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The hot super-Earth exoplanet has a magma ocean and orbits a very old star.
The Geminid meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through the debris from asteroid (3200) Phaethon
Researchers have dated vertebrae from a massive prehistoric shark thought to have ruled the waves off northern Australia back to further in the Cretaceous period than was previously known. This shark is now the earliest known mega-predator of the modern...
Orbital traffic: the explosion of satellites puts space telescopes in crisis Evidence NetworkSatellite constellations could obscure most space telescope observations by late 2030s: 'That part of the image will be forever lost' SpaceSatellite Constellations May Ruin Up To 96% Of Astronomy Pictures Even From Telescopes In Space JalopnikLight from satellites will ruin majority of some space telescope images, study says NPR
Questions and concerns have been raised over the funding for the Great Bend Innovation Center after a pause in construction was announced in November. The Great Bend Tribune met with representatives from Great Bend Economic Development Inc. (GBED) on Monday, Dec 8. Topics discussed were funding for the Innovation Center as well as the structure of GBED and the organizations underneath its direction.
A mosquito proboscis repurposed as a 3-D printing nozzle can print filaments around 20 micrometers wide, half the width of a fine human hair.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – If mistletoe’s status as a nutrient-stealing freeloader has been cooling your holiday ardor, new research led by an Oregon State University scientist may help relight the fire.A survey of urban forests in seven western Oregon cities found no observable connection between mistletoe infestation and negative health outcomes for the trees it was parasitizing.So worry not: Your yuletide kissing tradition probably does not involve a tree killer. And as you’re setting concern aside, you might want to head outside.“This is the best time of year to look for mistletoe because there are no leaves on the trees,” said College of Forestry professor emeritus Dave Shaw, an OSU Extension Service forest health specialist. “Also, chances are it will be found in an oak tree – most other trees don’t get infested. So if you are looking for a kiss, keep an eye out for oaks.”Shaw and collaborators at OSU, the U.S. Forest Service and the Oregon Department of Forestry examined the occurrence of western oak mistletoe in city forests to learn about mistletoe hosts and gain insight into mistletoe management.Common from Baja California to the northern Willamette Valley, western oak mistletoe is one of more than 1,400 species of mistletoe, a type of flowering plant that attaches to the branches of trees and shrubs around the globe.Western oak mistletoe berries (on the female plants only, and toxic to humans) ripen in late fall or early winter and are eaten by western bluebirds and other birds, who disperse the seeds, most commonly on larger trees.Mistletoe seeds are covered in a sticky substance that allows them to cling to branches. Mistletoes siphon food and water from their hosts via a bark-penetrating, root-like structure, sometimes to the detriment of the host tree.“Western oak mistletoe is probably a benefit to wildlife in urban forests,” Shaw said. “On the other hand, there is the potential for negative impacts on amenity trees, which is why it’s important for urban forest managers to have assessments of mistletoe host range, both for future tree planting decisions and managing current tree populations.”Western oak mistletoe occurs on native oaks and a collection of other hosts – including acacia, alder, aspen, birch, chestnut, locust, pear, poplar, walnut and willow – so vast that no definitive host list exists.Shaw notes that urban forests often include a variety of non-native trees, planted historically for reasons that include aesthetics, adaptability, and rapid growth of shade-producing canopy. For this study, the researchers focused on introduced tree species in Salem, Corvallis, Eugene, Medford, Central Point, Rogue River and Ashland.The scientists conducted their surveys by driving, walking and biking city streets, parks, university campuses and arboreta, with the goal of visually examining all non-native tree crowns for the presence of mistletoe plants.“Urban forests are unique settings that allow for a wide assortment of potential hosts to be exposed to mistletoe seed,” Shaw said. “We observed western oak mistletoe in 227 non-native trees, of which 85% were pin oak or northern red oak.”Among the rest, 12% were other oak species, meaning just 3% were not some kind of oak tree – even though non-oaks were in the majority.Western oak mistletoe infested trees of all size classes, but only six of the 227 infested trees were less than 10 centimeters in diameter and just nine were less than 10 meters tall. Only one infested tree looked to be in poor condition, 14 were in moderate condition, and 212 appeared to be in good condition.“That suggests mistletoe, at the levels of infestation we saw, is not adversely impacting tree health,” Shaw said. “Of the 42 trees with greater than 20 mistletoe plants in their crowns, none was in poor condition, one was moderate and 41 were in apparently good condition.”Mistletoe has been a symbol of health, love, vitality and fertility in multiple cultures since ancient times, and the tradition of kissing under mistletoe has its roots in 18th century England.“The word ‘parasite’ can carry negative connotations, but mistletoe is a remarkable and beautiful plant with centuries of cultural importance behind it,” Shaw said. “It was nice that our survey showed that it wasn’t causing appreciable harm to its hosts.”OSU professor emeritus Max Bennett also participated in the study, which was published in Northwest Science. The other collaborators were retired Forest Service researcher Don Goheen, retired Oregon Department of Forestry scientist Alan Kanaskie, and current ODF scientist Scott Altenhoff.
