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The Crawling Robotic Hand That Detaches From Your Wrist: Inside Korea’s Bold Bet on Modular Prosthetics
2026-02-23

The Crawling Robotic Hand That Detaches From Your Wrist: Inside Korea’s Bold Bet on Modular Prosthetics

Korea University researchers have built a prosthetic hand that detaches from the wearer's wrist and crawls independently to retrieve objects, combining grasping and locomotion in a single 256-gram device controlled wirelessly through muscle signals.

A Recent 3D Printing Breakthrough Brings Us One Step Closer to You Downloading a Car
2026-02-23

A Recent 3D Printing Breakthrough Brings Us One Step Closer to You Downloading a Car

Researchers at MIT successfully printed a working motor in a just few hours.

2026-02-23

Newly discovered dinosaur species was a fish-eater with a huge horn - NPR

Newly discovered dinosaur species was a fish-eater with a huge horn NPRUniversity of Chicago-led team discovers new species of dinosaur in Sahara CBS NewsSkull of ‘dinosaur from Hell’ discovered with sword jutting from its head New York PostNewly discovered horned dinosaur was like a unicorn from hell Scientific AmericanNew dinosaur discovered in Sahara desert was a horned ‘hell heron’ Popular Science

Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe
2026-02-23

Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe

The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy—ideal to spark extreme wildfires—has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, a new study shows.

NASA to Return Its Moon Rocket to Hangar for More Repairs Before Astronauts Strap In
2026-02-23

NASA to Return Its Moon Rocket to Hangar for More Repairs Before Astronauts Strap In

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Grounded until at least April, NASA’s giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar this week for more repairs before astronauts climb aboard. The space agency said Sunday it’s targeting Tuesday for the slow, four-mile trek across Kennedy Space Center, weather permitting. NASA had barely finished a repeat fueling test Thursday, to [...]

Promising Nuclear Stocks To Keep An Eye On – February 20th
2026-02-23

Promising Nuclear Stocks To Keep An Eye On – February 20th

Oklo, NuScale Power, Centrus Energy, BWX Technologies, and Nano Nuclear Energy are the five Nuclear stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Nuclear stocks are shares of companies whose businesses are tied to the nuclear energy sector, including utilities that operate reactors, firms that design and build reactors, uranium miners, and companies [...]

2026-02-23

AbbVie's VENCLEXTA (venetoclax) and acalabrutinib combination receives US FDA approval to treat CLL

23 February 2026 - US pharmaceutical company AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) announced on Friday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for the com...

2026-02-23

Vanda Pharmaceuticals' BYSANTI (milsaperidone) tablets receive US FDA approval

23 February 2026 - Biopharmaceutical company Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:VNDA) announced on Friday that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for BYSANTI (milsa...

2026-02-23

St. Louis-made AI tool will use space tech to identify plants

An anonymous $14 million grant to the Missouri Botanical Garden is prompting scientists there to look at their herbarium collection in new ways, taking their cues from the stars.

Blizzard Warnings Cascade Across East Coast
2026-02-23

Blizzard Warnings Cascade Across East Coast

New York City and New Jersey announced travel bans, airlines canceled thousands of flights, and even Broadway shows were canceled Sunday evening as a fierce winter storm bore down on the Northeastern US, prompting blizzard warnings from Maryland to Massachusetts, the AP reports. Snow began falling in New Jersey and...

2026-02-23

Gilead to acquire Arcellx to gain full control of anito-cel

23 February 2026 - Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc (Nasdaq:GILD) announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire Arcellx (NASDAQ:ACLX) for USD115 per share in cash plus a USD5 continge...

2026-02-23

Novo Nordisk's CagriSema achieves 23% weight loss but misses primary endpoint in REDEFINE 4 trial

23 February 2026 - Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk A/S (CPH:NOVO-B) (NYSE:NVO) on Monday reported results from the open-label phase 3 REDEFINE 4 trial evaluating CagriSema, a combination of...

2026-02-22

NASA Officially Classifies Boeing Starliner Failure As A Maximum-Level Type A Mishap - Jalopnik

NASA Officially Classifies Boeing Starliner Failure As A Maximum-Level Type A Mishap JalopnikNASA Releases Report on Starliner Crewed Flight Test Investigation NASA (.gov)NASA designates botched Boeing Starliner test flight a ‘Type A mishap’ in new report CNNNASA chief blasts Boeing, space agency for failed Starliner astronaut mission NPRNASA declares Boeing’s botched Starliner flight a mishap on par with deadly space shuttle disasters Scientific American

Cygnus targets resource growth with start of new drilling and geophysics programs
2026-02-22

Cygnus targets resource growth with start of new drilling and geophysics programs

The intensive exploration campaign aims to extend known mineralisation, drill recently defined targets and identify new prospects as part of the strategy to drive value through resource growth Chibougamau Copper-Gold Project, Canada HIGHLIGHTS: Cygnus sets up value drivers for 2026 with exploration and resource growth a high priority At Cedar Bay, Downhole Electromagnetics (‘DHEM’) is [...]

Could it be We've Recieved Alien Signals in the Past and Didn't Notice? Not Bloody Likely, According to New Study
2026-02-22

Could it be We've Recieved Alien Signals in the Past and Didn't Notice? Not Bloody Likely, According to New Study

For decades, scientists have searched the skies for signs of extraterrestrial technology. A study from EPFL asks a sharp question: if alien signals have already reached Earth without us noticing, what should we realistically expect to detect today?

