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Drones detect cetacean morbillivirus in Arctic whales for first time — Static01.nyt.com

Drones detect cetacean morbillivirus in Arctic whales for first time

Researchers using drones to sample whale blow in northern seas have, for the first time in Arctic waters, detected cetacean morbillivirus, a highly infectious virus that can be deadly to marine mammals. The study, led by Helena Costa of Nord University and published in mid-December in BMC Veterinary Research, tested

Saturn-mass rogue planet spotted in the microlensing 'Einstein desert' — Cdn.arstechnica.net

Saturn-mass rogue planet spotted in the microlensing 'Einstein desert'

Researchers have used microlensing and images from the Gaia spacecraft to identify a free-floating, Saturn-sized planet in the region known as the "Einstein desert." The microlensing event, recorded by the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network as KMT-2024-BLG-0792 and by OGLE as OGLE-2024-BLG-0516, occurred in early May 2024. Ground-based telescopes

Gaia-aided microlensing reveals a Saturn-mass rogue planet in the 'Einstein desert' — Cdn.arstechnica.net

Gaia-aided microlensing reveals a Saturn-mass rogue planet in the 'Einstein desert'

Researchers used ground-based microlensing surveys and fortuitous observations by the Gaia space telescope to identify a Saturn-sized free-floating planet located in the so-called "Einstein desert." It is the first microlensing detection placed in that gap. Microlensing finds planets when an object passes between Earth and a background star,

Stirling volunteer with Alzheimer's shares lived experience with nursing students — Ichef.bbci.co.uk

Stirling volunteer with Alzheimer's shares lived experience with nursing students

Joan Lyon, a 75-year-old retired Episcopalian priest and grandmother diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2023, regularly speaks to almost 100 first-year nursing and paramedic students at Stirling University about living with dementia. Lyon volunteers with the university's Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC), contributes to research and tests

Saturn-mass world found in the microlensing “Einstein desert” — Cdn.arstechnica.net

Saturn-mass world found in the microlensing “Einstein desert”

Researchers have used microlensing and a fortuitous Gaia observation to identify a roughly Saturn-mass planet in the so-called "Einstein desert," a gap in the distribution of microlensing event sizes. The microlensing event, recorded in early May 2024 by both the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMT) and the Optical

Drones reveal lethal morbillivirus in Arctic whales — Static01.nyt.com

Drones reveal lethal morbillivirus in Arctic whales

Scientists detected cetacean morbillivirus in humpback whales off northern Norway by collecting whale "blow" with drones, marking the first identification of the virus in Arctic waters, researchers reported. The findings were published in mid-December in the journal BMC Veterinary Research. The team used drones fitted with petri dishes

Great Britain hits record renewables generation as solar output jumps — Ichef.bbci.co.uk

Great Britain hits record renewables generation as solar output jumps

Renewable electricity production in Great Britain reached a new high in 2025, BBC analysis of provisional National Energy System Operator (Neso) data shows, driven by strong wind output and a large rise in solar generation. Wind was the single biggest renewable source, producing more than 85 TWh and supplying nearly

AGDQ 2026 launches Jan. 4 with a week of nonstop speedruns — D29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net

AGDQ 2026 launches Jan. 4 with a week of nonstop speedruns

The Games Done Quick crew returns with Awesome Games Done Quick 2026, which kicks off Sunday, January 4 with Super Mario Sunshine and runs through January 10. Donations collected during the event will benefit the Prevent Cancer Foundation. The week features 24/7 speedruns, including recent highlights from 2025 such

Zvezda leak finally stopped after years; Baikonur pad repairs could restore flights — Cdn.arstechnica.net

Zvezda leak finally stopped after years; Baikonur pad repairs could restore flights

After a multiyear effort, the leak in the Russian Zvezda module has been stopped, a welcome development for both Russia and NASA — though the fix may not prevent new leaks from appearing in decades-old hardware. Zvezda, launched in July 2000 on a Russian Proton rocket, developed cracking that first appeared

Streamlined Bankruptcy Rules Lead to More Student Loan Discharges — Static01.nyt.com

Streamlined Bankruptcy Rules Lead to More Student Loan Discharges

A new analysis finds that a simplified bankruptcy process introduced three years ago has substantially increased the share of student loan borrowers who win discharges. Professor Jason Iuliano’s study in The American Bankruptcy Law Journal reports an 87 percent success rate for borrowers seeking to discharge most or all

Swiss ski resort blaze underscores deadly risk of indoor fireworks — E3.365dm.com

Swiss ski resort blaze underscores deadly risk of indoor fireworks

At least 40 people died in a New Year's Eve fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana as emergency services worked to identify those killed and injured. Local attorney general Beatrice Pilloud said investigators believe the blaze began when sparkler candles, known as flares, placed on champagne

Settlement requires NIH to review research grants blocked by voided policy — Cdn.arstechnica.net

Settlement requires NIH to review research grants blocked by voided policy

The ACLU and other organizations announced a settlement with the federal government that would require the National Institutes of Health to restart reviews of grant applications that were previously blocked on ideological grounds. The agreement must still be approved by the judge overseeing the case and does not guarantee funding,

Pea-size human brain organoids spark hope and ethical concern — Npr.brightspotcdn.com

Pea-size human brain organoids spark hope and ethical concern

Pea-size clusters of human cells known as brain organoids are generating both optimism and unease among researchers and the public. Experts are debating how scientists can use these bits of gray matter responsibly as the field advances. Key Topics Science, Bioethics, Brain Organoids, Neuroscience, Research Ethics, Stem Cells

New Jersey’s Blue Acres program has bought and cleared about 1,200 flood-prone homes — Cdn.arstechnica.net

New Jersey’s Blue Acres program has bought and cleared about 1,200 flood-prone homes

New Jersey’s Blue Acres program has acquired and demolished roughly 1,200 properties in flood-prone areas, using more than $234 million in federal and state funds to pay fair market value and return land to permanent open space. Started in 1995, the program is widely cited as a national

AI pioneer warns models exhibit self-preservation and urges ability to shut them down — I.guim.co.uk

AI pioneer warns models exhibit self-preservation and urges ability to shut them down

Yoshua Bengio, a leading figure in artificial intelligence, has cautioned against granting legal rights to advanced AI systems, saying they are beginning to show signs of self-preservation and that humans must retain the ability to shut them down. Speaking in his capacity as chair of a leading international AI safety