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• Key Magic Mushroom Ingredient Increases Laziness and Reduces Aggression

  14-05-2026 23:39 via scitechdaily.com
  Low doses of psilocybin made aggressive fish calmer without stopping social interaction, revealing a selective effect on escalated conflict behaviors. More than 200 mushroom species contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin, especially gilled mushrooms from the genus Psilocybe. In mammals, psilocybin interacts with serotonin receptors in the brain and can affect mood, appetite, aggression, and other [...]
  
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• Contact Lenses Using Tiny Electrical Signals Could Target Brain Regions to Ease Depression

  14-05-2026 23:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Discover how in mice treatment with special contact lenses produced antidepressant-like effects comparable to Prozac after only three weeks.
  
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• Researchers Solve 15-Year Mystery Behind Cancer-Causing Gut Toxin

  14-05-2026 23:04 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study reveals the hidden mechanism a common gut bacterium uses to damage the colon, solving a mystery that has puzzled scientists for years. Researchers have known since a landmark 2009 study that the common gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis can promote colon tumor growth that may lead to colorectal cancer. The bacterium does this [...]
  
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• This Home in Montana Is Infested with Snakes, Some Falling from the Ceiling — Here’s How to Keep Snakes Away

  14-05-2026 22:45 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Discover the story of Callie Phillips, a Montana mom who watches up to eight snakes a day drop from the foundation of her home into her basement in a viral nightmare.
  
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• The Same Genetic Blueprint Develops the Faces of Birds and Mammals, So Why Do They Look So Different?

  14-05-2026 22:35 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how birds and mammals share the same genetic toolkit that helps them develop their faces, and why they don't look the same. 
  
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• One of the World’s Most Popular Weedkillers May Be Fueling Deadly Superbugs

  14-05-2026 22:29 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have uncovered evidence that one of the world’s most widely used weedkillers may also help dangerous bacteria survive antibiotic treatments. Each year, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) contributes to an estimated 1.1 million to 1.4 million deaths worldwide. Researchers now say the rise of drug-resistant bacteria may not be driven only by antibiotics. Common weedkillers could [...]
  
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• AI Retinal Scans May Help Predict Osteoporosis Risk Before Fractures Occur 

  14-05-2026 22:20 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how researchers used AI-analyzed retinal scans to predict osteoporosis risk, linking faster biological aging in the eyes to weaker bones and future fracture risk.
  
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• OpenAI Trial Live Updates: Closing Arguments Begin in Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Case - The New York Times

  14-05-2026 22:15 via news.google.com
  OpenAI Trial Live Updates: Closing Arguments Begin in Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Case  The New York TimesThe Elon Musk v Sam Altman battle is a distraction | Karen Hao  The GuardianMicrosoft feared being too dependent on OpenAI, Musk-Altman trial testimony reveals  CNBCEveryone at the Musk v. Altman Trial Is Using Fancy Butt Cushions  WIREDMusk, OpenAI lawyers begin closing arguments in landmark trial that could shape AI’s future  AP News
  
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• Stock Market Today: Dow Hits 50,000 on AI Buzz; Cisco in Focus — Live Updates - WSJ

  14-05-2026 22:10 via news.google.com
  Stock Market Today: Dow Hits 50,000 on AI Buzz; Cisco in Focus — Live Updates  WSJStock market today: Dow retakes 50,000 level, S&P 500 and Nasdaq surge to fresh records as AI trade roars back  Yahoo FinanceU.S. Markets Moved Upward Thursday; Cisco Systems Climbed Highest  Barron'sCisco leads Wall Street toward more records and the Dow back to 50,000  AP NewsCisco Earnings Send Nasdaq, S&P 500 to New Highs: Stock Market Today  Kipli
  
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• Musk’s attorney apologizes for his absence at trial during closing arguments

  14-05-2026 22:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elon Musk had traveled to China with President Donald Trump even though the judge said he wasn’t excused.
  
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• Scientists Create Laser “Whirlpools” That Spin Tiny Cells Without Touching Them

  14-05-2026 21:13 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have developed a new laser-based method that can rotate microscopic samples in all three spatial directions without touching them. Until now, rotating extremely delicate microscopic samples in every direction without touching them has been a major technical challenge. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now created a laser-based method that can [...]
  