Deep sea landscapes are a new frontier of human exploration—here's what we may find
2026-02-22

Deep sea landscapes are a new frontier of human exploration—here's what we may find

When we dream of landscapes, we might imagine rolling valleys or rugged mountains. But there is a whole landscape hidden from human view: the secret world of the seafloor.

Professor Hamamoto - Epstein’s New Mexico Bio-Golem Experimental Complex
2026-02-22

Professor Hamamoto - Epstein’s New Mexico Bio-Golem Experimental Complex

Video Title: Epstein’s New Mexico Bio-Golem Experimental Complex. Source: Professor Hamamoto. Date Published: February 22, 2026. [...]

Genetic genealogy brings promise and challenges to the Nancy Guthrie case
2026-02-22

Genetic genealogy brings promise and challenges to the Nancy Guthrie case

Investigators are hopeful that some of the DNA that was found at Guthrie's home can be parsed and help point to a suspect in her disappearance.

Electric but problematic: Least reliable luxury EVs revealed
2026-02-22

Electric but problematic: Least reliable luxury EVs revealed

Porsche Macan Electric causes owners the most problems among luxury EVs. The post Electric but problematic: Least reliable luxury EVs revealed appeared first on Digital Journal.

Governor Kelly Announces $3M to Develop Unmanned Aerial Systems Technology for Agricultural Research
2026-02-22

Governor Kelly Announces $3M to Develop Unmanned Aerial Systems Technology for Agricultural Research

Topeka–Governor Laura Kelly and The Kansas Department of Agriculture have announced that Kelly Hills Unmanned...

Quantum reservoir computing peaks at the edge of many-body chaos, study suggests
2026-02-22

Quantum reservoir computing peaks at the edge of many-body chaos, study suggests

Reservoir computing is a promising machine learning-based approach for the analysis of data that changes over time, such as weather patterns, recorded speech or stock market trends. Classical reservoir computing techniques are known to perform best at the "edge of chaos," or in simpler terms, at a "sweet spot" in which the behavior of systems is neither entirely predictable (i.e., order) nor completely unpredictable (i.e., chaos).

Martian volcanoes could be hiding massive glaciers under a blanket of ash
2026-02-22

Martian volcanoes could be hiding massive glaciers under a blanket of ash

When we think of ice on Mars, we typically think of the poles, where we can see it visibly through probes and even ground-based telescopes. But the poles are hard to access, and even more so given the restrictions on exploration there due to potential biological contamination. Scientists have long hoped to find water closer to the equator, making it more accessible to human explorers. There are parts of the mid-latitudes of Mars that appear to be glaciers covered by thick layers of dust and rock.

Last nuclear weapons limits expired—pushing world toward new arms race
2026-02-22

Last nuclear weapons limits expired—pushing world toward new arms race

For the first time in more than half a century, there are no binding restraints on the buildup of the largest nuclear forces on Earth. The New START treaty expired on Feb. 5, 2026, ending the last agreed limits on U.S. and Russian nuclear forces.

In sea urchin and salmon sperm, pH value regulates whether they remain immotile or swim
2026-02-22

In sea urchin and salmon sperm, pH value regulates whether they remain immotile or swim

A study by the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences and the University of Bonn has shown that pH value is crucial for sperm motility in sea urchins and salmon. An increase in pH activates the enzyme adenylyl cyclase (sAC), which produces the messenger substance cAMP, thereby regulating sperm motility. This mechanism may be widespread among many marine invertebrates and fish. The researchers' findings have now been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Williamson County tests Rapid DNA technology with results in under 2 hours
2026-02-22

Williamson County tests Rapid DNA technology with results in under 2 hours

Beginning this fall, the Williamson and Montgomery County Sheriff's Offices will begin entering DNA samples from some arrestees at their jail booking stations into the Rapid DNA system. DPS is already using the technology at its labs, but this is the first time it will be used at select county jails.

Hackers Working on Method to Make Ring Cameras Store Footage Locally, Never Giving It to Amazon
2026-02-22

Hackers Working on Method to Make Ring Cameras Store Footage Locally, Never Giving It to Amazon

"If we don’t control our data, we don't control our devices."The post Hackers Working on Method to Make Ring Cameras Store Footage Locally, Never Giving It to Amazon appeared first on Futurism.

NASA's Perseverance rover now has its own 'GPS' on Mars: 'We've given the rover a new ability'
2026-02-22

NASA's Perseverance rover now has its own 'GPS' on Mars: 'We've given the rover a new ability'

NASA's Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its exact location on Mars without help from Earth, paving the way for longer, more autonomous exploration.

Rule-breaking black hole found growing at 13 times the cosmic 'speed limit,' challenging theories
2026-02-22

Rule-breaking black hole found growing at 13 times the cosmic 'speed limit,' challenging theories

An ancient, fast-feeding quasar is breaking the rules of how black holes consume matter and generate galaxy-shaping jets.

2026-02-22

A Man Pulled a Massive Prehistoric Bone Emerges From a U.S. Riverbed - The Daily Galaxy

A Man Pulled a Massive Prehistoric Bone Emerges From a U.S. Riverbed The Daily GalaxyLocal paleontologist uncovers ice age mammoth bone in NW Missouri FOX4KC.comVIDEO: Missouri Man Finds Mammoth Bone in River 101theeagle.comPrehistoric Bone Hunter Goes Viral For Unearthing Massive Woolly Mammoth Femur From River In Missouri BroBibleDude Pulls Massive Prehistoric Mammoth Or Mastodon Femur Out Of River OutKick

UVic research brings hope to women with premenopausal hot flashes
2026-02-22

UVic research brings hope to women with premenopausal hot flashes

New study finds a woman’s insulin levels in midlife are linked to timing and duration of hot flashes

Middle East Nations Find Huckabee's Remark 'Dangerous'
2026-02-22

Middle East Nations Find Huckabee's Remark 'Dangerous'

With what sounded like an offhand line about Israel's borders, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee has touched off a regional firestorm. When pressed on whether Israel had a right to land stretching across parts of Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Jordan in a chat with host Tucker Carlson, Huckabee said it "would...

