We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would l...
Article URL: https://news.griffith.edu.au/2025/12/16/covid-19-leaves-a-lasting-mark-on-the-human-brain/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46537597 Points: 6 # Comments: 0...
The island is geologically analogous to Canada and countries in northern Europe...
Article URL: https://gwern.net/doc/science/2025-kusumegi.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46505296 Points: 17 # Comments: 4...
Article URL: https://uni.tlaan.nl/thesis/msc_thesis_tristan_laan_aieblas.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46483811 Points: 5 # Comments: 0...
Article URL: https://blog.gdeltproject.org/gemini-as-indiana-jones-how-gemini-3-0-deciphered-the-mystery-of-a-nuremberg-chronicle-leafs-500-year-old-roundels/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.co...
Altcoins lagged Bitcoin in 2025, but XRP, Zcash and Algorand outperformed on regulatory clarity, privacy demand and tokenization....
From ancient stargazers to modern-day space scientists, women have shaped our understanding of the cosmos. This crossword celebrates their brilliance, resilience, and astronomical achievements....
Astronomers are gathering in Phoenix this week for the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247), where the latest discoveries from exoplanets, JWST and upcoming space missions will...
Article URL: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/innovations/efficient-method-capture-carbon-dioxide-atmosphere-developed-university-helsinki Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46444076 Po...
The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will compete for dominance in January skies...
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/obituaries/inge-lehmann-overlooked.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46360080 Points: 10 # Comments: 1...
Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Five years ago, Tim Cannon, a cancer doctor in Virginia, saw that his colon cancer patients were getting younger and their cancer was more aggressive. He had just diagnosed t...
Searches for dark matter particles have come up empty so far, driving theorists to get more creative with their ideas....
Article URL: https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/scholars-will-call-it-nonsense/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46578957 Points: 25 # Comments: 9...
Article URL: https://www.tus.ac.jp/en/mediarelations/archive/20251219_9539.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46537253 Points: 4 # Comments: 0...
In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye....
Your complete guide to the brightest planetary moments of 2026....
Article URL: https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/farallones/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46427181 Points: 6 # Comments: 1...
Researchers built autonomous robots the size of salt grains—with onboard computers, sensors, and motors that think and swim independently for months....