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Category: Science News
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Space News September 7, 2026: Hubble tracks new decagon encircling Saturn’s south pole
Hubble observations have revealed a giant, evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave encircling Saturn’s south pole, the first large regular-sided jet pattern seen in the planet’s southern hemisphere.
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Dementia September 7, 2026: New Alzheimer’s genetic score improves risk prediction across ancestry groups
Researchers developed a multiancestry Alzheimer’s polygenic risk score using genetic data from European, African American, Caribbean Hispanic, and East Asian populations, then tested it across several independent and…
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Ancient World September 7, 2026: 15,000-year-old cave art discovery could rewrite the story of Ireland’s first humans
Researchers have identified prehistoric artwork in eight caves in south-west Ireland that they believe dates to at least 15,000 years ago, pushing back the earliest known human presence on the island by around 5,000…
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Space News August 31, 2026: NASA Begins Moon Mission Plume-Surface Interaction Tests
Other Space Missions and Infrastructure this week: NASA Langley has begun a series of plume-surface interaction tests inside a 60-foot spherical vacuum chamber to; and NASA has commissioned Deep Space Station 23 (DSS-23), a new 34-meter…
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Space News August 31, 2026: Cutting-edge infrared space telescope Roman set to launch
Roman Space Telescope Launch Coverage this week: The NASA-led Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on 30 August 2026 at 07:26 EDT from NASA’s Kennedy; and This week will see five orbital launches from China, the United…
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Dementia August 31, 2026: Scientist’s brainstorm transforms dementia-risk testing (Portnews.Au)
Neurologist Jane Alty, recruited by the University of Tasmania in 2019, observed that dementia patients in a clinic waiting room showed Parkinson’s-like movement changes, leading to a controversial theory that dementia…
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Neurodiversity August 31, 2026: ADHD and autism services in England ‘under significant pressure’, watchdog warns
Autism and ADHD Services Under Strain this week: A new review by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) finds ADHD and autism services in England; and Advocates in Nevada are pushing for more staffing and safety measures in…
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Neurodiversity August 31, 2026: CBT and ADHD: Evidence-Based Therapy for Better Focus
This article outlines how cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) complements medication for ADHD across children, adolescents, and adults, citing a 2021 randomized controlled trial showing superior outcomes for combined…
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Neurodiversity August 31, 2026: Un nuevo “mapa” del autismo podría abrir la puerta a terapias más específicas
Investigadores de la Universidad de California en San Francisco han trazado un mapa molecular del autismo, publicado en la revista Science, que muestra cómo mutaciones genéticas asociadas al trastorno alteran las…
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Ancient World August 31, 2026: 1,300-Year-Old Textile Fragments Found in Viking Woman’s Grave
Mysterious burials and human remains this week: Textile fragments have been discovered in a Viking woman’s eighth-century tomb at the Skonager site in Western; and Archaeologists with Highland Archaeology Services discovered a…