In Blind Test, Audiophiles Unable to Tell Difference Between Sound Signal Run Through an Expensive Cable and a Banana
2026-02-22

In Blind Test, Audiophiles Unable to Tell Difference Between Sound Signal Run Through an Expensive Cable and a Banana

"Maybe there are high-end bananas."The post In Blind Test, Audiophiles Unable to Tell Difference Between Sound Signal Run Through an Expensive Cable and a Banana appeared first on Futurism.

Combating antibacterial resistant diseases with lasers
2026-02-22

Combating antibacterial resistant diseases with lasers

Since the mass introduction of antibiotics last century, bacteria have been fighting back with an arsenal of defensive mechanisms. Some produce enzymes that can digest the antibiotic molecule before it takes effect. Others have developed cell membranes that can recognize antibiotics and close down the openings by which they would normally enter. Some can even eject the antibiotic molecule after taking it into the cell.

Carefree bachelor or incel: Men are judged for being single, too
2026-02-22

Carefree bachelor or incel: Men are judged for being single, too

Reports of widespread "dating burnout" and a cultural shift toward heteropessimism—a feeling of disappointment or despair at the state of relations between men and women—have caused panic in the media and dating apps.

Mehta Research Group Seeks to Improve Global Nutrition With Precision Nutrition Technology
2026-02-22

Mehta Research Group Seeks to Improve Global Nutrition With Precision Nutrition Technology

The Mehta Research Group in the College of Human Ecology focuses on developing nutritional strategies that can be implemented to "prevent disease, to reduce the severity of disease or to mitigate its consequences," said the group's principal investigator, Prof. Saurabh Mehta, nutritional sciences.The group conducts research in improving point-of-care diagnostics, or tests that can be performed outside of laboratories to give medical insights. In the context of nutrition, point-of-care diagnostics can help diagnose nutrient deficiencies and how much of a specific nutrient a patient needs. The group currently works primarily in India, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa with vulnerable populations such as women, children and those suffering from illness, according to their website.In addition to leading the research group, Mehta also serves as the founding director of the Cornell Joan Klein Jacobs Center for Precision Nutrition and Health. According to Mehta, the center was established to conduct research based on the foundational work of the Mehta Research Group. The center performs interdisciplinary research in nutrition and technology to aid the community with the products of their studies, according to their website.Mehta stated that improving accessibility of point-of-care diagnostics plays a large role in promoting precision nutrition. Precision nutrition is the practice of accommodating individuals' dietary needs based on their biology, response to foods, life stage, taste preferences, culture, religion and socioeconomic status.Point-of-care diagnostics make it possible to test individuals first, then use individualized nutrition strategies to treat different people for their different needs. Point-of-care devices for nutrition can incorporate technology, like mobile devices and apps, with tests that use blood or saliva to measure someone's nutrient levels and determine their state of health.According to Mehta, the group started creating point-of-care devices to measure nutritional status in partnership with Prof. David Erickson, engineering, about 12 to 13 years ago. The group hopes to further interdisciplinary collaboration at Cornell to build improved devices for nutrient delivery.The research group was involved in developing the device AnemiaPhone, which uses a drop of blood to determine if an individual has iron deficiency, a cause of anemia - making it an essential tool to screen for the condition. In 2024, Cornell signed an agreement with the Indian government so that AnemiaPhone could be used by public health programs in India to test women and children for anemia.Mehta elaborated on the benefits of testing for and treating iron-deficient individuals, rather than implementing a treatment for everyone."A, you are saving resources on that treatment [and] B, you are avoiding unnecessary side effects, and you're ensuring more response and adherence to any program that you have," Mehta said.According to the National Institutes of Health National Research Report, malnutrition is a leading cause of death worldwide. Mehta explained how seeing nutrition as a top risk factor for mortality led him to pursue nutrition research. Since diet is a modifiable risk factor, better nutrition has the potential to largely improve public health."Nutrition is not easy to modify, but I felt like it's something that might be able to move the needle in terms of public health impact," Mehta said. "And I think that's why people should pay more attention to nutrition research."The research group's future goals include making sure their work in point-of-care diagnostics is "scalable and implemented," Mehta said.In addition, the integration of computer science and artificial intelligence in the nutrition field has the potential to improve data collection, analysis and inference in precision nutrition, according to Mehta. AI can help take into consideration the complex multimodal data collected over different disciplines in different forms that is used to determine individuals' unique dietary needs, he added.Through a recent NIH grant for AI training, the Mehta Research Group hopes to provide more opportunities for the next generation of scientists."We are trying to create a community where we have people who are trained in both computer science and [in] nutrition science so that they can actually make a difference with some of this work ... that is happening in the precision nutrition space across the U.S., as well as the globe," Mehta said.Samantha Huey Ph.D. '20 was part of the Mehta Research Group as a graduate student and now works as a research associate and group lead for nutrition in the Joan Klein Jacobs Center for Precision Nutrition. She is continuing her work in nutrition with a primary focus on maternal and child nutrition."Maternal and child nutrition, it's really at the crux of everyone's nutrition. If women and children aren't healthy, then really no one is going to be healthy," Huey said.One persistent issue in maternal and child nutrition is the prevalence of anemia, according to Huey, who also told The Sun that a precision nutrition approach could consider more variables involved in the issue of anemia and help identify why other interventions have fallen short.Huey contributed to a narrative review published in the journal Nature Communications in August, which explored the ways AI and machine learning technology could be used to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in low and middle income communities. The review included examples of existing technology that helps determine nutritional status through anthropometry, biomarkers, clinical symptoms of malnutrition and dietary intake.The review also shared some of these technologies' limitations, or what has yet to be improved. For example, Huey stated there have been studies about using gut bacteria to determine how much of something an individual eats, but there is a lack of representation of mothers and children in this research.The Joan Klein Jacobs Center strives to make nutrition research accessible to the general public, according to Huey. They communicate research through plain language summaries of their work, podcasts, and their blog. They also develop large language model platforms to allow readers to more easily search for information in their systematic reviews."Nutrition research is very prone to misinformation and also ambiguity," Mehta said. "So I think people understanding a little bit about the nuances in nutrition will also give them the ability to parse out ... which [messages in the media] are the ones to trust and which ones not."

