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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stone Age tombs in Scotland reveal 'webs of descent' among male relatives ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An analysis of DNA from Stone Age skeletons buried in Scotland reveals how people organized the burial of their dead. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Lq2Scoqf7mKN6YZLowN3iY-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Oslo patient' likely cured of HIV after getting stem cell transplant from his brother, who is genetically resistant to the virus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man known as the "Oslo patient" joins a short list of people in long-term remission from HIV following bone marrow transplants. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:08:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nyMuAaZA2RcDNTPpCpLPBU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A patient who underwent a HIV-eliminating transplant procedure at age 58 is still in remission from HIV at age 63.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a 3D sphere with red spikes on it getting dissolved into yellow and red particles in a clear fluid with bubbles all around]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Antiseptic-tolerant germs spread through the air in hospitals, early study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trace amounts of antiseptic chemicals in hospital rooms may be driving tolerance and resistance in bacteria, a study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NJDVADfqmvrweP7L2XSVhg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A common antiseptic used in hospitals may linger in ICU rooms, encouraging bacteria in the environment to gain tolerance.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person wearing turquoise scrubs and blue nitrile gloves pours clear water from a square plastic bottle onto a q-tip]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Homo erectus' tools include stunning geodes and fossils, possibly as a way to connect with the cosmos, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Homo erectus may have deliberately selected rocks embedded with fossils and crystals to craft their hand axes — possibly to serve as mediators between humans and the cosmos. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:55:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Evolution]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sandee Oster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5tLR5r9t8RSNKwFZjhGo2h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A hand ax shaped around a geological feature unearthed at Sakhnin Valley, in Israel. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of brown pointed rocks seen from different angles against a white background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Really, really weird': Physicists entangle two moving atoms for the first time, validating 'spooky' quantum theory ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For the first time, scientists have observed quantum entanglement in the momentum of massive particles. The result, decades in the making, could help physicists probe the relationship between quantum mechanics and gravity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Quantum Physics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Larissa G. Capella ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GY7oFCjuHP2Mtd3qGEw645-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist’s interpretation of two quantum-entangled atoms. For the first time, physicists have observed two entangled helium atoms in motion, bringing this surreal phenomenon into sharper reality.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two red nuclei are surrounded by blue glowing balls and connected together by yellow and purple lines, all against a purple background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I have not processed what we just did': Artemis II astronauts share all in first news conference since splashdown ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis II crew have spoken publicly for the first time since their return to Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:39:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:39:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6R9gvc92cXrFTNoviSMsfG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sperm quality is at its peak in the summer, study finds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/reproductive-health/sperm-quality-is-at-its-peak-in-the-summer-study-finds</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seasonal shifts in behavior — not temperature — may subtly influence sperm motility. Whether this variation in sperm quality influences fertility remains to be seen. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zP7aLNrkqp9UXtpJbHNMeV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sperm motility may fluctuate depending on the time of year, but the shift doesn&#039;t seem directly related to changes in temperature.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A sepia colored image shows a cloud of sperm swimming to the left, their long tails extended to the right.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists are trying to build a vaccine that works against almost any respiratory pathogen — here's how close they are. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A nasal spray in mice boosted lung immunity against viruses, bacteria and allergens — but a truly universal vaccine is still years away. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isha Ishtiaq ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QX9GWVRoL7AA4eJrqEmaf9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An experimental nasal spray might hold promise in triggering &quot;universal&quot; protection against respiratory bugs. But research is ongoing.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a woman with straight black hair wearing a pink and white striped shirt who holds a canister of nasal spray to her right nostril]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Idol of Pomos: A 5,000-year-old fertility figurine from Cyprus that wears a miniature version of herself on a necklace ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The cross-shaped figurine has become a potent symbol of Cyprus' contribution to prehistory. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EVhNtytNQvFDgw2DTGQUU3-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[The Print Collector/Alamy]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Human ancestors butchered and ate elephants 1.8 million years ago, helping to fuel their large brains ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A professor of anthropology explores how early hominins ate prehistoric elephants to survive. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bG87njeamMvhgAnCbyRmbW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The rotting carcass of an adult African elephant]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large, gray, wrinkled carcass sits between two trees on a brown, dusty surface.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient Egyptian stone monument depicting a Roman emperor as a pharaoh discovered in Luxor ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A stone slab depicting the Roman emperor Tiberius was found during restoration work at the Karnak temple complex in Luxor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:57:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Margherita Bassi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bYWLMHJZBhWSo2jAUioVVg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An ancient Egyptian stela that depicts the Roman emperor Tiberius (right) next to the Egyptian deities Amun, Mut and Khonsu.