Science
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Romesh Ranganathan's eye condition explained as Celebrity Traitors star opens up
Romesh Ranganathan has opened up about a medical condition that affects his eye.
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Forget Trump v Carney: This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner could come from space
In the last 15 years, eight women have won the prize and just six men
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How Plant Enzymes Learned to Tell Mirror-Image Molecules Apart
New study in “Nature Communications” offers insights that could prove useful in enzyme engineering for applications in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries
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The 13 Amazon Device Deals Actually Worth Snagging This Prime Day
Prime Day deals on Amazon devices aren’t as attractive as they were before the August price hike, but these discounts are still worth grabbing.
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The 13 Amazon Device Deals Actually Worth Snagging This Prime Day
Prime Day deals on Amazon devices aren’t as attractive as they were before the August price hike, but these discounts are still worth grabbing.
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Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027: Freie Universität Berlin Ranked Number 113 Worldwide
Freie Universität among top nine universities in Germany
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and machine learning: News, R&D, and more
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Whatever AI Safety Is, It’s Not This
Asking AI companies to self-regulate is a great way to pretend like you’ve accomplished something.
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Quote of the day by IBM's Darío Gil: 'Not even a million or a billion of those supercomputers connected together could do the calculations of these future machines' — laying bare the almighty power of quantum computing
Although quantum computing hasn't quite hit prime time, the promise is still huge
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Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the voluntary AI safety agreement tech executives signed, AI agents for normies, and extremist candidates running for office in the US midterms.
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Tim Heidecker Is Bringing His Joe Rogan Parody Show to The Onion
Five years after the comedian went viral with a 12-hour blabberthon mocking the king of bro podcasting, he’s back in character to shill a supplement called “Crab Salts.”
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Placenta wrap hastens erection recovery after prostate surgery
Dried amniotic membranes from donated placentas can be wrapped around delicate nerves during prostate cancer surgery to hasten the time to a first erection after the procedure
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Experience What It’s Like to Travel in the Occupied West Bank
Traverse barriers and checkpoints in the occupied West Bank—your choices reflect the reality of nearly 3.5 million Palestinians who live there.
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Elephants imitate each other when they produce deep rumbling sounds
African savannah elephants use a variety of calls to communicate, and now machine learning has shown that they tune their deepest sounds to match those of other nearby elephants
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Earth’s geographic poles wander more than we had thought
A phenomenon known as true polar wander, different to the movement of the magnetic poles, may be more common and more dramatic than previously known
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Ukraine rolls out drone-stopping razor fence to thwart attacks
Most of the drones being used by Russia in the war with Ukraine are controlled by cables several tens of kilometres long. A new defensive tool cuts the cables to stop the drones
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The best popular-science books of October 2026
With a new book from the late primatologist Frans de Waal and a deep dive into artificial intelligence from New York Times tech columnist Kevin Roose, there is some hard-hitting popular science to look forward to this month – with added Pokémon, says Liz Else
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Underlying causes of recurrent bacterial vaginosis identified by Australian scientists
Melbourne researchers behind previous BV transmission breakthrough turn attention to understanding why some cases are harder to cure
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2 Driverless Cars Crashed Going 155 mph. That Could Be a Good Thing
Only two of five vehicles finished the race around a notoriously difficult Formula 1 track, exposing what happens when autonomous systems meet blind corners, sensor failures, and physics.
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With the Tractive Cat 6 Mini, Cats Are Finally Getting the Dog Treatment
This smart cat collar features GPS location, activity, and sleep tracking, plus all-new heart and respiratory rate monitoring.
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Measles Is Forcing Hospitals to Adapt to a New Normal
The US resurgence of measles is forcing hospitals and health systems to adopt new protocols and procedures to deal with a disease they thought was in the past.
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California helicopter crash kills two people and leaves two hospitalized
One person remains missing after medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, officials say
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Amazon Device Deals Aren’t Great Anymore, but These Are the Ones We’d Still Snag
Amazon raised prices across its devices in August. Here are the early device deals ahead of Prime Day that are still worth it—and which aren’t.
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The Secrets of a US Spyware King
In an exclusive interview with WIRED, Paragon Solutions CEO Andrew Boyd reveals the limits of the company’s promise to keep bad actors from abusing its powerful espionage tool.