The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn't cheating—it's the erosion of learning itself
2026-02-22

The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn't cheating—it's the erosion of learning itself

Public debate about artificial intelligence in higher education has largely orbited a familiar worry: cheating. Will students use chatbots to write essays? Can instructors tell? Should universities ban the tech? Embrace it?

Occupy Mars? Or the moon? Get a reality check on Elon Musk's plans
2026-02-22

Occupy Mars? Or the moon? Get a reality check on Elon Musk's plans

It's an age-old debate in space circles: Should humanity's first city on another world be built on the moon, or on Mars? As recently as last year, SpaceX founder Elon Musk saw missions to the moon as a "distraction." In a post to his X social-media platform, he declared that "we're going straight to Mars."

NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs
2026-02-21

NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs

"Accessing and remediating any of these issues can only be performed in the VAB."

2026-02-21

NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs - Ars Technica

NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs Ars TechnicaNASA Troubleshooting Artemis II Rocket Upper Stage Issue, Preparing to Roll Back NASA (.gov)Nasa astronauts' moon mission delayed due to rocket issue BBCNasa may roll back Artemis II rocket launch after helium flow discovery The GuardianNASA's Artemis II rocket hit by new problem, bumps moonshot into early April CBS News

AI Revolutionizes Scientific Experiments in Biology and Physics
2026-02-21

AI Revolutionizes Scientific Experiments in Biology and Physics

AI is revolutionizing scientific experimentation by independently designing, executing, and analyzing experiments in fields like biology and physics, accelerating discoveries via simulations and robotic labs. While offering efficiency and cost savings, it raises concerns over reliability, ethics, and human creativity. Thoughtful integration is essential for balanced progress.

Is teasing playful or harmful? It depends on a number of factors
2026-02-21

Is teasing playful or harmful? It depends on a number of factors

Picture this: A group of girls are sitting at a table in the lunchroom when a boy walks by. One girl turns to another girl and laughingly says, "Oh, isn't that your boyfriend? You should go kiss him!"

Tomb more than 1,000 years old found in Panama
2026-02-21

Tomb more than 1,000 years old found in Panama

Archaeologists have discovered a tomb more than a thousand years old in Panama containing human remains alongside gold and ceramic artifacts, the lead researcher told AFP on Friday.

2026-02-21

Mother’s Attempt To Enforce Strict Vegan Diet On Children Ends Up In A Disaster Of A Divorce - Bored Panda

Mother’s Attempt To Enforce Strict Vegan Diet On Children Ends Up In A Disaster Of A Divorce Bored Panda

Exomoons Could Reveal Themselves Through Lunar Eclipses
2026-02-21

Exomoons Could Reveal Themselves Through Lunar Eclipses

Our solar system hosts almost 900 known moons, with more than 400 orbiting the eight planets while the remaining orbit dwarf planets, asteroids, and Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs). Of these, only a handful are targets for astrobiology and could potentially support life as we know it, including Jupiter’s moons Europa and Ganymede, and Saturn’s moon Titan and Enceladus. While these moons orbit two of the largest planets in our solar system, what about moons orbiting giant exoplanets, also called exomoons? But, to find life on exomoons, scientists need to find exomoons to begin with.

Trivially Speaking: 3 nuclear physicists made their work count; 1 was named Geiger
2026-02-21

Trivially Speaking: 3 nuclear physicists made their work count; 1 was named Geiger

My first encounter with one of the devices was about six decades ago (and only three decades after its improvement as an invention). I had no need for one prior to then. Three men played roles in the creation of the Geiger counter.

2026-02-21

NASA's Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March after all - Prairie Public

NASA's Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March after all Prairie PublicNasa astronauts' moon mission delayed due to rocket issue BBCNASA moon rocket suffers setback likely to delay March launch: officials CBCNasa may roll back Artemis II rocket launch after helium flow discovery The GuardianNASA Troubleshooting Artemis II Rocket Upper Stage Issue, Preparing to Roll Back NASA (.gov)

2026-02-21

NASA's Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March after all - NPR

NASA's Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March after all NPRWhat four astronauts could find as they journey around the moon and beyond its far side CNNNASA Troubleshooting Artemis II Rocket Upper Stage Issue, Preparing to Roll Back NASA (.gov)NASA delays astronaut moon mission again after new rocket problem CNBCProblem With Artemis Rocket Will Delay NASA’s Moon Mission The New York Times

2026-02-21

NASA's Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March after all - Buffalo Toronto Public Media

NASA's Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March after all Buffalo Toronto Public MediaView Full Coverage on Google News

Live coverage: SpaceX’s most-flown Falcon booster to launch on record 33rd flight
2026-02-21

Live coverage: SpaceX’s most-flown Falcon booster to launch on record 33rd flight

The Starlink 6-104 mission will add another 28 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 10:47 p.m. EST (0347 UTC).

