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December 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM

Neal Asher

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Feminist Dates Far Right Men for a Year

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The hexatic phase: Ultra-thin 2D materials in a state between solid and liquid observed for the first time

December 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM

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The Technician can stand alone, but it also sits between The Line of Polity in the Cormac series and a side shoot which is the Transformation Trilogy. Cover art by Jon Sullivan, animation by @grok.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM

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When ice melts into water, it happens quickly, with the transition from solid to liquid being immediate. However, very thin materials do not adhere to these rules. Instead, an unusual state between so...

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December 8, 2025 at 8:06 AM

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Ultrafast, highly reversible sodium storage in engineered hard carbon achieved

A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has demonstrated ultrafast and highly reversible all-slope sodium storage using specially engineered h...

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December 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM

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Softbank's Son says super AI could make humans like fish, win Nobel Prize

SoftBank CEO and AI investor Masayoshi Son said Friday that advanced artificial intelligence could surpass humans to the extent that "we become fish" and could even win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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December 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM

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High Variance in Individual Responses is Another Complexity in Attempting to Slow Aging via Metabolic Manipulation

Evolution produces species that exhibit stochastic metabolic variation from individual to individual. Any species or subpopulation of a given species lacking this individual variation might be more su...

December 8, 2025 at 7:51 AM

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Supplementing Amino Acids in the Ratio Needed for Collagen Production Modestly Reduces Epigenetic Age

Collagen supplementation has an interesting history, and as is often the case in these matters there is all too much hype and marketing in relation to the amount of actual data. But even looking at on...

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December 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM

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It occurs to me now that von der Leyen must be into quantum mechanics. 'Pre-bunking' of 'misinformation' collapses into debunking upon observation. 😂

December 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM

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Minoan Crete: Myth Versus Reality - Ancient Civilization DOCUMENTARY

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December 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM

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Greek War of Independence: Modern Greece is Born - History DOCUMENTARY

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December 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM

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How the Greeks Almost Lost Their War of Independence DOCUMENTARY

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December 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM

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Greek War of Independence: Egyptians Attack - Early Modern DOCUMENTARY

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December 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM

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Greek War of Independence: How It Started - Early Modern History

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December 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM

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Minnesota's Somali Community is Busted

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December 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM

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The Humble People of the Earth

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December 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM

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You Can Stay Young—If You Stay Strong

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December 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM

Neal Asher

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Shadow of the Scorpion - Cormac's early life. Cover picture by Jon Sullivan, animation by @grok.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM

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Study maps how psilocybin reshapes brain circuits linked to depression

An international collaboration led by Cornell researchers used a combination of psilocybin and the rabies virus to map how—and where—the psychedelic compound rewires the connections in the brain.

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December 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM

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Tricking the brain to make exercise feel easier

Why do some people find a short jog exhausting, while others seem to run effortlessly? Of course, part of the answer lies in training and muscle strength. But the brain also plays a role, particularly...

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December 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM

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15-PGDH Inhibition Spurs Cartilage Regeneration

Sizable regeneration of damaged or lost cartilage remains impossible in practice, but also a highly desirable goal given the prevalence of osteoarthritis. The best that has been achieved to date in cl...

Probing the existence of a fifth force via neutron star cooling

December 7, 2025 at 8:42 AM

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Neutron stars are ultra-dense star remnants made up primarily of nucleons (i.e., protons and neutrons). Over the course of millions of years, these stars progressively cool down, radiating heat into s...

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December 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM

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Exploring DNA Damage Induced Epigenetic Change in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease

One of the most interesting areas of research into aging at the moment is the question of whether detrimental epigenetic changes that occur in cells throughout the body with age, altering cell behavio...

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December 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM

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Ernest Hemingway's Most Important Lesson

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