Sneaky asteroid zooms past Antarctica closer than a satellite — and astronomers didn’t catch it until hours after

Sneaky asteroid zooms past Antarctica closer than a satellite — and astronomers didn’t catch it until hours after

The near-Earth asteroid 2025 TF(red crosshairs)happened as near Earth as the International Space Station on Wednesday(Oct. 1), averting detection till hours later on. ( Image credit: ESA/ Las Cumbres Observatory…

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Ted Cruz picks a fight with Wikipedia, accusing platform of left-wing bias

Ted Cruz picks a fight with Wikipedia, accusing platform of left-wing bias

Cruz pressures Wikipedia after slamming FCC chair Cruz sent out the letter about 2 weeks after slamming Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr for threatening ABC with station license cancellations…

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OpenAI wants to make ChatGPT into a universal app frontend

OpenAI wants to make ChatGPT into a universal app frontend

While Altman discussed an “agentic commerce protocol” that will permit app users to delight in “instant checkout” from within ChatGPT, he later on clarified that information on money making will…

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Dramatic ‘fireballs’ expected during Draconid meteor shower this week: How to get the best views

Dramatic ‘fireballs’ expected during Draconid meteor shower this week: How to get the best views

The Draconid meteor shower is best seen right after dark on the peak night. (Image credit: Royalty-free by means of Getty Images) If you’re out simply after dark Wednesday( Oct….

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2,700-year-old temple with ‘sacred cave’ discovered in Turkey — and it may honor the ‘mother goddess’

2,700-year-old temple with ‘sacred cave’ discovered in Turkey — and it may honor the ‘mother goddess’

Part of the temple website the group found. It might have been utilized for the praise of a mom goddess. (Image credit: Courtesy of Bilge Yılmaz Kolancı) Archaeologists have actually…

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The neurons that let us see what isn’t there

The neurons that let us see what isn’t there

Earlier work had actually meant such cells, however Shin and coworkers reveal methodically that they’re not uncommon oddballs– they’re a distinct, functionally crucial subpopulation. “What we didn’t understand is that…

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AI can now be used to design brand-new viruses. Can we stop it from making the next devastating bioweapon?

AI can now be used to design brand-new viruses. Can we stop it from making the next devastating bioweapon?

As researchers create brand-new infections utilizing AI, professionals are examining whether present biosecurity steps can hold up to this possible brand-new danger. (Image credit: Andriy Onufriyenko by means of Getty…

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Trump’s EPA sued for axing $7 billion solar energy program

Trump’s EPA sued for axing $7 billion solar energy program

The Environmental Protection Agency was taken legal action against Wednesday over an apparently politically determined choice to end a program that Congress meant to assist low-income and disadvantaged neighborhoods throughout…

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Striking images capture an antibiotic slaying bacteria in real time

Striking images capture an antibiotic slaying bacteria in real time

Prescription antibiotics called polymyxins require germs to produce and shed their external “armor,” leaving area for the antibiotic to then penetrate and eliminate the bacterial cell. (Image credit: © Imperial…

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Science history: Edwin Hubble uncovers the vastness of the universe with discovery of ‘standard candle’ — Oct. 5, 1923

Science history: Edwin Hubble uncovers the vastness of the universe with discovery of ‘standard candle’ — Oct. 5, 1923

[ 19659002]A time-lapse series of the star M31-V1 altering in brightness over numerous weeks. Edwin Hubble found the star in 1923. (Image credit: Image: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Project; Acknowledgment:…

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