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• FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS - AP News

  14-05-2026 21:08 via news.google.com
  FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS  AP NewsMadonna, Shakira, BTS headline World Cup final halftime show  ESPN2026 World Cup announces halftime show with BTS, Shakira + Madonna, shop tickets  USA TodayMadonna, Shakira and BTS to co-headline historic Final Halftime Show  FIFABTS to headline World Cup Final halftime show with Madonna, Shakira; Hybe shares jump 7.2%  CNBC
  
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• Cerebras IPO: Pricing Is a Major Win for Chips; Stock Opens at $350 - Barron's

  14-05-2026 21:08 via news.google.com
  Cerebras IPO: Pricing Is a Major Win for Chips; Stock Opens at $350  Barron'sCerebras almost doubles in Nasdaq debut, topping $100 billion market cap after blockbuster IPO  CNBCCerebras Shows IPO Market Will Pay Up for Messy AI Math  The InformationCerebras, A.I. Chip Maker, Rises 89% in Market Debut as Tech IPOs Ramp Up  The New York TimesWhy Cerebras AI chips stand out in the Nvidia-dominated market  Yahoo Finance
  
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• 49ers schedule leaks: 6 more games, including 3 on primetime - Niners Nation

  14-05-2026 21:06 via news.google.com
  49ers schedule leaks: 6 more games, including 3 on primetime  Niners Nation2026 NFL schedule release: Who has easiest, hardest lineups?  ESPN2026 NFL schedules by team: Live leaks, dates, times, opponents and TV channels for all 32 franchises  CBS SportsNFL schedule news, rumors, live updates: Release day is here, and Seahawks-Patriots reportedly will open season  Yahoo SportsHow to watch 2026 NFL schedule release for free, free live stream  USA
  
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• Senator Tammy Baldwin takes issue with Packers Thanksgiving Eve game on Netflix - NBC Sports

  14-05-2026 21:01 via news.google.com
  Senator Tammy Baldwin takes issue with Packers Thanksgiving Eve game on Netflix  NBC SportsPackers-Rams set as NFL's first Thanksgiving Eve game  ESPN2026 NFL schedule release: Rams to host Packers in inaugural Thanksgiving Eve game on Netflix  NFL.comInbox: The day we have all been waiting for is finally here  Green Bay Packers – packers.comNetflix streaming 5 NFL games in 2026, including Week 1 Rams-49ers, 2 Christmas matchups - The Athletic &
  
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• Musk, OpenAI lawyers begin closing arguments in landmark trial that could shape AI's future

  14-05-2026 20:31
  Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI began closing arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence
  
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• Live Updates: Seized ship taken toward Iran as Trump and China's Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open" - CBS News

  14-05-2026 20:27 via news.google.com
  Live Updates: Seized ship taken toward Iran as Trump and China's Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open"  CBS News'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran  BBCTensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk  AP NewsMiddle East live: Israeli troops targeted in north Israel drone strike, Hezbollah says  France 24Ship reported seized off UAE as Trump discusses Iran with Xi  Reuters
  
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• US cancer clinics scramble to get experimental Revolution Medicines pancreatic cancer drug - Reuters

  14-05-2026 20:22 via news.google.com
  US cancer clinics scramble to get experimental Revolution Medicines pancreatic cancer drug  ReutersHow an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough  The New York TimesPancreatic Cancer Breakthrough Drug Extends Lives of Patients: 'I Had a Full Year of Normalcy'  People.comNew pancreatic cancer drug sees patients live almost twice as long in clinical trial  WBAL-TVShe's trying to outrun pancreatic cancer. Breakthrough treatments
  
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• CDC says there are no U.S. hantavirus cases currently, 41 people being monitored - CNBC

  14-05-2026 20:21 via news.google.com
  CDC says there are no U.S. hantavirus cases currently, 41 people being monitored  CNBC41 people being monitored for hantavirus exposure. See map.  USA TodayIs the Hantavirus in the US? Map Shows States Where Passengers Have Returned Home  TODAY.comWhat we know about a Minnesotan's possible hantavirus exposure  MPR NewsCDC says no hantavirus cases in US, 41 people being monitored  Reuters
  
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• Stephen I. Miran submits his resignation as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, effective when or shortly before his successor on the Board is sworn in - Federal Reserve (.gov)

  14-05-2026 20:02 via news.google.com
  Stephen I. Miran submits his resignation as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, effective when or shortly before his successor on the Board is sworn in  Federal Reserve (.gov)Fed Governor Miran submits resignation, throws support behind Warsh as new chair  CNBCKevin Warsh Now Gets to Prove He Isn’t Donald Trump’s ‘Sock Puppet’  New York MagazineSenate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve  NPRKevin Warsh confi
  
