At MIT convocation, a warm welcome for the Class of 2030
MIT Newsby Peter Dizikes | MIT News·31 Aug 2026
MIT President Sally Kornbluth formally welcomed the undergraduate Class of 2030 to campus on Sunday, noting that the Institute quickly “feels like home” to new students.
MIT Quantum Initiative launches postdoctoral fellowship program
MIT Newsby Liam McDonnell | Office of Innovation and Strategy·31 Aug 2026
The MIT Quantum Initiative (QMIT) has launched a new postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate interdisciplinary quantum research and develop the next generation of scientific leaders working...
Four 'Little Red Dot' pairs hint at black hole mergers in early universe
Phys.orgby Kavli Institute; Mathematics; The University·31 Aug 2026
Four 'Little Red Dot' pairs hint at black hole mergers in early universe After analyzing infrared images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of researchers has...
A 112°C test may separate 1,000-year-old pottery from recent forgeries
Phys.orgby University·31 Aug 2026
A 112°C test may separate 1,000-year-old pottery from recent forgeries Museums around the world now have a new tool to distinguish real ancient clay artifacts from fakes.
Playing against climate risk
MIT Newsby Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab·31 Aug 2026
Sai Ravela, principal research scientist in MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), works with a team of researchers, local partners, and community collaborators to...
Study: Peptides can form well-defined structures in harsh, Venus-like conditions
MIT Newsby Anne Trafton | MIT News·31 Aug 2026
When exploring solar system bodies for signs of past or present life, scientists have mainly focused on planets that have (or had) a liquid surface similar to Earth’s.
Researchers make non-recyclable flame-retardant EV composites recyclable
Phys.orgby National Research Council; Technology·31 Aug 2026
Researchers make non-recyclable flame-retardant EV composites recyclable Korean researchers have developed a recyclable flame-retardant composite that overcomes a fundamental limitation of...
A billion galaxies, two cosmic mysteries: Inside NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman telescope
El País Englishby Patricia Fernández de Lis·31 Aug 2026
The most powerful cosmic surveyor ever sent into space is now on its way. NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched successfully on Sunday and has begun its journey to a gravitational...
Can we de-extinct the moa and more importantly, should we?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Colossal Biosciences calls itself an advanced genetics company that's developing the science that will save us all.
Back-to-back glitches at Jaipur exam centre bring computer-based testing under scrutiny
The Hinduby Bindu Shajan Perappadan·31 Aug 2026
A computer-based examination centre in Jaipur’s Sitapura area came under scrutiny on Monday (August 31, 2026) after technical problems disrupted an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)...
Satellite SOS just proved why it could be your phone's most important feature
Android Authorityby Matt Horne·31 Aug 2026
Satellite SOS just proved why it could be your phone's most important feature Aug 31, 2026 — 1:43 PM ET - A survivor of the tragic Nepal flood disaster says satellite connectivity helped him...
Noah's Ark may be found as tests uncover signs of biblical boat
Mail Onlineby Stacy Liberatore·31 Aug 2026
- READ MORE: True tomb of Jesus discovered after 2,000 years as hidden location that aligns with Bible account is found - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Scientists...
Defeating Bacteria In Hot Water Systems With A Heat Exchanger
Hackadayby Zoe Skyforest·31 Aug 2026
The average hot water is a relatively simple appliance to understand. It uses gas or electricity to dump energy into water in the form of heat, keeping it at a pleasant temperature for uses like...
Manganese's emission lines shine a light on galactic evolution
Phys.orgby Tatyana Woodall·31 Aug 2026
Manganese's emission lines shine a light on galactic evolution In a new study, a team of astronomers has identified wavelengths of light that could be useful for tracing the chemical evolution of...
These worms move faster when you give them less space
Science Newsby Rohini Subrahmanyam·31 Aug 2026
For humans, running across an open field is usually a faster way to cross it than crawling through an underground tunnel. But things are different for tiny worms.
We need more mega-science projects, says CERN Director-General
The Hinduby Vinaya Deshpande Pandit·31 Aug 2026
The world needs more mega-science projects, said Director-General of CERN, Mark Thomson, during his visit to Mumbai on Monday (August 31, 2026) for the India premiere of ‘The Peace Particle’, a...
Solar orbiter detects ion sorting at the solar wind's magnetic boundary
Phys.orgby Southwest Research Institute·31 Aug 2026
Solar orbiter detects ion sorting at the solar wind's magnetic boundary A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) study of data from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Solar Orbiter gives the most...
Tiny mirror that controls light in 3D could make microscopes smaller and faster
Phys.orgby Jamie Oberdick·31 Aug 2026
Tiny mirror that controls light in 3D could make microscopes smaller and faster Researchers use tightly focused laser beams to image biological samples, shape materials with microscopic precision...
The Blood of Dawnwalker review - worthy to sip blood at the top RPGs' table
Rock, Paper, Shotgunby Mark Warren·31 Aug 2026
The moment I knew The Blood of Dawnwalker had it came when, not far in, one of the local peat diggers fell into a big hole.
Did you solve it? The fin-tastic fish puzzle
The Guardianby Alex Bellos·31 Aug 2026
Earlier today I set you the following puzzles. Here they are again with the solutions. A fish is swimming in a tank that is two metres high, one metre across and one metre deep.
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