HealthCHAPEA Crew Leaves a Mark
The Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) Mission 2 crew arranged photos around a boot print in the simulated Martian sand outside their habitat on Aug. 31, 2026. The crew recently exited their habitat on Saturday, Oct. 31, after
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- 01The Conversation· 2d ago
Why is Nvidia so powerful in the AI world, and what could Jensen Huang’s scandal really cost?
Sean Gallup / Getty Images Jensen Huang, the chief executive and co-founder of chipmaking company Nvidia, recently admitted to an extramarital affair. However, it’s not just a tabloid story: the woman involved, Alice Huang, has been accused of being a
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Peak polycrisis? Why Trump’s midterm drubbing gives us reason for cautious hope
For the better part of a decade, reading the news has felt like watching a pile-up in slow motion. A pandemic. Wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan. A cost-of-living squeeze that never quite eases. Wildfire smoke settling over Canadian cities.
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What are biomarkers? A biologist explains how doctors measure your health – and how combining cells from different people can find new markers
A family of five is exposed to the flu virus, but only two of them get sick. A lifelong chain-smoker lives 100 years, while a professional athlete in their prime dies of an unexpected heart attack. A drug fails a
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RFK Jr. loosens access to unapproved peptides: A health law scholar explains what consumers need to know
An October 2026 policy allows the FDA to expand access to six peptides, including BPC-157. martin-dm/E+ via Getty Images Unregulated peptides for weight loss, muscle building, longevity and more are a roaring wellness fad – even though these substances have
Read at source - 05The Conversation· 2d ago
When a Walmart closes, what happens to nearby stores?
Nearby stores might not actually win out with extra shoppers if a Walmart shutters. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images Shoppers often greet the closure of a Walmart with dismay, while competitors find cause to celebrate. Among critics of the big-box
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Science is getting closer to beating malaria, so what’s still in the way? 3 areas where action can make an impact
Malaria elimination has become a realistic objective for an increasing number of countries. Over the past two decades, improved prevention, diagnosis and treatment have reduced deaths from this infectious disease, which is caused by a parasite and spread by mosquitoes.
Read at source - 07NASA — Breaking News· 2d ago
CHAPEA Crew Leaves a Mark
The Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) Mission 2 crew arranged photos around a boot print in the simulated Martian sand outside their habitat on Aug. 31, 2026. The crew recently exited their habitat on Saturday, Oct. 31, after
Read at source - 08The Conversation· 2d ago
Influencers are supposed to influence us – so why are they asking us what they should do?
Influencers ask their followers for their opinions on a range of topics, from their drink order to interior decorating. Samantha Mandato/dupe An influencer posts a photograph of two designer handbags and asks her followers which one she should buy. Another
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Who does Budget 2026 help? Not the 1 in 3 Canadians skipping meals to cope with grocery costs
In his 2021 book Value(s): Building a Better World for All, Mark Carney, now prime minister, wrote: “Companies exist to improve our lives, expand our horizons and solve society’s problems.” His government’s Budget 2026, tabled Nov. 5 under the title
Read at source - 10NASA — Breaking News· 2d ago
NASA Scientists Show How Gravitational Waves Can Reveal New Worlds
The LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) observatory, now in development, will detect gravitational waves, the tiny ripples in space-time caused by orbiting masses. Now two studies led by NASA astrophysicists show in new detail how LISA could reveal a new
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Media ultimately exposed Russell Brand – but his fame and celebrity added to victims’ trauma
After years of caution, journalists can now exchange the word “alleged” for “convicted” when describing Russell Brand as a sexual predator. Following a four-week trial, where six women testified in detail, the former comedian was jailed for ten years and
Read at source - 12NASA — Breaking News· 2d ago
NASA to Welcome Expedition 74 Astronauts Home at Space Center Houston
NASA will welcome home the Expedition 74 crew during a public event at Space Center Houston following their return from a long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, and Chris Williams; ESA (European Space
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After midterm rout, Republicans can still confirm a Supreme Court justice, but at what cost?
