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Journalist in space Toyohiro Akiyama (1942-2026)
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Japan's first citizen and the world's first journalist to launch into space, Toyohiro Akiyama died Wednesday (Aug. 26) at the age of 84. As the first commercial…
'Biggest surprise of my life': Homeowner discovers Denmark's largest Viking Age silver hoard in their backyard
Fonte: Live Science
In Denmark, a homeowner digging in their backyard unexpectedly found the country's largest silver hoard from the Viking Age.…
Science Daily
Scientists discover why snake embryos twist into spirals
Fonte: Science Daily
Snake embryos begin life curled into a distinctive right-handed spiral, and scientists may finally know why. Their bodies grow faster than their guts, creating …
Is the NFL doing enough to protect athletes from head injuries?
Fonte: Live Science
A new study hinted that at least 25% of former NFL players who died in recent years had CTE. Do you think the league is doing enough to avoid this for its curre…
Science Daily
Mindfulness may lower blood pressure in just 8 weeks
Fonte: Science Daily
Mindfulness, gratitude, and optimism training may improve blood pressure, inflammation, and other heart-health measures within just eight to 12 weeks. The stron…
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Man rummaging in a Polish junkyard finds a 1,800-year-old shield holding the cremated remains of a Vandal warrior
Fonte: Live Science
A 1,800-year-old shield filled with the cremated remains of a Vandal warrior was discovered at a junkyard in Poland.…
Science Daily
NASA delays Crew-13 launch after leak found on SpaceX Dragon
Fonte: Science Daily
NASA and SpaceX have delayed Crew-13 after finding an oxidizer leak in the Dragon spacecraft’s propulsion system during prelaunch preparations. Engineers are in…
ZWO Seestar S50 Pro smart telescope review
Fonte: Live Science
The ZWO Seestar S50 Pro was released on Aug. 25, 2026. It's a smart telescope that ships with everything you need to get started with astronomy and solar observ…
Science Daily
NASA’s Swift telescope is back, but time is running out
Fonte: Science Daily
NASA has brought two of Swift’s telescopes back online after technical problems derailed a commercial mission intended to rescue the aging observatory by raisin…
Ghostly green lakes merge in Australian outback after 2 years of heavy rain — Earth from space
Fonte: Live Science
A 2024 satellite photo shows a series of ephemeral lakes that merged into a single emerald structure in Australia's Northern Territory, following two years of e…
Science Daily
Goodbye CPAP? New sleep apnea pill cuts breathing events by 44%
Fonte: Science Daily
A once-nightly pill cut breathing interruptions by about 44% in a major phase 3 sleep apnea trial, while improving oxygen levels and disease severity. By streng…
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'It's in the realm of possibility': Climate change is spurring a reemergence of yellow fever, and the US could face future threats
Fonte: Live Science
The yellow fever virus is reemerging in regions where it hadn't been seen for decades. Warmer temperatures and extreme weather could make conditions more favora…
Science Daily
Scientists find a human-only gene that may help explain our brainpower
Fonte: Science Daily
Scientists discovered that human microglia, immune cells that help shape developing brain circuits, can take four to eight years to mature instead of just weeks…
MIT Technology Review
How AI plotted an interstellar journey to Alpha Centauri
Michelle Kim · MIT Technology Review
A nonprofit organization called the Fermi Explorer Mission announced today that it intends to launch a spacecraft to our nearest star system by the end of 2029.…
Science Daily
Reaching 90 without dementia doesn’t mean you’re in the clear
Fonte: Science Daily
A study of people over 90 found that dementia risk remains strongly shaped by sex, race and genetics, with women and black participants facing notably higher ri…
MIT Technology Review
Making the AI-powered case for legacy modernization
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For years, legacy technology has been a problem companies knew they needed to solve, but one they often struggled to tackle. The cost, complexity, and risk of r…
Science Daily
High blood sugar may help cancer cells hide from the immune system
Fonte: Science Daily
Researchers discovered a possible way cancer cells hide from the immune system: they build a thick, sugar-rich coating around themselves. High blood sugar can s…
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MIT Technology Review
The Download: engineered microbes for crops, and OpenAI’s culture problem
Thomas Macaulay · MIT Technology Review
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How engineered microbe…
Why Social Media Bans for Teens Will Fail
Meda Parameswara Reddy, Ph.D. · Real Clear Science
Britain's plan to ban social media for children under sixteen, first announced by Keir Starmer's government in June and now inherited by Prime Minister Andy Bur…
MIT Technology Review
How engineered microbes could help feed the world’s crops
Casey Crownhart · MIT Technology Review
Fertilizer is crucial for the global food supply, but making it uses a lot of energy and produces a lot of emissions. Some companies hope microbes can help. A g…
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Sophie Adenot's third spacewalk | U.S. Spacewalk 99 (Official broadcast)
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BepiColombo begins its final approach to Mercury
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What happened this month at the European Space Agency? (August 2026)
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