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New artificial neuron uses electrical pulses to process information in a brain-like manner

The scientists evaluated the transneuron by delivering electrical signals and comparing its output to recordings from real macaque neurons, achieving up to 100 per cent accuracy in replicating pulse patterns across three brain areas. (Image: Loughborough University)
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‘A stranger in our midst’: NASA’ Perseverance rover finds a desk-sized ‘exotic’ rock on Mars

Scientists questioned why the rock seemed different from neighbouring terrain and why its form contrasted so sharply with the ordinary native Martian crust. (Image: NASA)
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Researchers find ‘star factory’ making stars 180 times faster than the Milky Way

The study suggests that similar star factories could have been common in the early universe, although many might remain hidden from current observations. (Image: Royal Astronomical Society)
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Spitsbergen discovery: Over 30k fossils found in dinosaur-era sea reptile habitat on Arctic island

The Spitsbergen discovery is significant because it reveals an astonishingly rich diversity of marine vertebrates from the dawn of the age of dinosaurs, showing that complex food webs were established much earlier than previously thought. (Image for representation: Unsplash)
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China abandons Shenzhou-20 spacecraft in orbit after debris damage, crew return on Shenzhou-21: Here’s what happened

The Shenzhou-20 crew's return “marked the first successful implementation of an alternative return procedure in the country's space station program history,” according to state news agency Xinhua. (Image: Reuters)
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Fragmenting comet C/2025 K1 to make its closest approach to Earth this month

Scientists are still unsure why, although some believe it may reflect a lack of carbon-bearing molecules in the comet’s coma, the surrounding cloud of ice, dust, and gas. (Image: virtual Telescope)
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39,000-year-old mammoth RNA found in Siberian permafrost

This marks a significant paradigm shift in our understanding of RNA stability after death, as scientists previously believed RNA would deteriorate within minutes or hours. (Image: Reuters)
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Why haven’t aliens contacted us yet? Scientists say they may find spaceflight ‘mundane’

After reaching a technological plateau, many civilisations might decide that sending out probes or signals is risky, unproductive, or simply not worth the effort. (Image for representation: unsplash)
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What are Capture Bags, the new technology to detect and capture asteroids?

Before attempting to capture valuable asteroids, the technology will first be tested on space debris to minimise risk. (Image: TransAstra)
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Do we have a seventh sense? Scientists shed light on new sensory capability

These findings challenge traditional assumptions about the limits of touch and suggest that the sensory capacity of human hands approaches the theoretical threshold for detecting mechanical reflections in granular media. (Image: Unsplash)
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Watch: Russian AI-powered humanoid robot takes a tumble during launch

Whether these increasingly capable machines are a triumph of engineering or a glimpse into a slightly unnerving future is still up for debate—but one thing is certain: building a humanoid robot that doesn’t fall over is still harder than it looks. (Image: AIdol)
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Radio telescope detects a monster star eruption strong enough to rip the atmosphere from nearby planets 

This ambitious radio telescope project, scheduled to begin scientific operations in Australia and South Africa in the 2030s, is projected to enhance detection capabilities significantly.  (Image: D. Ducros; ESA/XMM-Newton, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO)
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A Planet Nine beyond Neptune? The hunt for the solar system’s hidden worlds Subscriber Only

AI's rendering of the elusive Planet Nine, a distant, icy world orbiting far beyond Neptune, illuminated by the faint light of the distant Sun and set against the star-filled backdrop of the outer solar system. (Image: DALLE)
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First radio signal from Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS debunks ‘Alien Craft’ theories

As the comet neared the Sun, solar radiation further decomposed the released water, generating the radio signature detected by MeerKAT. (Image: MeerKAT Radio Telescope)
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World’s first Microwave Neural Network (MNN) chip outperforms traditional CPUs

The MNN chip leverages analogue waves in the microwave range of the electromagnetic spectrum within an AI neural network, generating a distinctive comb-like waveform pattern. (Image: Charissa King-O’Brien/Cornell Engineering)
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ISRO conducts crucial Parachute Test for Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission

ISRO plans to conduct three uncrewed test flights of the capsule, each carrying Vyomitra—a data-gathering half-humanoid robot whose name means “space friend” in Sanskrit. (Image: ISRO)
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Blue Origin postpones launch of its first NASA mission on New Glenn rocket. Check details of next attempt

New Glenn on the launch pad at LC-36 ahead of the NG-2 mission on November 8, 2025 (Pic credit: Blue Origin)
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What whales can teach us about cancer

Despite having trillions of cells and a two-century lifespan, these whales rarely develop cancer. (Image: FreePik)
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Blue Origin scrubs launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars Subscriber Only

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Perseverance rover reveals multiple habitable water periods in Mars’ Jezero Crater

The earliest phase involved high-temperature, acidic waters that produced minerals such as greenalite, hisingerite, and ferroaluminoceladonite on the crater floor — conditions that would have posed extreme challenges to life. (Image: NASA)
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Where you see a fancy fish, engineers see Alan Turing’s math Subscriber Only

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Comet 3I/ATLAS lights up the sky with carbon glow, and a ‘missing’ tail

Since its discovery in July, 3I/ATLAS has fascinated researchers as a confirmed interstellar object, likely originating from a distant, unidentified stellar system in the Milky Way. (Image: NASA)
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Scientists create brain implant smaller than a grain of rice

The brain implant was created to rely on a semiconductor diode made from aluminium gallium arsenide. It can both emit light to transmit data and capture light energy for power due to this substance. (Image: Cornell University)
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December 2025 Supermoon: When, where, and how to see this year’s final big moon

The Cold Moon, 2025’s final supermoon, will glow in the northeastern sky on December 4, appearing larger and warmer as it rises.
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NASA prepares twin probes to uncover Mars’s lost air and measure solar storm impact

It is planned for the spacecraft to start engines in early November 2026, slingshot around our planet, and then use that momentum to travel to Mars. (Image: NASA)
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