Management Effectiveness Crisis: Employees and HR Leaders Express Dissatisfaction
2026-02-21

Management Effectiveness Crisis: Employees and HR Leaders Express Dissatisfaction

Recent Gartner research reveals a growing management problem within organizations. Low satisfaction rates among employees and HR leaders regarding the effectiveness of managers are reported. The issue is linked to overwhelmed managers, a reluctance to manage, and flawed selection processes that prioritize past performance over managerial aptitude. This is leading to negative impacts on productivity, performance, and employee retention.

Natural selection can work at many levels, from molecules to ecosystems
2026-02-21

Natural selection can work at many levels, from molecules to ecosystems

When most people think about natural selection, they imagine individuals competing with one another: The fastest animal escapes predators, the strongest plant produces more seeds, and the most resistant bacteria better survive antibiotics. Natural selection is often described as acting primarily at the level of the individual organism, the classic "survival of the fittest." This picture is not wrong, but it is incomplete.

Unveiling the Secrets of the 'Princess of Bagicz': New Research Pinpoints Burial Date
2026-02-21

Unveiling the Secrets of the 'Princess of Bagicz': New Research Pinpoints Burial Date

New research on the 'Princess of Bagicz,' a Roman Iron Age Goth woman discovered in Poland, aims to finally determine her burial date. The woman was buried in a rare wooden sarcophagus with well-preserved artifacts. Ongoing research seeks to clarify conflicting dating analyses and understand the context of her burial.

Scientists Simulated The Big Bang's Aftermath, And Found The Universe Was Like Soup
2026-02-21

Scientists Simulated The Big Bang's Aftermath, And Found The Universe Was Like Soup

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2026-02-21

Do metrics, data and evaluation matter in Iowa?

Metrics provide information; data is information used to examine and consider choices in decision-making, while evaluation is the formation of ...

Linked by entanglement, small telescopes may see like one colossal mirror
2026-02-21

Linked by entanglement, small telescopes may see like one colossal mirror

A telescope network powered by quantum entanglement could outperform today’s largest observatories.

2026-02-21

The secret math behind catchy melodies - CambridgeToday.ca

The secret math behind catchy melodies CambridgeToday.ca

2026-02-21

One of the Most Powerful Cosmic Rays Ever Detected May Have Come from This Nearby Starburst Galaxy - The Daily Galaxy

One of the Most Powerful Cosmic Rays Ever Detected May Have Come from This Nearby Starburst Galaxy The Daily GalaxyScientists hunt for origins of the mysterious 'sun goddess' particle SpaceScientists Continue to Trace the Origin of the Mysterious "Amaterasu" Cosmic Ray Particle Universe TodayNew analysis narrows possible sources of the Amaterasu cosmic ray primetimer.com

Saturday Citations: A virus that makes its own proteins; a new Spinosaurus; exercise beats anxiety
2026-02-21

Saturday Citations: A virus that makes its own proteins; a new Spinosaurus; exercise beats anxiety

This week in the scientific process: researchers reported the first-ever shark sighted in Antarctic waters. Penguins beware! Biologists report that honey bees navigate more precisely than previously thought. And not all humans scare wildlife, it turns out.

Mirror image pheromones help beetles 'swipe right' to find mates
2026-02-21

Mirror image pheromones help beetles 'swipe right' to find mates

There are many ways to communicate with prospective romantic partners. If you are a Japanese scarab beetle, it's a matter of distinguishing left from right. New work from U.S. and Chinese scientists, published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows how these beetles use mirror-image pheromones to find a mate. The work could lead to better monitoring and control of significant agricultural pests.

Earliest evidence of indigo-dyed textiles and single-needle knitting discovered in Bronze Age Anatolia
2026-02-21

Earliest evidence of indigo-dyed textiles and single-needle knitting discovered in Bronze Age Anatolia

A research team led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Maner from Koç University's Department of Archaeology and History of Art has uncovered remarkable textile fragments at Beycesultan Höyük that rewrite our understanding of Bronze Age craftsmanship in Anatolia. Published in the journal Antiquity, the study presents the earliest evidence of indigo-dyed textiles and a sophisticated single-needle knitting technique previously unknown in the region.

27 pick-me-up gifts that feel like a hug, according to a therapist and etiquette experts
2026-02-21

27 pick-me-up gifts that feel like a hug, according to a therapist and etiquette experts

Just because they might prefer solitude during a bleak period doesn’t necessarily mean they want to wallow in silence. The right playlist can help pull them out of a funk or validate their feelings, which is where this personalized Etsy gift comes in. You simply share your playlist links with the vendor (as well as photos for the record stickers and cover), who uses them to create a custom vinyl record. Jodi RR Smith, the president and owner of Mannersmith Etiquette Consulting, noted that a custom playlist is a great gift for someone going through health treatments and long hospital stays.

