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COVERT — The Department of Energy recently announced a $400 million investment in Holtec to deploy two next generation small nuclear reactors at the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan.
Thousands of footprints of prehistoric turtles fleeing from an earthquake discovered on the Conero Evidence NetworkStampeding Turtles Might Have Made Fossil Tracks in Italian Cliffs The New York TimesA Group of Climbers Was Scaling a Cliff—and Found Evidence of a Mass Panic Attack Popular Mechanics
Archaeologists have uncovered the submerged ruins of a medieval Silk Road city beneath Lake Issyk-Kul. Located in northeastern Kyrgyzstan, high in the Tien Shan mountains, the lake sits at an elevation of about 1,607 meters (5,272 ft) above sea level and is the second-largest mountain lake in the world after Lake Titicaca.Continue ReadingCategory: History, ScienceTags: Archaeology, Russia, Historic
There's something so deeply human about making something yourself.It doesn't have to be big or impressive. Sometimes, for me, it's just cutting out a small sticker using parchment paper, markers and white printer paper for my journal; folding paper into something pretty; baking a fresh batch of cookies; or just writing a letter in cursive by hand.I like the process of it. The way you start with nothing - a blank page, some string, a lump of clay - and somehow, after a little while, there's something that didn't exist before.I've never made things because I was forced to. It hasn't been about saving money or doing it "the hard way." I just like the feeling of creating something from scratch, especially when it's for someone I care about. When I make gifts for my mom, I almost always end up with something handmade, including cards, drawings or tiny things I spent hours putting together. It's not perfect, but that's what I like. You can feel the time and thought that went into it. It's like giving someone a little piece of how you see them.I think we forget how much we can make with our own hands. Everything can easily be bought or downloaded now that creating something yourself almost feels old-fashioned. But to me, that's what makes it special. When I draw or build or craft something, I'm reminded that I can bring an idea into the real world. That's kind of amazing, when you think about it. Humans have been doing that forever, and it's still just as satisfying.At Hopkins, I've also been spending time in the PAVA Center Makerspace. It's where people can design things, 3D print models, handle wood and learn how to use machines and tools. It's weird that so much of it involves technology but still feels very human. You're still shaping something, still thinking about form and balance and texture. I like watching an idea slowly become tangible, piece by piece, print by print. Sometimes it fails completely, and you have to start over. But even that's part of the fun. You're learning how things come together, or sometimes how they fall apart, and you start over.Making things teaches patience. You can't rush a project or force it to look exactly like you imagined. In fact, most of the time when I'm making something, the end product looks completely different from what I envisioned at the start. You learn to let the process happen, to accept imperfections and find joy in the attempt itself. And when it's done, no matter how small, it's yours. You know every step it took to get there.I think that's why it feels so meaningful. Making something yourself isn't just about the final product. The sounds of the scissors cutting paper, spreading sunflower oil over a canvas before putting on oil paint, the hum of a printer, the way time slips by quietly and fast when you're focused on something you care about. It's one of the few times where doing feels just as good as finishing.I like that. I like that I can create, not just consume. It reminds me that effort, even small effort, adds up to something beautiful. Maybe it's just a sticker, a painting, a card or a tiny piece of decor for my desk. But I made it, and that feels enough.Kathryn Jung is a freshman from Silver Spring, MD, majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Her column reflects the process of creating and how the small things we make, notice and hold close bring meaning to everyday life.
...an expert in general relativity or a mathematical physicist familiar with PPN methods, weak-field gravitational tests, and variational principles... For the two technical appendices (ψ-preconditioning and χ-flattening), I would need: • a quantum algorithms researcher (QSP/QSVT/QLSA/QAE) to assess the correctness of the operator transformations and the potential complexity gains; • a quantum control or pulse-level [...]The post A Ukrainian mathematician requests mathematical assistance appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.
A severe accident at the Baikonur Cosmodrome involving a wrecked maintenance cabin has indefinitely delayed Russia's ability to launch crewed missions and payloads to the International Space Station (ISS).
