Green comet caught soaring over Namibia | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2026
Chelsea Gohd · Space.com
A shot so spectacular it will leave other astrophotographers green with envy.…
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Quality Assessment Report Evaluates Polar Geospatial Center EarthDEM Elevation Products
Fonte: NASA
CSDA’s assessment reports help inform the user community about the quality of commercial Digital Elevation Models (DEMs).…
Perseid meteor shower peaks under perfect skies tonight — here's what to expect
Daisy Dobrijevic · Space.com
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most prolific and impressive meteor showers of the year, peaks tonight!…
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Scientists discover a hidden brain rhythm that could improve Parkinson’s treatment
Fonte: Science Daily
Scientists have pinpointed a brain network—and its distinctive electrical rhythm—that appears to drive the benefits of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s di…
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Stops Along the Path of Totality
Fonte: NASA
Western Iceland and northern Spain are among the few Northern Hemisphere locations experiencing a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.…
SpaceX wraps Starlink double header day with the launch of 24 Starlink satellites from California
Josh Dinner · Space.com
SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink global internet satellite constellation to orbit from California on Aug. 11, wrapping the second Starlink launch of the …
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Black holes older than the Big Bang could explain dark matter
Fonte: Science Daily
Some black holes roaming the Universe today may actually be older than the Big Bang. A new cosmic “bounce” model suggests the Universe expanded from an earlier …
A total solar eclipse will darken the sky for millions today! Here's what you need to know
Daisy Dobrijevic · Space.com
The wait is over. Today's total solar eclipse will sweep across Greenland, Iceland and Spain. Here's where to find timings, livestreams, safety advice and live …
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3,500-year-old skeletons challenge what scientists thought they knew about syphilis
Fonte: Science Daily
Ancient remains from Vietnam suggest diseases like yaws may have been passed from mother to child thousands of years ago, a form of transmission often assumed t…
SimpleX Chat Wants Its 400K+ Users to Become Investors Too
Sourav Rudra · itsFOSS
The world is in a messed-up state where surveillance and eroding people's rights are rewarded, and those who oppose are labeled unpatriotic, anti-national, radi…
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MIT neuroscientists discover the brain can reason without words
Fonte: Science Daily
MIT neuroscientists have found striking evidence that language and logical reasoning are powered by separate systems in the brain. Even people with severe langu…
[$] A look at CrossPoint e-reader firmware
Fonte: LWN.net
There are a number of small, inexpensive, low-powered e-reader or e-paper devices that have promise as ebook readers with one minor problem: the firmware they s…
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Ozempic may have revealed the brain’s hidden “craving center”
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Ozempic-like drugs appear to weaken more than hunger—they may also reduce cravings for alcohol and other addictive substances. Scientists are increasingly traci…
Intel AMX Performance With The Xeon 678X Workstation CPU
Michael Larabel · Phoronix
One of the most compelling features for Intel Xeon 6 Granite Rapids alongside MRDIMMs is Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX) for helping accelerate AI workloads an…
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Scientists find evidence for two origins of life on Earth
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Scientists probing life’s deepest origins have uncovered evidence that the first free-living cells may have emerged not once, but twice. The findings suggest a …
Prompt Injections for Defense
Bruce Schneier · Schneier on Security
This seems to work: Researchers from Tracebit on Monday said they found that placing prompt injections alongside passwords, cryptographic keys, and other secret…
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Dogs can tell fear from sadness — and scientists saw it in their brains
Fonte: Science Daily
Dogs may understand our emotions more deeply than scientists realized. Brain scans show that happy human faces activate regions in dogs linked to higher-level p…
Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holes
BrianKrebs · Krebs on Security
Microsoft today released updates to remedy at least 398 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including one weakness…
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King Harold may have lost England by backing the wrong pope
Fonte: Science Daily
A forgotten fragment of a lost papal letter is offering a surprising new explanation for the Norman Conquest. England may have backed the wrong pope during a bi…
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150-million-year-old dinosaur footprints reveal something strange about its walk
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A spectacular 150-million-year-old trail of more than 130 footprints captures a giant sauropod making a complete loop before continuing on its way. Its uneven s…
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A simple blood test could detect multiple cancers and reveal where they started
Fonte: Science Daily
UCLA researchers have created a blood test that can scan DNA signals for multiple cancers, liver diseases, and signs of organ damage—and even indicate where tro…
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The secret hidden in these ancient manuscripts isn’t written in ink
Fonte: Science Daily
Researchers can now recover DNA from centuries-old parchment without damaging the manuscripts, turning historic documents into unexpected genetic time capsules.…
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Exercise may help the aging brain “take out the trash”
Fonte: Science Daily
Regular exercise may help the brain clear away harmful waste that can build up with age. Researchers found that physical activity supports several processes lin…
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NASA’s moon base is taking shape with 20+ lunar landings planned
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NASA is assembling the foundations of a future Moon Base through a wave of robotic missions and powerful new commercial landers. More than 20 landings are plann…
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