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Israeli researchers discover a new type of immune cell
A team at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has identified "ruptoblasts" — cells that fight infections through a previously unknown mechanism.
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The civilization that lived without war for a thousand years
Millennia before the Aztecs and Incas, an early American civilization chose trade and construction over armed conflict.
- An early American civilization avoided systematic warfare for approximately one thousand years.
- Archaeological sites show trade, ceremony, and construction — not fortresses or mass-produced weapons.
- The case challenges the thesis that organized violence is inevitable in any complex society.
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Scientists find an immune cell that destroys threats by exploding itself
Researchers studying flatworms' regenerative powers have stumbled upon a previously unknown immune cell that self-destructs to eliminate threats.
- A new immune cell found in flatworms defends its host by self-destructing explosively.
- The mechanism is unprecedented: the cell intentionally destroys itself to eliminate the threat.
- Researchers believe the finding could eventually inspire new treatments for infections and cancer.
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Sleep deprivation impairs face recognition. Coffee helps, but only partly
Researchers found that sleep loss disrupts social memory — the brain's ability to recognize familiar faces — and that caffeine only partially offsets the deficit.
- Sleep deprivation reduces the ability to recognize familiar faces, beyond general attention loss.
- Caffeine partially offsets the social memory deficit but cannot fully restore it.
- The effect often goes unnoticed by those affected, raising risks in people-facing professions.
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World's oldest cheese was funerary food for the afterlife
Found in an ancient Egyptian tomb thousands of years old, the cheese reveals that fermented dairy had deep ritual significance long before the modern table.
- Oldest known cheese discovered in an ancient Egyptian tomb.
- Chemical analysis confirms fermented dairy product made from cow's or goat's milk.
- Its funerary context indicates ritual, not merely nutritional, significance.
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Romania's Centres of Excellence bet on interdisciplinary research for real-world impact
CoEx centres bring together universities, research institutes and technical infrastructure to tackle health, climate, energy and security challenges.
- CoEx centres unite universities, institutes and researchers around topics with direct social relevance.
- Priority areas include health, climate, energy, digitalisation, security and cultural heritage.
- The model targets applied, interdisciplinary research rather than narrow studies with no practical output.
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Three 16-year-olds win Earth Prize 2026 with a tamarind-seed water filter
Vivaan, Ariana and Avyana from India invented a biodegradable powder that removes microplastics from water — no electricity, no high costs.
- Three 16-year-old Indian students won Earth Prize 2026 with a biodegradable filter.
- The invention uses tamarind seed powder to extract microplastics from water.
- The solution requires no electricity and can be made at low cost.
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Johann Galle: the astronomer who found Neptune and has a ring named after him
Born on 18 June 1812, German astronomer Johann Galle was the first to observe Neptune through a telescope, reshaping humanity's understanding of the Solar System.
- Galle observed Neptune on 23 September 1846, following coordinates calculated by Le Verrier.
- The discovery validated Newtonian mechanics as a tool for predicting unseen celestial bodies.
- One of Neptune's rings is named after him in recognition of his contribution to astronomy.
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British drug exposes cancer cells to immune system attack
An international clinical trial shows the experimental compound shrinks tumours in patients with some of the hardest-to-treat cancers.
- The drug blocks the mechanism tumours use to evade immune system detection.
- International clinical trial data show measurable tumour size reductions.
- The compound targets cancers considered hard to treat with conventional therapies.
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International conference on sustainable agriculture convenes at Bujoru
The Bujoru viticulture and winemaking research station hosts an international conference Thursday on agricultural technologies in a changing climate.
- The conference opens at 10:00 on 18 June at the Bujoru research station.
- The central theme covers agricultural technology sustainability and climate change.
- Researchers and specialists from Romania and abroad are expected to attend.