"I have looked farther into space than ever a human being did before me."

— William Herschel

Astronomy

Device Decodes ‘Internal Speech’ in the Brain

Scientific American.com - 10 hours 46 min ago

Technology that enables researchers to interpret brain signals could one day allow people to talk using only their thoughts

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Do We Have Enough Bird Flu Vaccines for a Potential Pandemic?

Scientific American.com - 11 hours 1 min ago

The U.S. government has a stockpile of H5N1 vaccines, and several companies could make millions more if needed. But scaling up the supply could take time

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Why Do We Sing? New Analysis of Folk Songs Finds Similarities around the World

Scientific American.com - 11 hours 31 min ago

Across the globe, singing traditions are vast and varied. Their commonalities may help explain how music evolved

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DxO PhotoLab 7 review

Space.com - 11 hours 45 min ago
How does DxO PhotoLab 7's famous DeepPRIME XD noise reduction stack up for astrophotography?
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India makes breakthrough by test-firing new 3D-printed rocket engine (photo)

Space.com - 12 hours 16 min ago
India recently performed a successful hot-fire test of a rocket engine that was built using 3D printing technology, a breakthrough that could boost the nation's spaceflight prospects.
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Spiderweb Thread Inspires Ultrasmall Microphones

Scientific American.com - 12 hours 16 min ago

Sound recording could take a cue from arachnid acoustics

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Hera plus one: enter the CubeSat

ESO Top News - 12 hours 45 min ago
Image: Hera plus one: enter the CubeSat
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'Smiling' black bear caught on camera in Pasadena goes viral

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - 13 hours 46 sec ago
Wildlife photographer Johanna Turner used a trail camera to capture this cheery shot of a black bear, which is going viral after she posted it on social media
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'Smiling' black bear caught on camera in Pasadena goes viral

Wildlife photographer Johanna Turner used a trail camera to capture this cheery shot of a black bear, which is going viral after she posted it on social media
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In the Milky Way, 3 intruder stars are 'on the run' — in the wrong direction

Space.com - 13 hours 16 min ago
Three ancient stars that hail from cannibalized dwarf galaxies are "on the run" at hundreds of thousands of miles per hour in the Milky Way's galactic halo.
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Canada’s wildfire season begins

ESO Top News - 14 hours 1 min ago

Wildfire season has arrived in full force in Canada, prompting evacuation orders and alerts in several towns in British Columbia and Alberta due to the danger of uncontrolled blazes.

Hazardous smoke from the fires has also triggered air quality alerts in Canada and the northern US. Satellite technology, including the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite and ESA’s Fire Atlas, plays a crucial role in monitoring these wildfires.

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The Strongest Solar Storm in 20 Years Did Little Damage, but Worse Space Weather Is Coming

Scientific American.com - 14 hours 16 min ago

Years of careful planning helped safeguard against last weekend’s severe space weather, but we still don’t know how we’d cope with a monster event

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Genetic mutation gives cats a 'salty liquorice' coat colour

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - 14 hours 19 min ago
Researchers have discovered the gene variant responsible for a distinctive colour pattern seen in cats in Finland, named salmiak after a variety of liquorice
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Genetic mutation gives cats a 'salty liquorice' coat colour

Researchers have discovered the gene variant responsible for a distinctive colour pattern seen in cats in Finland, named salmiak after a variety of liquorice
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Virtual power plants could ease growing strain on US electric grid

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - 15 hours 15 min ago
Energy-saving networks that link smart devices, solar panels and batteries could regulate power demand and help avoid fossil fuel use at peak times
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Virtual power plants could ease growing strain on US electric grid

Energy-saving networks that link smart devices, solar panels and batteries could regulate power demand and help avoid fossil fuel use at peak times
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Mental Time Travel Helps Birds Remember Food Stashes

Scientific American.com - 15 hours 16 min ago

Eurasian Jays use something similar to humans’ episodic memory to remember where they stored their food

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How New Science Fiction Could Help Us Improve AI

Scientific American.com - 15 hours 31 min ago

We need to tell a new story about AI, and fiction has that power, humanities scholars say

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Dusty galaxy looks like a cosmic net in gorgeous new Hubble Telescope photo

Space.com - 16 hours 16 min ago
A striking new Hubble Telescope photo highlights the intricacies of a distant galaxy glowing with a bright white core surrounded by complex dust structures.
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