The Supreme Court is seen through a car window reflecting the U.S. Capitol dome on Nov. 9, 2026. AP Photo/Allison Robbert The 2026 midterm rout that awarded Democrats decisive majorities in the Senate and House has also sparked interest in
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How long does menopause last? By one measure, the rest of your life
Justin Paget/Getty Women who’ve had menopausal symptoms for years – such as night sweats, mood changes, and new aches and pains – might be wondering when they will ever end. But if you google “how long does menopause last?” you
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‘I am wretchedly sad’: Bertha Monash’s letters and women on the first world war home front
National Library of Australia Bertha Monash – the daughter of battle commander John Monash – was 21 at the outbreak of the first world war, and an eager participant in Australia’s war effort. Together with tens of thousands of other
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Overheating cattle: more and more dangerous heat is coming for northern Australia’s herds
The Sunday roast and the backyard barbecue have long been Australian rituals. The country is one of the world’s biggest consumers of red meat. The average Australian ate about 22 kilos of beef in 2024. But there’s a question mark
Read at source - 17NASA — Breaking News· 2d ago
NASA Invites Media, Public to Join Voyager 1 One-Light Day Activities
Launched nearly 50 years ago in 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 on Wednesday, Nov. 18 will have traveled one light-day from Earth, which is more than 16 billion miles (25.9 billion kilometers). Voyager 1 is the most distant human-made object, and
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Democrats’ agenda will be set by their ability to organize and compromise — not by the socialist, progressive or centrist factions all claiming victory
Newly elected Democratic senators arrive for new member orientation meetings for the 120th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 9, 2026. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The massive Democratic majority in the U.S. House and Senate
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Students creating documentaries with scientists deepens STEM belonging and public trust in science
Communications and media studies student Evan Leong documents scientists breeding disease-resistant crops. Ava Medberry, CC BY Marine scientists navigate autonomous glider robots across the Atlantic Ocean and along the West Antarctic Peninsula, collecting data to help predict storm intensity. When
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Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s popularity and ‘get sh-t done’ attitude might not cut it in crowded 2028 Democratic field – but he has options
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro arrives onstage to declare victory in his reelection bid on Nov. 3, 2026. Joe Lamberti via Getty Images The 2026 midterm elections swept Democrats into office around the country in such numbers that journalists were running
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Time is running out to protect Franz Josef from its rising river. Stopbanks won’t work forever
Stopbanks confine the Waiho River to about a third of its natural bed. Mark Healey, CC BY Each year, more than a million visitors pass through the small South Island township of Franz Josef/Waiau on their way to see the
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kos Samaras & Richard Willingham on Victoria’s expected change of government
Victoria votes in just over two weeks, and although there’s still a long way to go, on present numbers the Liberals’ Jess Wilson, a first term MP, who leads a Coalition with the Nationals, is set to become premier. While
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When it comes to rape cases involving a celebrity, the media too often miss the point
Russell Brand has been convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault and sentenced to ten years and six months in prison. The Age, The Herald Sun, The Guardian, the ABC and The Australian all reported
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Hegseth has survived an attempt to oust him – for now. A much bigger fight looms
As a historic “blue wave” swept the Democrats to victory in last week’s US midterms, the likely incoming House oversight committee chair, Democratic lawmaker Robert Garcia, had a simple message for US President Donald Trump and his allies: “Lawyer up”.
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Rings of Power: season three promises a ‘fresh start’ but there’s no such thing in Tolkien’s Middle-earth
IMDb Rings of Power co-creator and showrunner Patrick McKay describes the third season, premiering this month, as a “turning [of] the page” for Prime Video’s high-budget Tolkien adaptation. Season two ended with the Elven realm of Eregion in ruins and
Read at source - 26NASA — Breaking News· 1d ago
Water Surges Into Navajo Reservoir
Rounds of heavy rain in the U.S. Southwest flooded rivers and rapidly raised New Mexico’s second-largest reservoir.
