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Habitable Worlds are Found in Safe Places

Evan Gough

When we think of exoplanets that may be able to support life, we hone in on the habitable zone. A habitable zone is a region around a star where planets receive enough stellar energy to have liquid s

Universe Today

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The First Wooden Satellite Is Headed To the International Spa...

Jake Rossen

Space exploration often invokes the idea of durable, cutting-edge materials that can withstand extreme environmental challenges. But scientists in Japan suspect we dont need to abandon one of the old

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The Prompt: Perplexitys Erroneous AI Election Info

Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes Staff, Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/rashishrivastava/

Welcome back to The Prompt, Perplexity launched a new platform that aims to keep track of election results but reports have found that it contained factual inaccuracies. SOPA Images/LightRocket via

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BRCA only explains a fraction of breast cancers genes tied t...

emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke)

A new study has identified 80 genes that may increase the risk of developing breast cancer 70 of which were previously unknown to be tied to the disease. These gene variants genes that carry

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Zoe SaldaaWas Afraid of Being Labeled a Sci-Fi Star Now Shes...

Kate Erbland

Heres a piece of trivia you might have heard in recent months: In Hollywood big-buck historys grand annals, only one performer has ever been part of four films that grossed more than $2 billion eac

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Voters Beware: FBI Issues Warning on Fake Viral Videos on Ele...

Hafiz Rashid

Nuclear fission itself was discovered by Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann in Berlin, working under Niels Bohr, in late 1938, which would spark massive developments in nuclear science in the next year.

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Newfoundland beach blobs are plastic pollution, but source re...

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A Memorial University scientist says the mysterious white blobs washing up on Newfoundland beaches are actually gobs of plastic and they need to be cleaned up.Earth science professor Hilary Corlett c

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New policy aims to introduce bilingual education in South Africa

Russell H. Kaschula, Mbali Sunrise Dhlamini

Language has always been used as a political football in South Africa. This can be traced back to the competing English and Dutch colonizers, from the 17th to the early 20th centuries, each group try

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Viewpoint: Carl Sagan's scientific legacy extends far beyond ...

Jean-Luc Margot

On Nov. 9, 2024, the world will mark Carl Sagan's 90th birthdaybut sadly without Sagan, who died in 1996 at the age of 62. Most people remember him as the co-creator and host of the 1980 "Cosmos" te

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Computer Built From DNA Now Able To Play Chess And Complete S...

Michael Levanduski

Computers have been able to beat humans at chess for quite some time now, which is really no surprise. Modern computers are exceptionally good at calculating large amounts of data, which makes them

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FBI Seeks Public Help to Identify Chinese Hackers Behind Glob...

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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sought assistance from the public in connection with an investigation involving the breach of edge devices and computer networks belonging to compan

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No need to wait for Black Friday one of Canon's best cameras...

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At Walmart right now, you can grab the Canon EOS R5 camera with an incredible $1,490.21 discount off the Amazon RRP of $3,899. The $2,408.79 price tag is the lowest we've seen on this Canon mirrorles

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Scientists say aliens might be living near Uranus

Dazed Digital

Uranus holds many mysteries thats why scientists are so enthusiastic about probing it in the future. But a new study suggests that the planets moons might also harbour some secrets of their own. Spec

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The Freedom of Quincy Jones

Spencer Kornhaber

When the 1997 comedy Austin Powers needed a song to send up the swinging 60s in its joyfully absurd opening sequence, the movie could have opted for obvious touchstones, such as British-invasion roc

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ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2025 is an All-in-One Photo Editor

Ted Kritsonis

ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2025 comes with both a premise and a promise in how it aims to be a one-stop shop for organizing and editing your photos. Full Disclosure: This story is sponsored by ACD

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The Internet Archive Returns Just in the Nick of Time

Todd Feathers

After its website was crippled for nearly a month by a cyberattack, the Internet Archive announced on Monday that it had restored one of its most valuable servicesthe Save Page Now feature that allow

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The Dark Reason More Young People Arent Running for Office

Shirin Ali

It was not so long ago that millennials were the youngest generation getting elected to public office and infiltrating the halls of power. Now, Gen Z is fast on their heels.Across the country this y

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Scientists to read Cassius the giant crocodile's bones to fin...

Melissa Hobson

Scientists in Australia may soon learn exactly how old the giant crocodile Cassius was when he died after performing a necropsy on the record-breaking predator. Cassius, who was the world's largest

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World's first wood-panelled satellite launched into space

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The world's first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space to test the suitability of timber as a renewable building material in future exploration of destinations like the Moon and Mars.

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Factorio: Space Age review: a stellar expansion produces a ma...

Ollie Toms

Factorio: Space Age reviewA predictably masterful expansion which repeatedly reinvents Factorio with each leg of its interplanetary journey. <ul><li>Developer: Wube Software</li><li>Publisher: Wube

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This Raspberry Pi Pico Fallout-inspired T-45 power armor helm...

Ash Hill

When it comes to making props and replicating hardware from science fiction, makers will undoubtedly use their favorite board, and that's exactly what's happened with today's project, created by make

Tom's Hardware UK

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Bad Candidates Can't Fix Bad Politics

Christian Britschgi

We are officially in the last hours of the 2024 presidential election and the one thing we can say for sure is that most people are upset and miserable about their available options. Supermajorities

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Huge Cash Disparity In Last-Minute Donations To Harris And Trump

Zach Everson, Forbes Staff, Zach Everson, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's presidential campaigns have enjoyed an influx of donor cash right through Election Day. (AP Photo) Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved New fili

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