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Feedback is delighted to explore research digging into the relationship between a reptile's body mass and the length of its Wikipedia entry – but would like to throw Godzilla into the mix
Article URL: https://openai.com/index/ai-chemist-improves-reaction/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48573757
Points: 9
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DNA evidence shows that plague bacteria devastated a community in Siberia more than 5000 years ago, challenging the idea that there were no major disease outbreaks before the advent of farming and large settlements
Bird-mounted headsets and backpacks have revealed the surprising things pigeons do with their eyes when on the wing
By the time we’re born, our brains have all the hardware in place to form thoughts, and possibly even some conscious awareness
By the time we’re born, our brains have all the hardware in place to form thoughts, and possibly even some conscious awareness
Article URL: https://www.science.org/content/article/french-physicist-and-media-star-loses-doctorate-after-plagiarism-investigation
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48571767
Points: 14
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Gene therapy company UniQure had another FDA meeting after Vinay Prasad's exit.
A study of 140,000 people suggests that a broadening of the diagnostic criteria for autism and ADHD explains the sharp rise in diagnoses, but that doesn't mean too many people are being told they are autistic or have ADHD
Critical Energy is turning rocket engines into geothermal power plants, and it wants to build 300 GW per year by 2045.
Article URL: https://www.thesignalist.io/s/the-dialogue-dividend/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48569894
Points: 29
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Article URL: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/americas-compact-between-science-and-politics-is-broken/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48568058
Points: 18
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CATL unveiled a sodium-ion battery at a MIIT-backed event, claiming up to 15,000 charge cycles or 20 years of life and stable performance in extreme cold.
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.14806
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48565326
Points: 8
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Transferring genes across species doesn't just happen in microbes.
Article URL: https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/us-pulling-ocean-sensors-a-shock-for-canadian-research-as-el-nino-nears-12422874
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48560847
Points: 8
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Neurologist Emily Rogalski studies "superagers" – people in their 80s or 90s with unusually keen memories, whose lifestyles suggest ways to slow cognitive decline
Defying the laws of thermodynamics, experiments are beginning to show that a quantum state that is frozen forever might not be impossible. If we can tame it, it could unlock whole new types of matter
Hemiscyllium dudgeonae is the tenth recorded species of walking shark, which use their pectoral fins to move across reef flats, and its limited range means it may be at high risk of extinction
Evidence is mounting that there are distinct subtypes of autism, and now, scientists have found that the condition can vary according to the strength of people's brain connections
Disappearing sea ice is letting more sunlight in the Arctic Ocean and boosting phytoplankton growth, but this has depleted a crucial nutrient, which could severely affect animals higher up the food chain
Inspired by Ariel Waldman’s docuseries Life Unearthed, columnist Annalee Newitz explores how microscopes, drones and specialised cameras are giving us an unprecedented view of nature from many different vantage points
Article URL: https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/06/New-way-making-espresso
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48552440
Points: 7
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Isar Aerospace is not hurting for money, but it is sorely lacking in the currency of flight experience.
Despite continued benefits, anti-vaccine rhetoric has driven down vaccination.
The rocket's breakup likely generated 100 to 150 new pieces of space junk.
Will the Sun roast Earth’s plants or starve them?
The surprising discovery of mysterious blobs inside our cells is revolutionising our understanding of how life works, and how it got started
IVF could be done inside the body using sperm that have been magnetised, allowing them to be directed to an egg while getting around the need for invasive egg retrievals and embryo transfers
Scientists have long grappled with how to measure the effect of social media on children. Now, the UK government has announced a total ban for everyone under 16, and researchers are rushing to design rigorous studies before it comes into effect