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🧬 Genetic discovery reveals hidden causes of movement loss — deeper insight into a new disorder.
Source: ScienceDaily genetics news → www.sciencedaily.com/news/index.h...
#Genetics #Health
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February 9, 2026 at 10:44 AM
🦠 Plastic‑eating ocean bacteria found — potential ally in tackling plastic pollution.
Source: ScienceDaily ocean microbe discovery → www.sciencedaily.com/news/index.h...
#Environment #Biotech
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February 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM
🔬 New method may let bacteria turn air into fuel and fertilizer, a greener future possibility.
Source: 2025 science year summary → en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in...
#GreenTech #Sustainability
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2025 in science - Wikipedia
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February 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
🧪 New test finally confirms Chronic Fatigue Syndrome biologically — leap forward in understanding a misunderstood illness.
Source: ScienceDaily health research → www.sciencedaily.com/news/index.htm
#Health #Diagnostics
Latest News
Breaking science news and articles on global warming, extrasolar planets, stem cells, bird flu, autism, nanotechnology, dinosaurs, evolution -- the latest discoveries in astronomy, anthropology, biolo...
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February 5, 2026 at 10:20 AM
🪐 NASA’s Curiosity rover found heavy organic molecules on Mars — clues about ancient chemistry on another world.
Source: Wikipedia Mars Lab timeline → en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timelin...
#Mars #SpaceExploration
Timeline of Mars Science Laboratory - Wikipedia
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February 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM
🧠 Brain mapping advance may revolutionize Parkinson’s treatment.
Source: ScienceDaily brain research → www.sciencedaily.com/news/index.htm
#Neuroscience #MedicalResearch
Latest News
Breaking science news and articles on global warming, extrasolar planets, stem cells, bird flu, autism, nanotechnology, dinosaurs, evolution -- the latest discoveries in astronomy, anthropology, biolo...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM
🍎 E. coli bacteria spread as fast as swine flu — an important finding for public health modeling.
Source: ScienceDaily headline → www.sciencedaily.com/news/index.htm
#Microbiology #PublicHealth
Latest News
Breaking science news and articles on global warming, extrasolar planets, stem cells, bird flu, autism, nanotechnology, dinosaurs, evolution -- the latest discoveries in astronomy, anthropology, biolo...
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February 4, 2026 at 12:52 AM
🧪 Tiny crystals engineered to control electricity could lead to new nanodevices.
Source: ScienceDaily tech discovery → www.sciencedaily.com/news/top/sci...
#Nanotech #MaterialsScience
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Top Science News
Top science stories featured on ScienceDaily's home page.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
📊 Researchers extracted the oldest proteins ever from Arctic fossils — rewrites molecular history.
Source: Smithsonian list of top science stories → www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
#Paleontology #Evolution
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The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2025, From Medical Breakthroughs to an Interstellar Visitor
All year long, these moments captivated the public, demonstrated dangerous trends, and pushed research and innovation forward
www.smithsonianmag.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:32 AM
🥔 Ancient people carried wild potatoes across the American Southwest long before farming.
Source: ScienceDaily ancient agriculture discovery → www.sciencedaily.com/news/top/sci...
#Anthropology #Agriculture
Top Science News
Top science stories featured on ScienceDaily's home page.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM
🌌 Astronomers’ simulations shed light on how black holes grew so fast after the Big Bang.
Source: ScienceDaily Black Hole headline → www.sciencedaily.com/news/top/sci...
#Cosmology #Astrophysics
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Top science stories featured on ScienceDaily's home page.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
🧠 ADHD traits in childhood linked to longer‑term health and behavior outcomes.
Source: ScienceDaily headline list → www.sciencedaily.com/news/top/sci...
#MentalHealth #ADHD
Top Science News
Top science stories featured on ScienceDaily's home page.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:26 AM
🌍 East Africa’s drying climate accelerates tectonic rifting — climate can influence geology itself.
Source: LiveScience analysis → www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
#Climate #EarthScience
A drying climate is making East Africa pull apart faster
A switch from a humid to a dry climate has led the Eastern African Rift Zone to pull apart more freely, new research finds.
www.livescience.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:34 PM
🌊 Scientists find 1,700 strange viruses in deep ocean sinkhole — sheds light on extreme life forms.
Source: Times of India on Dragon Hole viral discovery → timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/drag...
#Microbiology #OceanScience
‘Dragon Hole’: Scientists found a huge ocean sinkhole hiding 1,700 strange viruses beneath the sea | - The Times of India
Science News: Deep in the South China Sea, scientists from Chinese marine research institutes, including the First Institute of Oceanography, have been exploring a .
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February 1, 2026 at 11:25 AM
🪵 Oldest wooden tools (~430,000 years) found in Greece — rare preservation gives insight into early tech.
Source: AP News on wooden tools discovery → apnews.com/article/6e07...
#AncientTech #HumanHistory
Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece
Scientists say two artifacts found at a lake shore in Greece are the oldest wooden tools uncovered so far.
apnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:10 PM
🪓 Ancient stone tools in China suggest complex toolmaking as far back as 160,000 years.
Source: LiveScience archaeology report → www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
#Archaeology #HumanEvolution
160,000-year-old sophisticated stone tools discovered in China may not have been made by Homo sapiens
Archaeologists have found the oldest known evidence of hafted tools in East Asia, and they challenge a previously held assumption about stone tool use.
www.livescience.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:28 PM
🌍 New potentially habitable planet found about 150 light‑years away — might hold atmosphere worth studying next.
Source: Courier Mail on exoplanet HD 137010 b discovery → www.couriermail.com.au/news/unisq-d...
#Space #Exoplanets #Astrobiology
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January 29, 2026 at 9:11 PM
🧠 Smartphone notifications hurt your focus.

Even short alerts can make you slower and more error-prone on tasks.
Try muting notifications for deep work!
Source: NDTV
www.ndtv.com/world-news/c...

#Focus #BrainHealth #Productivity
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January 29, 2026 at 1:42 PM