AI Data Centers Turn to High-Temperature Superconductors
2026-02-21

AI Data Centers Turn to High-Temperature Superconductors

Data centers for AI are turning the world of power generation on its head. There isn’t enough power capacity on the grid to even come close to how much energy is needed for the number being built. And traditional transmission and distribution networks aren’t efficient enough to take full advantage of all the power available. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), annual transmission and distribution losses average about 5 percent. The rate is much higher in some other parts of the world. Hence, hyperscalers such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure are investigating every avenue to gain more power and raise efficiency.Microsoft, for example, is extolling the potential virtues of high-temperature superconductors (HTS) as a replacement for copper wiring. According to the company, HTS can improve energy efficiency by reducing transmission losses, increasing the resiliency of electrical grids, and limiting the impact of data centers on communities by reducing the amount of space required to move power.“Because superconductors take up less space to move large amounts of power, they could help us build cleaner, more compact systems,” Alastair Speirs, the general manager of global infrastructure at Microsoft wrote in a blog post.Superconductors Revolutionize Power EfficiencyCopper is a good conductor, but current encounters resistance as it moves along the line. This generates heat, lowers efficiency, and restricts how much current can be moved. HTS largely eliminates this resistance factor, as it’s made of superconducting materials that are cooled to cryogenic temperatures. (Despite the name, high-temperature superconductors still rely on frigid temperatures—albeit significantly warmer than those required by traditional superconductors.)The resulting cables are smaller and lighter than copper wiring, don’t lower voltage as they transmit current, and don’t produce heat. This fits nicely into the needs of AI data centers that are trying to cram massive electrical loads into a tiny footprint. Fewer substations would also be needed. According to Speirs, next-gen superconducting transmission lines deliver capacity that is an order of magnitude higher than conventional lines at the same voltage level.Microsoft is working with partners on the advancement of this technology including an investment of US $75 million into Veir, a superconducting power technology developer. Veir’s conductors use HTS tape, most commonly based on a class of materials known as rare-earth barium copper oxide (REBCO). REBCO is a ceramic superconducting layer deposited as a thin film on a metal substrate, then engineered into a rugged conductor that can be assembled into power cables.“The key distinction from copper or aluminum is that, at operating temperature, the superconducting layer carries current with almost no electrical resistance, enabling very high current density in a much more compact form factor,” says Tim Heidel, Veir’s CEO and co-founder.Liquid Nitrogen Cooling in Data Centers Ruslan Nagimov, the principal infrastructure engineer for Cloud Operations and Innovation at Microsoft, stands near the world’s first HTS-powered rack prototype.MicrosoftHTS cables still operate at cryogenic temperatures, so cooling must be integrated into the power delivery system design. Veir maintains a low operating temperature using a closed-loop liquid nitrogen system: The nitrogen circulates through the length of the cable, exits at the far end, is re-cooled, and then recirculated back to the start.“Liquid nitrogen is a plentiful, low cost, safe material used in numerous critical commercial and industrial applications at enormous scale,” says Heidel. “We are leveraging the experience and standards for working with liquid nitrogen proven in other industries to design stable, data center solutions designed for continuous operation, with monitoring and controls that fit critical infrastructure expectations rather than lab conditions.”HTS cable cooling can either be done within the data center or externally. Heidel favors the latter as that minimizes footprint and operational complexity indoors. Liquid nitrogen lines are fed into the facility to serve the superconductors. They deliver power to where it’s needed and the cooling system is managed like other facility subsystem.Rare earth materials, cooling loops, cryogenic temperatures—all of this adds considerably to costs. Thus, HTS isn’t going to replace copper in the vast majority of applications. Heidel says the economics are most compelling where power delivery is constrained by space, weight, voltage drop, and heat.“In those cases, the value shows up at the system level: smaller footprints, reduced resistive losses, and more flexibility in how you route power,” says Heidel. “As the technology scales, costs should improve through higher-volume HTS tape manufacturing and better yields, and also through standardization of the surrounding system hardware, installation practices, and operating playbooks that reduce design complexity and deployment risk.”AI data centers are becoming the perfect proving ground for this approach. Hyperscalers are willing to spend to develop higher-efficiency systems. They can balance spending on development against the revenue they might make by delivering AI services broadly.“HTS manufacturing has matured—particularly on the tape side—which improves cost and supply availability,” says Husam Alissa, Microsoft’s director of systems technology. “Our focus currently is on validating and derisking this technology with our partners with focus on systems design and integration.”

Scientists propose new plan to 'catch' comet 3I/ATLAS — but we have to act fast
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Scientists propose new plan to 'catch' comet 3I/ATLAS — but we have to act fast

A new study explores the challenges of catching interstellar comets like comet 3I/ATLAS

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is beloved by families — and backed by research
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is beloved by families — and backed by research

At its core, this research reinforces something simple but powerful: shared reading in the earliest years of life matters.

What's the point of a space station around the moon?
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What's the point of a space station around the moon?

Is an orbiting space station necessary to achieve lunar objectives, including scientific ones?

The Lithium-Ion Battery Isn’t Dead Yet: How a New Cathode Discovery Could Reshape the EV Market Before Solid-State Ever Arrives
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The Lithium-Ion Battery Isn’t Dead Yet: How a New Cathode Discovery Could Reshape the EV Market Before Solid-State Ever Arrives

South Korean researchers developed a high-entropy lithium-ion cathode eliminating cobalt and nickel, potentially boosting EV range by 40% while cutting costs. The breakthrough could reshape the battery industry before solid-state technology arrives.

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Q&A: Gas fermentation could be game changer for the circular economy
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Q&A: Gas fermentation could be game changer for the circular economy

Central goals of the circular economy include closing material cycles, reducing waste, and permanently keeping raw materials in the economic system. Achieving this requires innovative technologies that open up new avenues for recycling. Gas fermentation is a promising technology; however, some aspects are still in the research phase. The biotechnological process uses exhaust gases such as carbon dioxide as feedstocks to produce valuable products and enable a new approach to industrial emissions.

