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HPE's Spaceborne Computer 4 to Run AI on the Moon Aboard Astrolab Rover

20 Oct· 2 sources

NASA solves mystery of asteroid Bennu's rapid heat loss: boulders are riddled with cracks

Ultrasound brain stimulation eases schizophrenia delusions, small trial finds

Scientists identify how statins trigger muscle pain, paving way for safer cholesterol drugs

Aging brain may trade memory for wisdom, scientists propose

Blocking immune cells preserves brain tissue in Alzheimer’s mouse model, study finds

Overlooked neutrino particle may solve mystery of why matter dominates the universe

Novo's CagriSema delivers 25% weight loss in women, raising hopes for menopause market

20 Oct· 2 sources

JWST confirms water ice clouds on coldest known brown dwarf

Scientists uncover how Candida auris resists antifungal drugs

Hundreds, mostly children under four, fall ill from contaminated water near Pretoria

Storm Austen: First Named Storm of Season Brings Strong Wind Warning for Wales and South West England

20 Oct· 4 sources

First Neanderthal remains found in Navarre fill gap in western Pyrenees

Isle of Man assisted dying law receives Royal Assent

Peregrine’s legacy: digitising the notebooks of Australia’s original birder

20 Oct· 4 sources

Japan launches mission to retrieve samples from Mars moon Phobos

NHS trust prosecuted over deaths of two children from sepsis at Essex hospital

20 Oct· 2 sources

Pennsylvania health alert warns of congenital measles resurgence tied to falling vaccination rates

Old blood cells transformed into brain stem cells that grow younger with age

Welsh rehab referrals for ketamine surge from two to 112 as young users seek help

20 Oct· 4 sources

Colorado wildlife overpass cuts vehicle-animal collisions by 91 per cent

Cancer survival AI that reads faces opens to public selfie uploads

19 Oct· 2 sources

Japan's MMX mission clears critical phase, spacecraft locked in for journey to Mars moon Phobos

19 Oct· 11 sources

UN biodiversity summit opens as study reveals widespread decline in Europe's wild bee species

Euclid space telescope discovers first comet in surprise find

19 Oct· 2 sources

Startup generates electricity from underwater volcano in world-first test

19 Oct· 2 sources

Alzheimer's study links APOE4 gene variant to fat buildup in brain cells, suggests new treatment pathway

Russian satellite stalks commercial imaging spacecraft in 'extreme proximity' maneuver

19 Oct· 4 sources

Hydrogen water hype: Experts say no evidence for longevity claims

First Confirmed ‘Microblazar’ Found in Milky Way, a Tiny Particle Accelerator

NASA's simulated Mars crew marks one year inside habitat

Genetic Parkinson's form far more common in Pacific communities, NZ researchers find

Jalen Hurts played hours after 4am hospital visit, now out for season with blood clots

19 Oct· 4 sources

ADHD medications may reduce risk of early death, major study suggests

Alaska landslide tsunami climbed 1,580 feet, study finds

Scientists uncover hidden damage in taste buds behind long COVID taste loss

Rare mutation may explain why some high-risk people never develop Alzheimer's

Three scientists win Nobel Prize for controlling brain cells with light

Astronomers find first known white dwarf that would look green

Two hidden magma sources discovered beneath Nicaragua's Masaya volcano

Corals fully recover from bleaching within seven weeks through touch with healthy counterparts, study finds

Alzheimer's sleep disruption reversed in mice by targeting brain immune cells

Chinese rocket debris falls over US Midwest, lands in farmer's cornfield

19 Oct· 2 sources

Starvation and Heat Put Squeeze on Sydney's Grey-Headed Flying Foxes

19 Oct· 3 sources

St Kilda community health clinic to close, clients redirected to Prahran and South Melbourne

19 Oct· 3 sources

Mother warns of cold sore danger after newborn daughter dies from herpes virus

Tap water ban in Arctic town linked to permafrost thaw and heavy metal contamination