Macaques have a sense of rhythm and dance (if rewarded) Evidence NetworkMonkeys have rhythm and can tap along to the beat (with a little help from the Backstreet Boys) Phys.orgMonkeys can tap to beat of human music, have ability to synchronize movement to rhythm Interesting Engineering
For Amina Green, a 29‐year‐old data scientist living in San Francisco, autonomous vehicles represent both a technological marvel and a personal lifeline. Despite a frightening incident last year when two men blocked her Waymo robotaxi and harassed her, Green says...
Lassa fever is a priority pathogen in urgent need of research and development because it poses a significant public health risk.The post First volunteer receives Lassa fever vaccine in new trial appeared first on Digital Journal.
Viewing the Geminid Meteor Shower in 2025 American Meteor SocietySeven celestial events to look for in the December night sky BBCGeminids 2025: The year's best meteor shower is coming, with a second shower hot on its tail Live ScienceGeminid shooting stars — One of 2025's most exciting meteor showers begins tonight Space9 night sky events to see in December, from a supermoon to a once-in-a-lifetime interstellar comet National Geographic
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In a new preclinical study, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed an antibody therapy called 77A that showed an ability to overcome treatment resistance in blood cancers, such as myeloma and lymphoma, as well as solid tumors.
Americans use the f-word more frequently on social media than Australians or Britons, but Australians are more creative in its use. The f-word is rarely used in social networks of fewer than 15 people, and people tend to swear more with acquaintances than with friends, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland.
An international collaboration led by Cornell researchers used a combination of psilocybin and the rabies virus to map how—and where—the psychedelic compound rewires the connections in the brain.
Interactions among viruses can help them succeed inside their hosts or impart vulnerabilities that make them easier to treat. Scientists are learning the ways viruses mingle inside the cells they infect, as well as the consequences of their socializing.
SpaceX gets approval to build Starship launch complex at Cape Canaveral SpaceNewsSpaceX earns approval to bring Starship megarocket to Florida's Space Coast The Business JournalsSpaceX gets Environmental Approval for Starship at SLC-37 NASASpaceFlight.com -SpaceX Gets OK to Build 2 Starship Launch Pads at NASA's Cape Canaveral Currently.comSpaceX’s Starship FL launch site will witness scenes once reserved for sci-fi films Teslarati
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have created a new carbon-negative building material that could transform sustainable construction. The breakthrough, published in the high-impact journal Matter, details the development of enzymatic structural material (ESM), a strong, durable, and recyclable construction material produced through a low-energy, bioinspired process.
The story lines of every episode of legal TV dramas, from Law & Order to Perry Mason, revolve around five key narrative moments: the crime, the arrest, the plea, the verdict, and the offender's emotional response to what they've done.
Onto Innovation, NVE, Nano Dimension, Clene, and Clene are the seven Nanotechnology stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Nanotechnology stocks are shares of companies that research, develop, manufacture, or commercialize products and processes that exploit structures and phenomena at the nanoscale (typically below 100 nanometers). These companies can span many sectors—semiconductors, [...]
Building Blocks of Life Found on Near-Earth Asteroid Could Reveal New Clues About Life in the Universe Yahoo News CanadaSugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Samples NASA (.gov)Nitrogen- and oxygen-rich organic material indicative of polymerization in pre-aqueous cryochemistry on Bennu’s parent body NatureDid Asteroids Invent Gum Billions of Years Ago? Universe TodayAsteroid hurtling toward Earth found to be teeming with building blocks of life: researchers New York Post
Three years after catastrophic flooding devastated eastern Kentucky, claiming more than 40 lives and destroying entire communities, 18 families are receiving a Christmas miracle.
This week, JPL scientists reported that glaciers speed up and slow down at predictable intervals. CERN's ATLAS experiment detected evidence for the decay of a Higgs boson into a muon-antimuon pair. And researchers discovered that exercise slows tumor growth by shifting glucose uptake to muscles.
