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It took humanity 9 years and 3 billion kilometres to see this. "Pluto's icy mountains"

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Shining Science · Oct 30, 2026 · 3:39 AM UTC

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🚨 JUST IN: Elon Musk says super intelligence AI agents will eventually hack financial systems to obtain money for themselves, not humans.

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AstroScroll · Oct 30, 2026 · 2:12 AM UTC

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🚨 A 1951 CIA document explores a fascinating scientific question: What biochemical similarities might exist between parasites and tumors? 👀

ALT 🚨 A 1951 CIA document explores a fascinating scientific question: What biochemical similarities might exist between parasites and tumors? 👀

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Smart Science · Oct 29, 2026 · 11:49 PM UTC

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Want your life to feel longer? Everyone does. And there’s a way to make it happen. Here’s how you can alter your brain to change your perception of time. Research shows that, if the years seem to be speeding up, new places, hobbies, and people may make them feel fuller. It seems simple, but remember how frequently humans get stuck in their routines and habits. Here’s how the research worked: Neuroscientist Martin Wiener and colleagues at George Mason University flashed images at volunteers for between about a third of a second and one second, then asked how long each had stayed on screen. Across four experiments with 21 to 52 people each, the more memorable an image was, the longer people thought they had looked at it, even when every picture was shown for exactly the same time. Images that seemed to last longer were also more likely to be remembered later. Wiener suggests the brain may stretch time to soak up more information when something seems important. The lab study measured small shifts over fractions of a second, so applying it to whole years is an extrapolation, but it fits a pattern you may know: routine weeks blur together, while a week somewhere new feels longer looking back. source: Ma, A. C., Cameron, A. D., & Wiener, M. (2024). Memorability shapes perceived time (and vice versa). Nature Human Behaviour, 8(7), 1296-1308.

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Smart Science · Oct 29, 2026 · 1:57 PM UTC

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Experts just completed the first-ever complete nerve map of the clitoris. The team says it paves the way for safer pelvic surgeries and a deeper understanding of female anatomy. In a monumental breakthrough for anatomical science, researchers have successfully created the first-ever three-dimensional map of the nerve network inside the clitoris. While the intricate pathways of the penis’s nerves were fully plotted nearly 30 years ago, the clitoris has historically been neglected by the medical community due to persistent cultural taboos and technical challenges. Led by Dr. Ju Young Lee at the Amsterdam University Medical Centers, researchers used state-of-the-art, high-intensity X-ray imaging from a particle accelerator to map the complex, tree-like branching of the dorsal nerve with micrometer-level precision. This revolutionary mapping provides an unprecedented foundation to transition the organ from a historical footnote into a subject of rigorous physiological study. Beyond expanding our understanding of female pleasure and orgasms, this milestone discovery has profound clinical implications. Having an accurate map of these dense sensory pathways can guide surgeons to avoid accidental nerve damage during delicate pelvic procedures, such as gender-affirming surgeries, reconstructive surgeries for survivors of female genital mutilation, and common gynecological operations. By transforming how medical professionals view and treat pelvic anatomy, this study marks a vital first step toward closing the massive gender gap in medical research and ensuring safer, more effective healthcare for women worldwide. source: Lee, J. Y., et al. (2026). Neuroanatomy of the clitoris. bioRxiv.

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AstroScroll · Oct 29, 2026 · 12:30 PM UTC

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🚨 The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be older than our Solar System. Its chemical fingerprints suggest it formed around an ancient star system. Are we studying a relic from before the Sun existed?

ALT 🚨 The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be older than our Solar System. Its chemical fingerprints suggest it formed around an ancient star system. Are we studying a relic from before the Sun existed?

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AstroScroll · Oct 29, 2026 · 12:19 PM UTC

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Once you understand science, you start seeing it EVERYWHERE… and this video will make you look twice. 👀

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Smart Science · Oct 29, 2026 · 9:39 AM UTC

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A surgeon transplanted a piece of spinal cord from a brain-dead donor into a paralyzed patient for the first time. Xiaoping Ren, a Chinese surgeon at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, told New Scientist that he and Russian colleagues performed the operation at Moscow's Sklifosovsky Institute for Emergency Medicine. The patient is an adult with a complete spinal cord injury from three years ago. According to Ren, the team removed the damaged section and joined in a segment of spinal cord from a brain-dead donor, using microsurgery and a chemical called polyethylene glycol meant to help nerve fibers fuse. Moscow's mayor said the surgery took 12 hours and that the patient "is currently feeling well." No movement or sensation gains have been reported. Ren is best known for promoting a human head transplant with Italian surgeon Sergio Canavero, which never happened, and no clinical data on this surgery have been published or reviewed by other scientists. Experts have questioned the animal studies behind the technique, which mostly used freshly cut cords in a handful of animals rather than old injuries, and warned of serious infection and surgical risks. Better-tested approaches, such as brain-spine implants and electrical stimulation, have already helped some people with long-term injuries regain movement. Until the results are published, this is a claim, not a breakthrough. source: McRae, M. (2026, October 21). World-first spinal cord transplant claim raises questions we can't yet answer. New Atlas.