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• Xi warns Trump that mishandling Taiwan could spark ‘conflicts’ - The Washington Post

  14-05-2026 20:00 via news.google.com
  Xi warns Trump that mishandling Taiwan could spark ‘conflicts’  The Washington PostTrump-Xi Meeting Live Updates: White House Says Trump, Xi Agree Iran Shouldn’t Control Strait of Hormuz  WSJWhat do American businesses want from China? : Here & Now Anytime  NPRChina will work behind the scenes to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Bessent says  CNBCThe Body Language of the Trump-Xi Summit Spoke Volumes  The New York Times
  
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• ‘Crush their souls’: Democrats ditch the niceties after GOP gains upper hand on redistricting - Politico

  14-05-2026 19:58 via news.google.com
  ‘Crush their souls’: Democrats ditch the niceties after GOP gains upper hand on redistricting  PoliticoHakeem Jeffries wants to redraw House maps from Oregon to New York. He’s willing to take on Democrats to do it  CNNDemocrats turn to state legislative races to catch up in the redistricting battle  NBC NewsRedistricting war isn't over, Democrats say as Jeffries calls a meeting this week  CNBCJeffries’ job grows more difficult in ra
  
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• Scientists Discover “Hidden” Materials That Could Transform Clean Energy and Batteries

  14-05-2026 19:53 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have uncovered a hidden side of material formation by tracking what happens as specially designed molecules are heated. Researchers have uncovered hidden stages in the creation of materials that could lead to entirely new technologies for clean energy and advanced batteries. By closely tracking what happens as specially designed molecules are heated, the team [...]
  
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• Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners - The Guardian

  14-05-2026 19:44 via news.google.com
  Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners  The GuardianOpinion | The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians  The New York TimesIsrael to sue NY Times over opinion article alleging widespread rape of Palestinian prisoners  The Times of IsraelIsrael to sue NY Times over Palestinian prisoner rape allegations  The HillIsrael’s Netanyahu says suing New York Times over Palestinian rape article &n
  
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• Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin Expecting First Child Together - TMZ

  14-05-2026 19:34 via news.google.com
  Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin Expecting First Child Together  TMZDylan Sprouse and Wife Barbara Palvin Expecting Their First Baby Together  People.comBarbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse are expecting their first child  NBC NewsBarbara Palvin hints at pregnancy with Dylan Sprouse at Cannes  USA TodayDylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin’s Love Story: A Timeline of Their Relationship  AOL.com
  
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• Giant new dinosaur identified from remains found in Thailand - BBC

  14-05-2026 19:28 via news.google.com
  Giant new dinosaur identified from remains found in Thailand  BBCThe first sauropod dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Khok Kruat Formation of Thailand enriches the diversity of somphospondylan titanosauriforms in southeast Asia | Scientific Reports  NatureScientists discover Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in Thailand  New York PostA new species offers a clue to the boom of giant dinosaurs  National GeographicThailand’s ‘last titan&rsq
  
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• Chris Mannix: There’s Only One Decision for LeBron James - Sports Illustrated

  14-05-2026 19:28 via news.google.com
  Chris Mannix: There’s Only One Decision for LeBron James  Sports IllustratedIf LeBron James truly wants to defeat Father Time, he should retire  The New York TimesHas LeBron's 8 Years with LA Lakers Been a Success or Failure?  Bleacher ReportRob Pelinka, JJ Redick want Austin Reaves, LeBron James back  ESPNFrom The Sports Desk: Farewell LeBron?  NBC News
  
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• AI chipmaker Cerebras soars 90% in year’s biggest IPO so far

  14-05-2026 19:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  Artificial intelligence chipmaker Cerebras surged 90% in its trading debut, setting the bar for the biggest initial public stock offering of the year so far.
  