Solent seabird numbers bounce back three years after avian flu wipeout

19 Oct· 2 sources

Health secretary orders NHS plan to end corridor care for children

Up to 20 maternity units in England may close, NHS leader warns

19 Oct· 2 sources

Blenheim emergency doctors warn patients 'in danger' as Wairau Hospital ED faces chronic understaffing

Cyclone Wati leaves Aitutaki harbour causeway underwater

Indonesia Battles Worst Wildfire Season in a Decade

19 Oct· 2 sources

Kenya records eighth Ebola case as outbreak spreads across DRC

Kenya confirms ninth Ebola case as DRC outbreak reaches eighth province

19 Oct· 3 sources

Pair density waves observed above superconducting temperature for first time

Japan's MMX spacecraft launches on mission to retrieve sample from Mars moon Phobos

19 Oct· 5 sources

Century-old Fossil Identified as New Dinosaur Species

Immune warning signs in blood could spot inflammatory bowel disease a decade early

18 Oct· 3 sources

Dietitian's guide to higher-protein, lower-calorie fast food choices

18 Oct· 3 sources

Conservationists urge Tasmania's orchid photographers to tread lightly on threatened species

18 Oct· 2 sources

NSW emergency departments overwhelmed by surge in unapproved peptide use

18 Oct· 2 sources

Norfolk Island hairy snail begins breeding in captivity after rescue mission

18 Oct· 4 sources

Earhart search on Nikumaroro concludes with 'new discoveries' but no 'smoking gun'

18 Oct· 3 sources

Air pollution linked to glaucoma and cataract risk, review of 41 studies suggests

Heat-storing salogels offer a potential path to efficient buildings

Astronomers detect supermassive black hole binary on a 100-year collision course

Female mouse skin stem cells work in synchrony, revealing why wounds heal faster

Third form of magnetism discovered, three physicists win 2026 Europhysics Prize

Physicists describe exotic new quantum state: fractional Fermi sea

Black Death land abandonment caused 40% drop in plant biodiversity, study finds

Sugar in red meat linked to 63% higher type 2 diabetes risk in large French study

Mount Sinai Study Identifies Three Brain Pathways Crucial for Deep Brain Stimulation in Depression

Chip-based microcomb shows path to portable atomic clocks, GPS-free navigation

NHS England trans ward guidance risks adverse impacts, internal assessment finds

Brown fat linked to better health; blood pressure drug shows promise in activating it

Kerosene leak contaminates River Taff, residents told to seal homes

Health secretary demands sackings and suspensions over NHS data breaches

18 Oct· 3 sources

Girl, 5, stroke-free for four months after $1 million neuro-microscope surgery

18 Oct· 4 sources

Sharpest image yet of 850-year-old 'guest star' supernova reveals filaments made of tiny knots

High school students urged to get measles shots to protect exam season

Homemade synthetics transform US drug crisis as fentanyl-tranq mix evades overdose reversal

18 Oct· 2 sources

Earth's core is leaking primordial hydrogen, creating water in the mantle, study suggests

Astronomers Find Universal Rule Governing Black Hole Jets

Cancer-fueling protein turned into weapon against tumors, study finds

White dwarf stars can be purple, pink and even green, surprising new study finds

Canterbury Hospital apologises after unread emails delay urgent surgeries

18 Oct· 5 sources

Arizona joins Nevada in legal challenge against Colorado River water cuts

Handwritten climate records from Congo Basin reveal scale of warming in Central Africa

USC scientists find way to create renewable supply of cancer-fighting immune cells

Physicists observe 'Bethe strings' in ultracold atoms, confirming 1931 prediction

13,800-year-old Alaskan encampment yields oldest dwelling in the Western Hemisphere

Experimental Injection Kills Fat Cells, Early Trials Suggest

Webb telescope discovers surprisingly organized weather on brown dwarf 20 light-years away

JWST Reveals Alien Planet's Atmosphere Has a Warped, Asymmetrical Shape

NASA's Roman Space Telescope Exceeds Image Quality Expectations by Nearly 30%