Robert Lea is a science journalist in the U.K. whose articles have been published in Physics World, New Scientist, Astronomy Magazine, All About Space, Newsweek and ZME Science. He also writes about science communication for Elsevier and the European Journal of Physics.
Last time, we began to explore what a hallucination theory concerning the apostle Peter’s experiences would look like. From that exploration, we concluded that Peter neither had the “anticipating spirit” nor the “hopeful expectancy” to have hallucinated a risen Jesus.
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A recent Cleveland Clinic study used AI to create digital twins of patients' metabolisms—and cured 7 in 10 type 2 diabetics.
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'This weekend’s gathering is an academic forum to present and discuss research that has been published on the so-called Métis in Ontario,' Scott McLeod wrote in a letter
CNN's Erin Burnett reports on newly released photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate released by House Oversight Democrats.
A sale of insider shares at $421 a share would make Mr. Musk’s rocket company the most valuable private company in the world, as it readies for a possible initial public offering next year.
BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) has completed Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process in the UK.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TrialWire®, the industry's fastest, intelligent patient recruitment engine breaking the bottleneck in clinical development, proudly supported Endpoints News' 2025 Clinical Trials Day in New York City. The event gathered leaders from across the biopharma ecosystem to discuss the evolution of clinical research and how technology continues to improve patient access and study efficiency."Getting a new drug through the clinical trials gauntlet is more complex than ever. Costs are higher, competition is intense, and despite the innovation of the past decades, timelines are still long and success rates are low," said Endpoints.Watch videos from the day hereTopics include: Why clinical trials stay costly in the US – and cheap in ChinaThe global clinical trial technology market is projected to ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
Clark Intermediate School will retain its long-time mascot, “the Chieftain,” after the school district worked with the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians to get the depiction approved. California law requires all public schools from using Native American mascots unless it gets approval from a local, federally recognized tribe, according to a news release from [...]The post Clovis Unified Keeps ‘Chieftain’ Mascot After Mono Indian Tribe Gives ‘OK’ appeared first on GV Wire.
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For the first time, astronomers have captured the brilliance of a superluminous supernova via gravitational lensing.
OpenAI are quietly adopting skills, now available in ChatGPT and Codex CLI Hacker News
Researchers at the Institute for Meteorology at Leipzig University have, for the first time, determined the climatic impact of contrails that form within natural cirrus clouds. Contrails account for the largest share of aviation's climate impact beyond carbon dioxide emissions.
Nematodes discovered in the Great Salt Lake belong to at least one species that is new to science, and possibly two. A University of Utah research team has published a new paper characterizing the tiny roundworm. The team gave it a name that honors the Indigenous tribe whose ancestral lands include the lake.
Videogame avatars can offer safer alternatives for exploring and expressing gender identities for transgender and gender diverse people, according to a new research review.
This year, North Godwin added local businesses to its STEM Night to highlight careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
Math students may not blink at calculating probabilities, measuring the area beneath curves or evaluating matrices, yet they often find themselves at sea when first confronted with writing proofs.
Ganalay and guli are species of native grasses—used as a food source and ground into a flour—that used to thrive on the black alluvial soil plains of Moree, New South Wales, particularly after heavy rains or flooding.
BAE Systems’ FAST Labs has received a $16 million Phase 2 contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to continue developing autonomous tracking technology under the Oversight program. What Will BAE Systems Do In Phase 2 of the Contract? In Oversight Phase 1, BAE Systems said it tested its software in a modeling and simulation [...]
The thunder of a rifle echoes across the Savannah. Antelope scatter as birds of all feathers take to the air. A dull thud signals that the marksman's shot was true. The horn from the felled rhino will command more money on the black market than the hunter could otherwise make in a year.
France released on Friday a revamped roadmap to become carbon neutral by 2050, with an ambitious plan to phase out oil and gas.
In the wake of a wildfire, a vital micronutrient can become a toxic heavy metal—and could eventually make its way into groundwater.
