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Discovery in ancient Alaskan 40,000-year-old permafrost could help US military survive in extreme cold - Yahoo
science 2026/02/12 20:39:59

Discovery in ancient Alaskan 40,000-year-old permafrost could help US military survive in extreme cold - Yahoo

Research biologists with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discovered 26 new microbes species that could aid in developing new technologies that help the U.S….

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A new microscope for the quantum age: Single nanoscale scan measures four key material properties - Phys.org
science 2026/02/12 19:25:43

A new microscope for the quantum age: Single nanoscale scan measures four key material properties - Phys.org

Physicists in Leiden have built a microscope that can measure no fewer than four key properties of a material in a single scan, all with nanoscale precision. The instrument can even examine complete quantum chips, accelerating research and innovation in the f…

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A Hellish 'Hothouse Earth' Getting Closer, Scientists Say - Slashdot
science 2026/02/12 19:23:25

A Hellish 'Hothouse Earth' Getting Closer, Scientists Say - Slashdot

The world is closer than thought to a “point of no return” after which runaway global heating cannot be stopped, scientists have said. From a report: Continued global heating could trigger climate tipping points, leading to a cascade of further tipping points…

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Have astronomers witnessed the birth of a black hole? - NPR
science 2026/02/12 19:02:01

Have astronomers witnessed the birth of a black hole? - NPR

A massive star in the nearby Andromeda galaxy has simply disappeared. Some astronomers believe that it’s collapsed in on itself and formed a black hole.

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Astronomers detect a solar system they say should not be possible - CNN
science 2026/02/12 19:00:46

Astronomers detect a solar system they say should not be possible - CNN

A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.

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Scientists Just Uncovered the Biggest Underwater Volcano Eruption Ever, Hidden for Years Beneath the Pacific - The Daily Galaxy
science 2026/02/12 16:15:00

Scientists Just Uncovered the Biggest Underwater Volcano Eruption Ever, Hidden for Years Beneath the Pacific - The Daily Galaxy

Floating pumice revealed Earth’s biggest submarine volcano eruption, hidden almost a kilometer beneath the Pacific for more than a decade.

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
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