'Like a reset button on a computer': Designer cells 'reboot' immune system in 3 different autoimmune diseases

A small trial used designer CAR T cells to reboot the immune systems of patients with three autoimmune diseases, but it's still too early to say whether the treatment works in the long term. | Continue reading


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Best Black Friday camera deals 2024 as chosen by our experts

We've rounded up the best camera deals from Sony, Nikon, Canon and more — save $$$'s on your next mirrorless or DSLR camera. | Continue reading


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Our hand-picked Black Friday telescope deals 2024 will save you hundreds

Looking for the best telescope deals? We've rounded up the best deals on the market — don't miss the chance to save $$$'s off your next telescope. | Continue reading


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These are the cheapest Black Friday binocular deals we recommend in 2024

We've rounded up the best binocular deals on the market to help you save money — with options for all budgets and experience levels. | Continue reading


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Mathematicians have devised new problems to challenge the most advanced AI systems' reasoning capabilities — and they failed almost every test

Current AI models struggle to solve research-level math problems. | Continue reading


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AI could identify the next superbug-fighting drug

By analyzing the resistance genes and proteins of E. coli, researchers can optimize treatments to address both current and future antimicrobial resistance. | Continue reading


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AirDoctor AD3500 air purifier review

Can it outperform air purifiers with standard HEPA filters? Yes, it can. | Continue reading


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Earth from space: Eerily circular 'Goblin Forest' surrounds sacred volcano with human rights

This 2023 satellite photo shows New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, which is surrounded by a near-perfect circle of deformed trees. The volcano was recently granted the same legal rights as a person. | Continue reading


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1 gene may explain 30 mysterious medical conditions

While investigating a rare developmental disorder, researchers ended up discovering a spectrum of conditions that are all linked to one gene. | Continue reading


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West Coast bracing for 'bomb' cyclone

A low-pressure system headed for Northern California and Oregon is likely to bring extreme rain and strong winds. | Continue reading


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Massive saving on Sony A7 IV at Walmart — lowest ever price

Walmart has Amazon beat in this Sony A7 IV camera deal, and Black Friday is still weeks away. Save $650 on one of the best cameras for astrophotography. | Continue reading


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2,600-year-old inscription in Turkey finally deciphered — and it mentions goddess known 'simply as the Mother'

An ancient inscription decorated with lions and sphinxes is finally deciphered, and it involves the "mother of the gods." | Continue reading


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Amazing animals — A look at the weird and wonderful species that live on our planet

Amazing animals — A look at the weird and wonderful species that live on our planet | Continue reading


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Dolphin in the Baltic Sea has been talking to himself — and researchers think it's a sign he's lonely

A solitary dolphin in the Baltic Sea has been recorded talking to himself, leading researchers to wonder whether he's lonely and calling out for friends. | Continue reading


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Communicating with aliens one day could be much easier if we study the way AI agents speak with each other

Decoding emergent languages in AI can have many benefits. | Continue reading


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Scientists glean new details of mysterious, centuries-old shipwreck submerged in Norway's largest lake

Researchers now think the boat was a local "føringsbåt" for passengers and cargo. | Continue reading


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Book of Kells: A 1,200-year-old manuscript made by monks escaping the Vikings

The Book of Kells is considered one of the finest surviving medieval manuscripts. | Continue reading


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Monster 4,400-qubit quantum processor is '25,000 times faster' than its predecessor

D-Wave says its new Advantage2 processor, which is designed for complex applications in AI, optimization and data science, is faster and more accurate than its existing 5,000-qubit system. | Continue reading


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Why isn't the darkest time of the year also the coldest?

Why aren't the solstices the coldest and hottest days of the year? | Continue reading


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Women are at higher risk of dying from heart disease. Here's why.

Cardiovascular disease develops and presents differently in women and men. But medical guidelines are often based on studies that excluded women. | Continue reading


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Evidence of 2,200-year-old hallucinogenic ritual found in Egyptian vase depicting dwarf god

An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a myth. | Continue reading


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Space photo of the week: Stare into the 'bloodshot eyes' of a haunting galaxy pair

The James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope recently released a chilling view of two spiral galaxies, IC 2163 and NGC 2207, merging into one. | Continue reading


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Meet Evo, an AI model that can predict the effects of gene mutations with 'unparalleled accuracy'

Evo is a large language model that is not trained on words but on the genomes of millions of microbes. It can accurately predict the effects of mutations. | Continue reading


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China's Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean

Data from China's Zhurong rover has revealed what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars' northern hemisphere. | Continue reading


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Can gray hair be reversed?

Gray hair is often a sign of aging, but is it possible to delay its advance or reverse the color change? | Continue reading


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'Dengue is coming': Climate-fueled rise in cases will affect the US, scientists warn

New research suggests that climate change is currently driving a surge in global dengue infections and that case rates could increase by 60% by 2050. | Continue reading


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Neuroscientists taught rats to drive tiny cars. They took them out on 'joy rides.'

