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Japanese Scientists Reveal the Exact Date of Earth’s End — and It’s Already Set

Astronomy, Planetary Science /

Researchers from Tohoku University, in collaboration with NASA, conducted a study predicting the end of life on Earth in the year 1,000,002,021. Using supercomputers, they simulated the Sun’s behavior over billions of years and concluded that the gradual increase in solar radiation will make the planet uninhabitable. As the Sun ages, it will expand, emitting […]

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Man Voluntarily Bitten by Snakes 200 Times Inspires New Hope for Antivenom Development

Biology /

Feeling especially low the day after the September 11 attacks, Tim Friede went to his basement and allowed himself to be bitten by two of the world’s most venomous snakes. Four days later, Tim Friede awoke from a coma. “I know what it feels like to die from a snakebite,” he told AFP in a

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Tesla’s Optimus Robot VP is Reportedly Leaving

Applied Science, Robotics /

Bloomberg News reports that Milan Kovac, who leads Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot program, is departing the company. Musk Envisions Rapid Expansion of Optimus Amid Leadership Change The departure follows CEO Elon Musk’s recent claim that Tesla will have “thousands” of Optimus robots working in its factories by year’s end. Musk also stated last month that

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Blood Clotting Discovery Heralds A “New Era In Vascular Biology”

Biology, Evolution /

Scientists have uncovered a previously unrecognized biological process responsible for tissue and organ damage in low-oxygen conditions like heart attacks and strokes. The findings indicate that rupturing red blood cells, rather than blood clots, are to blame. The microvasculature—a network of tiny blood vessels—is essential for supplying oxygen and nutrients to body tissues. When these

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Amazon Plans to Swap Human Workers for Robots That Don’t Need Breaks

Applied Science, Robotics /

Amazon has long embraced robotics in its warehouses, using a variety of machines from squat bots to tall crane-like models. It’s like a capitalist, e-commerce droid world—just with worse names. While robots handle most warehouse tasks, package delivery remains largely untouched by automation—for now. Amazon to Test Humanoid Robots for Last-Mile Deliveries in San Francisco

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The Atmosphere’s Growing Thirst: A Key but Overlooked Factor in Intensifying Droughts

Earth Science, Environmental Science, Science /

Droughts are becoming increasingly intense and widespread around the world—but declining rainfall isn’t the only reason. A lesser-known culprit is the atmosphere’s growing demand for water. In a recent Nature study, my colleagues and I found that this increased “atmospheric thirst”—technically known as atmospheric evaporative demand (AED)—has driven around 40% of the worsening drought conditions

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Astronomers Discover Largest Explosions Since the Big Bang

Astronomy, Science, Space & Environment /

The Gaia space telescope has unexpectedly captured a previously unknown type of enormous cosmic explosion—arguably the biggest bursts since the Big Bang itself. Gigantic Flares from Distant Galaxies Originating from distant galactic cores, Gaia detected sudden and intense surges in brightness—massive light flares that lasted far longer than any previously documented. These explosions release energy

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Famous ‘Gateway to Hell’ Fire May Be Coming to an End After 50 Years

Earth Science, Environmental Science /

Turkmenistan announced on Thursday that it has significantly reduced the fire that has been burning for five decades at a site known as the “Gateway to Hell.” Origin of the ‘Gateway to Hell’ The flames have been burning continuously since 1971 in the Karakum Desert, after Soviet scientists accidentally drilled into an underground gas pocket.

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Private Japanese Moon Lander Sets Course for Landing in the Moon’s Remote Northern Region

Astronomy, Astrophysics, Planetary Science /

A Japanese private lunar lander is approaching the moon, targeting a landing in the uncharted far northern region with a small rover onboard. Tokyo-based company ispace is making another attempt at a moon landing on Friday (Japan time), joining the intensifying wave of commercial missions to the lunar surface. Resilience Lander Carries Rover and Artistic

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Why Can Some People Function on Less Sleep? Genetics May Hold the Key

Healthcare, Medicine /

Ever wonder why some people wake up refreshed after just a few hours of sleep, while others can’t function without a full eight? Take former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher—she famously slept only four hours a night, working late and rising early without missing a beat. For the average person, though, that kind of routine

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