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Physics & Mathematics -- AI lies, 'dripping' North America and more.

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Space -- Science news this week: Wave patterns on Mars and 'free-range' atom clouds

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Health -- Science news this week: Overdue earthquakes and star-shaped brain cells

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Space -- Science news this week: A 'skull' on Mars and the discovery of a brand-new color

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Human Evolution -- Science news this week: 'Dragon Man's' identity and the universe's 'missing matter'

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Space -- Science news this week: Possible signs of life on another planet and a 'useless' female organ

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Space -- 'Super-vision' contact lenses and bacteria in space

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Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world's most powerful radio telescope into 'survival mode' By - Maria de los Angeles Orfila - published - 1 July 25 - The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base camp last week.

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Astronomers discover origins of mysterious double hot Jupiter exoplanets: 'It is a dance of sorts' -- Robert Lea -- Partner Content Created With Space. -- Astronomers have discovered the strange dance that leads to the creation of rare "double hot Jupiters" in binary star systems that are "just right."

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Man's body crawling with parasitic worms after infected kidney transplant at US hospital - By - Anna Rogers - published - 1 July 25 - A second transplant patient also became infected, leading their doctors to surmise that their new kidneys were likely to blame.

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Viruses, Infections & Disease

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Bear's new titanium tooth is world's biggest-ever crown - By - Patrick Pester - published - 1 July 25 - Lake Superior Zoo in Minnesota announced it has given a brown bear the world's largest dental crown, with the bear now sporting a silver titanium canine.

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ChatGPT could pilot a spacecraft shockingly well, early tests find - By - Paul Sutter - published - 1 July 25 - In a recent contest, teams of researchers competed to see who could train an AI model to best pilot a spaceship. The results suggest that an era of autonomous space exploration may be closer than we think.

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The Rubin Observatory found 2,104 asteroids in just a few days. It could soon find millions more -- Monisha Ravisetti -- Partner Content Created With Space. -- The Rubin Observatory released its first magnificent images of the cosmos on Monday, June 23 - and included a special asteroid bonus.

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New viruses identified in bats in China - By - Brian Owens - published - 30 June 25 - Bats found near orchards harbor pathogens that could be passed to livestock or humans.

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New liquid metal-infused circuit board can withstand heavy damage and heal by themselves - By - Alan Bradley - published - 30 June 25 - New recyclable electronics could be critical to curbing e-waste, scientists argue, especially because these circuit boards can be repaired or reconfigured by simply applying heat.

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Drug slashes migraine days by half in early trial - and it may work with completely 'new mechanism' By - Marianne Guenot - published - 29 June 25 - The obesity drug liraglutide cut migraine days in half in a small trial, though more research is needed to exclude the placebo effect, researchers said.

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Medicine & Drugs

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MIT's high-tech 'bubble wrap' turns air into safe drinking water - even in Death Valley - By - Damien Pine - published - 29 June 25 - Researchers at MIT have tested a new technology for turning water vapor in the atmosphere into drinkable water, even in extreme environments.

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See the stunning reconstruction of a Stone Age woman who lived 10,500 years ago in Belgium - By - Aristos Georgiou - published - 29 June 25 - The detailed reconstruction brings the prehistoric hunter-gatherer to life, revealing an intriguing set of features.

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Farthest 'mini-halo' ever detected could improve our understanding of the early universe - By - Perri Thaler - published - 28 June 25 - Scientists have discovered the farthest-ever 'mini-halo,' a sea of charged particles around a distant galaxy cluster that could reveal unexpected insights about the ancient universe.

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World's oldest rocks could shed light on how life emerged on Earth - and potentially beyond - By - Ben Turner - published - 27 June 25 - The rocks could offer insight into Earth's primordial crust and the environment that gave birth to life.

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