The race to unlock near-limitless fusion energy
New Indian Expressby Siddhardha Gattimi8 Sept 2026
For billions of years, the Sun has been running the natural fusion process scientists have spent decades trying to reproduce on Earth.
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top 43%JC Bose: The scientist who explored semiconductors before their time
New Indian Expressby Meghna Nath8 Sept 2026
Long before silicon chips, smartphones and high-speed communication transformed everyday life, Indian scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose was investigating the unusual behaviour of crystals and...
How to Maximize GPT-6 Astra | Towards Data Science
Towards Data Science - Mediumby Eivind Kjosbakken8 Sept 2026
GPT-6 Astra was recently released. I got access to it on Friday evening, European time, and have been using it extensively ever since.
Researchers give warblers tiny backpacks to learn more about bird migration
Good Good Goodby Stephanie Szarmach8 Sept 2026
Squinting through my binoculars, I scanned the dense branches of a black spruce, trying my best to catch a glimpse of the thin legs of a small black, white, and yellow songbird.
The Model Validation Playbook for GenAI: Lessons from Banking | Towards Data Science
Towards Data Science - Mediumby Ananya Bhattacharyya8 Sept 2026
Introduction Let's start with a recent, increasingly common scenario in the Risk Management department of large banks. Let's say a risk model validator at a large bank opens a submission.
A Beginner’s Guide to World Models | Towards Data Science
Towards Data Science - Mediumby Mauro Di Pietro8 Sept 2026
Intro In Machine Learning, a World Model is a system that builds an internal representation of an environment and predicts how that environment changes over time in response to actions.
Arthropods inspire interdisciplinary solutions to global challenges, initiative shows
Phys.orgby University8 Sept 2026
Arthropods inspire interdisciplinary solutions to global challenges, initiative shows Arthropods are small, but they could play an outsized role in tackling some of the world's biggest challenges.
A choir of katydid ancestors filled the Jurassic rainforest with song
Science Newsby Carolyn Wilke8 Sept 2026
A symphony of insect songs rang through the Jurassic rainforest, and scientists have now found the traces of this ancient soundscape.
Beyond the sea walls: Underwater archaeology reveals the hidden scale of ancient Mediterranean ports
Phys.orgby Sanjukta Mondal8 Sept 2026
Beyond the sea walls: Underwater archaeology reveals the hidden scale of ancient Mediterranean ports Sanjukta Mondal Author Trade routes and ports have shaped the history of human civilization...
New way to harness copper makes antibiotic-resistant bacteria and cancer cells more vulnerable
Phys.orgby Eric Stann8 Sept 2026
New way to harness copper makes antibiotic-resistant bacteria and cancer cells more vulnerable University of Missouri researchers have discovered a new way to harness one of the body's natural...
Quiet black holes with a stellar companion raise questions about how they form
Phys.orgby Brian Koberlein8 Sept 2026
Quiet black holes with a stellar companion raise questions about how they form Active black holes are easy to detect.
Hubble and Webb find that far-out solar system objects 'remember' the past
Phys.orgby NASA8 Sept 2026
Hubble and Webb find that far-out solar system objects 'remember' the past For the first time, scientists used the combined power of NASA's Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes to study some of...
Fresh laundry scent leads to higher spending on second-hand clothes, study finds
Phys.orgby Radboud University8 Sept 2026
Fresh laundry scent leads to higher spending on second-hand clothes, study finds The scent of fresh laundry in a store encourages people to spend more on secondhand clothes than the scent of citrus...
Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS carries clues from the frozen outskirts of another star system
Phys.orgby Sam Tonkin8 Sept 2026
Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS carries clues from the frozen outskirts of another star system UK astronomers have uncovered new clues about the origin of 3I/ATLAS—only the third known object from...
Archaeologists Say 3,200-Year-Old Inscription May Point to 'Lost' Ancient Egyptian City
Gizmodoby Gayoung Lee8 Sept 2026
For thousands of years, the ancient Egyptian civilization cultivated a rich, diverse network of cultural, socioeconomic, and architectural achievements.
Pumping antibiotics out: A new route to bacterial drug resistance
Phys.orgby University8 Sept 2026
Pumping antibiotics out: A new route to bacterial drug resistance Bacteria can survive antibiotics in several ways, including by pumping the drugs out of their cells before they can take effect.
ALMA watches a massive binary assemble in real time
Phys.orgby ALMA Observatory8 Sept 2026
ALMA watches a massive binary assemble in real time Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have captured one of the most detailed three-dimensional views yet of...
'A Study in Crimson' quest walkthrough in The Blood of Dawnwalker
Polygon.comby Marloes Valentina Stella8 Sept 2026
The "A Study in Crimson" quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker is a bit tricky to unlock since it's not marked as an available quest on the map.
NASA Technique for Manipulating Satellite Photos Now Reveals Ancient Images - NASA
NASAby Andrew Wagner8 Sept 2026
High in the central tower in the ancient Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat, paintings depict horseback riders and a traditional musical ensemble.
Flushing the toilet can release a ‘plume’ of breathable pathogens – and closing the lid won’t stop their escape
World news | The Guardianby Tory Shepherd8 Sept 2026
Flushing toilets release particles into the “breathing zone” of adults and can remain suspended in the air for at least 20 seconds, a new study has found.