The Bartels Awards for Custodial Service, held Dec. 10 in Bartels Hall, recognized six staff members for their outstanding work keeping the Ithaca campus a clean, safe learning environment.
"Tis the season to extend social invitations to colleagues—a gesture that may seem simple, but research by an Indiana University Kelley School of Business Indianapolis professor and her colleagues shows these invitations can drive both positive and negative outcomes, shaping emotions and workplace behaviors.
How do intermittent events like hurricanes impact natural selection? How do animals adapt to challenging weather? A University of Rhode Island professor has set out to track natural selection in the Anolis lizard over time to see how the species has weathered hurricanes in the southeastern United States.
The recent discovery could redefine America's role in the global tech race, as reports claim the White House is already excited.
Bolt Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:BOLT – Get Free Report) and Acumen Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ABOS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Institutional & Insider Ownership 86.7% of Bolt [...]
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed the Japanese version of the community-based rehabilitation indicators (CBR-Is), originally created by the World Health Organization to assess inclusive social participation among persons with disabilities. After a rigorous process of translation and cultural adaptation, the team confirmed that these indicators are suitable for use in the Japanese context.
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NASA loses contact with Mars orbiter. What to know about MAVEN mission Yahoo News CanadaNASA Teams Work MAVEN Spacecraft Signal Loss NASA Science (.gov)Fresh From Capturing Image Of 3I/ATLAS, NASA's MAVEN Suffers "Anomaly" And Is No Longer Communicating With Earth IFLScienceNasa loses contact with spacecraft orbiting Mars for more than a decade The GuardianA Vital NASA Mars Orbiter Has Gone Dark Gizmodo
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What geological features on Earth can be used to better understand unique geological features on Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated potential Earth analogs for studying a unique geological feature on Europa scientists identified almost 30 years ago. This study has the potential help scientists gain insights into Europa’s unique geological features, some of which scientists hypothesize are caused by the moon’s internal liquid water ocean.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that the United States has AI as its top scientific priority.
NYU Tandon School of Engineering today announced the launch of its Center for Robotics and Embodied Intelligence, establishing a major new East Coast hub for robotics research and education.
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Take a tour of Binghamton University, State University of New York's Fabrication Lab with engineer Vince Brady!
NC State’s team is pushing prosthetic technology forward, combining mechanical assistance with artificial intelligence to create a more responsive, realistic walking experience.
New research reveals a link between rising temperatures and changes in polar bear DNA, which may be helping them adapt and survive in increasingly challenging environments.
Most of the media coverage of the federal government's recent cuts in federal research money for universities has focused on its effects on a handful of elite Ivy League universities, such as Harvard, Columbia and Cornell.
From preserving memory and generating clean water to revolutionizing modern communications, UCLA researchers have transformed nearly every aspect of modern life.
Using a dual-cation substitution approach, researchers at Science Tokyo introduced ferromagnetism into bismuth ferrite, a well-known and promising multiferroic material for next-generation memory technologies. By replacing ions at both the bismuth and iron sites with calcium ions and heavier elements, they modified the spin structure and achieved ferromagnetism at room temperature. Additionally, negative thermal expansion was observed. This ability to engineer magnetism and thermal expansion in a multiferroic material aids in realizing future memory devices.
Researchers have uncovered an interface layer that may affect the performance of certain superconducting qubits.
McMaster scientists create robust cell sheets in five hours using simple tools, opening new paths for tissue repair and cultivated meat.
The Late Cretaceous apex predator easily grew to the size of a great white shark.The post Mosasaurs may have terrorized rivers as well as oceans appeared first on Popular Science.
In a recently published study in Genome Research, "A map of enhancer regions in primary human neural progenitor cells using capture STARR-seq," a team of researchers looked at regions of human genetic code that are known for harboring risk factors for psychiatric disease.
Most smaller galaxies may not have supermassive black holes in their centers, according to a recent study using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This contrasts with the common idea that nearly every galaxy has one of these giant black holes within their cores, as NASA leads the world in exploring the secrets of how the universe works.
This issue of The FASEB Journal features studies on aging, organ protection, inflammation, the microbiome, women's health, and new therapeutic targets--offering fresh insights into mechanisms that drive health and disease.
A local mineral company has announced the discovery of rare metals essential to technology creation in a Provo mining site, bearing potentially positive implications for domestic production.
A Rutgers Health-led study, published in BMJ Open Quality, examines potential challenges associated with online qualitative data collection and how to prevent possible fraudulent respondents.
