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DNA from ancient viral infections helps embryos develop, mouse study reveals - By - Clarissa Brincat - published - 12 January 26 - A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in the body.

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Metal compounds identified as potential new antibiotics, thanks to robots doing 'click chemistry' By - Victoria Atkinson - published - 12 January 26 - Using robots and click chemistry, scientists built potential active ingredients for future antibiotics that contain metal.

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Astronomers may have already spotted the 'Great Comet of 2026' - and it could soon be visible to the naked eye - By - Harry Baker - published - 12 January 26 - Recently discovered Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) will make its closest approach to the sun and Earth in late April and could potentially be visible to the naked eye. It may end up being the brightest comet of the year.

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Monumental tomb discovered in Turkey might be of royal from King Midas' kingdom - By - Tom Metcalfe - published - 11 January 26 - A burial mound in Turkey may have held the remains of a member of King Midas's family. But not all experts are convinced.

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Oddball 'platypus galaxies' spotted by James Webb telescope may challenge our understanding of galaxy formation - By - Elizabeth Howell - published - 10 January 26 - Astronomers spotted nine galaxies with characteristics that have never been seen as a collection before. It's possible this is a newly found type of star-forming galaxy.

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A runaway black hole, a human ancestor discovered in Casablanca cave, and vaccine schedule slashed - By - Ben Turner - published - 10 January 26 - Science news this week - Jan. 10, 2025: 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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Dionysus and his erect penis depicted on 2,500-year-old bone stylus found in Sicily - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 10 January 26 - Archaeologists in Sicily found a unique writing implement featuring a grumpy-faced god and his erect penis.

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James Webb telescope confirms a supermassive black hole running away from its host galaxy at 2 million mph, researchers say - By - Elizabeth Howell - published - 8 January 26 - JWST peered at the glowing trail of stars left behind by a candidate runaway supermassive black hole deep in space, revealing new insights after other telescopes looked at the event.

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Orbiting satellites could start crashing into one another in less than 3 days, theoretical new 'CRASH Clock' reveals - By - Harry Baker - published - 8 January 26 - Researchers have proposed a theoretical timepiece, dubbed the "CRASH Clock," which tells us how quickly satellites would start colliding if they lost the ability to avoid each other, such as during a powerful solar storm. And its value is rapidly decreasing.

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Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovers enormous, record-breaking asteroid in first 7 nights of observations - By - Elizabeth Howell - published - 8 January 26 - In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has discovered an enormous, fast-spinning asteroid that sets a new record.

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