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Ethiopia: 2,6 Million-Year-Old Hominin Species Fossil Found in Ethiopia's Afar

All Africa | 2026-01-22, 08:00

Addis Ababa -- A research team led by Zeresenay Alemseged, a researcher at the University of Chicago in the United States, discovered 2.6 million-year-old hominin species fossil remains in Ethiopia's Afar region for the first time. ...

French scientists discover new UV-induced degradation pathways in heterojunction solar cells

PV Magazine | 2026-01-22, 07:53

Scientists from French research institute CEA-Liten have identified hydrogen migration in doped selective layers as the primary driver of UV-induced degradation in silicon heterojunction solar cells. They have also found that combined light and thermal

LLM reasoning has striking similarities with human cognition, Brown researchers find

The Brown Daily Herald | 2026-01-22, 07:38

Many have marveled at how similarly ChatGPT can write like humans. But today’s computer scientists are posing a claim that goes even further: The large language models that power artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT and Google Gemini may behave like

Blue Origin unveils global satellite internet network to rival Starlink

Anadolu Agency | 2026-01-22, 07:35

Blue Origin, the aerospace company owned by Amazon founder and American billionaire Jeff Bezos, announced Wednesday that it is building a global satellite internet network that could rival Elon Musk’s

Fossil reveals secrets of entirely different form of life no longer found on Earth

The Independent | 2026-01-22, 07:31

Prototaxites belonged to an ‘entirely extinct evolutionary branch of life‘

Qatar to set up Tamim Bin Hamad University for Military & Technology Sciences

The Peninsula | 2026-01-22, 07:17

Doha, Qatar: In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar, and during the joint graduation ceremony of the military colleges, Qatar Armed Forces announced the establishment of Tamim bin Hamad University for

Hidden molecular trigger opens new path in Parkinson’s treatment

The Arabian Post | 2026-01-22, 06:59

Scientists have uncovered a previously unseen protein interaction that appears to accelerate Parkinson’s disease by undermining the brain’s energy systems, offering what researchers describe as a promising route to therapies that tackle the condition at its

Breakthrough unlocks scalable helper T cell cancer therapies

The Arabian Post | 2026-01-22, 06:59

Scientists have demonstrated a dependable method to generate large numbers of helper T cells from stem cells, removing a long-standing obstacle that has limited immune-based cancer treatments. The advance centres on mastering a developmental signal that

The year of the ‘hectocorn’: the $100bn tech companies that could float in 2026

The Guardian | 2026-01-22, 06:42

OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX and Stripe are rumoured to be among ten of the biggest companies considering IPOs

How China's high-speed rail confronts winter's bite with "black techs"

People Daily | 2026-01-22, 06:36

SHENYANG, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- As a bone-chilling cold wave sweeps across northern China, bringing blizzards and temperatures plunging to minus 30 degrees Celsius in some northeastern regions this week, the country's vast high-speed rail network continues to

This is the best exercise for reducing body fat in seniors, scientists say

The Independent | 2026-01-22, 06:19

High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, could be leading to elevated muscle protein synthesis in seniors

AIIMS Delhi performs over 1,000 robotic surgeries in 13 months

Business Line | 2026-01-22, 06:04

The use of robotic surgery

Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial Pipeline Shows Potential with Active Contributions from 75+ Key Companies | DelveInsight

GetNews | 2026-01-22, 05:59

DelveInsight’s “Multiple Sclerosis Pipeline Insight 2025” report provides comprehensive insights about 75+ companies and 80+ pipeline drugs in the Multiple Sclerosis pipeline landscape. It covers the Multiple Sclerosis pipeline drug profiles,

Marginal Zone Lymphoma Market: High-Growth Opportunities for Investors to 2034 – DelveInsight | Gilead Sciences, ...

GetNews | 2026-01-22, 05:59

The Key Marginal Zone Lymphoma Companies in the market include - Bristol-Myers Squibb, TG Therapeutics, Gilead Sciences, AstraZeneca, Nordic Nanovector, Christian Buske, AbbVie, Pharmacyclics LLC, Hutchison Medipharma, Beigene, Incyte Corporation, Enterome,

Alopecia Areata Clinical Trial Pipeline Gains Momentum: 18+ Companies Lead the Charge in Pioneering New ...

GetNews | 2026-01-22, 05:59

DelveInsight’s, “Alopecia Areata Pipeline Insight 2025” report provides comprehensive insights about 18+ companies and 20+ pipeline drugs in Alopecia Areata pipeline landscape. It covers the Alopecia Areata pipeline drugs profiles, including

A tiny spin change just flipped a famous quantum effect

Science Daily | 2026-01-22, 05:40

When quantum spins interact, they can produce collective

Researchers unlocked a new shortcut to quantum materials

Science Daily | 2026-01-22, 05:40

Scientists are learning how to temporarily reshape materials by

Chinese researchers make breakthrough in green cooling technology

People Daily | 2026-01-22, 05:33

BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- A group of Chinese researchers has achieved a breakthrough in refrigeration technology by discovering a new cooling effect that can help simultaneously realize low-carbon emission, high cooling capacity and high heat transfer

How positivity affects health, the rise of scabies and bovine intelligence – podcast

The Guardian | 2026-01-22, 05:30

The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week, including a study that suggests positive thinking can boost immune response. Also on the agenda is the mysterious rise of scabies in

Daily AI chatbot use linked to 30% higher depression risk, US study finds

Anadolu Agency | 2026-01-22, 05:29

Americans who chat with artificial intelligence (AI) daily face significantly higher depression rates than occasional users, according to a study

Analysis: I found the most complete protein. It’s not meat.

News India Times | 2026-01-22, 05:09

Diwali Gift Boxes on sale at Patel Brothers’ store in Jackson Heights, NY. (Photo: Courtesy Ketana Gosalia). There’s protein water, protein beer, protein marshmallows. Millions follow “meatfluencers” on TikTok. If you’re hungry for dessert, God bless you, a

Oldest known rock art found in Indonesian cave – a handprint predating even human entry ...

The Independent | 2026-01-22, 05:07

Handprints suggest Indonesian island was once home to a flourishing artistic culture

Japanese researchers’ new molecule to produce more efficient organic thin-film solar cells

Interesting Engineering | 2026-01-22, 04:36

Researchers have created a new molecule that naturally forms p/n junctions, structures that are vital for converting sunlight into electricity. The effort by Osaka Metropolitan University scientists offers a promising shortcut to producing more efficient

Harvard University Offers 7 Free Data Science Courses, Check Full List

NDTV | 2026-01-22, 04:27

Harvard University offers seven free online data science courses lasting eight to nine weeks with one to two hours of study weekly. Applications close June 17, 2026. ...

China home to over 6,000 AI firms in 2025

People Daily | 2026-01-22, 02:57

BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- China had more than 6,000 artificial intelligence (AI) enterprises last year, while the scale of the country's core AI industry was expected to exceed 1.2 trillion yuan (about 171.39 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, the Ministry