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Category: 7. Science
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Scientists capture two black holes orbiting each other for first time
For years, black holes were more like science fiction than science. Now we have a photo – an actual image – of not just one, but two black holes dancing around each other in space.
Astronomers have confirmed what they’ve long suspected:…
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Sperm ‘switch’ discovery could lead to new fertility therapies
Scientists have discovered the molecular ‘switch’ that powers sperm for fertilisation, which could potentially lead to new infertility treatments.
Michigan State University researchers have discovered the molecular mechanism…
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Shapeshifting ‘braided river’ in Tibet is the highest in the world, and is becoming increasingly unstable — Earth from space
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Where is it? Yarlung Zangbo River, Tibet Autonomous Region of China [29.2814054, 91.3256581]
What’s in the photo? The braided branches of a river winding through the Tibetan Plateau
Which satellite took the photo? Landsat 9
When was it…
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How To Find Comets Lemmon And SWAN On Wednesday
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Two comets are becoming visible in the night sky this week, with experts predicting they will become even brighter next week during the peak of the Orionid meteor shower. The brightest is Comet Lemmon — also called C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) —…
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Solar Farms Could Save Bumblebee
Today’s ESG Updates
- Well-managed Solar Farms Could Boost Declining Bumblebee Populations in the UK: Study shows potential for solar farms to support pollinators while contributing to nature recovery.
- JPMorgan to Invest $10B in U.S….
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SpaceX completes 11th Starship test flight – DW – 10/14/2025
Elon Musk’s mammoth SpaceX Starship on Monday completed its 11th test flight from a Texas launch site.
This was the last test flight before SpaceX starts test-launching a new version of the giant rocket equipped with more features for Moon and…
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NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030
NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 – Chilkat Valley News
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Engineers create artificial neuron that acts like the real thing – Nanowerk
- Engineers create artificial neuron that acts like the real thing Nanowerk
- Artificial Neurons Talk Directly to Living Cells in a First IEEE Spectrum
- Scientists Create Artificial Neuron That ‘Whispers’ to Real Brain Cells Indian Defence Review
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Star Trek’s warp drive might not be fiction at all: Scientists create time travel model that obeys physics |
In Star Trek, the crew of the Enterprise could cross galaxies in the time it takes us to fly from Delhi to Dubai. While long considered pure science fiction, the show’s most fantastical invention, the warp drive that bends space-time to…
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