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AstroScroll · Oct 29, 2026 · 2:30 AM UTC

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🚨 Astronomers have found evidence of a moon-like object orbiting a brown dwarf not a planet. If confirmed, it could challenge how we define moons beyond our Solar System.

ALT 🚨 Astronomers have found evidence of a moon-like object orbiting a brown dwarf—not a planet. If confirmed, it could challenge how we define moons beyond our Solar System.

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AstroScroll · Oct 29, 2026 · 2:47 AM UTC

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🚨 Jupiter’s moon Io hides a jagged mountain up to 7 km tall. Meet Steeple Mountain. 🌋

ALT 🚨 Jupiter’s moon Io hides a jagged mountain up to 7 km tall. Meet Steeple Mountain. 🌋

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AstroScroll · Oct 29, 2026 · 1:55 AM UTC

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🚨BREAKING: The James Webb Space Telescope confirms that there is something seriously wrong with our understanding of the universe, and reveals that there is an unknown physics.

🚨BREAKING NEWS: The James Webb Space Telescope confirms that there is something seriously wrong with our understanding of the universe, and reveals that there is an unknown physics.

ALT 🚨BREAKING NEWS: The James Webb Space Telescope confirms that there is something seriously wrong with our understanding of the universe, and reveals that there is an unknown physics.

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AstroScroll · Oct 28, 2026 · 10:30 PM UTC

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🚨 A star is racing around the Milky Way's central black hole at roughly 25,000 km/s. Named S301, it passes close enough for the black hole's spin to affect its motion. Imagine witnessing that orbit.

ALT 🚨 A star is racing around the Milky Way's central black hole at roughly 25,000 km/s. Named S301, it passes close enough for the black hole's spin to affect its motion. Imagine witnessing that orbit.

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AstroScroll · Oct 29, 2026 · 12:31 AM UTC

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🚨 One of the night sky's most famous stars may have a companion. Astronomers obtained their clearest image yet of a likely second star near Betelgeuse. What has been hiding beside this giant?

ALT 🚨 One of the night sky's most famous stars may have a companion. Astronomers obtained their clearest image yet of a likely second star near Betelgeuse. What has been hiding beside this giant?

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Smart Science · Oct 29, 2026 · 12:20 AM UTC

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🚨 This could be the end of Type 2 diabetes. Researchers at ETH Zurich led by Martin Fussenegger built a small wireless implant that uses electricity to break down extra sugar in the blood. It switches off when levels are normal — and means people won’t need diabetes drugs anymore. Inside is a catalyst made of graphite felt coated with tiny gold and platinum particles, with no living cells or drugs. A glucose sensor worn on the arm watches sugar levels. When they climb after a meal, it signals a phone or smartwatch, which switches on the implant. The catalyst then turns glucose into gluconate, a harmless compound the body flushes out in urine, and the system shuts off once sugar is back on target. In diabetic mice, the device kept blood sugar under tight control for six weeks, the animals lost weight, and it caused no sign of tissue damage. Because less sugar ends up stored as fat, the team sees it as a possible tool for both type 2 diabetes and obesity, without daily pills or injections. So far it has only been tested in mice, and human trials are still ahead. source: Maity, D., et al. (2026). Wireless electrocatalytic closed-loop system for drug-free management of diabesity. Science.

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AstroScroll · Oct 28, 2026 · 6:29 PM UTC

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Astronomers are investigating evidence for a possible moon beyond our Solar System. If confirmed, it could reshape our understanding of how moons form around distant worlds. But the evidence still needs scrutiny.

🚨 JUST IN: Astronomers are investigating evidence for a possible moon beyond our Solar System. If confirmed, it could reshape our understanding of how moons form around distant worlds. But the evidence still needs scrutiny.

ALT 🚨 JUST IN: Astronomers are investigating evidence for a possible moon beyond our Solar System. If confirmed, it could reshape our understanding of how moons form around distant worlds. But the evidence still needs scrutiny.

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AstroScroll · Oct 28, 2026 · 8:18 PM UTC

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BREAKING 🚨: Astronomers just found a possible new dwarf planet beyond Pluto Shocking!

ALT BREAKING 🚨: Astronomers just found a possible new dwarf planet beyond Pluto

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AstroScroll · Oct 28, 2026 · 7:34 PM UTC

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🚨 Alleged leaked NASA footage of the mysterious Black Knight satellite A legendary object said to have orbited Earth for 13,000 years.

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AstroScroll · Oct 28, 2026 · 6:17 PM UTC

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🚨 A U.S. military-released image shows China’s secretive Shenlong spaceplane in orbit, captured by a commercial satellite. What is Beijing testing in space? 👀

🚨 BREAKING: A U.S. military-released image shows China’s secretive Shenlong spaceplane in orbit, captured by a commercial satellite. What is Beijing testing in space? 👀

ALT 🚨 BREAKING: A U.S. military-released image shows China’s secretive Shenlong spaceplane in orbit, captured by a commercial satellite. What is Beijing testing in space? 👀

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AstroScroll · Oct 28, 2026 · 5:09 PM UTC

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🚨 EARTH HAS A 26-SECOND PULSE. Scientists have detected a mysterious seismic signal repeating roughly every 26 seconds. Its source? Ocean waves striking the seafloor.

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Smart Science · Oct 28, 2026 · 11:51 AM UTC

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