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NASA’s Mars “Slope Streaks” Confirmed as Wind-driven, Not Liquid Water
Mars: NASA and Brown University researchers concluded that mysterious dark streaks on Martian slopes—once hypothesized as water flows—are merely...
New Long-Necked Dinosaur Species Jinchuanloong Discovered in China’s Gansu Province
Gansu, China: Paleontologists found a nearly complete skull and partial skeleton of Jinchuanloong niedu, a mid-Jurassic sauropod bridging...
Research Payloads, Including Holographic Microscope and Nanomaterials for Medicine, Return From ISS
Low Earth Orbit: SpaceX’s 32nd commercial resupply mission successfully returned to Earth with a suite of scientific investigations from the...
NASA Explores “Gravity Poppers” Concept for Mapping Interiors of Small Solar System Bodies
Pasadena, California: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory proposes “Gravity Poppers,” tiny hopping probes to map the internal mass distribution of...
Newly Discovered Silicone Variant Exhibits Semiconductor Properties, Challenging Material Assumptions
Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan researchers identified a novel form of silicone that behaves as a semiconductor, overturning...
SpaceX Preps Next Starship Test in Push Toward 2026 Mars Mission
Boca Chica, Texas, USA: SpaceX is set for its ninth Starship test launch this evening, aiming to refine the megarocket’s design for an uncrewed...
A firefighter-invented hydrant for helicopters is boosting response times for urban fires
Los Angeles, California, USA: A new invention known as the “Heli-Hydrant” is speeding up aerial firefighting in congested urban settings. Created...
Researchers take a step toward carbon-capturing batteries
United States: Scientists have unveiled a lab-scale battery that can both store energy and pull CO₂ from the air. The experimental cell uses...
Austin Startup Throne Secures $4 Million to Revolutionize Gut Health with AI-Powered Toilet
Austin, Texas, USA: Throne, an AI health-tech startup, raised $4 million for its “smart toilet” designed to detect gut health issues early....
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