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When being over-employed goes wrong - 'Into a void': Young US college graduates face employment crisis - Virtual forest alleviates stress - Three tips for talking to a vaccine sceptic - Weather disasters not enough to change views on climate action - 'Forever chemicals' impact the developing male brain - Brain Never Stops Making Neurons - Microsoft prices are going up - Analog Computing Revolution is Here - shocking new way to make ammonia - China Completes Barrier Belt to contain Desert - What Is Cola Flavor? - Saudi Mega-City Sparks Fears of uncontrollable-environment - Sunken treasure ship doesn't make you rich - ancient Egyptians surprising roots - Runestone, America’s Oldest in a Canadian Forest - Neanderthals were rendering fat 100,000 years before us - Why Are We The Last Human Species? - 'Weird' sea spider mapping evolution of eight-legged creatures - Hydrothermal systems may have supplied essential phosphorus for early life - Study detects AI fingerprints in millions of scientific papers - Scientists thought the Arctic was sealed in ice — they were wrong - Antikythera Mechanism
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'Into a void': Young US college graduates face employment crisisOver two years, Rebecca Atkins filed more than 250 job applications, and felt like every one was going into a gaping chasm—one opened by the highest unemployment rate for recent college graduates in the United States in more than a decade.

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System that identifies and kills dying cells before they harm you has huge anti-aging potentialScientists use electric fields to detect aging 'zombie' cells without dyes or labels, offering a breakthrough for regenerative medicine.

Experiencing extreme weather and disasters is not enough to change views on climate action, study showsClimate change has made extreme weather events such as bushfires and floods more frequent and more likely in recent years, and the trend is expected to continue. These events have led to human and animal deaths, harmed physical and mental health, and damaged properties and infrastructure.

Microsoft 365 prices are going up—this $40 Office license isn’tTL;DR: My Microsoft 365 subscription was starting to wear down my wallet, so I got this $39.97 (reg. $219.99) Microsoft Office 2021 lifetime license during Deal Days.

A shocking new way to make ammonia, no fossil fuels neededAustralian scientists have discovered a method to produce ammonia—an essential component in fertilizers—using only air and electricity. By mimicking lightning and channeling that energy through a small device, they’ve bypassed the traditional, fossil fuel-heavy method that’s been used for over a century. This breakthrough could lead to cleaner, cheaper fertilizer and even help power the future, offering a potential alternative fuel source for industries like shipping.

A Brilliant Explorer Discovered America’s Greatest Sunken Treasure. Then Came the Manhunt.His expedition found a “mountain of gold” at the bottom of the Atlantic. But he might never see a cent of the lost fortune.

Meet the 'weird' sea spider that's mapping the evolution of eight-legged creaturesIt's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out the evolution of almost everything with eight legs. But that's the potential a new study finds in these spindly, strikingly strange bottom-dwellers.

Hydrothermal systems may have supplied essential phosphorus for early lifeUnderstanding where and in what quantities essential elements for life have existed on Earth's surface helps explain the origin and evolution of life. Phosphorus is one such element, forming the backbone of DNA, RNA, and cellular membranes.

Massive study detects AI fingerprints in millions of scientific papersChances are that you have unknowingly encountered compelling online content that was created, either wholly or in part, by some version of a Large Language Model (LLM). As these AI resources, like ChatGPT and Google Gemini, become more proficient at generating near-human-quality writing, it has become more difficult to distinguish between purely human writing from content that was either modified or entirely generated by LLMs.

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Virtual forest bathing found to alleviate stressA team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development (MPIB) and the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) has demonstrated in a recent pilot study that virtual forest bathing can improve emotional well-being—especially if the virtual natural environment appeals to multiple senses, such as hearing, sight and smell, at once.

Researchers find 'forever chemicals' impact the developing male brain"Forever chemicals" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products for the better part of a century, but do not break down in the natural environment. One PFAS, perfluorohexanoic acid or PFHxA, is made up of a shorter chain of molecules and is thought to have less of an impact on human health.

Brain's Memory Center Never Stops Making Neurons, Study ConfirmsThough it's now clear humans continue to grow new brain cells throughout their entire lives, debate persists over whether this applies to specific areas involved with memory.

China Completes Barrier Belt to Contain Its Fourth-Largest DesertChina has completed a 153-kilometer green barrier belt to stop the Tengger Desert, its fourth-largest desert, from expanding eastward, marking a signi

Latest Discovery In Saudi Mega-City Sparks Fears Of Uncontrollable Environmental PhenomenonOne of the most ambitious urban development projects in the world is the $500 billion mega-city in Saudi Arabia called NEOM, which promises to revolut

DNA shows ancient Egyptians had surprising foreign roots – DW – 07/02/2025Scientists have sequenced the oldest known DNA from ancient Egypt. It belonged to a potter who lived 4,500 years ago. This rare genetic snapshot offers new insights into the diverse ancestry of early Egyptians.

A Runestone That May Be North America’s Oldest Turns Up in a Canada ForestResearchers spent years quietly studying a stone carved with 255 runes and the image of a boat found in Ontario. Now, revealing the stone’s existence, they’re asking the public for help.

New evidence suggests Neanderthals were rendering fat nearly 100,000 years before other early humansThe hunting and gathering activities of early humans required a high-calorie diet consisting of a variety of macronutrients—protein, carbohydrates, and fat. While hunting big-game animals—like deer, horses and animals in the bovine family—provided a large supply of calories all at once, much of these calories came in the form of protein. However, human and Neanderthal bodies have a limit on the amount of protein intake that the liver can handle.

Scientists thought the Arctic was sealed in ice — they were wrongFor decades, scientists believed the Arctic Ocean was sealed under a massive slab of ice during the coldest ice ages — but new research proves otherwise. Sediment samples from the seafloor, paired with cutting-edge climate simulations, show that the Arctic actually remained partially open, with seasonal sea ice allowing life to survive in the harshest climates. Traces of ancient algae, thriving only when light and water mix, reveal that the region was never a frozen tomb. This discovery not only reshapes our understanding of Earth’s past but offers vital clues about how the Arctic — and our planet — may respond to climate extremes ahead.

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