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photos from an archaeological dig, showing a brown stone tablet with hieroglyphics written on it, a group of people standing around the tablet, and a shot of the ruins of an ancient city]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Human minds shouldn't have to go through' this: Artemis II crew recalls unreal moment when Earth disappeared — Space photo of the week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A stunning Earthset image from Artemis II recalls Apollo 8's Earthrise, marking humanity's return to deep space and the start of a new era of exploration. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95DQWuHqSXz4iWkXFxXBeT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Just before the Artemis II crew passed behind the moon, they captured this image of a crescent Earth setting on the moon&#039;s limb.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of Earth from the moon, with half the Earth illuminated and the gray surface of the moon in the foreground.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does the moon look the same from everywhere on Earth? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon's orientation changes quite dramatically across time and between places, largely due to differences in perspective. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Deepa Jain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pLsoiWEnz47k5PuJgr2M59-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The full moon appears rotated by 180 degrees from the Southern Hemisphere compared with the view from the Northern Hemisphere. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two images of the moon side by side, the one on the left shows a white/gray moon against a black background while the image on the left shows a browner moon in a blue night sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I found a new meteor shower — and it comes from an asteroid getting baked to bits by the sun ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A NASA researcher in planetary sciences explains how he discovered a new meteor shower linked to a disintegrating asteroid. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Meteoroids]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick M. Shober ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jd3xLq25u8fVYf8AJvLy4F-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Meteor showers are key events for any stargazer to look out for. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Time-lapse image of meteors streaking across the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI for breakup texts? How 'sycophantic' chatbots are messing with our ability to handle difficult social situations. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Overly agreeable AI responses to interpersonal issues could mess with human moral perspectives. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ roland.moore-colyer@futurenet.com (Roland Moore-Colyer) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Roland Moore-Colyer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ervjwVvHc8ebu6CRzXBfBa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Overly agreeable AI could mess with human morality. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person&#039;s left hand comes from the left of the image to meet a black and white robotic hand from the right of the image to make a heart with their hands in the center, all in front of a blue background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science news this week: Artemis II splashes down, the world's fattest parrot bounces back, and the Shroud of Turin is contaminated ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ April 11, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wJK8u7zqdBYF3a3iSfc3YN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis II splashes down, the kākāpō bounces back, the Shroud of Turin gets weirder, and a functional cure for type 1 diabetes. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The earth sets behind the moon and a kakapo parrot with its chicks.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 Artemis II photos that define humanity's return to the moon ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/10-iconic-photos-that-define-the-artemis-ii-mission</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From spectacular views of Earth to a unique total solar eclipse, Artemis II's most breathtaking images tell the story of humanity's return to deep space after more than 50 years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9UbWbKZPzbHdpuNyu8ND4K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Four photos snapped by the Artemis II astronauts. Clockwise from left: Earth setting behind the moon; the astronauts wearing solar eclipse glasses; Christina Koch viewing Earth from the Orion capsule; and a rare total solar eclipse viewed from behind the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four images next to each other show the surface of the moon, a dark sphere of the moon covering the sun, four astronauts wearing eclipse glasses, and a female astronaut looking up at Earth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do the microbes in your gut influence what foods you like? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can the microbes in your gut influence the foods you crave? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Food &amp; Drink]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashley.s.hamer@gmail.com (Ashley Hamer) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ashley Hamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7BWGeGo42ZrxyaLmtaJgGW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Are you truly craving sweets, or does that urge come from the bacteria within your gut?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman with straight dark hair wearing a smart watch and tan coat touches the glass on a bakery window, full of sandwiches.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I'm at a loss for words': Artemis II mission comes home to joy and cheers after historic 10-day mission ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/im-at-a-loss-for-words-artemis-ii-mission-comes-home-to-joy-and-cheers-after-historic-10-day-mission</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's 10-day moon mission has officially ended with a "bullseye landing" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:26:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:36:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q2JBKDaw2sb6YdQXW3b673-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Orion crew capsule splashes down into the Pacific Ocean. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artemis II&#039;s Orion hitting the Pacific Ocean. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ There are 'reasons to be confident' about faulty Artemis II heat shield ahead of 25,000 mph reentry, space expert Ed Macaulay says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis II heat shield is about to face its ultimate test as the Orion crew prepares for reentry. Physics and data science lecturer Ed Macaulay tells Live Science reasons to be confident ahead of today's historic splashdown. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UHPw3hSiKV3d6wa8K7sS8C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis II heat shield is essentially the same as the Artemis I heat shield, which suffered unexpected damage when the Artemis I Orion spacecraft (pictured here) reentered Earth&#039;s atmosphere after an uncrewed flight around the moon in 2022.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the Artemis I Orion capsule in the ocean after splashdown. