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Siberian burial points to cannabis use 2,800 years ago

Human hair from the burial contained cannabinol, a chemical produced from THC, the compound that makes cannabis psychoactive.

5 Sources, 18h ago, updated 18h ago

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New image-processing method improves exoplanet detection in Webb telescope data

Researchers report 2–15 times greater sensitivity than standard techniques when processing James Webb Space Telescope observations.

5 Sources, 2d ago, updated 2d ago

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NASA's Swift telescope reenters Earth's atmosphere after nearly 22 years in orbit

The gamma-ray burst observatory came down over western Indonesia on November 4 after a failed attempt to rescue it.

8 Sources, 3d ago, updated 3d ago

Swift has fallen: NASA's 22-year-old space telescope burns up over Sumatra

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Southern Taurids could bring fireballs around Nov. 4–5, 2026

Around local midnight is a suggested time to watch, though the shower is expected to produce relatively few meteors.

7 Sources, 4d ago, first seen 4d ago

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Red-blood-cell-like structures found in 115-million-year-old dinosaur bone

The Aratasaurus leg bone from Brazil also yielded chemical traces related to heme, a component of hemoglobin.

16 Sources, 5d ago, updated 5d ago

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NASA's Swift Observatory Expected to Re-Enter Around Nov. 6 After Failed Rescue

Solar activity hastened Swift's orbital decline, and the telescope's systems were shut down after it became too low to observe.

18 Sources, 5d ago, updated 5d ago

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Nearly 30% of US adults surveyed admit lying or exaggerating symptoms to get antibiotics

Live Science says two surveys found adults reported lying to their own or their children's doctors hoping for antibiotics.

3 Sources, 9d ago, first seen 9d ago

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New colorectal tumor atlas examines differences by patient age

STAT reports the atlas includes 189 tumors from patients in their 20s to their 90s.

10 Sources, 9d ago, updated 9d ago

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Mouse study links a gut immune-cell sensor to colitis-related pain

In Science Immunology, researchers trace a Piezo1 and nerve growth factor pathway that heightens gut sensitivity in mice.

3 Sources, 10d ago, updated 10d ago

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Rubin Observatory spots possible dwarf planet beyond Neptune

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory estimates 2026 ED138 at 600 to 1,500 kilometers across; infrared observations are needed.

60 Sources, 4d ago, updated 4d ago

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U.S. intelligence report reportedly publishes image of China’s reusable spaceplane in orbit

SpaceNews describes the craft as attached to an apparent service module with deployed solar arrays.

7 Sources, 11d ago, updated 11d ago

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Wireless implant lowered blood glucose in mice with type 2 diabetes and obesity

In Science, researchers report that a glucose monitor triggered the implant only above a preset threshold.

2 Sources, 12d ago, first seen 12d ago

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NASA's Swift Observatory Ends Nearly 22-Year Science Mission After Exceeding Planned Lifespan

NASA says Swift ended its science mission while orbiting less than 171 miles above Earth, far beyond its two-year design.

27 Sources, 4d ago, updated 4d ago

Composite image using observations from infrared, visible, and ultraviolet wavelengths of the area around the Jellyfish Nebula. The ultraviolet observation is taken by Swift and shown in violet. On a mottled reddish background speckled with stars, a yellow haze of gas at center left traces out a dome-shaped structure from which curving tendrils extend toward the lower right. Blue and red filaments trace a ring around the dome’s base. A violet arc stretches right to left just above the center of the image, and irregular orange gas clouds become thicker toward the upper left.

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Westminster Abbey’s Roman sarcophagus may hold a medieval abbot

Phys.org reports archaeologist Warwick Rodwell favors Aelfwig, but considers his successor Wulnoth another viable candidate.

2 Sources, 18d ago, first seen 18d ago

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Disrupted body clocks may contribute to depression in nearly a quarter of people studied

Nature reports 2,604 of 11,380 people with severe depression met three or more proposed criteria for “circadian depression.”