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Fireball lights up the North Country sky The Timberjay'Space junk' confirmed to be satellite TBNewsWatch.comStreak of light in night sky believed to be 'space junk' SooToday.comStreak of light in night sky believed to be “space junk” TBNewsWatch.com
The Hjortspring boat carried warriors on an attempted attack of a Danish island over 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists have new clues about where these raiders...
The Hjortspring boat carried warriors on an attempted attack of a Danish island over 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists have new clues about where these raiders came from.
400,000-year-old Neanderthal campfire traces found in UK DWEarliest evidence of making fire NatureNews - 400,000-Year-Old Hearth Identified in England Archaeology MagazineFire-making materials at 400,000-year-old site are the oldest evidence of humans making fire NPRArchaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making The New York Times
With a $5 million investment from New York state, Cornell is building a processing hub and “service center,” where businesses can research, develop and prototype new hemp-based materials.
Manipulating mouse brains during sleep improved their ability to remember new experiences that would normally be forgotten – a finding with important implications for treating Alzheimer’s disease.
We describe how the ESA Comet Interceptor mission, which is due to launch in 2028/29 to a yet-to-be-discovered target, can provide a conceptual basis for a future mission to visit an Interstellar Object. Comet Interceptor will wait in space until a suitable long period comet is discovered, allowing rapid response to perform a fast flyby [...]The post Intercepting Interstellar Objects appeared first on Astrobiology.
Will "Salt-Tolerant Plants" Soon Be Grown in the Lab? New Research Reveals How This Evolutionary Hack Could Happen The DebriefMyosin XI-1: A key molecular target for salt-tolerant crops Phys.orgExclusive: Waseda researchers reveal Myosin XI-1 as novel target for salt-tolerant crops Agro Spectrum India
The search for exomoons, or moons in other star systems, has attracted significant interest in recent years, driven both by advancements in detection sensitivity and by the expanding population of known exoplanets. The β Pictoris system is a particularly favorable target, as its proximity and directly imaged planets allow for precise astrometric monitoring. We present [...]The post First Astrometric Limits On Binary Planets And Exomoons Orbiting β Pictoris b appeared first on Astrobiology.
"The first human landing on Mars will be the most significant moment for human space exploration since we first set foot on the moon over 50 years ago."The post Scientists Say the Time Has Arrived to Land Astronauts on Mars appeared first on Futurism.
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The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.
Learn more about brown dwarfs, the cosmic misfits that blur the line between planet and star.
Learn more about how researchers can take evidence from the past to better shape our idea of what Neanderthals looked like.
Over the past decades, engineers have introduced numerous technologies that rely on light and its underlying characteristics. These include photonic and quantum systems that could advance imaging, communication and information processing.
Scientists at the University of Geneva have successfully tested key components of RISTRETTO, a new spectrograph designed to analyse light from Proxima b, the nearest exoplanet to Earth. The instrument uses coronagraphic techniques and extreme adaptive optics to block a star's overwhelming glare and detect planets that shine 10 million times fainter. Simulations suggest RISTRETTO could not only spot Proxima b with just 55 hours of observation time but potentially identify oxygen or water in its atmosphere, offering our first chance to study the conditions on an Earth sized world orbiting our nearest stellar neighbour.
Astronomers have developed a new technique called "X-arithmetic" that reveals the hidden physics inside galaxy clusters. By analysing Chandra X-ray Observatory data at different energy levels and painting the results in vibrant colours, researchers can now distinguish between sound waves, black hole inflated bubbles, and cooling gas, enabling them to classify structures by what they are rather than how they look. The method has already exposed striking differences between galaxy clusters and galaxy groups, showing that supermassive black holes wield dramatically different influence on their surroundings.
Time has named the “Architects of AI” — including Jensen Huang, Elon Musk and Sam Altman — as its 2025 Person of the Year, citing their global influence.
Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott are pouring more semiconductor investment into the University of Texas.
(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- The global DNA vaccine market is steadily gaining prominence as genetic immunization technologies continue to evolve and demonstrate strong potential in ...
(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- The Europe Creator Economy Market: A thorough analysis of statistics about the current as well as emerging trends offers clarity regarding the Europe ...
<img src="https://www.newswise.com/legacy/image.php?image=https://now.tufts.edu/sites/default/files/styles/xlarge_1920w_1280h/public/uploaded-assets/images/2025-12/vet_surgery_course.jpg?h=c3635fa2=56n884M4width=100height=150" alt="Newswise image" /Helping veterinary students successfully prepare for their first surgery.
