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Compulsive Behaviours Could Be Inflammation, Not 'Habit Loop', Says New Study In Rats
The study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, looked at rats and tested whether inducing inflammation in the striatum brain region responsible for motor control, habit forming and motivation would increase habitual behaviour.
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9,500 Years Ago, Stone Age Hunter-Gatherers Built Funeral Pyre In Africa
A scientific paper, published in the journal Science Advances, describes a spectacular event that happened about 9,500 years ago in Malawi in south-central Africa, challenging long-held notions about how hunter-gatherers treat their dead.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Poised for Years of Exploration Across Jezero Crater
NASA’s Perseverance rover, in excellent condition, is ready for long-term Mars exploration. Using autonomous driving, it has travelled nearly 25 miles, studied olivine-rich rocks, and collected samples revealing potential signs of past microbial life. The rover now heads to Lac de Charmes for further scientific investigation, promising years of d...
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Top Scientific Discoveries Of 2025: A Year of Quantum Leaps And Cosmic Revelations
Here's a look at scientific discoveries and breakthroughs that made headlines in 2025, spanning space, biology, ecology, and fundamental physics.
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Man Spends Years Smashing Rock For Gold, Turns Out It's A 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite
An Australian man spent years trying to crack open what he thought was a gold-rich rock-only to learn it was a rare meteorite, likely worth more than gold.
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Scientists In China Discovers Fern That Naturally Produces Rare Earth Crystals
A new scientific discovery from China may help solve one of the biggest challenges in modern technology-the shortage and difficult extraction of rare earth elements.
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OpenAI Plans to Launch Automated 'AI Researcher' For Autonomous Scientific Discoveries by 2028
OpenAI, as part of its plans to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) capabilities, will launch an Automated AI Research tool by March 2028. This will be capable of making autonomous scientific discoveries. The company also plans to reduce the time an AI agent takes to generate answers to queries, dubbed test time compute. By September 2026...
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Scientists Construct 5-Micron Engine Generating Effective Heat of 13 Million Degrees Celsius Without Burning
A team of scientists has created a microscopic engine made from a 5-micrometre glass bead suspended in an electric field. By applying oscillating voltages, the bead moves as if it’s in an environment of 13 million°C, even though it remains cool. The study reveals bizarre thermodynamic effects at tiny scales, offering clues to how natural molecul...
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Dinosaur-Era Fossils Unearthed Near Lake In Rajasthan Village
Fossil-like remains, including a large bone-shaped structure, were discovered in a village in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district on Wednesday, raising the possibility of the site being linked to the prehistoric dinosaur era.
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Acharya Kanad To ISRO: NCERT Class 8 Book Maps India's Scientific Legacy
The book recalls the work of Acharya Kanad, an ancient Indian philosopher, in chapter titled 'Particulate Nature of Matter'.
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Cave Discovery Shows Voyagers Brought Rice Past 2,300Km Of Pacific Ocean
The domesticated rice was transported by the first islanders, who sailed 2,300 kilometres of open ocean from the Philippines about 3,500 years ago. The discovery settles debates and curiosity about the origins and lifestyles of Pacific peoples.
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MIT Retracts Popular Study Claiming AI Boosts Scientific Discoveries
The university said it had requested the study author to submit the request to withdraw the paper, but they had not done it yet.
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Woman Used Rock As Doorstop For Decades, Then Discovered It Was Worth $1.1 Million
This scientifically significant stone, estimated to be 38.5 to 70 million years old, is among the world's largest of its kind.
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NASA's MMS Mission Marks 10 Years of Magnetic Reconnection Discoveries
NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission has completed a decade of discoveries, advancing the study of magnetic reconnection—a crucial process in space physics. The four-satellite fleet has enabled over 1,500 research papers, refining theories and revealing unexpected reconnection locations. The mission has also set records for GPS tracking...
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Supermassive Black Hole May Be Hiding in Large Magellanic Cloud, Scientists Suggest
A potential supermassive black hole may exist in the Large Magellanic Cloud, as per recent scientific findings. Researchers analysed hypervelocity stars moving at extreme speeds and found many could have been ejected from this neighbouring galaxy. The black hole is estimated to be around 600,000 times the mass of the Sun. If confirmed, this discove...