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The moon is green and brown? Why scientists are already excited about Artemis II's historic lunar photos ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/the-moon-is-green-and-brown-why-scientists-are-already-excited-about-artemis-iis-historic-lunar-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As Earth reels at the beauty of Artemis II's historic lunar flyby photos, geologists working on the mission are excited for big insights about the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:24:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Moon]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YV2xns9KPbtWyCEJQGAdsQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Orion spacecraft (foreground) approaches the moon for historic close-up observations. Mission geologists are already excited about the data being returned. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A gray sphere in the darkness of space is seen from a white spacecraft with solar panels to the left of the image. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I've seen the movies. What a horrible way to die': What it's like to be sucked into a tornado and survive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Perry Samson was helping students conduct field experiments on supercell storms in Kansas in 2008 when one suddenly turned into a tornado and dragged him in. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:42:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Weather]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g84fMXGW22yxEFvi3CFbfa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A tornado near Dodge City in Kansas in 2016. Kansas is one of the states worst affected by tornadoes. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a tornado in a field with a road running alongside]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'More questions than answers': Experts baffled by Alaskan mammal-eating orcas spotted near Seattle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three orcas from Alaska surfaced in the waters between Washington state and Canada in March, an area where they've never been documented. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wsRtTtTMDJBakZ7ChMPKA8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An orca is seen in Elliot Bay near the Seattle skyline. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large black-and-white whale with a tall dorsal fin swims in the shimmering gray waters in front of a sunset city skyline. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Changing 'just one DNA letter' in female mice triggers growth of male genitalia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists discovered that making a very small change to female mice's DNA caused them to develop male reproductive organs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:53:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wXXkNxuzrUgBeZnFgQnhhj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists tweaked a specific stretch of DNA in female mice, altering their development so that they developed male sex organs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a damaged strand of DNA against a black background. The damage can be shown in red. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Aoshima: Japan's tiny 'Cat Island' where felines hugely outnumber humans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Once a thriving sardine fishing island, today Aoshima is home to roughly 80 cats and just a handful of people who look after the felines with the help of food donations from around Japan. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7tHSE8zLgEcXND4MgZXNMh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Welcome home, Integrity': Artemis II crew return to Earth after 'bullseye landing' caps historic moon mission ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis II crew have safely landed in the Pacific Ocean after a historic flight around the moon. Take a look back at our live blog's launch coverage from the hours and seconds until splashdown. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q5jGQE6Tdjs3nHjrJUpJEn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis II&#039;s Orion capsule floats down to the Pacific Ocean.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artemis II&#039;s Orion capsule floating down into the Pacific Ocean]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI war games almost always escalate to nuclear strikes, simulation shows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study reveals that AI decision-making during conflicts is naturally prone to escalation. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Peter Ray Allison ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QwkefbjmDvBRtJY8wma5F4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New research suggests AI can be prone to escalation in conflict.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A humanoid robot in orange stands on a barren sandy landscape with a large gray mushroom cloud behind them.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient Korean society practiced human sacrifice and high inbreeding, researchers find ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A genomic analysis of dozens of ancient Korean skeletons revealed a special "sacrificial caste" of people. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:57:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:06:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LKCj3fSVVh5gVX9uK7inwM-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Excavation of tombs in the Joyeong burial complex in Gyeongsan, South Korea.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[human skeleton being excavated with hundreds of pot sherds around it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chimpanzees in Uganda are locked in a deadly 'civil war' after their group split apart — and scientists don't know why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The first well-observed "civil war" in wild chimpanzees reveals that shifting social ties alone can fracture a group, igniting deadly conflict between former friends. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iKAykPTwQ9eRio4pQv35pL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Chimpanzee males attack one of their own in 2019.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A group of dark-furred chimpanzees stand in the midst of a lush jungle landscape. One looks at the camera and bares its fangs. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb telescope spots 'stingray' galaxy system that could solve the mystery of 'little red dots' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study of the fascinating galaxy system nicknamed "The Stingray" suggests that mysterious little red dots could be a phase in the evolution of galaxies powered by actively feeding black holes, rather than a distinct class of objects. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:49:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:06:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shreejaya Karantha ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UkprHGA42FadhtrtuczhWK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A James Webb Space Telescope view of the lensed galaxy cluster MACS J1149, where the new ‘stingray’ object was detected.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of deep space, where blue, red and orange stars twinkle next to golden and orange galaxies. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'RIP, Comet MAPS': Watch the superbright sungrazer become a 'headless wonder' after being ripped apart by the sun ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New images show the sungrazer comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) did not survive its close approach to our home star. Instead, the celestial object briefly turned into a "headless wonder" before fully disintegrating. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U8yrBjSCRifUyzPYKuvYHR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The SOHO satellite saw comet MAPS enter the sun&#039;s atmosphere (left) before spewing out the other side as a cloud of debris.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screengrab of the video footage showing the comet streaking toward the sun]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists create new type of encryption that protects video files against quantum computing attacks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A newly developed encryption framework aims to protect video data from future quantum attacks, all while running on today's conventional hardware. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Quantum Computing]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carly Page ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kAwgFLvwrjoS8MV54s4c9a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Experts have said that quantum computing may pose a serious threat to modern encryption methods. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a blue glowing chandelier of horizontal rings connected by vertical wires. Larger glowing wires connect this chandelier to shelves of glowing servers around the dark room]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ There's an issue with the Artemis II heat shield, but NASA isn't worried. Here's why. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis II astronauts are about to fall to Earth at the fastest speed humans have ever travelled inside a spacecraft with a compromised heat shield. But NASA remains confident they will be safe. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BJVF8yizJ4ASRZbBCNKvcM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA discovered a heat shield issue on the Artemis I Orion capsule after it splashed down in 2022. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the Artemis I Orion capsule in the ocean after splashdown.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Western states face above-normal wildfire threats this summer. New maps reveal which areas are most at risk. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Amid drought and heat waves, April's national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal risk of wildfires at some point in the next four months. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:41:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:15:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tik Root ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wiGAUpqvBn26hDyyHdhwZ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New research from the National Interagency Coordination Center predicts where wildfires might occur in the western US.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A helicopter drops water over a raging wildfire.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science history: Doctor hypothesizes that 'transmissible proteins' can cause disease, contradicting a 'central dogma' of molecular biology — April 9, 1982 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Prion diseases, such as "mad cow," are caused by transmissible proteins that were identified in the 1980s. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KZjsugUAHTPPpDrdKR2mE8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Prions are misfolded proteins and do not  contain genetic materials, unlike bacteria or fungi, yet they can be transmitted between organisms.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A 3D model of a blue folded protein, looking like a series of coils and knots in front of a dark background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'No one knows what they are': Researchers discover new type of cell that's seen only during pregnancy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new map of the "maternal-fetal interface" reveals a new type of cell, as well as the types of cells most likely to be affected in conditions like preeclampsia. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9Z3qiznDkwJYPyaPNESoLD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have constructed a new atlas of cells from placental and uterine tissues.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration shows a black and white depiction of the fetal side of the placenta]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 16th-century silver coin discovered near Strait of Magellan marks the spot of a doomed Spanish colony  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The newfound coin dates to the 1584 founding of a doomed Spanish settlement in southern Chile. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CxonZi8Msyj2KdqLaX3XWd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 16th-century coin is a silver &quot;real de a ocho&quot; — a Spanish coin known to pirates as a &quot;piece of eight.&quot; One side shows a Jerusalem cross.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Images from a recent study that unearthed a silver coin]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Keratin may act as a 'brake' for skin inflammation, pointing to potential treatments ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Keratin has been linked to skin diseases and inflammation in the past, but now, a new study may have uncovered one reason why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Immune System]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aLxJGMHvfBAJKuBF2jMqqE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The skin diseases psoriasis and eczema can cause painful, itchy rashes. Keratin may play a role in their development. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a person&#039;s right forearm, covered in red circular rashes. Their left hand scratches the forearm.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to see Comet PanSTARRS as it brightens in the night sky this week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) could be visible to the naked eye in the predawn sky after April 13 as it makes a close approach to the sun. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kxc5SHM3nbu8LYXxfRLsi9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Comet Neowise C/2020 F3 shines in the predawn sky in 2020. Around April 16, comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) could similarly become bright enough to be seen with the naked eye.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bright streak of pink and white light is seen in a light purple and orange dusky sky as a comet moves above silhouetted trees below.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Woman's 'biologically implausible' infection led her to sneeze 'worms' out of her nose ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Doctors reported a highly unusual case of parasitic fly infection in a woman in Greece. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5ER67Qc8oBViegjaXJpafN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close up of the larvae of the sheep bot fly (&lt;em&gt;Oestrus ovis&lt;/em&gt;). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two images labeled A and B show translucent yellow worms with small red stripes and large black eyes in a plastic petri dish.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'In every continent where humans are present, water bankruptcy is manifesting itself': Exiled Iranian scientist Kaveh Madani on our desperate need to preserve our most precious resource ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science spoke with Kaveh Madani, director of the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health and recipient of the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize, about "water bankruptcy" and what countries should do to avoid catastrophe. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eZYfBsEX6bZdWYw3jcovKh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Kaveh Madani is the recipient of the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Portrait of Kaveh Madani with a UN flag in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'They are literally everywhere': The shocking story of how forever chemicals polluted the world ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science spoke with Mariah Blake, an investigative journalist and author of the book "They Poisoned The World," about one of the greatest corporate scandals in history. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:58:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:34:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5z8rTH4SVCBKhtMPkfrLw-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Washington Works DuPont plant in Parkersburg, West Viriginia. The plant has an infamous entry in the history of PFAS litigation, having discharged enormous volumes of dangerous forever chemicals into the surrounding waters.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A chemical works at night, with steam illuminated by orange light.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ DNA reveals ancestry of man buried in Stone Age monument in Spain, but his religion remains a mystery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the Middle Ages, a man was buried in a Stone Age monument in what is now Spain. Now, we finally know his genetic roots, but his religious beliefs are still a mystery. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:54:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hVhNXU9eUHzAHX2f7UvpUQ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ Juan Moreno, courtesy of research group ATLAS, University of Sevilla]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A skull from one of the burials that dates to the Middle Ages, millennia after the Stone Age monument was built. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a light brown skull looking to the left of the image, half unearthed in dusty mud]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'So much magic': Artemis II shares first images from the far side of the moon, including new 'Earthset' and total eclipse in space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's first set of images captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby are here, and they're stunning. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gahDatvZXJk7aotwMurfeP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Earth sets as the Artemis II crew disappear behind the dark side of the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Earth sets from behind the moon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI 'mirages' mean tools used to analyze medical scans could fabricate their findings ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Modern AI models can create convincing descriptions of images that were never given to them — a phenomenon researchers call a "mirage." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Zieba ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/in8zk4Z6SaHPkG9kqq7Wdc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[AI models are being trained to interpret medical scans, but researchers warn that a flaw in these systems could undermine their accuracy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bald man with clear glasses wearing a white lab coat and stethoscope looks at a holographic blue and orange image of a leg and leg bone.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's fattest parrot — on the verge of extinction 30 years ago — has record-breaking breeding season ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Conservationists are celebrating the 105th kākāpō chick to hatch during the 2026 breeding season — the highest number reported since such records began 30 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bryony Ravate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MFgdxLw8YaY6KZBZMP4koT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two sibling chicks that hatched during this year&#039;s breeding season.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two yellow and gray parrot chicks sit side by side against a dark background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ California declared war on smog in the 1970s. The knock-on effects were huge. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/california-declared-war-on-smog-in-the-1970s-the-knock-on-effects-were-huge</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A professor of environmental law explores the 1970 Clean Air Act and it how it has effected car emissions and smog in the decades since. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ann E. Carlson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UmDn2Tocirne7Dq2zdRE9Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Before catalytic converters, starting a gas-powered vehicle could choke the surrounding area with smog. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[What is the Air Quality Index? Image shows city smog]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Laifen Wave Pro electric toothbrush review: A perfect all-rounder ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/products/health-fitness/laifen-wave-pro-electric-toothbrush-review</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can this eco-friendly toothbrush live up to the hype? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Fitness]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tantse Walter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6uuVjdoqDtv45UeL8N8JZP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Physicists moved volatile antimatter by truck for the first time ever — paving the way for groundbreaking new research ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ CERN scientists transported antimatter by truck for the first time, enabling ultraprecise studies that could reveal why matter dominates the universe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:00:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/38L8V954TxaR69MvvfzBTb-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[CERN / Multimedia Production Team; Melanie Arnold; Maximilien Brice]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Physicists load an antimatter ‘trap’ onto a truck for a groundbreaking transport experiment.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of a large white truck being loaded by crane with a large metal box. Workers wearing hard hats stand to the left of the truck.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Deadly, vivid-green mass sprawls across South African reservoir — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2022 satellite photo shows a thick mat of blooming algae and invasive aquatic plants spreading across the surface of the reservoir at South Africa's Hartebeespoort Dam. The verdant mass is both toxic and capable of depleting the water's oxygen levels. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:55:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hmZEHPchyAkj4tfR2NrQrY-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Landsat 8]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vibrant, verdant masses of algae and invasive aquatic plants frequently cover the surface of the reservoir at South Africa&#039;s Hartebeespoort Dam.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Satellite photo of a large reservoir with bright green masses spreading across its surface]]></media:text>
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