New Shai-Hulud–like npm Worm Attack 19+ Packages to Steal dev/CI Secrets
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New Shai-Hulud–like npm Worm Attack 19+ Packages to Steal dev/CI Secrets

A new supply chain worm is actively targeting the npm ecosystem, with a research team identifying at least 19 malicious npm packages designed to steal developer and CI/CD secrets and automatically spread across repositories and workflows. The campaign, tracked as SANDWORMMODE, uses typosquatted npm packages and poisoned GitHub Actions to infect both developer machines and [...]The post New Shai-Hulud–like npm Worm Attack 19+ Packages to Steal dev/CI Secrets appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Blizzard Warning Covers NYC, Coastal East Coast
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Blizzard Warning Covers NYC, Coastal East Coast

Blizzard warnings were issued Saturday for New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast as a late-winter storm on track to arrive on Sunday threatened to make a mess of the start of a new week. The National Weather Service upped its assessment of the potential...

New Microscopy Technique Lets Scientists See Cells in Unprecedented Detail and Color
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New Microscopy Technique Lets Scientists See Cells in Unprecedented Detail and Color

BETHESDA, MD - Scientists have developed a new imaging technique that uses a novel contrast mechanism in bioimaging to merge the strengths of two powerful microscopy methods, allowing researchers to see both the intricate architecture of cells and the specific locations of proteins - all in vivid color and at nanometer resolution.

Sometimes Less Is More: Scientists Rethink How to Pack Medicine into Tiny Delivery Capsules
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Sometimes Less Is More: Scientists Rethink How to Pack Medicine into Tiny Delivery Capsules

BETHESDA, MD - The tiny fatty capsules that delivered COVID-19 mRNA vaccines into billions of arms may work better when they're a little disorganized. That's the surprising finding from researchers who developed a new way to examine these drug-delivery vehicles one particle at a time - revealing that cramming in more medicine doesn't always mean better results.

Pushing the right buttons: Fern guides its embryo's sense of up and down
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Pushing the right buttons: Fern guides its embryo's sense of up and down

Passing on fundamental life lessons from parent to offspring is not unique to humans and animals. Ferns do it too. Not with words, but through pressure. By applying force at precisely the right locations, a fern tells its embryo what is up and what is down, and therefore where roots and leaves should develop. This phenomenon was discovered by Ph.D. candidate Sjoerd Woudenberg in his research on the fern Ceratopteris richardii. He defended his doctoral thesis at Wageningen University & Research.

British police search ex-Prince Andrew’s former home one day after his arrest
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British police search ex-Prince Andrew’s former home one day after his arrest

One day after ex-Prince Andrew's arrest, British police are searching his former home, while U.K. lawmakers will consider introducing legislation to remove him from the line of royal succession. Max Foster reports.

Rare triplet superconductor findings offer the ultimate key to stable quantum computing
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Rare triplet superconductor findings offer the ultimate key to stable quantum computing

Scientists report evidence of triplet superconductivity in NbRe, a potential boost for energy-efficient quantum computing.

Eight wins for Sandia at the 2025 R&D 100 Awards
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Eight wins for Sandia at the 2025 R&D 100 Awards

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories earned eight honors in the 2025 R&D 100 Awards, including seven technology awards and the program's Researcher of the Year professional award. Hosted by R&D World, the awards recognize 100 of the year's most significant technological advancements worldwide.

The Institute for the Advancement of Food & Nutrition Sciences is Now Accepting Applications for Summer Research Opportunity Fellowships
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The Institute for the Advancement of Food & Nutrition Sciences is Now Accepting Applications for Summer Research Opportunity Fellowships

IAFNS seeks motivated graduate students for a paid, part-time fellowship.

Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates
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Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE: WMS): 2/9/2026 – Advanced Drainage Systems had its price target raised by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $180.00 to $200.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock. 2/6/2026 – Advanced Drainage Systems was given a [...]

Stunning New Maps of Myelin-Making Mouse Brain Cells Advance Understanding of Nervous System Disorders
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Stunning New Maps of Myelin-Making Mouse Brain Cells Advance Understanding of Nervous System Disorders

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct new maps of mouse brains showing a precise location of more than 10 million cells called oligodendrocytes. These cells form myelin, a protective sleeve around nerve cell axons, which speeds transmission of electrical signals and support brain health.

In Tampa, storm-weary residents detail the costs of extreme weather
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In Tampa, storm-weary residents detail the costs of extreme weather

An Ybor business owner closed her yoga studio repeatedly from worries over moldy, waterlogged walls. A Pinellas woman's home flooded in one hurricane, and a tree crushed her car in another. A Tampa student feared her insulin would become ineffective in extreme, hot temperatures.

Linguist explains how AI makes fake news more credible
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Linguist explains how AI makes fake news more credible

Fake news generated by AI is often perceived as more credible than texts written by humans. That worries linguist Silje Susanne Alvestad. In 2017, "fake news" was chosen as the new word of the year by the Language Council of Norway. But what are the linguistic features of fake news, and can fake news be uncovered on the basis of linguistic traits? Linguist Silje Susanne Alvestad has examined this in the project "Fakespeak—the language of fake news." She and her research colleagues have investigated the language of fake news in English, Russian and Norwegian.

Kumar Named to ACMA Emerging Leaders Program for 2026
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Kumar Named to ACMA Emerging Leaders Program for 2026

Vipin Kumar, a composites manufacturing researcher at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named one of 21 rising professionals nationwide for the 2026 Emerging Leaders Program of the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA). The competitive, year-long program develops future leaders in the composites industry through professional development, industry engagement and advocacy training, preparing participants to help shape the future of advanced manufacturing in the United States.

