Science
Verified records of scientific discoveries, research developments, and advancements across fields such as space, biology, physics, and environmental science. This category documents factual scientific progress without interpretation or opinion.
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Could Perovskite Solar Cells Transform Energy?
A new generation of solar cells is capturing more sunlight than conventional silicon designs. The challenge…
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Can Viruses Replace Antibiotics?
Bacteria-killing viruses are being investigated as treatments for drug-resistant infections. Clinical studies show encouraging results, but…
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Can Sodium-Ion Batteries Reduce Our Dependence on Lithium?
Made from widely available materials, sodium-ion batteries offer a possible alternative for energy storage and electric…
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2017: ‘Oumuamua, the First Interstellar Visitor, Is Discovered
An unusual object passing through the solar system provided astronomers with their first confirmed opportunity to…
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Extremely Large Telescope: A New View of the Universe
With a 39-metre mirror and technology designed to sharpen images through Earth’s atmosphere, the observatory under…
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1846: Ether Anesthesia Changes Surgery
A public demonstration of ether anesthesia in Boston helped transform surgery, making complex operations possible without…
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1582: Ten Days Vanish From the Calendar
An extraordinary change to the calendar skipped ten dates in October, correcting a centuries-old error and…
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Can a Human Mind Be Uploaded? Eon’s Ambition
Eon is pursuing technology that could eventually help reconstruct a human brain in digital form. But…
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Can Geothermal Energy Be Unlocked Almost Anywhere?
New drilling techniques are pushing geothermal beyond volcanic regions, raising the possibility of reaching usable underground…
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1995: Exoplanet 51 Pegasi b Changes Astronomy
The first confirmed Exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star revealed a world unlike anything in our solar…
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Artificial Muscles Could Change How Robots Move
Researchers are developing flexible actuators that contract, stretch and respond more like biological muscle, opening a…
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AI May Have Found a New CRISPR-Like System
Anthropic says hundreds of Claude AI agents identified an uncharacterized biological system while searching vast DNA…