5 Sources, 18d ago, updated 18d ago

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Lab videos show dwarf reedsnakes rolling with relatively steady heads

Science News reports three Pseudorabdion species cartwheeled in tests, with measured peak speeds up to 3.7 meters per second.

7 Sources, 16d ago, updated 16d ago

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Modified tapeworm medicine might help treat endometriosis, mouse study hints

Live Science reports the medicine might help relieve painful lesions seen in endometriosis, based on a study in mice.

1 Source, 25d ago, first seen 25d ago

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A formula could flag undesirable AI outputs before they happen

Live Science says the formula tracks an AI's internal “compass needle” to flag undesirable outputs before they happen.

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Flightless ancient bird may reshape ideas about flight's role in early bird evolution

New Scientist describes the ground-dwelling carnivore's wing anatomy as similar to a pheasant's.

20 Sources, 13d ago, updated 13d ago

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Researchers identify possible human sacrifice beside 2,000-year-old elite warrior burial in Russia

Live Science reports that a human pelvis fragment lay with animal remains beside the Maeotian warrior’s grave.

3 Sources, 26d ago, first seen 26d ago

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Siberian burial points to cannabis use 2,800 years ago

New image-processing method improves exoplanet detection in Webb telescope data

NASA's Swift telescope reenters Earth's atmosphere after nearly 22 years in orbit

Southern Taurids could bring fireballs around Nov. 4–5, 2026

Red-blood-cell-like structures found in 115-million-year-old dinosaur bone

NASA's Swift Observatory Expected to Re-Enter Around Nov. 6 After Failed Rescue

Nearly 30% of US adults surveyed admit lying or exaggerating symptoms to get antibiotics

New colorectal tumor atlas examines differences by patient age

Mouse study links a gut immune-cell sensor to colitis-related pain

Rubin Observatory spots possible dwarf planet beyond Neptune

U.S. intelligence report reportedly publishes image of China’s reusable spaceplane in orbit

Wireless implant lowered blood glucose in mice with type 2 diabetes and obesity

NASA's Swift Observatory Ends Nearly 22-Year Science Mission After Exceeding Planned Lifespan

Westminster Abbey’s Roman sarcophagus may hold a medieval abbot

Disrupted body clocks may contribute to depression in nearly a quarter of people studied

Lab videos show dwarf reedsnakes rolling with relatively steady heads

Modified tapeworm medicine might help treat endometriosis, mouse study hints

A formula could flag undesirable AI outputs before they happen

Flightless ancient bird may reshape ideas about flight's role in early bird evolution

Researchers identify possible human sacrifice beside 2,000-year-old elite warrior burial in Russia

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Siberian burial points to cannabis use 2,800 years ago

New image-processing method improves exoplanet detection in Webb telescope data

NASA's Swift telescope reenters Earth's atmosphere after nearly 22 years in orbit

Southern Taurids could bring fireballs around Nov. 4–5, 2026

Red-blood-cell-like structures found in 115-million-year-old dinosaur bone

NASA's Swift Observatory Expected to Re-Enter Around Nov. 6 After Failed Rescue

Nearly 30% of US adults surveyed admit lying or exaggerating symptoms to get antibiotics

New colorectal tumor atlas examines differences by patient age

Mouse study links a gut immune-cell sensor to colitis-related pain

Rubin Observatory spots possible dwarf planet beyond Neptune

U.S. intelligence report reportedly publishes image of China’s reusable spaceplane in orbit

Wireless implant lowered blood glucose in mice with type 2 diabetes and obesity

NASA's Swift Observatory Ends Nearly 22-Year Science Mission After Exceeding Planned Lifespan

Westminster Abbey’s Roman sarcophagus may hold a medieval abbot

Disrupted body clocks may contribute to depression in nearly a quarter of people studied

Lab videos show dwarf reedsnakes rolling with relatively steady heads

Modified tapeworm medicine might help treat endometriosis, mouse study hints

A formula could flag undesirable AI outputs before they happen

Flightless ancient bird may reshape ideas about flight's role in early bird evolution

Researchers identify possible human sacrifice beside 2,000-year-old elite warrior burial in Russia