STAT+: Nature Medicine to investigate study that found cancer treatment is better in morning
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STAT+: Nature Medicine to investigate study that found cancer treatment is better in morning

Nature Medicine starts an investigation into inconsistencies in a study that found it was better to have immunotherapy in the morning.

These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world
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These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world

Conservationists are raising the plight of the pangolin, a scaly anteater found in parts of Africa and Asia that is the most trafficked mammal in the world. It's World Pangolin Day on Saturday. Pangolins or pangolin products outstrip any other...

Australia's happiness crisis could cost us our global mojo
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Australia's happiness crisis could cost us our global mojo

Along with cricket, thongs and backyard barbecues, the arrival of the annual Australian Lamb ad has become synonymous with an Australian summer. What began back in 2005 as a pitch to get Australians eating more lamb has since become a yearly cultural icon that tackles an issue that resonates with the moment—from border closures during COVID to the generation gap.

Slides – Sponsored Projects Federal Update
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Slides – Sponsored Projects Federal Update

Dear Colleagues: Thank you to all who joined the Sponsored Projects Federal Update this week. A copy of the slide deck is now available at: https://research.uci.edu/federal-impacts/town-halls/. Regards, Jeff Warner Senior Director, Sponsored Projects ...

Endangered Kenyan antelopes rescued after being stranded at Palm Beach airport
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Endangered Kenyan antelopes rescued after being stranded at Palm Beach airport

When Paul Reillo learned the endangered mountain bongo antelopes that he had cared for since birth were stranded in a cargo plane on an airport tarmac ahead of their journey to a new home in Kenya, he took matters into his own hands.

Six PNNL Researchers Win DOE Early Career Research Awards
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Six PNNL Researchers Win DOE Early Career Research Awards

The Department of Energy granted early career awards to six researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory--a record number of recipients for PNNL in a single year.

‘Stellar rotation’: Supercomputers expose the hidden mixing engine inside red giants
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‘Stellar rotation’: Supercomputers expose the hidden mixing engine inside red giants

Supercomputer simulations reveal how stellar rotation drives chemical mixing in aging red giant stars.

A rethink is needed on zero-tolerance school behavior policies
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A rethink is needed on zero-tolerance school behavior policies

Persistent concerns about poor behavior in UK secondary schools have led to the widespread implementation of disciplinary behavior management strategies. These include the use of isolation rooms, where children are sent to work alone.

B.C. invests $1.9M in 10 UVic research projects
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B.C. invests $1.9M in 10 UVic research projects

The funding, announced on Feb. 19, comes from the British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi Arabia caves could help reintroduction efforts
2026-02-20

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi Arabia caves could help reintroduction efforts

A new study has analyzed mummified remains of cheetahs in Saudi Arabia caves. The results could help reintroduce cheetahs to the Arabian Peninsula, researchers say.

Element Biosciences launches table-top sequencer capable of $100 genome
2026-02-20

Element Biosciences launches table-top sequencer capable of $100 genome

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Cleaner fish show intelligence typical of mammals
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Cleaner fish show intelligence typical of mammals

Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan have discovered a previously undiscovered behavior in cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). When presented with a mirror, the tiny fish not only recognized themselves, but experimented with the mirror themselves, interacting with it using a scrap of food. The results, published in Scientific Reports, suggest that these social fish can perform a higher level of intelligence known as "contingency testing," typically seen in intelligent marine mammals like dolphins.

Craig Wiggers named ILR associate dean of finance and administration
2026-02-20

Craig Wiggers named ILR associate dean of finance and administration

The ILR School’s new associate dean of finance and administration is Craig Wiggers, who was named to the interim position when L. Rebecca Hann was asked to serve as the university’s interim vice president for budget and planning. He assumes the role officially on Feb. 16.

Space-Based Data Centers Promise Unlimited AI Power — But Could Choke the Planet They’re Meant to Serve
2026-02-20

Space-Based Data Centers Promise Unlimited AI Power — But Could Choke the Planet They’re Meant to Serve

Startups propose launching AI data centers into orbit to tap unlimited solar power and passive cooling, but scientists warn that rocket soot, ozone depletion, and atmospheric debris from thousands of satellite launches could inflict serious environmental damage on the planet below.

Chula Opens Opportunities for Donations to Research and Innovation under BOI Promotion
2026-02-20

Chula Opens Opportunities for Donations to Research and Innovation under BOI Promotion

Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), announced a partnership to open opportunities for donations to the Ratchadaphiseksomphot Endowment Fund of Chulalongkorn University under BOI investment promotion.

Passion, Persistence & Opportunity at UCF Lead to Grad’s Space Career
2026-02-20

Passion, Persistence & Opportunity at UCF Lead to Grad’s Space Career

Jillian Gloria ’22 refused to be denied a chance at pursuing her dream career and is now contributing to advancements in the space industry as an engineer for Blue Origin.

Chinese researchers’ 78-qubit processor slows quantum chaos to delay information loss
2026-02-20

Chinese researchers’ 78-qubit processor slows quantum chaos to delay information loss

Chinese scientists use a quantum computer to simulate a quantum phenomenon and find a way to better control quantum environments.

Phonon lasers unlock ultrabroadband acoustic frequency combs
2026-02-20

Phonon lasers unlock ultrabroadband acoustic frequency combs

Acoustic frequency combs organize sound or mechanical vibrations into a series of evenly spaced frequencies, much like the teeth on a comb. They are the acoustic counterparts of optical frequency combs, which consist of equally spaced spectral lines and act as extraordinarily precise rulers for measuring light.