Scientists taught rats to drive to a certain destination, but the rodents took a detour, suggesting they enjoy both the journey and the rewarding destination. | Continue reading


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Large language models not fit for real-world use, scientists warn — even slight changes cause their world models to collapse

Large language model AIs might seem smart on a surface level but they struggle to actually understand the real world and model it accurately, a new study finds. | Continue reading


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Cantor's giant softshell turtle: The frog-faced predator that spends 95% of its time completely motionless

These leathery turtles spend most of their lives buried motionless in river mud, but burst into action to catch their unsuspecting prey. | Continue reading


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Meet FRED: The world's 1st-ever, nearly complete fossil database

The near-complete database reflects a spirit of trust and collaboration among the country’s scientific community — but will it last? | Continue reading


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Where did the 1st seeds come from?

From delicate dandelions to mighty oak trees, millions of plants use seeds to reproduce. But where did the first seeds come from? | Continue reading


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'Tour de force' study may explain why trauma can lead to PTSD

Stress can shape how memories are formed, a study in mice suggests. The findings could point the way to future treatments for PTSD and anxiety. | Continue reading


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Meteorite found in a drawer at university contains 700-million-year-old evidence of water on Mars

The Lafayette meteorite was discovered in a drawer at Purdue University in 1931, with no clear indication of how it got there. A new analysis of the rock reveals evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago. | Continue reading


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Severe COVID-19 may shrink cancer tumors, early data suggest

Immune cells produced during severe COVID-19 infection may shrink tumors. The unexpected mechanism offers a new therapeutic possibility for advanced and treatment-resistant cancers. | Continue reading


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The best value rowing machine we've ever tested now has a $101 saving in this early Black Friday deal

The budget-friendly ProForm 750R rowing machine is even better value than ever with this price cut. | Continue reading


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35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten with preserved whiskers pulled from permafrost in Siberia

Researchers have analyzed mummified remains pulled from Siberia's permafrost in 2020 and determined they belong to a 3-week-old saber-toothed kitten that died at least 35,000 years ago. | Continue reading


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'Another piece of the puzzle': Antarctica's 1st-ever amber fossil sheds light on dinosaur-era rainforest that covered South Pole 90 million years ago

Until now, Antarctica was the only continent on Earth without any known amber fossils. But sediment cores taken from below the seafloor have revealed a tiny piece of fossilized resin holding fragments of an ancient rainforest that covered the South Pole during the Cretaceous peri … | Continue reading


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Save $110 on these amazing stargazing binoculars at Amazon

Explore the skies for less with the Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 at their lowest price since February — now $210 ahead of Black Friday | Continue reading


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Mass child sacrifices in 15th-century Mexico were a desperate attempt to appease rain god and end devastating drought

The sacrifice of at least 42 children in Tenochtitlán, now Mexico City, was an effort to calm the anger of the Aztec rain god during a devastating drought, researchers have revealed. | Continue reading


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World's biggest coral — so big it can be seen from space — discovered by chance off Solomon Islands

The world's biggest coral — an organism made up of about a billion polyps — is about three times bigger than the previous record-holder and was discovered by chance during an expedition off the Solomon Islands. | Continue reading


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'It invites us to reconsider our notion of shadow': Laser beams can actually cast their own shadows, scientists discover

After discussing the quirks in 3D modeling software, where a laser beam is treated as a solid object that can cast a shadow, scientists decided to experiment in real life — and found that laser beams can indeed cast a shadow under the right conditions. | Continue reading


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El Ojo: The mysterious floating island in Argentina's swampland that looks like a perfectly round eye

Argentina's El Ojo is said to harbor UFOs and the ghosts of ancient deities, but as far as scientists can tell, the island is simply a fluke of nature that formed through erosion and water currents. | Continue reading


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Where do fast radio bursts come from? Astronomers tie mysterious eruptions to massive galaxies .

Fast radio bursts — powerful and poorly understood cosmic eruptions — tend to occur in massive galaxies that host long-dead stars known as magnetars, a new study suggests. | Continue reading


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'Unique and extreme': James Webb telescope detects possible alien world bubbling over with volcanoes

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected possible signs of gases released by volcanic activity on a distant exoplanet. | Continue reading


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Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle discovered by Hadrian's Wall

It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a left-handed fighter. | Continue reading


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Declassified spy satellite images reveal 1,400-year-old battle site in Iraq that set off the Muslim conquest

Historical texts that mentioned details about the battle site helped researchers match the images to the lost town of al-Qadisiyyah. | Continue reading


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Rare diseases — Medical conditions you may never have heard of before

Rare diseases — Medical conditions you may never have heard of before | Continue reading


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'The bottom line is, I told you so': JWST observations upend standard model of how galaxies form, new study claims

The James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of unusually bright and massive galaxies soon after the Big Bang has cast doubt on the standard model of galaxy evolution and bolstered a rival theory for how physics may work on large scales, according to a team of astronomers. | Continue reading


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