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A Megadrought Has Been Plaguing the U.S. for 27 Years—And Scientists Say It May Never End
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A Megadrought Has Been Plaguing the U.S. for 27 Years—And Scientists Say It May Never End
The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) historically drove a regular wet-dry cycle, but climate change might’ve hijacked this once-predictable climate pattern.
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September 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Trump’s executive order on recreational fishing is a ‘giveaway of fish and ocean ecosystem’, advocates warn
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Trump’s executive order on recreational fishing is a ‘giveaway of fish and ocean ecosystem’, advocates warn
Federal agencies told to prioritize recreational fishing and to reconsider scientific standards as well as regulations
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September 25, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Naturally occurring human peptide shows promise against Alzheimer’s

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Naturally occurring human peptide shows promise against Alzheimer’s
“The study suggests that peptide-based therapies may offer a new approach to treating complex neurodegenerative diseases.”
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September 25, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes supreme court’s handling of emergency docket
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Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes supreme court’s handling of emergency docket
The associate justice called out her colleagues in a speech she made at the UDC school of law, hours after Trump filed his latest request
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September 25, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Human organoids restore cognition in mice with half a brain

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Human organoids restore cognition in mice with half a brain | New Scientist
Mice with half a brain experienced significant improvements in their cognition and movement when they received brain organoids made from human stem cells
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September 25, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Scientists Say the Human Brain Might Be Made of Two Distinct Nervous Systems That Got Squished Together

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Scientists Say the Human Brain Might Be Made of Two Distinct Nervous Systems That Got Squished Together
Two separate types of progenitor cells give rise to the front and back of the organ, according to a new study. The findings can help researchers study human diseases that affect the hindbrain, since i...
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September 22, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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A New Tool Found Malware That’s Guided by an AI Hive Mind—No Humans in Sight

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A New Tool Found Malware That’s Guided by an AI Hive Mind—No Humans in Sight
Cisco Talos researchers created a new framework for identifying malware and hacking tools that rely on AI chatbots—and quickly discovered something unusual.
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September 22, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Alzheimer's Is No Longer an Untreatable Disease, Major Report Concludes. Here's Why.

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Alzheimer's Is No Longer an Untreatable Disease, Major Report Concludes. Here's Why.
Dementia research has reached a profound turning point.
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September 22, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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Top psychiatrist: One simple question proves Donald Trump is ‘deranged’
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Top psychiatrist: One simple question proves Donald Trump is ‘deranged’
In this AtlerNet exclusive, Dr. David Reiss says evaluating the president's mental state doesn't require a complex medical diagnosis. Instead, it comes down to a simple question about how you would re...
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September 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Early voting begins in midterms as campaign shifts focus to cost of living and Iran war
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‘It’s difficult to imagine a more blatant violation of the First Amendment’: criticism mounts over Trump’s media ban - as it happened
This live blog is now closed.
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September 19, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Scientists Grew Human Brain Cells Inside Mice – And They Wired Into The Mouse Nervous System

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Scientists Grew Human Brain Cells Inside Mice – And They Wired Into The Mouse Nervous System
The biggest barrier to understanding the human brain is the human around it.
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September 17, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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California Democrat: ‘We need to have a safety stand-down with AI’

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California Democrat: ‘We need to have a safety stand-down with AI’
Rep. George Whitesides (D-Calif.) on Monday said that the U.S. needs “a safety stand-down” regarding AI amid growing calls for regulation coming from both the tech industry and members …
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September 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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September 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Gravity Molded Human Consciousness—But a Future in Space Could Make It Evolve, Scientists Say

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Gravity Molded Human Consciousness—But a Future in Space Could Make It Evolve, Scientists Say
As we venture into longer-term missions, the altered gravity may reorganize our brains in unexpected ways, research suggests.
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September 14, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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This Hack to Your Brain’s ‘Superhighway’ Boosts Memory By Over 200 Percent—And May Even Prevent Alzheimer’s

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This Hack to Your Brain’s ‘Superhighway’ Boosts Memory By Over 200 Percent—And May Even Prevent Alzheimer’s
Using this method showed “the largest improvement in memory” anyone has ever found, according to one expert.
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September 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Trump says he is only ‘guardrail’ needed to control AI as top Republicans join him in dismissing concerns

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Trump claims he is only ‘guardrail’ needed to control AI as top Republicans join him in dismissing calls for more checks – live
President condemns what he claims is a ‘sick conspiracy’ amid global tech selloff following CEOs calls for slowing pace of development
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September 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Neocortical long-range inhibition promotes cortical synchrony and sleep

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Neocortical long-range inhibition promotes cortical synchrony and sleep - Nature
In mice, a sparse population of sleep-active long-range inhibitory neurons in the neocortex promote widespread cortical synchronization and sleep, revealing a cortical mechanism that co...
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September 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Apple Neural Engine: A Complete Guide

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Introduction - Apple Neural Engine: A Complete Guide
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September 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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US environment agency reportedly set to scrap power-plant pollution limits
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US environment agency reportedly set to scrap power-plant pollution limits – live
The Environmental Protection Agency also plans rule repealing federal finding that greenhouse gases from power ‌plants ⁠specifically pose a threat
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September 14, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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4 alien species have been pulled from crashed UFOs, ex-government researcher claims

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4 alien species have been pulled from crashed UFOs, ex-government researcher claims
Dr. Hal Puthoff, former Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program advisor and CIA-funded researcher, made the bombastic claim alongside “Age of Disclosure” director Dan Farrah on Steve …
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September 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Bernie's social security bill needs to be signed into law 👇
August 31, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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Warming seas are enticing octopus to British waters
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Warming seas are enticing octopus to British waters
But some fish are being pushed away
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September 8, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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How contemporary academic structures constrain scientific creativity and hold back early-career researchers

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How contemporary academic structures constrain scientific creativity and hold back early-career researchers - Nature Human Behaviour
In this Perspective, Haubrock et al. argue that today’s scientific structures constrain creativity and that strategic conformity is a rational response. They discuss how this holds back early-career r...
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September 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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The Study Bitcoin Doesn’t Want You to See
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September 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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US plan to exploit Venezuela’s oil could eat up 13% of carbon budget to keep 1.5C limit
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US plan to exploit Venezuela’s oil could eat up 13% of carbon budget to keep 1.5C limit
Exclusive: ClimatePartner analysis shows how move would risk plunging Earth further into climate catastrophe
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September 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM