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The Backpack That Makes Every Step Feel Like Walking on the Moon

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Researchers at the University of Tokyo’s Rekimoto Lab have developed a backpack that transforms ordinary jumps into moon-like leaps. Known as Lunavity—or Augmented Jump in the research paper—the device mounts a multi-rotor aircraft on the wearer’s back and generates continuous upward thrust. By reducing the user’s effective weight, it enables higher jumps, longer airtime, and […]

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The world’s fastest-warming continent bakes beneath a record-breaking heat dome

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Europe, gripped by a record-breaking heatwave, is warming faster than any other continent and extends into the rapidly heating Arctic. Britain, Ireland, and France have already set new May temperature records, with even more extreme heat expected in the days ahead. A heat dome is driving the scorching conditions, trapping a mass of hot air

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Your Teeth Might Reveal a Hidden Sign of Pancreatic Cancer Survival

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A person’s teeth could offer an unexpected indicator of survival after pancreatic cancer surgery. Patients who had at least 21 natural teeth lived nearly two years longer on average than those with fewer teeth. Researchers believe oral health may reflect long-term exposure to inflammation, poor nutrition, frailty, and other health challenges. Researchers at Hiroshima University

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Research Suggests Trillions of Non-Human Conscious Beings Surround Us

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Human beings are naturally anthropocentric, often viewing ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. Yet, in terms of biomass, humans are insignificant compared with plants and other forms of life. Scientists estimate that Earth is home to more than three trillion trees—far more than the number of stars in our galaxy. When the hundreds of thousands

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Scientists Attempted to Split a Photon in Half—Challenging the Rules of Physics

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In a newly published study, three physicists at the University of Oslo explored a fascinating quantum question: What happens if you “truncate” a photon? While an elementary particle cannot literally be cut in half, its light pulse can be partially blocked or reshaped, creating unusual quantum states. Their findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal

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Many men experience Y chromosome loss as they age, which may contribute to a shorter lifespan

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As men grow older, they often experience a gradual loss of the Y chromosome from some of their cells. Although the Y chromosome has few genes, its loss has been increasingly linked to serious diseases and shorter lifespan. New methods for detecting Y chromosome genes have revealed that Y loss is common in the tissues

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Millions of Your Mother’s Cells Remain Inside You — Scientists Now Know Why

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Every person born on Earth carries a small number of cells that originated from their mother. Roughly one in every million cells in the body may be maternal, meaning we each contain millions of cells that are genetically different from our own. Despite this, the immune system generally accepts them rather than attacking them as

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As Antarctic Ice Melts, Mercury Is Released Into the Ocean

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Over the past two centuries, Antarctica has accumulated significant amounts of mercury pollution, despite efforts to preserve the continent’s largely untouched environment. Mercury occurs naturally through volcanic activity and the weathering of rocks. However, human activities such as fossil fuel combustion and mining have greatly increased mercury levels in the environment. Antarctica’s Ice Has Trapped

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Arctic Ocean crosses a tipping point with little chance of recovery

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A new study suggests that the rapid loss of Arctic sea ice is causing a significant decline in nitrate, a vital nutrient for plankton and the wider marine ecosystem. Scientists warn that this could affect fish, seabirds, and marine mammals while reducing the Arctic Ocean’s ability to absorb atmospheric carbon. Melting sea ice exposes shallow

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Yellowstone Earthquakes May Sustain Underground Life

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Yellowstone earthquakes may influence more than the rocks beneath the famous national park. New research suggests that seismic activity can alter underground water chemistry in ways that temporarily increase the chemical resources available to microbes. In a 2025 study, researchers tracked an aquifer nearly 100 meters below Yellowstone and found that periods of stronger seismic

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