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Peptides, the Building Blocks of Life, Could Form on Interstellar Dust - Avi Loeb – Medium
science 2026/01/22 11:57:23

Peptides, the Building Blocks of Life, Could Form on Interstellar Dust - Avi Loeb – Medium

A new paper published in Nature Astronomy here, reports tantalizing results from laboratory experiments which demonstrate that the building…

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Californians have been using far less water than suppliers estimated — what does this mean for the state? - Live Science
science 2026/01/22 11:24:53

Californians have been using far less water than suppliers estimated — what does this mean for the state? - Live Science

Flawed assumptions about water demand mean suppliers in California overestimated future demand by an average of 74% over 20 years — positive news for the drought-embattled state.

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Scientists may be approaching a 'fundamental breakthrough in cosmology and particle physics', if dark matter and 'ghost particles' can interact - Live Science
science 2026/01/22 11:00:00

Scientists may be approaching a 'fundamental breakthrough in cosmology and particle physics', if dark matter and 'ghost particles' can interact - Live Science

Astronomers found evidence that dark matter and neutrinos may interact, hinting at a “fundamental breakthrough” that challenges our understanding of how the universe evolved.

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Wobbling exoplanet hints at a hidden exomoon so massive it could redefine the word 'moon' altogether - Space
science 2026/01/22 11:00:00

Wobbling exoplanet hints at a hidden exomoon so massive it could redefine the word 'moon' altogether - Space

“In our solar system, the most massive moon is Ganymede, which is still extremely small compared to what we are inferring here.”

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The First Great Forests Were Neither Fungus Nor Plant, But Lifeforms Without Living Descendants - IFLScience
science 2026/01/22 10:00:50

The First Great Forests Were Neither Fungus Nor Plant, But Lifeforms Without Living Descendants - IFLScience

Once these were the largest and most dominant living things on land, but their greatness did not ensure survival.

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Scientist claims to have found the 'exact location of Heaven' with mind-blowing theory - UNILAD
science 2026/01/22 09:30:26

Scientist claims to have found the 'exact location of Heaven' with mind-blowing theory - UNILAD

Former Harvard lecturer Dr Michael Guillen shared his in-depth theory about Heaven’s location and why we haven’t yet been able to reach it

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