Residents packed up and prepared to flee rising rivers in western Washington state Wednesday as a new wave of heavy rain swept into a region still reeling from a heavy storm a day earlier.
The Wearable Imaging for Transforming Elderly Care (WITEC) collaborative research project aims to develop the world's first wearable ultrasound imaging system for continuous, real-time monitoring and personalised diagnosis of chronic conditions such as hypertension and heart failure.WITEC is a multi-million...
img src="https://www.newswise.com/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2025/12/10/6939e91763f23_Researchers.jpgwidth=100height=150" alt="Newswise image" /Florida State University researchers have created a new crystalline material with unusual magnetic patterns that could be used for breakthroughs in data storage and quantum technologies. In a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the research team showed that when two materials with neighboring chemical compositions but different structure types are combined, they can form a new material that exhibits a third structure type with highly unusual magnetic properties.
Brain-imaging study shows imagined experiences activate the same learning circuits as real ones.
img src="https://www.newswise.com/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2025/12/10/6939a778e6d51_SM-NR-bannereveland-1.jpgwidth=100height=150" alt="Newswise image" /Andrea Eveland, Ph.D., Principal Investigator and member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, will lead a multi-institutional project to deepen the understanding of sorghum, a versatile bioenergy crop, and its response to environmental challenges.
Everyday acts of care—tightening a loose hinge, patching up a wall, or simply moving a crate—may seem mundane. But a new study from Ritsumeikan University shows that these small repairs are key to sustaining autonomy and an inclusive social life in a squatted space in Japan.
Recent fieldwork by Griffith University researchers has highlighted an African country that is facing a rapidly escalating environmental crisis as severe gully erosion—locally termed "mega gullies"—advances across valuable agricultural landscapes.
(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- Understanding Modified Starch:Modified starch refers to starch that has been physically, chemically, or enzymatically altered from its native form to ...
img src="https://www.newswise.com/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2025/12/10/6939f3870e714_steve-johnson-0iV9LmPDn0-unsplash.jpgwidth=100height=150" alt="Newswise image" /Researchers at UCLA have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can use electronic health records to identify patients with undiagnosed Alzheimer's disease, addressing a critical gap in Alzheimer's care: significant underdiagnosis, particularly among underrepresented communities.
If you're thinking about buying Christmas presents for children, chances are a Lego set isn't too far from your mind. The endless creativity that Lego bricks present means they can be used for far more than following instructions to build the model on the front of the box. They are even used in academic research.
img src="https://www.newswise.com/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2025/12/10/6939d8870827c_20251210StudyCheapClimateFriendlyHealthyFood.jpgwidth=100height=150" alt="Newswise image" /Healthy diets can be affordable and good for the planet
Susan G. Komen recognized five exceptional leaders in the breast cancer field who have furthered our understanding of the disease, treatment, progression and survival.
Sydney, like many other Australian cities, has a long history of urban farming. Market gardens, oyster fisheries and wineries on urban fringe once supplied fresh food to city markets.
img src="https://www.newswise.com/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2025/12/10/6939db08a13f7_QuEEN-M-Microscope-Image1600x900.jpgwidth=100height=150" alt="Newswise image" /Scientists at Argonne and UIUC have developed a way to pinpoint and create quantum emitters -- atomic-scale light sources -- in ultrathin materials, advancing quantum computing, secure communication and next-generation sensors.
Free or subsidized school meals lead to modest gains in math and school enrollment, according to a new Cochrane review that examined the global impact of school feeding programs on disadvantaged children in both high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries.
A study from management consulting firm McKinsey says that global spending on data centers could eclipse $6.7 trillion between now and 2030, with most of that spending taking place in the United States, where over 4,000 data centers are already operating or under construction. The boom has thrust ...
Conventional petroleum-based adhesives rely heavily on the petrochemical industry and pose environmental risks due to harmful emissions and limited reusability. In a new study, researchers developed a novel photo-switchable smart adhesive based on materials derived from rose oil. It is both eco-friendly and highly reusable, while exhibiting great adhesion to a variety of surfaces. This innovative adhesive paves the way for more sustainable and smart material technologies.
As drug-resistant infections threaten to undermine decades of medical progress, scientists are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for innovative solutions. With its strengths in data mining and pattern recognition, AI is transforming how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is detected, predicted, and managed.
Imagine a future where quantum computers supercharge machine learning—training models in seconds, extracting insights from massive datasets and powering next-gen AI. That future might be closer than you think, thanks to a breakthrough from researchers at Australia's national research agency, CSIRO, and The University of Melbourne.