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It's illegal to repair most of our devices. There's a surprising reason for that.
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (394+ words) If your phone breaks, it's impossible to fix it yourself. The reason for that lies with a set of laws that emerged decades ago. If you have ever tried to repair something, realized that it was beyond your financial or…...
The solar system's largest moon may be heating up " offering clues to its mysterious origins
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (709+ words) The largest moon in the solar system " Jupiter's Ganymede " has a unique and inexplicable magnetic field. New research could finally explain it: the moon is heating up. Jupiter's giant moon Ganymede is the only known moon to have its own…...
Bead net funerary shroud: A 2, 500-year-old beaded veil from Egypt depicting the deceased's transformation into Osiris
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (309+ words) This funerary shroud was made from thousands of multicolored beads and woven to represent a human face and a large scarab beetle. The shroud was made from a net of thousands of colored beads. Name: Bead net funerary shroud What…...
Scientists trained an AI model using an IBM quantum computer " and it answered questions correctly that the base model couldn't
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (848+ words) When running an AI model through a quantum computer, scientists have increased accuracy by only adding a relatively small number of parameters. Researchers have developed a method to reduce uncertainty in artificial intelligence (AI) systems by tapping into the power…...
'Nations need to prepare now': Key Atlantic ocean current is much closer to collapse than scientists thought
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (760+ words) An alarming study claims the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation is weakening more than believed previously. But experts say its findings are far from the final word. Atlantic Ocean currents that are vital for keeping Earth's climate in check will halve…...
Scientists discover strong, unexpected link between Earth's magnetic field and oxygen levels
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (699+ words) Earth's magnetic field and oxygen levels have increased more or less in parallel over the past 540 million years, suggesting the two factors are linked in some way, researchers say. Earth's magnetic field and oxygen levels are inextricably linked, new research…...
'We can identify these really early, before the clinical diagnosis': Epigenetic markers may help explain why Native Hawaiians are aging faster
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1013+ words) Live Science spoke with Alika Maunakea, an Native Hawaiian epigeneticist, about how epigenetics underpins health disparities between Native Hawaiians and others in Hawaii. Environmental factors " such as stress, diet and smoking " can fuel epigenetic modifications which can, in turn, lead…...
Catapult the cow! 6 medieval castles that were never conquered
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (530+ words) Many medieval castles were formidable stone fortifications. Live Science takes a look at six that were never conquered. Hochosterwitz Castle in southern Austria Castles were a common sight in the Middle Ages, which lasted from roughly 500 to 1500. Most castles were…...
China launches 'human artificial embryos' to space in bid to see whether reproduction is possible off-world
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (430+ words) China's Tianzhou-10 mission just delivered embryo-like structures made from living stem cells to the Tiangong space station. Experiments could shed light on how radiation and microgravity affect human reproduction. China has become the first nation to send "human artificial embryos…...
Mars looks bruised and blue in rare close-up from NASA spacecraft hunting a quadrillion-dollar asteroid
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (268+ words) On its way to a metal asteroid, NASA's Psyche probe tested its cameras as it got a gravity assist from the Red Planet. What it is: Mars Where it is: 2. 2 astronomical units (Earth-sun distances) When it was shared: May 18, 2026 Is…...