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  • JWSTs Star Spikes Explained: Hex Mirrors Make Light Go All Kinds of Wonky

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    JWSTs Star Spikes Explained: Hex Mirrors Make Light Go All Kinds of Wonky #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #infrared #telescope #diffraction #spikes #mirrors #struts #interference #hexagons #wavelengths #astronomy Good evening, I’m Aria. NASA’s fancy new space telescope is takin’ some pretty pictures of space, but folks noticed the stars got these funky spikes,…

  • Metas New VR Goggles Let You See Aliens, But Still Look Like a Dork

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    Metas New VR Goggles Let You See Aliens, But Still Look Like a Dork #shorts #virtual reality #vr headset #meta quest #mixed reality #games #displays #passthrough #controllers #battery life #pricing Meta’s new $500 Quest 3 VR headset has better screens and can mix virtual objects into your real room, but still looks mega-nerdy. Games are…

  • Tourist Experiences Religious Breakdown At Israel Museum, Thinks Hes Biblical Samson

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    Tourist Experiences Religious Breakdown At Israel Museum, Thinks Hes Biblical Samson #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #Jerusalem Syndrome #psychiatric condition #Israel Museum #smashing statues #religious psychosis #biblical figures #holy city tourism #mental health #delusions #hallucinations What’s up Jerksalem! Have you ever had a nagging urge to smash priceless Roman art? Or bellow bible…

  • Worlds Only Cold-Blooded Mammal Was Island Animal Aging Like A Reptile

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    Worlds Only Cold-Blooded Mammal Was Island Animal Aging Like A Reptile #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #cold-blooded #mammal #island #goat #reptile #bone #growth #extinct Good evening, I’m your host Aria. An ancient goat species that lived on an island off Spain was found to be the world’s only cold-blooded mammal. Researchers discovered the…

  • Our Brains Dont Like Surprises, Have Brain Cells That Suspect Foul Play

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    Our Brains Dont Like Surprises, Have Brain Cells That Suspect Foul Play #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #brain #sound #expectation #prediction #neurons #mice #surprise #error #wrong #auditory #signals Good evening, I’m Aria. Our lead story tonight: Scientists have discovered brain cells that act as the neurological version of a loud car alarm going…

  • Octopuses Closer To Gaining Monkey-Level Protections In Labs As Cute And Smart Mollusks

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    Octopuses Closer To Gaining Monkey-Level Protections In Labs As Cute And Smart Mollusks #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #octopus #cephalopod #animal welfare #research #intelligence #brain #Congress #NIH #guidelines #sentience This just in: octopuses, squid and other freaky smart cephalopods are inching closer to getting the same protections as monkeys when used for research…

  • Disneys Loki poster accused of AI art theft

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    Disneys Loki poster accused of AI art theft #shorts #Loki #Disney #AI #art #theft #poster #backlash #stock #image #Shutterstock #rules #creator #complaint #controversy #generat* This week Disney found itself in some hot water over its promo poster for ‘Loki’ Season 2, which appears to feature AI-generated art stolen from Shutterstock without credit. Illustrators were quick…

  • Smell-O-Vision Makes Everything Stink Differently

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    Smell-O-Vision Makes Everything Stink Differently #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #smell #vision #color #perception #senses #psychology #coffee #caramel #cherry #lemon #peppermint Well folks, looks like we might need to buy some Smell-O-Vision sets for our TVs if we want to watch shows the same way. Scientists found our sniffers can tweak how we…

  • Scientists Find Two New Snail Species With Dazzling Colors in Florida and Belize

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    Scientists Find Two New Snail Species With Dazzling Colors in Florida and Belize #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #snails #Florida Keys #Belize #species #discovery #colors #seashells #vibrant #ecosystem #marine life What’s up, jerks? Scientists found two new crazy-colored snail species off the Florida Keys and Belize that look similar but have major DNA…

  • Frigid Ancient Earths Icy Odyssey Explored In New NOVA Series

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    Frigid Ancient Earths Icy Odyssey Explored In New NOVA Series #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #snowball earth #plate tectonics #evolution #PBS #geology #climate change #Nova #BBC #ancient earth #permian extinction This just in: A new NOVA series explores ancient Earth’s coldest era when our planet was a giant snowball. Icy landscapes stretching pole…