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10,071 stories stored from the last six months.
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What would happen if the internet went down?
It’s impossible to turn off the entire internet, but it’s still a good idea to be prepared for online services to be disrupted.
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Synchrotron research reveals how heat-evolved algae respond to warming (opens the original)
Published on the 29th October 2026 by ANSTO Staff Share to FacebookShare to BlueskyShare to LinkedIn Key Points Research led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science has provided new insights into how heat-evolved algae, an energy source for…
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October research highlights: Cellular organization, downsized LLMs, migrant fishers and burrowing shrimp (opens the original)
Explore recent research from the University of Washington: cells that organize DNA from outside the nucleus, smaller language models for smartwatches, rights for migrant fishers and burrowing shrimp on the move.
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$20M grant renews UH role in AI research to improve engineering design (opens the original)
The five-year award supports a multi-university collaboration focused on using AI to better understand and predict how complex physical systems behave. The post $20M grant renews UH role in AI research to improve engineering design first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
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Can a new government solve NZ’s local council crisis? Why a royal commission could help
Local government has experienced massive upheaval over the past years, but the big financial and infrastructural challenges remain. A new blueprint is needed.
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UNM's BBER presents the 28th Annual New Mexico Data Users Conference (opens the original)
The Data Bank at The University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) invites you to register and attend its 28th Annual New Mexico Data Users Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Come enjoy a day of learning, sharing, and networking around data. Both local New Mexico data and U.S. Census…
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CSUN Earns Seal of Excelencia Recertification for Sustained Effort to Ensure Students Thrive Before, After Graduation (opens the original)
California State University, Northridge has earned Seal of Excelencia recertification from Excelencia in Education for its commitment to serving Latinx students and ensuring their success by utilizing a framework of data, practice and leadership, CSUN officials announced today. The post CSUN Earns Seal of Excelencia…
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Building net zero: architects call for housing rethink (opens the original)
A challenge to make Australian homes greener has found smarter design, better materials and renovating rather than rebuilding can dramatically cut emissions.
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Dialogue on 2026 UNESCO GEM Report calls for sustained action to ensure learner participation, progress and success (opens the original)
Expanding access to education must go hand in hand with creating the conditions for learners to participate meaningfully, complete their studies and realise their potential.
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Dialogue on 2026 UNESCO GEM Report urges sustained action for learner participation and success (opens the original)
Expanding access to education must go hand in hand with creating the conditions for learners to participate meaningfully, complete their studies and realise their potential.
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NASA Welcomes Vietnam as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory (opens the original)
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam became the 78th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, joining a growing coalition of like-minded nations committed to the peaceful, transparent, and responsible exploration of space. “Vietnam is joining at an important point in the development of its own space program,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson in recorded remarks
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Sandia to host Under Secretary for Nuclear Security to announce next-generation nuclear technologies (opens the original)
Department of Energy Under Secretary for Nuclear Security Brandon Williams will join Sandia leadership on Friday, Oct. 30, for a news conference announcing an initiative and recognizing Sandia’s contributions to advanced nuclear energy research.
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State funding will modernize CSUSB’s aging science building (opens the original)
A $1.5 million state investment will modernize HVAC controls at CSUSB’s 1968 Biological Sciences Building, improving campus facilities for students, faculty and researchers across classrooms and laboratories.
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Hidden Resources: Advancing the Search for Critical Elements (opens the original)
A new federally backed project builds on decades of Georgia State University research to identify valuable resources across the region.
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Boise State hosts first convening of NNME Pacific-Intermountain Node (opens the original)
On Oct. 6-7, 2026, Boise State’s Microelectronics Education and Research Center (MERC) in the College
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Capturing the complete process of embryonic development (opens the original)
By tracking over 1 million cells, researchers created a detailed map of embryonic development in mice. It could provide development and disease insights.
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Climate change is killing the plants of Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa. Aṉangu traditional owners are concerned
Extreme temperatures combined with withering drought mean plants and animals on Aṉangu land are struggling to bounce back.
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Quantum, fusion and AI stand out during DOE leader’s campus visit (opens the original)
The Department of Energy’s Dario Gil took part in a daylong visit that emphasized UW–Madison’s strengths across a number of research areas, as well as key public-private partnerships that advanced the Wisconsin Idea.
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Campaign ad spending is soaring. Does it actually work? (opens the original)
If ads do sway more people to vote, current research suggests they increase turnout only by about 1%, said Katherine Haenschen.
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