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Chiral by Nature: Chiroptical Activity in Fe3O4 Magnetic Nanoparticles from Bacterial Biomineralization pubs.acs.org

Extreme pressure turns blue pigment into record-long single-atom copper chains Phys.org

Fusion in the Sun’s core releases neutrinos and high-energy photons together: a neutrino can reach the surface in about two seconds, while the photons’ energy may take roughly 170,000 years to escape after countless scatterings, absorptions and re-emissio Space Daily

Association of stress hyperglycemia ratio trajectories and cumulative stress hyperglycemia burden with in-hospital mortality in ICU patients with heart failure: a retrospective cohort study Nature

'Quiet' pulsar suddenly reveals three glitches in 15 years of observations Phys.org

Small asteroid impact today over the ocean near Australia EarthSky

Ligament-dependent joint gap behavior reveals limitations of gap-based tissue balancing in total knee arthroplasty Nature

James Webb Telescope opens a cosmic ‘Treasure Chest’ and finds one of the rarest stars in the universe — Space photo of the week Live Science

Earliest-diverging rhynchocephalian from Gondwana: a new sphenodontian from the upper triassic los colorados formation (northwestern Argentina) Nature

MeerKAT in South Africa directly detects faint hydrogen signal from distant universe Xinhua MeerKAT Telescope Detects Hydrogen Signal Alone srpske.rs MeerKAT directly detects faint hydrogen signal from the distant universe Phys.org

Retraction Note: Genomic divergence of leopards in the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa: potential drivers for local adaptation Nature

LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance: How 1,132 Pieces Turn Mars Exploration Into a STEM Lesson nag.co.za

South Africa: The Ocean's Hidden Climate Engine, South Africa's Investment in Understanding Carbon At Sea allAfrica.comSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News

With their slender bodies and long front legs, Miracinonyx trumani—often nicknamed the "American cheetah"—was long thought to be a North American analog of the African big cat. But in a new study published in the journal Current Biology, researchers reveal that the extinct cat was more closely…

As the electronics in our technology keep shrinking, traditional silicon-based chips are approaching their fundamental physical limits. Yet the wires connecting them might be able to shrink beyond conventional dimensions, as scientists have created one of the longest single-atom copper chains to…

The Pantone color of the year for 2026 is white. It's called Cloud Dancer, which is described as a "lofty white." This choice reflects a growing trend away from color in our visual world.