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Russian Scientists Test a Plasma Engine that could Shrink Mars Travel to 30 Days

Astronomy, Astrophysics /

Scientists tied to Rosatom have revealed a plasma engine that could cut Earth–Mars travel to 30–60 days. The announcement has renewed discussion about the future of space exploration and whether such technology could realistically support interplanetary missions. Developed by engineers at the Rosatom Research Institute, the project focuses on nuclear and advanced propulsion systems. Unlike […]

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Gene Editing Nears an End to Daily Cholesterol Meds

Healthcare, Medicine /

A new one-time CRISPR treatment targeting “bad” cholesterol will enter Phase I human trials. If it works, it could become the first approved gene-silencing therapy, removing the need for lifelong drugs and significantly cutting cardiovascular risk. Strong expectations surround Scribe Therapeutics’ STX-1150, a US-developed therapy that lowers LDL (“bad”) cholesterol by epigenetically silencing the PCSK9

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Research Shows that One Kiss Can Spread 80 Million Bacteria

Biology, Cell Biology /

A Dutch study indicates that just one ten-second kiss may pass on as many as 80 million bacteria. Dutch scientists found that couples who kissed nine times a day were more likely to share saliva bacteria. Previous studies indicate that the human mouth may host over 700 different bacterial species. The new research shows that

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New Research Shows Textbooks Misunderstood How Human Hair Grows

Biology /

A recent imaging study questions long-held beliefs about how hair grows and may open the door to new hair-loss treatments. Scientists have found that human hair doesn’t grow by being pushed up from the root. Rather, it is drawn along by forces from a newly identified network of moving cells. This discovery challenges long-standing biological

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A Remarkable Sodium-Ion Battery Built Around a Core of “Wood.”

Chemistry, Materials Science /

Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) have created a new kind of sodium-ion battery that relies on lignin as a core electrode material. Lignin is a naturally occurring polymer in trees that binds wood fibers together and provides structural strength. In the paper-making industry, manufacturers largely treat it as a

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Microsoft Research unveils The Rho-Alpha Model For Robotics

Robotics, Tech /

To operate effectively in dynamic, unstructured settings, robots require AI trained on diverse sensory data. Microsoft Corp. today introduced Rho-alpha (ρα), the first robotics-focused model derived from its Phi family of vision-language models. Rho-Alpha Boosts Robot Autonomy with VLA Capabilities According to Microsoft, vision-language-action (VLA) models allow physical AI systems to sense, reason, and act

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Hair Dye may Raise Breast Cancer Risk by 60%

Healthcare, Medicine /

Concerns about a link between permanent hair dyes and breast cancer have grown following a large-scale study tracking thousands of women over several years. Researchers aimed to determine whether the chemicals in these products could affect breast cancer risk. By monitoring women of various ages, backgrounds, and hair product usage habits, the study uncovered patterns

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Brain Scans May Assist in Regaining Movement After Paralysis

Healthcare, Medicine, Neuroscience /

A brain cap paired with intelligent algorithms could potentially allow paralyzed patients to translate their thoughts into movement—without the need for surgery. Individuals with spinal cord injuries frequently lose partial or full movement in their arms or legs. Often, the nerves in the limbs remain functional, and the brain still generates normal signals. The issue

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The Robot Speaks with Correctly Coordinated Lip Motions

Applied Science, Robotics /

People direct nearly half of their attention to their conversation partner’s lip movements. In contrast, robots typically have only simplified “caricature” lips and mouths that don’t move in sync with the sounds they produce via their speakers. Yuhang Hu and his team at Columbia University saw this as a major limitation, describing facial expression as

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Scientists Developed a Robotic Hand that Detaches and Walks on its Own

Applied Science, Robotics /

Researchers have created a robotic hand that can separate from its arm and independently move to access objects beyond the robot’s reach. Unlike traditional human-like hands, the new design uses a symmetrical structure to grip objects from multiple angles. The device comes in two variants, with five or six identical fingers evenly arranged around a

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