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• Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns - AP News

  14-05-2026 19:19 via news.google.com
  Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns  AP NewsSenators agree to go without pay during shutdowns after historic closures left workers unpaid  Fox NewsSenators vote to block their pay during future government shutdowns  CNNSenate unanimously advances resolution suspending senators’ pay during shutdown  The HillSenator Pay Will Be Withheld During Shutdowns After Midterms  Bloomberg.com
  
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• US border patrol chief resigns abruptly amid string of exits by Trump immigration officials - The Guardian

  14-05-2026 19:13 via news.google.com
  US border patrol chief resigns abruptly amid string of exits by Trump immigration officials  The GuardianBorder Patrol chief Michael Banks resigns his position  CNNUS Border Patrol chief Michael Banks to resign in latest DHS leadership change  WHYYU.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks resigns in latest shakeup of immigration leadership  CBS NewsBorder Patrol Chief Mike Banks resigns after more than 20-year career  KATU
  
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• ‘Absolutely no fuel’: Cuba hit by blackouts, protests amid power outages - Al Jazeera

  14-05-2026 18:49 via news.google.com
  ‘Absolutely no fuel’: Cuba hit by blackouts, protests amid power outages  Al JazeeraCuba says oil and diesel supplies have run dry under U.S. sanctions  CNBCCuba's eastern province belted by major blackout after power grid collapse  PBSProtests break out in Havana during Cuba's worst blackouts in decades - as minister says 'we have no fuel'  Sky NewsCuba’s energy crisis to worsen as donated Russian oil runs out, minister warns  
  
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• Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily, but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks - The New York Times

  14-05-2026 18:40 via news.google.com
  Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily, but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks  The New York TimesHantavirus outbreak isn't another Covid pandemic – but experts say it's testing U.S. readiness  CNBCThe world’s reaction to hantavirus is tinged by echoes of something else: COVID  AP NewsExperts say hantavirus risk is low in Iowa despite Omaha’s quarantine  KCRGHow The U.S. Is Making The Same Mistakes With Hantavirus As It Did With COVID-19&
  
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• This coming El Niño could be a monster. Will it bring epic rain to California this winter? - Los Angeles Times

  14-05-2026 18:25 via news.google.com
  This coming El Niño could be a monster. Will it bring epic rain to California this winter?  Los Angeles TimesEl Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong  CNNWarning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows  BBCDeveloping El Niño expected to emerge in coming weeks with increasing potential to reach 'Super' status  FOX WeatherNew El Niño forec
  
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• Scientists Just Measured an Energy Pulse Smaller Than a Trillionth of a Billionth of a Joule

  14-05-2026 18:22 via scitechdaily.com
  A newly developed quantum sensor has measured unimaginably small amounts of energy with record-breaking precision. A newly developed technique for measuring unimaginably small amounts of energy could help advance quantum computing and improve the search for dark matter. The method is sensitive enough to detect less than a trillionth of a billionth of a joule [...]
  
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• Becerra’s consultant to plead guilty to skimming campaign funds - Los Angeles Times

  14-05-2026 18:16 via news.google.com
  Becerra’s consultant to plead guilty to skimming campaign funds  Los Angeles TimesStrategist Tied to Becerra and Newsom Pleads Guilty in Corruption Case  The New York TimesTop California Democratic political strategist pleads guilty to $225,000 fraud charges  The GuardianNewsom’s former chief of staff takes plea deal  PoliticoFormer top aide to Gov. Newsom pleads guilty to fraud, false statements  KCRA
  
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• Wes Streeting's resignation letter and Starmer's response in full - BBC

  14-05-2026 18:13 via news.google.com
  Wes Streeting's resignation letter and Starmer's response in full  BBCLeading challenger to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer quits government  CNNNottingham maternity campaigners fear post-Streeting turmoil  BBCIn Britain, a Contest to Unseat Starmer Looks Increasingly Likely  The New York TimesSir Keir Starmer has failed abjectly. He should go  The Economist
  
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• Rubio is banned from China, but Beijing may have found a way around it - The Washington Post

  14-05-2026 17:53 via news.google.com
  Rubio is banned from China, but Beijing may have found a way around it  The Washington PostHow China changed Rubio name to let him join Trump summit despite sanctions  Al JazeeraChina changes Marco Rubio’s name to say ‘stupid’  The TimesRubio, with new Chinese name, heads to Beijing despite sanctions  France 24China tweaks Rubio’s name to bypass travel ban for Trump-Xi meeting  The Hill
  
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• 540-Million-Year-Old Fossils Reveal a Huge Surprise About Early Life on Earth

  14-05-2026 17:47 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists discovered that some of Earth’s supposed earliest animal fossils were actually giant ancient microbes. Ancient microfossils discovered in Brazil are changing scientists’ understanding of early life on Earth. Structures once believed to be traces left behind by tiny marine animals have now been identified as fossilized communities of microscopic bacteria and algae instead. The [...]
  
