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US Confirms It Has Deployed First-Ever 'On-Orbit' Weapon In Space
Both Russia and China -- the two main geopolitical rivals of the United States -- pose potential threats to US interests in space.
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Plague was killing entire families thousands of years before the Black Death
Ancient DNA reveals that plague was already killing hunter-gatherers in Siberia 5,500 years ago, long before cities and…
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A coral reef thought dead for 60 years is teeming with life
More than 60 years after surveys suggested a deep coral reef off Benin was probably dead, scientists have found it…
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US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons
The US Air Force Secretary says the weapons are necessary to defend the country against enemy action.
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SBI Research, IDFC First expect rate hike in October as crude prices climb: Higher oil prices & inflation raise likelihood of policy tightening
Economists are gearing up for a potential rate hike from the central bank as soon as October, driven by escalating…
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Cancer is rising in younger adults. Faster biological aging may help explain why
Cancer rates are rising in adults under 55, and new research suggests accelerated biological aging may be one piece of…
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Hidden brain wiring may help keep the mind sharp as gray matter shrinks
Scientists have discovered that the brain’s short-range wiring may help protect cognition even as gray matter shrinks…
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Chemistry textbooks have been getting this wrong for nearly 100 years
A foundational chemistry concept found in textbooks for almost 100 years may have been taught incorrectly. Researchers…
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Scientists find a hidden cause of high blood pressure that routine tests can miss
A wearable device has revealed nighttime hormone surges that may expose a frequently missed cause of high blood…
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Crocodiles are famous for finding their way home. These ones didn’t
Captive-raised saltwater crocodiles released into Bangladesh’s Sundarbans surprised scientists by settling into the…
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This German submarine sank in 1917. It’s still leaking TNT
A World War I submarine wreck off Denmark is leaking TNT into the surrounding water, seabed, and marine life more than…
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Scientists discover strange link between low vitamin D and pain
Low vitamin D levels may make recovery from breast cancer surgery more painful, according to a study of 184 women…
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Scientists find how “zombie” cells fuel inflammation as we age
Scientists discovered that aging cells can use malfunctioning mitochondria to unlock inflammatory genes and keep the…
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One Mount Etna eruption took weeks. Another happened in hours
Mount Etna’s ancient eruptions followed radically different paths, with some magma lingering near the surface for weeks…
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Back-to-back Arctic storms can double sea ice loss
Scientists have found that Arctic cyclones become especially destructive when several strike one after another. These…
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Scientists find a new layer of Alzheimer’s hidden in the genome
Scientists found that the 3D organization of DNA is disrupted in several types of brain cells affected by Alzheimer’s…
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Physicists can’t agree on how the Universe works
A massive worldwide survey of physicists has revealed surprisingly little agreement about some of the universe’s…
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Most men don’t know dairy is linked to prostate cancer risk
Most men may be missing an important dietary clue about prostate cancer. A new survey found that only 20% knew research…
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Scientists are building a microscope powered by a quantum computer
Scientists are combining an electron microscope with a quantum computer to squeeze far more information from each…
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NASA-backed scientists turn plastic waste into edible cookies
Scientists have engineered yeast to turn PET plastic and agricultural waste into ingredients for protein-rich…
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Physicists discover a hidden “curveball” in quantum light
Researchers have experimentally demonstrated the optical Magnus effect for the first time, revealing that a tightly…
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With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions
“There’s no reason we can’t think that, at some point in the future, we can have volcano forecasts that are like…
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Questions Over Closing Glacier Research Facilities Amid Himalayan Threat
Billions of people ultimately depend on water originating in Himalayan snow and ice. At the same time, they are…
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Venus’s pale yellow clouds may hide something surprisingly dark
A century-old mystery in Venus’s clouds just became more intriguing, as scientists calculated how strongly the…
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