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After Decades of Searching, Astronomers Finally Spot Betelgeuse’s Elusive Companion Star – SciTechDaily

After Decades of Searching, Astronomers Finally Spot Betelgeuse’s Elusive Companion Star  SciTechDaily The Red Supergiant’s Companion Is Discovered, Solving Centuries-Old Mystery  Discover Magazine ATLANTIC SKIES: It’s official, Betelgeuse has a stellar companion  PNI Atlantic News WATCHING THE SKIES: Aug 3 – 9 | Betelgeuse has a ‘Betelbuddy,’ astronomers say  LehighValleyNews.com Companion Star to Red Giant Found, Proof of Two Supernovae: Oregon Coast Astronomy  Oregon Coast …

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BP strikes major oil discovery offshore Brazil, its largest in decades – Reuters

BP strikes major oil discovery offshore Brazil, its largest in decades  Reuters BP Says It Made Largest Find in a Quarter-Century Off Brazil  Bloomberg BP makes its largest oil and gas discovery in 25 years off coast of Brazil  Financial Times BP makes major oil and gas discovery off Brazil coast  The Guardian bp announces hydrocarbon discovery at Bumerangue exploration well, offshore Brazil | …

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Two common viruses may ‘reignite’ cancer cells in people decades after remission

Two common viruses may ‘reignite’ cancer cells in people decades after remission

Cancer survivors could see the disease return with a vengeance if they contract a common virus, new research suggests.  A study, led by scientists from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, looked at how Covid-19 and influenza could awaken dormant breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs.  In remission, dormant cancer cells can exist undetected in the body and …

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130 feet from disaster: What we learned about the deadliest airline crash in decades – Politico

130 feet from disaster: What we learned about the deadliest airline crash in decades  Politico Less than a second before hitting a passenger jet, helicopter instructor told pilot to change course, NTSB hearing reveals  CNN N.T.S.B. Details Evidence in Fatal Crash at Reagan National Airport  The New York Times Helicopter in deadly DC airport collision had faulty altitude gauge, NTSB says  BBC Six months …

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AI is taking scientific discovery from decades to minutes

AI is taking scientific discovery from decades to minutes

The hardest math in science has long been a bottleneck, delaying discoveries across physics, chemistry, and climate. But that’s starting to change, as AI slashes equation-solving times from years to minutes. Researchers who once waited a decade for enough computing power or clever tricks to tame complex formulas are now solving them in an afternoon. That leap is …

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Landlord imprisoned for decades in hate-crime attack on Palestinian American family has died – Politico

Landlord imprisoned for decades in hate-crime attack on Palestinian American family has died  Politico Illinois Man Convicted in Killing of Palestinian American Boy Dies in Custody  The New York Times Landlord convicted of killing Palestinian American boy dies in custody  The Washington Post Landlord who stabbed Palestinian American boy to death dies in prison  The Guardian Illinois landlord convicted in hate crime killing of …

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DNA leads to an arrest 4 decades after murder, sexual assault of teens in California

DNA leads to an arrest 4 decades after murder, sexual assault of teens in California

Police have made an arrest in Arizona four decades after the cold-case murder and sexual assault of two teenagers who were attacked in a parked car in Northern California, officials said Wednesday.  On December 19, 1984, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office was called to an incident in Burney, California by the California Highway Patrol. They found two 18-year-old victims, a …

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New Discovery Reveals Human Eggs Can Remain Viable for Decades Thanks to a Cellular ‘Spring Cleaning’ Survival Mechanism

New Discovery Reveals Human Eggs Can Remain Viable for Decades Thanks to a Cellular ‘Spring Cleaning’ Survival Mechanism

IN A NUTSHELL 🧬 Human eggs utilize a minimalist strategy to remain viable for decades, preserving their integrity. 🔍 Recent research reveals that eggs conserve energy by slowing down internal processes, minimizing damage. 💡 Findings could revolutionize fertility treatments like IVF, suggesting a shift in metabolic strategies. 🔬 The study, published in The EMBO Journal, opens new avenues for understanding …

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