NASA's Swift space telescope nears fiery reentry after failed rescue, debris path may include India
The 21-year-old Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere in coming days after efforts to boost its orbit failed, with debris pot
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NASA asks commercial space industry to propose orbital reboost mission for Hubble
NASA is soliciting private-sector concepts to raise the Hubble Space Telescope's orbit and extend its life as the observatory's reentry risk grows in the 2030s.
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shows heavy hydrogen in methane, pointing to a frigid birthplace
Measurements of heavy hydrogen in the comet's methane suggest 3I/ATLAS formed in an extremely cold environment long before reaching the solar system.
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Study estimates human metabolism produces 2.05 billion metric tons of CO2 a year
A University of Bath-led global study finds CO2 from human metabolism rose 74% between 1985 and 2015, a figure researchers say could inform climate accounting.
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Pesticide exposure linked to more than 2.5 times the risk of Parkinson's disease, UCLA study finds
Researchers also identified a mechanism by which the chemical damages brain cells and a potential protective intervention.
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Ancient ape fossil in Egypt challenges assumptions about where human ancestors evolved
A 17- to 18-million-year-old fossil suggests North Africa and the Middle East, rather than East Africa, may have been an early evolutionary homeland.
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Ancient Mars was wetter than thought, meteorite analysis reveals
A martian meteorite provides new evidence that the planet held more water than previously estimated during its early history.
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Study suggests decades-old theory on the origin of life may be wrong
New findings challenge a widely held account of how life first emerged on Earth.
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Chickpeas grown and harvested in simulated lunar soil, study reports
The result supports research into producing food on the moon for future long-duration missions.
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Nearly 200 nations reach agreement on biodiversity goals at U.N. summit
The deal aims to get nature targets back on track, though participants expressed disappointment over missed opportunities.
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Study finds 75,000-year-old Neanderthal may have been killed by a spear to the heart
A hole in the shoulder blade offers rare evidence of deliberate prehistoric violence.
Sciencedaily · +9 outlets
Study finds long-term pesticide exposure and Parkinson's risk, and a possible protective route
A UCLA study linked a common pesticide to over 2.5 times the risk of Parkinson's disease and described how it damages brain cells.
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Nations commit to get nature goals back on track at U.N. biodiversity summit
Nearly 200 nations reached hard-fought agreements, though some participants cited missed opportunities.
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Scientists discover molecular motor inspired by Archimedes' screw that spins on electricity
The single-molecule device rotates in either direction under electrical control and can boost conductivity, with potential applications in nanoscale machines.
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Forgotten neutrino may explain why matter survived the Big Bang, scientists say
Researchers propose that a long-overlooked particle could account for the matter-antimatter imbalance in the early universe.
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Scientists use focused ultrasound and nanoparticles against glioblastoma
University of Virginia researchers report a new experimental strategy for one of the deadliest brain cancers.
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Study links pesticide exposure to higher Parkinson's risk
UCLA researchers found more than 2.5 times the risk and identified a way to protect brain cells in the lab.
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Ultracold atoms simulate hard-to-observe matter-antimatter pair production
The experiment reproduces a quantum electrodynamics process that is difficult to observe directly in nature.
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