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Goldenberries taste like a cross between pineapple and mango, pack the nutritional punch of a superfood, and are increasingly popular in U.S. grocery stores. But the plants that produce these bright yellow-orange fruits grow wild and unruly—reaching heights that make large-scale farming impractical.
What can mapped drainage systems on Mars teach scientists about the red planet's watery past? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address as a team of scientists from the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) conducted a first-time mapping study involving Martian river basins. This study has the potential to not only gain insight into ancient Mars and how much water existed there long ago, but also develop new methods for mapping ancient river basins on Mars and potentially other worlds.
(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- According to the report published by Allied Market Research, Situation Awareness System Market Reach USD 67.27 Billion by 2030. The report offers an ...
Long ago, Mars had massive watersheds—now finally mapped Phys.orgMars Was Warmer, Wetter Millions of Years Ago, Planetary Scientists Say Sci.NewsStrange White Rocks on Mars Suggest Mars Once Had Tropical Rainstorms Like Earth For Millions of Years ZME ScienceEvidence of rain-driven climate on Mars found in bleached rocks scattered in Jezero crater Phys.orgTropical Storms Drenched Mars for Millions of Years, Strange Pale Rocks Suggest Gizmodo
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Imagine browsing the web, but with a chatbot screwing it up for you at every turn.The post AI-Powered Browsers Are Failing Badly appeared first on Futurism.
For years, the search for a stem cell donor has felt like a quest for a rare key—one that fits a lock with eight intricate tumblers, each representing a genetic marker. For many patients with blood cancers, especially those from diverse backgrounds, the right key simply didn't exist. The door to a cure remained closed.
SEATTLE, Dec. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ADPT), a commercial stage biotechnology company that aims to translate the genetics of the adaptive immune system into clinical products to diagnose and treat disease, announced growing interventional use...
In a recent study, researcher Dr. Hui Zhou and his colleagues conducted a genetic analysis of the genomes of individuals associated with the ancient Hanging Coffin tradition in Southeast and Southern Asia. In addition, they sequenced the genomes of modern-day Bo people to determine their genetic relationship to the ancient Hanging Coffin practitioners.
Emerging tests and treatment strategies guide more tailored approaches and ease the burden on patients
There's an old saying that everything in Australia wants to eat you – and this apparently includes plants, with the island a global hotbed of carnivorous species. Now, scientists have made a particularly special find, stumbling across thousands of ultra-rare meat-eaters banding together close to city limits.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Carnivorous Plants, Botany, Australia, Biodiversity, Plants
In a recent advancement for the field, physicists from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have demonstrated techniques for slowing light on photonic chips.
Looking at the weather map on his computer and seeing three simultaneous tropical storms forming across Asia in late November, climatologist Fredolin...
Study confirms IMO 2020 rule cut ship sulphur emissions tenfold Chamber of ShippingNew study confirms IMO 2020 rule cut ship Sulfur emissions tenfold Chamber of ShippingStudy Finds Major Drop in Ship Sulfur Emissions Following IMO Regulations The Maritime Executive
Grainger Engineering researchers have developed a simpler, faster, and alternative assembly strategy for building DNA nanostructures that not only survive in harsh biological environments but also perform better.
CNN's Erin Burnett on President Trump's cozy relationship with FIFA President Gianni Infantino as he is awarded the organization's first ever gold "peace prize".
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The third Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator's (SMART Demo) static test featured propulsion technologies that address industry needs and can be applied to target vehicles.
In a wide range of social species, when an animal is sick, it takes itself away from its group. Ant pupae are unable to move, however, so they've developed a unique mechanism that leads them to sacrifice their own life for the betterment of the nest.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Ants, Disease, Institute Of Science And Technology Austria, Infections
The Idaho National Laboratory announced Thursday initial selections for the Microreactor Application Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) end user experiments.
Caravel Bio will use the grant money to work on creating new drugs to treat diseases like cancer and help animals as well.