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One of the Beaconsfield miners has died. Here’s how his story hooked the nation for 20 years
Todd Russell, one of two Beaconsfield miners trapped underground for 14 nights in 2006, has died age 54 after a long illness. It was a quiet end for a man whose ordeal once captivated the entire country. At 9.23pm on
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Nvidia, Jensen Huang and the history of ‘sexpionage’
A large portion of intelligence work is focused on collecting information your competitor or adversary does not want you to have. But another key focus of intelligence is on compromising key individuals. This involves damaging reputations or putting people in
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What lurks ‘Below’ Newfoundland waters? A marine biologist explains the science behind the show
Tokyo then, St. John's now? A giant squid attacks a bait squid off the coast of Tokyo in 2006. (Tsunemi Kubodera/National Science Museum of Japan), CC BY When I learned that Netflix planned to film the miniseries Below, about a
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Poems on the Underground at 40: how Shakespeare inspired one of London’s best-loved public art projects
If you have travelled on the London Underground at any time over the last 40 years, you’ll probably have noticed a poem or two. Perhaps on posters adorning the station concourse, or in tube carriages where adverts might normally be
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Clarissa: this bold and emotional retelling moves Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway to modern-day Lagos
In October I was sitting on a bench by the Thames, having just watched Clarissa at the BFI Southbank. It had been shown on the same screen where I once watched Mandabi (1968), the first feature-length film produced in west
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Going to the park once a week or more has a measurable impact on a child’s mental health – new study
il21/Shutterstock Child mental health issues have been rising in the UK over the last decade. This was exacerbated by the COVID pandemic and continues to be a concern, particularly around issues such as sedentary lifestyles and excessive screen time. In
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As the UN adopts an equal world map, meet the three geographers who disputed how the Earth was charted 2000 years ago
The Equal Earth Projection recently adopted by the UN. Strebe / Wikipedia, CC BY For more than 200 years, the standard map of the world has been based on a 1569 chart of the globe pioneered by Flemish geographer Gerardus
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Cabo Verde’s presidential election: the stakes in one of Africa’s most stable democracies
Cape Verde’s presidential election takes place against the backdrop of a democratic record that remains unusual in its regional context. The country, made up of an archipelago of islands off the coast of west Africa, has sustained multiparty competition for
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East Africa’s migration story is not just about Europe – what policymakers get wrong
Migration from east Africa and the Horn of Africa is often portrayed as a journey towards Europe. International news reporting typifies it as the mass movement of people from Ethiopia, Eritrea or Somalia, transiting through Sudan, Libya and the Mediterranean
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Why the doomsday prediction of 1960 matters today
Photobank-2/Shutterstock.com According to the late Heinz von Foerster, Friday, November 13 2026, is doomsday. Professor von Foerster and two colleagues at the University of Illinois published that prediction in 1960 in the respected journal Science. The paper has been widely
Read at source - 37The Conversation· 23h ago
US parties splurged on the midterms – but research shows the link between spending and success is weak
The 2026 US midterms set a record for campaign spending in a congressional election. According to OpenSecrets, a Washington-based non-profit organisation that tracks and publishes data on US campaign financing and lobbying, the Democratic and Republican parties are estimated to
Read at source - 38The Conversation· 21h ago
AI marking means uni assessments could theoretically never be read by a human. What now?
There’s a doomsday scenario where uni students hand in work generated by artificial intelligence (AI), which is then marked by AI and university assessment no longer involves any humans at all. There’s also an alternative utopia where teachers use AI
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Is this iconic black hole image accurate? New study delivers an independent result
EHT Collaboration On April 10 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration revealed the first picture of a black hole. The object is at the centre of a galaxy known as M87, about 55 million light-years away. The iconic ring
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Loved and scorned for his sincerity, ‘perpetual boy’ Tim Winton ages poetically in Songs from the Firefront
Simone Padovani/Awakening/Getty Images To the surprise of nobody, last month Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet (1991) won a poll of Australia’s top 100 books run by ABC’s Radio National. Winton’s novel has regularly topped such polls in the years since it was
Read at source - 41The Conversation· 21h ago
Nepal-Tibet floods showed the need for greater climate finance. Is the world listening?
Prakash Mathema/Getty Earlier this year, a massive flash flood ripped through Nepalese and Tibetan townships along the Bhote Koshi river system, leaving more than 1,400 people dead and at least 5,000 missing. Climate change contributed to the glacial mountain collapse
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Democrats are at Cop31 to show that the US has not abandoned the fight against climate change
The results of the US midterms on November 3 delivered a resounding victory for the Democrats, and a major loss for US president Donald Trump and the Republican party. Gaining control of the Senate and the House of Representatives has
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The ‘religious left’ may be rising – but Black Christian women have been there all along
Worshippers during service at Rosemount Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson, Miss., which Democrat Scott Colom visited during his campaign for U.S. Senate. AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt During campaign season, headlines were full of candidates who spoke openly about their faith –
Read at source - 44The Conversation· 18h ago
COP31: How AI can help us adapt to climate change
AI can improve our understanding of climate risks, but turning that knowledge into effective, equitable action will still depend on people and the decisions they are equipped to make. (Unsplash) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has described COP31, being hosted
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