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28th September 2024

DNA can now be stored for billions of years

Scientists have stored a full human genome on a 5D memory crystal, paving the way for eternal data archiving and potential restoration of species in the distant future.

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23rd September 2024

Largest black hole jets ever seen are 23 million light-years in length

The largest known pair of astrophysical jets has been discovered in a radio galaxy called Porphyrion, extending 23 million light‑years from end to end.

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20th September 2024

Earth to get temporary "mini-moon"

A newly discovered object will temporarily become our second moon, as it partially orbits the Earth from 29th September until 25th November. It will return in the year 2055.

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17th September 2024

Europe's first exascale supercomputer begins installation

The Jülich Supercomputing Centre in Germany has announced the start of installation for JUPITER, Europe's first supercomputer to reach an exaFLOP of performance.

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31st August 2024

Newly discovered protein stops DNA damage

A protein called DdrC has the never-before-seen ability to stop DNA damage in its tracks. This finding could provide the foundation for developing everything from vaccines against cancer, to crops that can withstand climate change.

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29th August 2024

Lung cancer vaccine begins trial

BNT116, the world's first mRNA lung cancer vaccine, has begun a Phase I clinical trial in seven countries.

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25th August 2024

Egg-shaped planet discovered by astronomers

Extreme tidal distortion from a nearby star has caused an exoplanet to resemble a giant egg. These intense forces and its decaying orbit are likely to tear the planet apart within 400 million years.

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8th August 2024

400-year temperature record shows Great Barrier Reef is facing catastrophic damage

Scientists in Australia have published a new, 400-year temperature reconstruction for the Coral Sea, showing that recent ocean heating has led to mass bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.

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4th August 2024

World's first fully automated dental procedure

The world's first fully automated dental procedure on a human is reported by Boston company Perceptive.

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4th August 2024

Warp drive failure simulated by researchers

Scientists have published research on the simulation of gravitational waves from a failing warp drive.

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3rd August 2024

Copper mine is now fully autonomous

Australian mining company BHP has announced that Spence, one of the world's largest copper mines, has achieved 100% autonomy for the last three months without any safety incidents.

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