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A lack of rockets is creating a crisis for space technology companies
SpaceX’s changing priorities, the war in Ukraine and a lack of competitors are all causing a launch crisis that might last years
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The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer
Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream.
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Yemen’s doctors warn health system could collapse as war escalates
Doctors in Yemen warn its already fragile health system could collapse amid renewed fighting after over a decade of conflict and abrupt cuts to international aid
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Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan Is Spending Big on New York’s Governor Race
James Dolan has put surveillance at the center of his sports and entertainment empire. Now he’s getting involved in GOP politics by backing a candidate who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers.
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North East hospital study reaches milestone in severe infection research
James Cook University Hospital recruits more than 850 patients for GENOMICC study investigating genetic causes of severe infections, sepsis and…
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Amazon’s New Kindle Lineup Is Lighter, Thinner, and More Metal
Ahead of the Kindle’s 20th anniversary next year, Amazon is refreshing its entire range of e-readers with fresh colors, an aluminum build, and a new frame design that’s both thinner and lighter.
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Two dead and one missing after medical helicopter plunges into Pacific
A medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, killing two people
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Neurable’s First Brain-Scanning Headphones Want to Fine-Tune Your Focus
The company claims that its new device, the Neurable One, can keep you in the zone, calculate the best time to take a break, and tell you when your “brain battery” needs a recharge.
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Is Keurig killing the K-Cup? Its new Alta system swaps plastic pods for compostable compressed coffee tablets
AltaRounds are fully compostable, and are a big break from the norm when it comes to single-serve coffee.
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Video. Four sailors rescued after sperm whale sinks yacht in South Pacific
A sperm whale struck an Australian-flagged yacht in the remote South Pacific, forcing its four sailors to abandon the vessel. The New Zealand Defence Force deployed a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A surveillance aircraft to help establish...
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Early Parenting Is Exhausting. Give These Gifts To Help
If your friend is in the depths of newborn survival, these gifts and gadgets can go a long way to make parenting a little easier.
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Scientists in 1960 predicted Friday 13 November 2026 will be ‘Doomsday’
An article in one of the world’s leading science journals predicted that the human population would approach infinity and effectively annihilate itself
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Can mathematicians still refuse to use AI at this point?
There’s no question AI has transformed the field of mathematics in the past few months. Columnist Jacob Aron wonders if it will soon be impossible to be an AI refusenik and continue working in the field
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Casio’s Crystal G-Shock Is the Most Expensive Ever Made
Meet the full-blue sapphire MRG-D5000, a crazy G-Shock that costs more than a Patek Philippe or Porsche Macan.
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What’s in the Guts of Apple’s Most Powerful Computer Ever?
The Mac Studio can run frontier-level AI language models locally. It’s only a preview of what’s to come.
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Mountain Hardwear Promo Code: 15% Off October 2026
High-performance mountaineering and hiking apparel doesn't have to break the bank.
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Ukraine war latest: Nato responds to Russia’s nuclear weapon threat against members
Moscow vows to use its ‘entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons’ if threatened
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Where does body fat go when we lose weight?
Researchers estimate that around 84% of lost body fat is exhaled as carbon dioxide, while the remaining 16% is lost as water.
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Ex-fraternity leader at Arizona university gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoning
A former fraternity leader at Northern Arizona University has been sentenced to two months in jail and three years of supervised probation for his role in a deadly hazing
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Tiny DNA capsules could one day hold 50 PB each
Forget processors: this DNA setup could test millions of flight schedules at once by letting chemicals do the math
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Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss
Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.
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Newborns in England now being tested for SMA after Jesy Nelson campaign
Testing for the rare genetic condition is being incorporated into the heel prick test
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Orionid meteor shower 2026: How and when to see it
Friday sees the start of the Orionid meteor shower as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet. It peaks later in October.
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A giant ‘pulse wave’ is about to slam into California
The Kelvin wave is driven by this year’s super El Niño, according to experts
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Anglo-Saxons got special treatment in medieval Rome
A small hoard of medieval English coins found near the Vatican in Rome suggests that early English residents held a privileged status in the holy city
