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Can Education Boost Your IQ? Discover the Possibilities! - Glass Almanac

With a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Sarah delves into the complexities of scientific breakthroughs and explains their significance in an accessible way.

UCLA Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Pure Hydrogen Fuel | OilPrice.com

But after years of languishing in labs without reaching any meaningful level of commercialization, hydrogen is making a roaring comeback thanks to back-to-back scientific breakthroughs and renewed interest in the fossil fuel alternative against the backdrop of the global oil and gas crisis ...

🔒 Can This New Enzyme Turn Back the Clock in Bodily Tissues? - The New York Times

In a recent study, scientists devised a way of reversing the buildup of compounds that lead to some age-related diseases.

Technology breakthroughs

9 Cool New Gadgets to Keep on Your Radar | Gear Patrol

Catching you up on the past week’s most notable product releases.

Here are the finalists in the 2026 Startup Daily Best in Tech awards - Startup Daily

Euphemia's Judy Anderson is a finalist ... Best in Tech Awards. More than 265 entries were submitted across 15 categories, which features three new awards in 2026 – Best Startup Marketing, Startup Employee of the Year, and Best accelerator, Incubator or Startup Workspace. Once again the most popular categories were once again Startup of the Year , Best New Idea and Most Innovative Startup, with ...

Artificial Intelligence News -- ScienceDaily

Artificial Intelligence News. Everything on AI including futuristic robots with artificial intelligence, computer models of human intelligence and more.

Space exploration

NASA astronaut Chris Williams spent 241 days circling Earth, completing nearly 4,000 orbits before finally returning home | - The Times of India

NASA astronaut Chris Williams has returned to Earth after completing an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station, landing safely in Kazakhstan alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev. The crew spent 241 days in orbit, during which they ...

SpaceX's Starship megarocket makes the 'softest splashdown' ever after launching next-gen Starlink satellites in Flight 13 test (video) | Space

SpaceX launched Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, on a critical 13th test flight on July 24, a stunning test flight that notched big success and ended with a huge surprise.

Potential risk factors for severe Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome | Eye Care Network - Ophthalmology Times

The study helped identify predisposing factors for severe SANS in astronauts.

Renewable energy progress

Trump administration admits it canceled clean-energy grants in states that voted for Kamala Harris | CNN Politics

Democratic lawmakers accused the Trump administration of abusing its power after officials admitted in a federal court filing they recommended terminating several billion dollars in grants for clean-energy projects based “solely” on states’ “political identity” and whether President ...

Quarterly Spotlight: MEKH’s review of key energy market developments in Q2 2026

Stay informed on the latest developments and key changes in the regulatory and legal environment in Hungary and Europe.

Trump administration admits it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy projects 'based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state' | Fortune

The cuts, part of broader attacks from President Donald Trump on climate programs and clean energy funding, slashed federal support for projects to build battery plants, develop hydrogen technology, upgrade the electric grid and capture carbon dioxide emissions.

Medical advancements

Peptides: Tiny Proteins for Muscle, Weight, and Anti-Aging Benefits—How to Choose the Right One | The Epoch Times

Peptide research began by mimicking naturally occurring peptides before shifting to designing lab-made peptides with specific benefits.

Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Care: Addressing Challenges and Health Equity | CancerNetwork

Artificial intelligence may mitigate overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatments in cancer care by integrating with precision medicine.

"We don't know if we are ready for this form of doping" - Belgian expert suggests ITA might've suspected gene manipulation

You introduce mRNA (a molecule that transmits genetic instructions from DNA, ed.), and that triggers the production of a protein that gives our immune system a boost." "It really sucks to lose Brandon" - Tadej Pogacar loses another teammate and sees UAE collective fall due to illness · Medical Reports & Withdrawals Tour de France 2026 Stage 20 - Visma's Sepp Kuss almost crashes down ravine · While genetic modification allowed several breakthroughs on the field of medicine...

World news

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NPR news, audio, and podcasts. Coverage of breaking stories, national and world news, politics, business, science, technology, and extended coverage of major national and world events.

Europe wildfires: ‘Difficult hours lie ahead’ in battle to contain fires, says Pedro Sánchez as more than 300,000 flee homes in France and Spain – as it happened | Wildfires | The Guardian

Fires displace people on massive scale and trigger one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuation operations ever carried out in France

Stocks Stabilize Early as Oil Prices Retreat

Learn what's trending before the opening bell with Schwab's market open report. Find out about macroeconomic reports, company earnings, and other events.

Artificial intelligence

Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?

Hugging Face said the hack was done at superhuman speed by an AI with little or no human guidance.

The AI jobs apocalypse probably isn’t coming anytime soon | Eduardo Porter | The Guardian

Artificial intelligence may not deliver on its promise of vast economic opportunity at a price that humanity is willing to pay

🔒 Silicon Valley Splits Over Closing the Borders to Chinese A.I. - The New York Times

Anthropic and OpenAI are clashing with the rest of the tech industry over whether “open-source” models from China should be freely available or restricted.

Climate solutions

Open for Entries: Sustainability Carbon Neutrality Award - fundsforNGOs

Deadline: 31-Dec-2026 The Sustainability Carbon Neutrality Award by MDPI’s journal Sustainability recognises Ph.D. scholars who have made outstanding academic or societal contributions to carbon neutrality and related fields. The award celebrates innovative research, impactful solutions, ...

What are Sandstorms? Understanding Their Causes and Impacts – ChaseDay.com

Climate change mitigation strategies are also significant.

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NPR's full coverage of climate change and related issues.

breakingNews

The UK's plans and progress to reach net zero by 2050 - House of Commons Library

The UK is committed to reaching net zero by 2050. This briefing provides an overview of the background context for net zero, the plans in place to reach this goal, and current progress.

Nominations Open for Sustainability Travel Award - fundsforNGOs

The award helps researchers participate ... their latest research through: Oral presentations. Poster presentations. Academic networking activities. The programme aims to encourage knowledge exchange, strengthen international research collaboration, and support the professional development of emerging sustainability researchers. The award is designed to help PhD students and postdoctoral fellows share important research findings with the global ...

Potential risk factors for severe Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome | Eye Care Network - Ophthalmology Times

The study helped identify predisposing factors for severe SANS in astronauts.

Anthropic Debuts Claude Opus 5 at Half the Price - Technology Org

Anthropic released Claude Opus 5, an everyday model that nears Fable 5 performance at half the price and matches Opus 4.8 pricing.

Interview with Maximilian Eils from Spectroplast: 3D printing of real silicone is on the verge of mass production

The offerings include manufacturing of individual parts and small series, support for application development, and materials for in-house production on suitable DLP printers. The additively manufactured silicone components are used in medical technology, robotics, prosthetics, dental technology, ...

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The Battle of Stalingrad (1942–1943) was the turning point of WWII on the Eastern Front, with Soviet forces encircling and capturing 300,000 German troops.

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