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Scientific visualization of atomic light emission influenced by gravitational waves and quantum fields

A new theory suggests gravitational waves could modulate the light emitted by atoms, as if every atom carried a tiny trace of the universe’s deepest vibrations

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May 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Ocean cleanup system collecting floating plastic waste from the sea surface

Giant ships are already collecting tons of plastic per hour in the Pacific while river systems capture 50 tons a day and robots separate 98% of the waste

By ECONEWS
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May 6, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Agricultural residues such as rice husks and biomass waste prepared for energy production

Agricultural waste that used to be left behind after harvests could become a source of electricity, turning fields into an unexpected part of the future energy system

By ECONEWS
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May 6, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Construction of the Pinglu Canal in China connecting inland rivers to coastal trade routes

China is cutting a 134-kilometer canal so ships can enter deep into river routes, and the project shows how seriously Beijing is redrawing natural borders for trade

By ECONEWS
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May 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Aluminum foil taped to a wall to test for hidden moisture or condensation in a home

The aluminum foil test architects use to tell a hidden leak from condensation in 24 to 48 hours

By ECONEWS
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May 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Infrared telescope images showing brightness changes around Gaia20ehk between 2018 and 2024, indicating a possible planetary collision

Astronomers may have witnessed two planets colliding in space, and the event is so rare that it could rewrite how we understand the violent birth of solar systems

By ECONEWS
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May 5, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Fresh yams displayed as a nutritious tuber linked to potential brain health and memory benefits

Yams could support memory and brain health, according to early studies on the compound diosgenin

By ECONEWS
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May 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Reconstruction of Doggerland landscape with forests and rivers connecting ancient Europe and Britain before submersion

Ancient DNA from the North Sea reveals a lost forest beneath the waves, and suggests that 16,000 years ago Europe and Britain were still part of a vanished world

By ECONEWS
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May 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Visualization of space data analysis showing stars and variable objects detected using artificial intelligence

High school student Matteo Paz used artificial intelligence to find 1.5 million unknown objects in NASA’s NEOWISE data

By ECONEWS
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May 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Person riding a bicycle in motion symbolizing balance and the meaning behind Albert Einstein’s famous life quote

Albert Einstein, scientist: “Life is like riding a bicycle: if you want to keep your balance, you have to keep pedaling”

By ECONEWS
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May 4, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Deep-sea sleeper shark captured on camera in the Antarctic Ocean near the seafloor in near-freezing water

An underwater camera has filmed a shark in Antarctic Ocean for what may be the first time, and the unexpected sighting is forcing scientists to redraw a frozen boundary

By ECONEWS
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May 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Artist's impression of a rocky super-Earth exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star in the GJ 887 system.

A super-Earth has been discovered just 10 light-years away, which could harbor an atmosphere and water, but reaching it with current technology would take us about 15,000 years

By ECONEWS
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May 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A wide-angle view of the Damang open-pit gold mine in Ghana, showing heavy machinery and terraced excavation levels.

A South African gold miner has become the first major casualty of Ghana’s tighter resource-control push, and the move shows how fast Africa’s mining rules are changing

By ECONEWS
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May 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A massive 882-pound ocean sunfish washed ashore on the sandy beach of Marina di Ravenna, Italy.

A huge ocean sunfish has washed up at Marina di Ravenna, and the appearance of this elusive creature on the Italian coast has turned a beaching into a biological mystery

By ECONEWS
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May 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Cat midair twisting body during a fall, demonstrating how its flexible spine helps it land on its feet

A Yamaguchi University study explains how cats land on their feet: a flexible front spine and a stiff rear

By ECONEWS
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May 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Blackboard with Albert Einstein quote about education alongside classroom setting focused on sustainability learning

Albert Einstein, scientist: “Education is what remains after you have forgotten what you learned in school”

By ECONEWS
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May 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and destroyer USS Gridley operating near Panama during regional naval deployment

A 333-meter aircraft carrier and a missile destroyer arrive in Panamanian waters with thousands of U.S. sailors, and the stop comes as Washington moves one of its most visible naval symbols through Latin America

By ECONEWS
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May 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Illustration of spider webs and insects highlighting spiders’ role in pest control and ecosystem balance

If spiders suddenly disappeared from Earth, the initial relief many people would feel would be short-lived, as the ecological and biological void they would leave behind would be quite severe

By ECONEWS
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May 2, 2026 at 10:15 AM
NASA Van Allen Probe A reentering Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific after years studying radiation belts

After 14 years in space, a NASA probe is about to return to Earth in the least graceful way possible, but there is no real cause for alarm

By ECONEWS
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May 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Visualization of particle collision tracks used to identify the Xi-cc-plus baryon in a high-energy physics detector

CERN has detected a particle similar to a proton, but about four times heavier, and so rare that detecting it has been much more complicated than it seems

By ECONEWS
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May 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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