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• Scientists Create “Living” Materials That Crawl, Walk, and Dig on Their Own

  14-05-2026 17:12 via scitechdaily.com
  Physicists studying active matter — materials that can use their own internal energy to respond to forces — have uncovered surprising behaviors that challenge conventional ideas in mechanics. Materials that bend, snap, crawl, or even dig on their own may sound like science fiction, but physicists are now building systems that can do exactly that. [...]
  
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• How to turn off Instagram’s new Instants feature and retract photos you accidentally shared - TechCrunch

  14-05-2026 17:06 via news.google.com
  How to turn off Instagram’s new Instants feature and retract photos you accidentally shared  TechCrunchIntroducing Instants – for sharing in the moment  About InstagramInstagram Users Are Accidentally Blasting Selfies Around Thanks to a New Feature  TODAY.comInstagram Instants: Social media company announces new feature to send expiring photos  ABC7 Los AngelesInstants is Instagram's new photo feature. Here's how it works  USA Today
  
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• Jordana Brewster on Bringing ‘Fast & Furious’ to Cannes for Its 25th Anniversary and Honoring Paul Walker With ‘Fast Forever’: ‘We’ve All Got Each Other’s Backs, No Matter What’ - Variety

  14-05-2026 17:03 via news.google.com
  Jordana Brewster on Bringing ‘Fast & Furious’ to Cannes for Its 25th Anniversary and Honoring Paul Walker With ‘Fast Forever’: ‘We’ve All Got Each Other’s Backs, No Matter What’  VarietyVin Diesel Remembers Paul Walker at Fast and Furious Cannes Screening  VarietyVin Diesel, cast reunite in Cannes to mark 'Fast and Furious' milestone  ReutersPhoto highlights from Cannes 2026  AP NewsVin Diesel Gives an Em
  
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• Dante’s Inferno May Secretly Be About a Planet-Destroying Asteroid Strike

  14-05-2026 15:33 via scitechdaily.com
  A provocative new study suggests Dante’s Inferno may have secretly doubled as a giant cosmic impact scenario centuries before modern science understood asteroids. Dante Alighieri’s Inferno has long been celebrated as one of the greatest works of literature ever written. But according to new research, the famous epic poem may also contain an astonishingly early [...]
  
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• NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

  14-05-2026 14:56
  A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid is swinging past Mars for a gravity boost
  
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• Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

  14-05-2026 14:50
  Pope Leo XIV has denounced investments in AI and high-tech weaponry, warning they lead to a “spiral of annihilation.”
  
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• Mixing Edible Cannabis and Alcohol May Impair Driving More Than Scientists Expected

  14-05-2026 13:44 via scitechdaily.com
  Cannabis edibles and alcohol together produced stronger driving impairment than either substance alone, while standard field sobriety tests missed cannabis-related impairment. In a study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers strengthened evidence that combining cannabis edibles with alcohol can make driving impairment worse [...]
  
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• Scientists Reverse Stroke Damage Using Stem Cells in Breakthrough Study

  14-05-2026 13:09 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have discovered that transplanted stem cell-derived brain cells may do far more than simply survive after a stroke. A stem cell treatment helped mice recover from strokes by rebuilding damaged brain connections, restoring blood vessels, and improving movement, according to new research from the University of Zurich and the University of Southern California. The [...]
  
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• Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back

  14-05-2026 12:42
  Parents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper
  
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• Eating One Egg a Day Could Cut Alzheimer’s Risk by 27%

  14-05-2026 12:34 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists tracking more than 40,000 people for over 15 years found an intriguing connection between egg consumption and reduced Alzheimer’s risk. Could something as simple as eating eggs help protect the aging brain? A new long-term study from researchers at Loma Linda University Health suggests that older adults who regularly consume eggs may be significantly [...]
  
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• Newly Discovered Sauropod Is Biggest Ever Found in Southeast Asia at Likely 27 Tons, Nicknamed the "Last Titan"

  14-05-2026 11:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn about the "last titan" of Thailand, a newly discovered long-necked dinosaur that has become the biggest sauropod ever found in Southeast Asia.
  
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• Hidden Warm Water Beneath Antarctica Could Rapidly Raise Global Sea Levels

  14-05-2026 10:33 via scitechdaily.com
  Hidden warm-water traps beneath Antarctica may be melting the continent’s ice far faster than scientists realized. Global sea levels could rise faster than scientists once predicted, according to new research pointing to a hidden source of Antarctic ice loss. The study suggests that warmer ocean water is melting Antarctic ice shelves from underneath much more [...]
  
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