Hot exozodiacal dust can thwart our efforts to detect exoplanets. It causes what's called coronagraphic leakage, which confuses the light signals from distant stars. The Habitable Worlds Observatory will face this obstacle, and new research sheds light on the problem.
WPI researchers develop a carbon-negative building material that cures fast, captures CO2, and could transform sustainable construction.
Research Infosource has listed Lethbridge Polytechnic as ninth among the top 50 research colleges in the country.
Wren Laboratories LLC, a CLIA-, CAP-, ISO- and NYSDOH-certified leader in advanced mRNA liquid-biopsy diagnostics, today announced that the New York State Department of Health Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (NYSDOH-CLEP) has approved NETest(r) 2.0 for clinical use. This regulatory milestone confirms the high analytical rigor and clinical value of this next-generation blood test for neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy captured an awe-inspiring photograph of a skydiver’s silhouette in front of the sun.
By understanding the structure and function of NBCn1, the study provides a blueprint for designing drugs that could potentially block this transporter and disrupt the internal chemical balance that cancer cells depend on.
In 2025, cellular biology advanced with a Cell journal study on partial epigenetic reprogramming using modified Yamanaka factors, rejuvenating mouse cells to combat aging without cancer risks. This, alongside AI-driven virtual models, CRISPR therapies, and single-cell sequencing, promises regenerative medicine breakthroughs. Ethical challenges persist, but these innovations could transform healthcare.
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St. David's Georgetown Hospital has a new state-of-the-art operating room. The new 650-square-foot operating room is part of the hospital's recently completed $
A gene that turns on very early in embryonic development could be key to the formation of the placenta, which provides the developing fetus with what it needs to thrive during gestation.
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Scientist Caleigh Samuels uses AI for nuclear safety research at ORNL, improving biokinetic models and radon safety protocols.
Last supermoon of the year, the cold moon, seen across the U.S.: See the photos YahooDecember’s supermoon peaks this week. Here’s what to know CNNDecember's 'Cold Moon' rises — See breathtaking images of the final full moon of 2025 SpacePHOTOS: The last supermoon of 2025 illuminates December night skies PBSThursday's Cold Moon Is the Last Supermoon of the Year. Here's How and When to View It WIRED
"Smart move, just late."The post Zuckerberg Basically Giving Up on Metaverse After Renaming Entire Company “Meta” appeared first on Futurism.
The next full supermoon, also known as the Wolf moon, will happen on Jan. 3.
His work provides rare insight and critical data for policymakers, modelers, and researchers tracking rapid Arctic change.
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery on asteroid Bennu, after a NASA spacecraft returned samples taken from it to Earth, which left them all stunned
Eldest sons step up financially, while eldest daughters take care of their parents: A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows how Korean siblings divide the responsibility of caring for their parents through the stages of widowhood.
BOSTON, Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A recent setback due to unexpected safety concern from a phase 2 study to evaluate a STAT3 inhibitor in IPF patients refreshed an old debate regarding the feasibility to develop therapeutics targeting tricky...
Funding backs a human-first approach to drug safety and efficacy, reducing reliance on animal testing and accelerating therapies for patients.
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With the growing interest in 2D materials, scientists have tried to figure out if Weyl fermions can exist in two dimensional systems. Researchers found that a single layer of bismuth atoms fabricated on a tin-selenium substrate can host 2D Weyl fermions.
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After collecting and analyzing data for a decade, a group of scientists, including a team from Rutgers, have debunked a decades-old theory about a mysterious particle.Their findings, published in Nature, come from the MicroBooNE experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, Illinois.
Plants have been part of our diet as long as meat has, with new evidence showing that Neanderthals, early Homo sapiens and even earlier Homo hominins were using and processing starches, grass seeds, nuts, fruits, sedges and tubers hundreds of thousands of years before the supposed “Broad Spectrum Revolution" took place.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Australian National University, University of Toronto, Neanderthal, Archeology, Plants, Diet, Paleo
There was, in fact, something going on.The post JD Vance Sent Bizarre Lonely Text to His Bombing Group Chat: “This Chat’s Kind of Dead. Anything Going On?” appeared first on Futurism.
