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Teen builds a 10-euro ocean-wave generator from PVC and 3D-printed parts

The device converts wave motion into electricity using off-the-shelf materials, challenging the assumption that marine energy research requires massive budgets.

  • The generator costs around ten euros, built from PVC pipe and 3D-printed components.
  • It converts the kinetic energy of ocean waves into usable electricity.
  • The project stands in stark contrast to the billions industry spends on marine energy R&D.

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Siberian DNA pinpoints oldest known plague outbreak, 5,500 years ago

Ancient bones from Siberian hunter-gatherers carry traces of Yersinia pestis — millennia before the plague epidemics recorded in history.

  • DNA from Siberian bones documents plague 5,500 years ago.
  • This is the oldest confirmed Yersinia pestis outbreak ever found.
  • The disease predates medieval epidemics by thousands of years.

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The brain can still improve at 90, study finds

A three-year study of nearly 4,000 adults shows cognitive health has no age ceiling — not even at 90.

  • Three-year study, nearly 4,000 participants aged 19 to 94.
  • Cognitive performance improved across all age groups, including nonagenarians.
  • Cognitive exercises and an active lifestyle can counter brain decline at any age.

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Scientists map Earth's underground fungal network for the first time

A global map of the planet's mycorrhizal network reveals a subterranean web far more complex and extensive than previously thought.

  • Researchers have produced the first-ever global map of Earth's underground fungal network.
  • The mycorrhizal network transfers nutrients between plants via microscopic filaments.
  • Its complexity far exceeds previous estimates, with major implications for climate science.

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500-year-old Inca freeze-dried potatoes unearthed in Peru

Two rare dehydrated potatoes survived half a millennium at a coastal Peruvian archaeological site, giving researchers a direct window into Inca food systems.

  • Two freeze-dried potatoes roughly 500 years old were found at a Peruvian Inca site.
  • Chuño, the Andean freeze-drying technique, was central to Inca food storage and distribution.
  • The coastal desert's arid climate preserved the organic material across five centuries.

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ETH Zürich physicists generate perfect randomness using quantum entanglement

Swiss researchers have produced genuinely random sequences for the first time in history, using superconducting qubits in an entangled quantum state.

  • ETH Zürich researchers generated certified quantum randomness for the first time.
  • The method uses superconducting qubits in a quantum entangled state.
  • Applications target cryptography and digital communications security.

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Bucharest hosts a global summit on neuroscience and longevity

The Palace Hall becomes, on June 20, a stage for leading researchers in brain health and longevity medicine.

  • Brain Event 2026 takes place on June 20 at the Palace Hall in Bucharest.
  • Central themes: neuroscience, longevity and future medicine.
  • The full speaker list had not been publicly confirmed at the time of publication.

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A collapsing star may birth a new universe instead of a black hole

A new theoretical study suggests that when a massive star collapses, quantum physics may prevent a black hole from forming — and spawn a new universe instead.

  • A massive star's collapse could produce a baby universe rather than a black hole, according to a new theoretical model.
  • Extreme quantum physics in the stellar core may prevent singularity formation and redirect collapse energy.
  • The hypothesis is strictly theoretical and cannot be confirmed by direct astronomical observation.

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Summer solstice: why Sunday is the longest day of the year

The Northern Hemisphere marks the astronomical start of summer on Sunday. Here is what actually happens in the sky on that day.

  • Sunday, 21 June marks the longest day of 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere.
  • The cause: Earth's 23.5° axial tilt points the North Pole most directly at the Sun.
  • The hottest days of the year usually follow the solstice by several weeks.

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