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The latest news from the frontiers of science and technology for the rebelliously curious. - https://t.co/KLGcRNrOu7 / Email: [email protected]
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Joined November 2020
This enigmatic ancient script, hidden within the famous Dead Sea Scrolls, was long thought to be indecipherable... until now.
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A researcher has solved one of the longstanding riddles of the Dead Sea Scrolls by deciphering a hidden script within the famous texts.
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The SETI Institute is tracking 'twinkling' pulsar signals to sharpen cosmic clocks and aid in the hunt for signals from intelligent extraterrestrials.
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SETI scientists observing a pulsar’s radio pulses over time are redefining how astronomers time pulsars and search for advanced civilizations.
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New radar-based AI detects building destruction in war zones using free satellite data, offering near real-time conflict insight.
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New radar-based AI detects building destruction in war zones using free satellite data, offering near real-time conflict insight.
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered an "impossible" atmosphere surrounding this scorching-hot alien world.
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected the best evidence ever recorded for an atmosphere on a rocky exoplanet.
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NASA officials say an "anomaly" has silenced communication coming from a key spacecraft orbiting Mars. Here's what we know. https://t.co/t2WQz6msZ0
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Santa’s gone digital. Get your personalized Cameo from Santa, and give the special ones in your life a surprise they’ll never forget.
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Scientists reveal these mysterious “ghost particles” have been observed doing something scientists have never seen before.
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Scientists reveal mysterious “ghost particles” known as neutrinos have been observed interacting with matter in a new way for the first time.
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New DARPA-funded AI tool can defeat modern facial recognition systems with photorealistic images.
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DARPA-funded generative AI tool, "DiffProtect" creates realistic images that fool facial recognition systems and enhance user privacy.
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Will salt-tolerant plants soon be grown in the lab? New research reveals how this evolutionary hack could happen.
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A new study offers a potential roadmap for protecting crops as sea levels rise and coastal soils become more saline.
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"This material can heal itself over thousands of years." MIT scientists have deciphered the ancient mystery of Roman concrete.
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MIT scientists have used modern technology to unravel the mysterious self-healing properties of ancient Roman concrete.
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Astronomers just observed a seven-hour-long high-energy enigma that "does not fit into any of our existing models."
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The longest gamma-ray burst ever observed has UNC Chapel Hill astronomers questioning the very nature of these cosmic explosions.
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Archaeologists may have just solved a "burning" ancient question.
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New research by English archaeologists presents strong evidence for the earliest known use of fire by ancient humans.
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X-ray observations reveal a powerful 'UFO' in a record-breaking black hole event.
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Record-breaking ultrafast outflow (UFO) winds from a supermassive black hole flung matter across the universe close to the speed of light.
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Using acoustic waves, scientists have created a new electronic chip capable of moving objects without touching them.
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Viriginia Tech scientists have created a new electronic chip capable of moving objects without touching them thanks to acoustic waves.
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"Cosmology as we know it may be broken." Astronomers offer new confirmation of the Hubble Tension, one of astronomy's greatest controversies.
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New measurements by astronomers have strengthened the Hubble tension, involving discrepancies between the expansion rate of the universe.
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Neuroscientists are challenging the belief that memories are unchanging records of past events.
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A recent neuroscience review questions the long-held belief that memories are unchanging records of past events.
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New breakthrough warp-drive propulsion concept moves hyper-fast space travel closer to engineering reality.
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A new warp-drive study proposes a novel segmented design that brings hyper-fast space travel one step closer to becoming a reality.
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Laughing gas can ease depression within hours, though questions remain about its safety and lasting benefits, new research finds.
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New research shows Laughing Gas can ease depression within hours, though questions remain about its safety and lasting benefits.
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New research from the University of Virginia highlights the support gaps that exist for those who report having near-death experiences.
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Recent research from the University of Virginia offers insights into how to support individuals who report having near-death experiences.
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Human evolution may no longer be in sync with our modern way of living, new research warns.
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A new study warns modern life may undermine key human survival traits, from fertility to cognition, as environmental pressures intensify.
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A curious stairway to nowhere led archaeologists to the discovery of a "lost Pompeii."
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Archaeologists are digitally reconstructing “lost” portions of Pompeii, offering an unprecedented glimpse at one of history's most enigmatic cities.
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