PRINCETON, N.J. and SUZHOU, China, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transcenta Holding Limited (HKEX: 06628) ("Transcenta Therapeutics"), a global clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with fully-integrated capabilities in discovery, research, development and manufacturing of antibody-based therapeutics, today announced updated efficacy...
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Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite CTV NewsMore than 16,000 tracks found at a ‘dinosaur freeway’ in Bolivia CNN18,000 dinosaur tracks discovered along ancient Bolivian coastline — and they set a new record Live Science18,000 Tracks Discovered in World's Largest Dinosaur Tracksite ScienceAlert'Prehistoric Times Square': 16,000 tracks uncover dinosaur traffic jam New Atlas
Theropods once trekked along a “dinosaur freeway” that stretched across a shoreline in what is now Bolivia, according to a new study.
Theropods once trekked along a “dinosaur freeway” that stretched across a shoreline in what is now Bolivia, according to a new study.
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Two physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have been named 2025 Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS). The honor recognizes their excellence in physics and exceptional service to the physics community.
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A new UMBC study suggests traditional Indian classical mudras may hold clues to advanced robotic hand-motion learning.
China recreates Einstein’s century-old quantum test with a single atom, confirming Bohr’s principle and enabling new quantum research.
Assistant Professor Kathryn Lanouette is leading a research project to better characterize what outdoor environmental education can look like in urban spaces.
The temporary issue caused the agency to reorient its planned order of pre-rollout tests within the Vehicle Assembly Building. The agency continues to target an early February launch of the mission.
In newly published research, Binghamton University doctoral student Elana Israel, MS '22, explores which depressive symptoms largely affect children's neural responses to feedback.
The Antigravity A1 drone offers an experience akin to being in a glass orb hovering 500 meters above the earth.
A team led by Professor Hui Wei, a pioneer in nanozyme research at Nanjing University, has unveiled an ultrasmall theranostic nanozyme with the potential to transform the diagnosis and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)—a highly lethal vascular disease with limited therapeutic options.
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Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered the adaptive significance of the remarkable waste-management behavior in the social spider mite Stigmaeopsis longus, a tiny herbivorous arthropod that lives in cooperative groups. These mites protect their eggs from the adverse effects of fecal accumulation by defecating in designated areas near the nest entrance.
The AI platform, named EMMI, leverages “the largest global database of binding data” to generate small molecule drugs in new chemical space to tackle hard targets.The post Terray’s AI Platform Finds Drugs in Unseen Chemical Space, Achieves BMS Milestone appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.
Look up tonight to see the year’s final supermoon The Washington PostDecember’s supermoon peaks this week. Here’s what to know CNNDon't miss the last full moon of 2025 as the 'Cold Supermoon' takes to the autumn sky on Dec. 4 SpaceDecember's Cold Moon will be the last supermoon of 2025: What to know Statesman JournalIs there a full moon tonight? Final supermoon in California for 2025 The Desert Sun
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There are many ways for an eagle to suffer a human-caused death. Electrocution, lead poisoning, vehicle collisions, or being shot, to name a few. Some of these deaths are "offset" through a provision within the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1962 (BGEPA) that requires eagles to be replaced when they are removed from the population by certain human actions.
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have identified a brain-like cluster of neurons in sea urchin larvae, traditionally considered lacking a brain, that regulates light-responsive behavior. The work is published in the journal Nature Communications.
Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, have the potential of outperforming classical systems on some tasks. Instead of storing information as bits, like classical computers, they rely on so-called qubits, units of information that can simultaneously exist in superpositions of 0 and 1.
A new theory for the origins of dark matter suggests that fast-moving, neutrino-like dark particles could have decoupled from Standard Model particles far earlier than previous theories had suggested.