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Strange 'hobbit' species walked more like us than like 'Lucy,' hip bones reveal
Kristina Killgrove · Live Science
Anthropologists studying the hip bones of Homo floresiensis have discovered that its pelvis was human-like, raising new questions about the origin of the enigma…
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APOD: 2026 August 28 – The Sky Turns Above Paranal
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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 28 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the…
The popular diabetes drug metformin has been used for decades — and scientists just figured out its main mechanism
Fonte: Live Science
Scientists have debated whether the diabetes drug metformin acts primarily in the intestines or the liver. New findings clear up this confusion.…
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As planícies alagadas florestadas do Parque Nacional Congaree
Fonte: NASA
O rio Congaree, com seus meandros, sustenta imensos ecossistemas florestais e forma lagos em ferradura enquanto se desloca por sua planície de inundação.…
The Meta settlement is a start, but it's not enough to create real change — that's what we need to focus on now
Fonte: Live Science
The Meta settlement requires limited oversight of Instagram and Facebook for just five years. Making it permanent and industry-wide requires a law, says experts…
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Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Fonte: Collectspace
The Artemis II crew, who in April flew by the moon, were presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the United States' highest distinction for astronauts…
Scientists invent a gel that creates neurons from other cells, which could help treat Alzheimer's
Fonte: Live Science
Scientists found a way to convert brain cells called astrocytes into neurons. In theory, this could replenish neurons lost in neurodegenerative conditions like …
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NASA’s Roman telescope will see 100 times more sky than Hubble
Fonte: Science Daily
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will combine Hubble-like detail with a field of view 100 times larger, giving astronomers a sweeping new way to explore the cosmos.…
AI Doesn’t Mean the End of Mathematics—at Least Not Yet
Bruce Schneier · Schneier on Security
This essay was written with Kasra Rafi, and originally appeared in The Guardian. Earlier this month, about 40 top mathematicians gathered at OpenAI’s offices to…
Science Daily
Experimental eye drops help blind mice see again
Fonte: Science Daily
Scientists have created light-activated drugs that helped blind mice perceive light again and restored visually guided behavior without gene therapy, implants, …
DXVK 3.1 Released With DXGI Incremental Presentation, D3D11 Buffer Render Targets
Michael Larabel · Phoronix
DXVK 3.1 is out today as the newest feature release for this Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 implementation built atop the Vulkan API as a key component to Valve's Ste…
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Scientists tested 212 plant-based meat alternatives. Every one contained fungal toxins
Fonte: Science Daily
Every one of 212 plant-based meat alternatives and drinks tested in the UK contained at least one naturally occurring fungal toxin, though concentrations remain…
HP Z4 G6i: A Linux-Friendly Workstation Powered By The Intel Xeon 600 Series
Michael Larabel · Phoronix
The past month I have been testing out the HP Z4 G6i workstation across many different workloads and grueling tasks. This HP workstation powered by the Intel Xe…
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A common vape flavoring may disrupt early embryo development
Fonte: Science Daily
A popular vanilla flavoring in e-cigarettes may interfere with some of the earliest steps of human development. In lab experiments, vanillin caused embryonic st…
The Linux Kernel Is Approaching 2,000 CVEs Per Release
Michael Larabel · Phoronix
With the proliferation of AI/LLM models analyzing the Linux kernel's vast codebase, there has been a surge in the number of CVEs per kernel release. After typic…
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Researchers followed 400,000 kids for 20 years and found a lasting pre-K advantage
Fonte: Science Daily
A 20-year study of 400,000 students found that children who attended public school pre-K earned better grades and test scores through high school than those in …
GPU Reset Recovery Merge Request For GNOME Mutter Submitted
Michael Larabel · Phoronix
Google Summer of Code 2026 featured a project working on GPU reset recovery for GNOME's Mutter compositor. GSoC has now wrapped up and the project overall was l…
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Scientists tracked 4,500 animals and found a surprising human effect
Fonte: Science Daily
Scientists tracking thousands of animals found that our physical presence can reshape where wildlife moves and lives, sometimes as strongly as roads, cities, an…
Vulkan 1.4.361 Released With New NVIDIA Vendor Extension
Michael Larabel · Phoronix
The Khronos Group is closing out the month of August with the Vulkan 1.4.361 specification update...…
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Chimpanzees have been hurling rocks at the same trees for more than a decade
Fonte: Science Daily
Some chimpanzees in West Africa repeatedly throw rocks at particular trees, creating piles of stones that can remain in use for more than a decade. Researchers …
Chris Mason Steps Down As Btrfs Co-Maintainer, Departing Meta
Michael Larabel · Phoronix
Longtime Linux kernel developer Chris Mason is departing Meta. In the process of doing so, he is also stepping down from his co-maintainership role of the Btrfs…
Linux 7.3 Will Begin Checking USB-C Cables For Alt-Mode Support
Michael Larabel · Phoronix
The USB and Thunderbolt changes have been merged for Linux 7.3. Two changes stand out for me in the USB subsystem code with Linux 7.3. First, the kernel arguabl…
Old IBM Driver Joins Insecure SGI Drivers In Being Removed For Linux 7.3
Michael Larabel · Phoronix
The char/misc changes were merged this week for the Linux 7.3 cycle. While there is a lot of IIO driver churn as usual and updates to the likes of the Google Bi…
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