Today's headlines are buzzing with scientists possibly detecting dark matter for the first time, alongside a private group's plan for a budget mission to Alpha Centauri and ongoing debates about AI predictions and neural network research.

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Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed - Ars Technica

Ars Technica rounds up seven underreported science stories, including 'black hole stars,' cookies made from plastic, and tiny sound-powered drones.

Black hole stars," making cookies from plastic, tiny sound-powered drones, and more.

Science : NPR

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Have scientists glimpsed the first dark matter particle?

This is a signup page for a weekly Thursday newsletter summarizing scientific breakthroughs, teased with a headline asking whether scientists have glimpsed the first dark matter particle.

We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

Private group wants to launch "cheapest possible" mission to Alpha Centauri - Ars Technica

A private group is planning a bare-bones, low-cost mission to Alpha Centauri, deliberately avoiding NASA funding and new propulsion technologies like those proposed for Breakthrough Starshot.

The goal was not to run to NASA to try to get it to fund a $1 billion mission or seek to develop a new propulsion technology like the Breakthrough Starshot mission proposed a decade ago.

Breakthrough Scientific Discoveries: Navigating Research Hurdles Together – ICO Optics

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Welcome to our latest exploration of cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs and the collaborative efforts required to overcome modern research hurdles. In […]

Expert Science Insights: 30 Years of Breakthrough Discovery Explained – ICO Optics

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Welcome to our latest exploration of scientific evolution, where we look back at three decades of unmatched technological and analytical breakthroughs.

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The abolition of the slave trade in the US in 1808 was followed by continued illegal trade; complete abolition came only after the Civil War.

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