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Compulsive Behaviours Could Be Inflammation, Not 'Habit Loop', Says New Study In Rats
The study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, looked at rats and tested whether inducing inflammation in the striatum brain region responsible for motor control, habit forming and motivation would increase habitual behaviour.
-
9,500 Years Ago, Stone Age Hunter-Gatherers Built Funeral Pyre In Africa
A scientific paper, published in the journal Science Advances, describes a spectacular event that happened about 9,500 years ago in Malawi in south-central Africa, challenging long-held notions about how hunter-gatherers treat their dead.
-
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Poised for Years of Exploration Across Jezero Crater
NASA’s Perseverance rover, in excellent condition, is ready for long-term Mars exploration. Using autonomous driving, it has travelled nearly 25 miles, studied olivine-rich rocks, and collected samples revealing potential signs of past microbial life. The rover now heads to Lac de Charmes for further scientific investigation, promising years of d...
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Top Scientific Discoveries Of 2025: A Year of Quantum Leaps And Cosmic Revelations
Here's a look at scientific discoveries and breakthroughs that made headlines in 2025, spanning space, biology, ecology, and fundamental physics.
-
Man Spends Years Smashing Rock For Gold, Turns Out It's A 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite
An Australian man spent years trying to crack open what he thought was a gold-rich rock-only to learn it was a rare meteorite, likely worth more than gold.
-
Scientists In China Discovers Fern That Naturally Produces Rare Earth Crystals
A new scientific discovery from China may help solve one of the biggest challenges in modern technology-the shortage and difficult extraction of rare earth elements.
-
OpenAI Plans to Launch Automated 'AI Researcher' For Autonomous Scientific Discoveries by 2028
OpenAI, as part of its plans to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) capabilities, will launch an Automated AI Research tool by March 2028. This will be capable of making autonomous scientific discoveries. The company also plans to reduce the time an AI agent takes to generate answers to queries, dubbed test time compute. By September 2026...
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Scientists Construct 5-Micron Engine Generating Effective Heat of 13 Million Degrees Celsius Without Burning
A team of scientists has created a microscopic engine made from a 5-micrometre glass bead suspended in an electric field. By applying oscillating voltages, the bead moves as if it’s in an environment of 13 million°C, even though it remains cool. The study reveals bizarre thermodynamic effects at tiny scales, offering clues to how natural molecul...
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Dinosaur-Era Fossils Unearthed Near Lake In Rajasthan Village
Fossil-like remains, including a large bone-shaped structure, were discovered in a village in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district on Wednesday, raising the possibility of the site being linked to the prehistoric dinosaur era.
-
Acharya Kanad To ISRO: NCERT Class 8 Book Maps India's Scientific Legacy
The book recalls the work of Acharya Kanad, an ancient Indian philosopher, in chapter titled 'Particulate Nature of Matter'.
-
Cave Discovery Shows Voyagers Brought Rice Past 2,300Km Of Pacific Ocean
The domesticated rice was transported by the first islanders, who sailed 2,300 kilometres of open ocean from the Philippines about 3,500 years ago. The discovery settles debates and curiosity about the origins and lifestyles of Pacific peoples.
-
MIT Retracts Popular Study Claiming AI Boosts Scientific Discoveries
The university said it had requested the study author to submit the request to withdraw the paper, but they had not done it yet.
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Woman Used Rock As Doorstop For Decades, Then Discovered It Was Worth $1.1 Million
This scientifically significant stone, estimated to be 38.5 to 70 million years old, is among the world's largest of its kind.
-
NASA's MMS Mission Marks 10 Years of Magnetic Reconnection Discoveries
NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission has completed a decade of discoveries, advancing the study of magnetic reconnection—a crucial process in space physics. The four-satellite fleet has enabled over 1,500 research papers, refining theories and revealing unexpected reconnection locations. The mission has also set records for GPS tracking...
-
Supermassive Black Hole May Be Hiding in Large Magellanic Cloud, Scientists Suggest
A potential supermassive black hole may exist in the Large Magellanic Cloud, as per recent scientific findings. Researchers analysed hypervelocity stars moving at extreme speeds and found many could have been ejected from this neighbouring galaxy. The black hole is estimated to be around 600,000 times the mass of the Sun. If confirmed, this discove...
