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PhD Student Recreates Entire Universe in a Bottle, Produces Cosmic Dust on Demand
A PhD student recreated cosmic dust in a lab bottle, giving us a tiny universe and new clues about life's ingredients before Earth existed.
2026-07-19
ScienceDaily
2026-07-06
The Guardian
Hot Enough to Make You Crazy: Extreme Heat Doubles Youth Mental Health Admissions, Study Finds
A study of 720,000 Australian hospital admissions finds extreme heat doubles youth mental health admissions, because apparently the world wasn't stressful enough already.
2026-05-15
The Guardian
Study Finds That Ignoring Climate Change Makes Housing Crisis Even Worse, Shocking Absolutely No One
New research finds global heating could quadruple homelessness by 2036, because nothing says 'affordable housing' like a planet on fire.
2026-05-13
The Guardian
Scientists Confirm Crickets May Feel Pain, Urge You to Put Down the Bug Spray
New study finds crickets tend to their ouchies just like dogs do, raising uncomfortable questions about that bug spray in your cupboard.
2026-05-12
ScienceDaily
Four Weeks of Eating Better Made Old People Biologically Younger, Scientists Say (But Don't Quit Cake Just Yet)
A four-week diet tweak made seniors' biomarkers look younger, but scientists say it's not yet time to throw away your birthday cake.
2026-04-30
The Guardian
Australian Student Allegedly Jailed in China for Sydney Protests, Sparking Demands for Inquiry
An Australian student allegedly gets six years in a Chinese jail for protesting in Sydney, and suddenly everyone’s shocked that transnational repression is a thing.
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