the hidden instructions that build the human brain
Two new studies reveal how radial glia stem cells make developmental decisions through metabolic processes and physical signals from the developing brain, offering insights into human brain formation.
Scientists map key protein interactions linked with profound autism
Researchers mapped over 1,000 protein interactions from autism risk genes using brain organoids and AI, offering potential paths toward new treatments for profound autism.
Scientists find a way to slash computer memory energy use by orders of magnitude
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh developed a theoretical framework using magnetic fields that could reduce energy consumption in computer memory by several orders of magnitude, potentially moving closer to fundamental physics limits.
Your personality may be more genetic than scientists realized
An international study identified over 1,200 genetic variants linked to personality traits and found connections between personality genetics and outcomes in health, education, career, and income.
The universe has plenty of hydrogen. So why is star formation collapsing?
New research reveals star formation has declined by more than half over the past 4.5 billion years, yet supplies of neutral hydrogen remain relatively stable, suggesting gas availability alone cannot explain the slowdown.
Dark matter detector finds a strange signal scientists can’t yet explain
The LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter detector recorded a single unusual particle interaction that researchers cannot fully explain using known background signals, representing the most compelling potential dark matter signal the experiment has reported.
Caffeine may flip an ancient cellular switch linked to slower aging
Research from Queen Mary University of London suggests caffeine activates an ancient cellular energy system linked to growth, stress resistance, and DNA repair—processes closely tied to aging.
A “quantum bath” puts quantum entanglement on autopilot
Physicists at Austria’s ISTA have demonstrated a fully autonomous method for creating distributed quantum entanglement using a “quantum bath” of correlated light particles, potentially advancing quantum computing and networks.
Artemis II: The 40 minutes when the astronauts lose contact with Earth
Artemis II astronauts will lose radio contact with Earth for approximately 40 minutes as their spacecraft passes behind the Moon, a communications blackout similar to experiences during Apollo missions decades ago.
‘Sad moments ahead’: Kew Gardens to fell rare trees in race to save Victorian greenhouse
Kew Gardens will fell rare trees at its Victorian Palm House to facilitate a major renovation project starting in 2027, while relocating over 1,000 plants and conducting conservation work to propagate endangered species.
Scientists switch on a strange new form of magnetism in an ultrathin material
Scientists have detected altermagnetism in ultrathin ruthenium dioxide films, a material previously thought nonmagnetic in bulk form, potentially enabling advances in computer memory technology.
A mysterious cosmic hum may come from 13-billion-year-old dark stars
Researchers propose that gravitational waves detected by pulsar timing arrays may originate from black holes seeded by mysterious dark stars over 13 billion years ago, offering new insights into early cosmic history.
Your dislike of eating bugs may be 9,000 years old
Researchers analyzing ancient dental tartar found that Western aversion to eating insects has deep evolutionary roots dating back roughly 9,000 years, shaped by ecology and genetics rather than recent cultural factors alone.
“I jumped from my chair” – Astronomers spot Betelgeuse’s hidden companion
Astronomers have captured the clearest image yet of a companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, a famous red supergiant visible to the naked eye, ending a century-long search for evidence of the stellar companion.
Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake?
Two decades after Pluto’s 2006 demotion from planet to dwarf planet status, scientists remain divided over whether the International Astronomical Union’s decision was justified, with some arguing the definition is flawed.
Some signs of quantum gravity may be an illusion
Researchers found that some proposed quantum gravity experiments could be explained using classical gravity, suggesting apparent quantum gravity signatures may be illusory rather than definitive evidence.
The next Cascadia megaquake could hit Oregon harder than expected
New seismic analysis indicates the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate beneath northern Oregon lies shallower than previously estimated, potentially increasing ground shaking intensity from future Cascadia megathrust earthquakes by 9 to 17 percent.
Ancient Egyptian princesses were buried with weapons. Their bones reveal why
Analysis of ancient Egyptian royal mummies reveals physical evidence that princesses were trained in weapons use, including archery and combat, rather than merely receiving ceremonial burial items.
Astronomers detect fastest known star in Milky Way
Astronomers have identified S301, the fastest known star in the Milky Way, orbiting the galaxy’s central supermassive black hole at approximately 25,000 km per second.
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