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This Breakthrough Image Sensor Lets Scientists See Tiny Details From Far Away - SciTechDaily
science 2026/01/17 22:16:51

This Breakthrough Image Sensor Lets Scientists See Tiny Details From Far Away - SciTechDaily

A new lens-free imaging system uses software to see finer details from farther away than optical systems ever could before.

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Northern Lights Forecast: 10 States Could See Aurora Borealis Saturday And Sunday - Forbes
science 2026/01/17 21:48:06

Northern Lights Forecast: 10 States Could See Aurora Borealis Saturday And Sunday - Forbes

The Northern Lights could be “quite pleasing to look at” this weekend in parts of the US due to fast solar winds, NOAA says.

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Scientists discover Greenland's 'Achilles heel' that is driving its rapid ice melt - Earth.com
science 2026/01/17 21:45:58

Scientists discover Greenland's 'Achilles heel' that is driving its rapid ice melt - Earth.com

Soft sediments hidden beneath Greenland’s ice could accelerate glacier flow, speeding up ice loss and future sea level rise.

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Scientists discover a plant that appears to have stolen genes from another species - Earth.com
science 2026/01/17 19:47:49

Scientists discover a plant that appears to have stolen genes from another species - Earth.com

A plant named Virectaria stellata has genetic traits foreign to its family, challenging the classic rules of plant inheritance.

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NASA rolls out Artemis II craft ahead of crewed lunar orbit - NPR
science 2026/01/17 19:12:56

NASA rolls out Artemis II craft ahead of crewed lunar orbit - NPR

Mission Artemis plans to send Americans to the moon for the first time since the Nixon administration.

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This is SPARDA: A self-destruct, self-defense system in bacteria that could be a new biotech tool - Live Science
science 2026/01/17 19:00:00

This is SPARDA: A self-destruct, self-defense system in bacteria that could be a new biotech tool - Live Science

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future biotechnologies.

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