It is clear to everyone that astronomy at all events compels the soul to look upwards, and draws it from the things of this world to the other.

— Plato

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Evolution of intelligence in our ancestors may have come at a cost

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Fri, 10/10/2025 - 8:00am
By tracing when variations in the human genome first appeared, researchers have found that advances in cognitive abilities may have led to our vulnerability to mental illness
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Evolution of intelligence in our ancestors may have come at a cost

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Fri, 10/10/2025 - 8:00am
By tracing when variations in the human genome first appeared, researchers have found that advances in cognitive abilities may have led to our vulnerability to mental illness
Categories: Astronomy

Alzheimer’s-Related Biomarker Found at Elevated Levels in Newborns

Scientific American.com - Fri, 10/10/2025 - 8:00am

Researchers hope the finding could point to new therapeutic approaches for the disease

Categories: Astronomy

The San Andreas and Cascadia Earthquake Faults May Be Linked

Scientific American.com - Fri, 10/10/2025 - 7:00am

Samples from the seafloor reveal evidence of several earthquakes along the West Coast’s two major fault zones happening in quick succession over the past 3,000 years

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Can You See the Earth and Moon from Mars?

Scientific American.com - Fri, 10/10/2025 - 6:45am

If you pick the right time, our home world and our moon could be easily visible from the Red Planet

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Inside the Medical Challenges of Presidential Health Care

Scientific American.com - Fri, 10/10/2025 - 6:00am

A former White House physician reveals the medical realities of caring for the president of the U.S.

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 10 – 19

Sky & Telescope Magazine - Fri, 10/10/2025 - 4:54am

Never caught a double shadow transit on Jupiter? This week offers several chances. Meanwhile, Cassiopeia stands high and the Little Dipper leans over.

The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 10 – 19 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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Earth from Space: Cyclone Errol

ESO Top News - Fri, 10/10/2025 - 4:00am
Image: This wide view of Copernicus Sentinel-3 shows Cyclone Errol heading towards the coast of Western Australia.
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'Sword Dragon' ichthyosaur had enormous eyes and a lethal snout

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 10/09/2025 - 9:00pm
A beautifully preserved skeleton found on the UK’s Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of the marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs
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'Sword Dragon' ichthyosaur had enormous eyes and a lethal snout

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 10/09/2025 - 9:00pm
A beautifully preserved skeleton found on the UK’s Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of the marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs
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Robotic underwater glider sets out to circumnavigate the globe

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 10/09/2025 - 8:30pm
Redwing, a robotic submarine about the size of a surfboard, is embarking on a five-year journey that will follow the famed explorer Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage around the world
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Robotic underwater glider sets out to circumnavigate the globe

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 10/09/2025 - 8:30pm
Redwing, a robotic submarine about the size of a surfboard, is embarking on a five-year journey that will follow the famed explorer Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage around the world
Categories: Astronomy

RFK, Jr., Cites ‘Truly Appalling’ Studies to Tie Autism to Circumcision and Tylenol

Scientific American.com - Thu, 10/09/2025 - 7:45pm

Studies suggesting circumcision rates are linked with autism are “riddled with flaws”

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Therapy may be the most effective way to ease irritable bowel syndrome

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 10/09/2025 - 7:30pm
People with irritable bowel syndrome are often only given treatments like cognitive behavioural therapy after others have failed, but research suggests this approach is more effective than we thought
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Therapy may be the most effective way to ease irritable bowel syndrome

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 10/09/2025 - 7:30pm
People with irritable bowel syndrome are often only given treatments like cognitive behavioural therapy after others have failed, but research suggests this approach is more effective than we thought
Categories: Astronomy

New Research Says the "Dark Side" of the Moon is Also the Cold Side

Universe Today - Thu, 10/09/2025 - 7:26pm

The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new analysis of rock samples co-led by a UCL and Peking University researcher.

Categories: Astronomy

We've discovered another reason why naked mole rats live for so long

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 10/09/2025 - 3:00pm
The longevity of naked mole rats may partly be due to them having a variant of a key protein that boosts DNA repair – a discovery that could help extend our own lives
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We've discovered another reason why naked mole rats live for so long

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 10/09/2025 - 3:00pm
The longevity of naked mole rats may partly be due to them having a variant of a key protein that boosts DNA repair – a discovery that could help extend our own lives
Categories: Astronomy

Swirly lasers can control an ungovernable cousin of magnetism

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 10/09/2025 - 3:00pm
Short pulses of light that impart rotation on a material's atoms can be used to switch a property called ferroaxiality, which could let us build very stable and efficient memory devices
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Swirly lasers can control an ungovernable cousin of magnetism

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 10/09/2025 - 3:00pm
Short pulses of light that impart rotation on a material's atoms can be used to switch a property called ferroaxiality, which could let us build very stable and efficient memory devices
Categories: Astronomy