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Blue Origin rocket explosion sent sound waves 1,000 miles across the US, report finds
Live Science - 4 Sep 2026 19:27
When a New Glenn rocket blew apart at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in May, it released ultra-low-frequency sound waves that reached as far as Texas. Researchers estimate that the blast was roughly equ...
Anthropics Claude Can Now Autonomously Run Science Experiments With Lab Equipment
Singularity Hub - 4 Sep 2026 19:08
A new system allows agents to orchestrate complex experimental processes and extends Anthropic's reach into the physical world. The post Anthropics Claude Can Now Autonomously Run Science Experiments With Lab Equipme...
3,200-year-old inscription may point to a long-lost ancient Egyptian city from the time of Ramesses II
Live Science - 4 Sep 2026 17:27
An inscription written in the time of Ramesses II may indicate the location of a lost ancient Egyptian city.
Embedded platinum channels bring nanoscale spin-based thermoelectric conversion to bulk materials
Phys.org - 4 Sep 2026 15:40
A joint research team from NIMS and the University of Tokyo has developed a new composite in which three-dimensional nano-interfaces are distributed throughout the material by coating the surfaces of magnetic-insulator p...
Aging doesn't look the same for everyone at the molecular level - it's 'individualized and context-dependent'
Live Science - 4 Sep 2026 15:13
People's bodies may reflect their ages very differently at the molecular level, even when they are the same chronological age, according to a new study.
Super El Niño could have unexpected effect on UK winter
New Scientist - 4 Sep 2026 14:56
An ElNiño is usually expected to heralda cold end to winter in the UK - but this year could be different
Lucid dreams induced via multisensory stimulation
New Scientist - 4 Sep 2026 14:00
Lucid dreams, when a person is aware they're dreaming and can often control them, could be induced in people who rarely experience them
Ultrafast electrons and lasers reveal unexpectedly strong radiation signals in common semiconductors
Phys.org - 4 Sep 2026 12:40
Detecting radiation is key to technologies ranging from particle accelerators and scientific instruments to medical imaging and security screening. But current detectors must often make trade-offs, providing signals that...
Nations and big tech to train AI using gold dust data from Ukraine
New Scientist - 4 Sep 2026 11:00
Foreign states and technology firms are scrambling for data from the Ukraine war so they can train the next-generation of AI models that might be used in defence and national security
Stanford scientists discover a seafood that can reverse signs of aging
Science Daily - 4 Sep 2026 08:29
A substance found in edible sea squirts appeared to reverse several signs of aging in older mice. Plasmalogen supplements improved memory and learning, strengthened connections between brain cells, reduced inflammation, ...
Extreme drought now covers 44% of Puerto Rico
Science Daily - 4 Sep 2026 08:12
Puerto Ricos normally rainy season has instead brought a severe and fast-growing drought. By August 25, three-quarters of the territory was in at least moderate drought, with extreme drought covering 44 percent and some ...
MIT turns bacteria into living transistors
Science Daily - 4 Sep 2026 07:52
MIT researchers have created bacterial transistors that can be wired together into living circuits capable of performing calculations and directing chemical signals. One day, these biological computers could coat plant r...
A longer exhale may push your brain toward bolder decisions
Science Daily - 4 Sep 2026 07:33
Slow breathing with a prolonged exhale made people more willing to take risks by changing heart activity and increasing the brains sensitivity to rewards. The findings suggest that something as simple as controlling your...
Dying radio galaxies fade faster than scientists expected
Science Daily - 4 Sep 2026 06:07
Astronomers have identified a surprisingly young population of fading radio galaxies whose supermassive black holes have already switched off their powerful jets. The confirmed remnants range from about 8 to 42 million y...
Dark matter detector finds a strange signal scientists cant yet explain
Science Daily - 4 Sep 2026 02:46
The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment has detected a rare particle interaction that looks unusually difficult to explain as ordinary background noise and appeared where dark matter might be expected. Scientists are not claiming a di...
Scientists reveal the hidden instructions that build the human brain
Science Daily - 4 Sep 2026 02:04
UCLA researchers have discovered two powerful influences that help guide how the human brain forms before birth. Radial glia, stem cells responsible for producing much of the cerebral cortex, change their behavior depend...