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10,365 stories stored from the last six months.
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Wobble Week (opens the original)
It’s natural to feel a little ‘wobbly’ this time of year, whether you're settling into university life, juggling a hectic study-life balance, or simply having one of those weeks. That’s why Wobble Week is returning, with an invitation for you to pause, reconnect and rediscover your support network.
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Science on the Space Station with NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins (opens the original)
NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Jessica Watkins works inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox on Oct. 9, 2026, safely mixing living cell samples with a bioink and then filling a special cartridge with the cell‑ink mixture. The advanced research operations were part of the…
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Planet Labs Deploys Pelican-12 to Advance AI and Satellite Communications in Orbit (opens the original)
SatNews reports that Planet Labs successfully launched its Pelican-12 Earth observation satellite aboard SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission
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FSU study finds healthcare provider photos in waiting rooms can strengthen patient trust (opens the original)
A new Florida State University study finds that adding healthcare providers’ photographs to clinic welcome signs can strengthen certain aspects
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AI models can get brain rot, too (opens the original)
Researchers have determined that when large language models are trained on frivolous online content, they can get brain rot like humans do.
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How 39 young people experience climate education in a rapidly changing world
Youth described wanting a politicized form of climate education rooted in emotion and relationality. They also want conversations in their immediate communities.
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Personalised medicine breakthrough for childhood leukaemia (opens the original)
Children with the most common form of childhood cancer could benefit from more personalised treatment thanks to new research that is changing how doctors assess the risk of the disease returning.
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Fewer overdoses, not increased naloxone use, may help explain decline in U.S. overdose deaths (opens the original)
cpikul@brown.edu October 21, 2026 PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Increased use of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone may not be a major reason opioid overdose deaths have fallen sharply across the U.S. since 2023…
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Nutrition and Dietetics Strengthens Its International Reach with a Visit from a Mexican Researcher (opens the original)
As part of its strategies to promote internationalization and strengthen academic and scientific relationships, the School of Nutrition and Dietetics welcomed Professor Ana Laura Isabel de la Garza Hernández, a scholar from Monterrey, Mexico, recognized for her international research career and her role as a founding…
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French students are showing us what protest looks like in the age of viral spectacle
Words and images will shape the outcome of Europe’s Gen Z uprisings.
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YTÜ akademisyenlerinden yeşil mutabakat ve karbon ekonomisine bilimsel katkı (opens the original)
Scientific Contributions to the Green Deal and the Carbon Economy by YTÜ Faculty Members teknoparkadmin 21/10/2026 Organized by the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) and hosted by Uşak University, the “Workshop on the Carbon Economy and Sustainable Energy Policies in the Green Deal Process” was held. Our YTÜ Rector…
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Florida State University computer scientist wins $100,000 grand prize at Discovery Days event (opens the original)
A Florida State University computer scientist won a $100,000 grand prize from cybersecurity company ReliaQuest after delivering a winning pitch
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The Medical Minute: The link between obesity and breast cancer recurrence (opens the original)
For breast cancer survivors, managing obesity may do more than improve overall health. A Penn State Health bariatric surgeon explains how it can help lower the risk of cancer recurrence.
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Collaboration secures radioisotope supply to support US medical scans (opens the original)
Every day, U.S. health providers and their patients rely on 3D medical scans that can diagnose heart disease, pinpoint the source of seizures and detect cancers that have spread to bones. Few realize these specialized scans use a rare but essential radioactive isotope — and its availability was recently at risk. In…
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Celebrity Traitors: neuroscientist on whether you can really make someone yawn by faking it
James Acaster, Maya Jama and King Kenny must make another contestant yawn. Is that possible?
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New Improvements to Burn Severity Portal Announced (opens the original)
Improvements to the Burn Severity Portal, including increased consistency to previously released maps and expanded data access, have been released, strengthening tools that are used for wildfire response and analysis.
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Mente, spazi e territori: secondo incontro del Reading Group del DiSU (opens the original)
Mind, Spaces, and Territories: Second Meeting of the DiSU Reading Group 5345 Wed, 21/10/2026 - 16:57 Data evento 30 October 2026, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Destinatari canale University Study Destinatari target Enroled students Graduates Testo evento On Friday, October 30, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, the second meeting of…
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International scholars (opens the original)
From exploring Japan’s culture to teaching second graders in Chile and composing music in New Zealand, Wright State students turn study abroad into opportunities to learn, grow and pursue their passions.
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Los Alamos' Patrick Chain wins prestigious 2026 E.O. Lawrence Award (opens the original)
Los Alamos scientist Patrick Chain earns the 2026 E.O. Lawrence Award for pioneering advances in genomics, microbiome science and bioinformatics.
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