June 29, 2026

05 Sci-Tech

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“City Killer” Asteroid might miss earth, but hit moon

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NASA has moved the chances a “city-killer” sized asteroid will hit us in 2032 up to 1 in 37, 000, with the chances of it hitting the moon even higher.

‘City-killer’ asteroid could smash into MOON as Nasa warns probability of impact set to rise further – MSN
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Nasa has predicted that a Big Ben-sized asteroid could hit the Moon and has given odds for the destructive collision.

The space agency had previously feared the chance of a collision with Earth could reach 20 per cent by April.

Scientists now believe that the rock will sail past our planet with 167,000 miles to spare.

The odds of the asteroid hitting Earth now stand at just 1-in-37,000, dramatically lower than initial estimates.

Cure for Sickle Cell Anemia Promised

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Gene Therapy Offers Breakthrough Cure for Sickle Cell in U.S. – TV360
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In a significant medical breakthrough, A 21-year-old man from Laurelton, Long Island, Sebastien Beauzile, has become the first person in New York State to be cured of sickle cell anemia through groundbreaking Lyfgenia gene therapy.

Administered at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, this innovative treatment offers new hope for those suffering from the debilitating disease.

Beauzile’s battle with sickle cell anemia began at just four months old, marked by frequent hospitalizations due to extreme pain crises.

Describing the agony as unbearable, he faced a lifetime of challenges with little respite. But in 2024, everything changed when he underwent Lyfgenia gene therapy, a revolutionary treatment developed by Bluebird Bio and FDA-approved in December 2023.

Lyfgenia works by using the patient’s own stem cells, modifying them genetically to produce functional hemoglobin, and reintroducing them into the bloodstream.

Discovery of a new species of fossil tree helps paint picture of ancient African forest– phys.org

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Discovery of a new species of fossil tree helps paint picture of ancient African forest– phys.org
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Recent research by scientists at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), Texas Tech University, and several other collaborating institutions have identified ancient fossils of a newly described tree species named Astropanax eogetem.

The discovery further reveals the details of life nearly 22 million years ago (a geological time known as the early Miocene) in a prehistoric forest in Ethiopia. The findings are published in the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.

The fossils were found in the Mush Valley, which is located about 160 miles northeast of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Dr. Aaron Pan, Executive Director of the Museum of Texas Tech University and a Research Associate at BRIT, has conducted extensive excavations at the site as a member of a research team, uncovering a wealth of evidence of life in a lush tropical forest surrounding a volcanic crater lake.

Harvard Will Make Tuition Free for More Students– www.nytimes.com

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Harvard Will Make Tuition Free for More Students– www.nytimes.com
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But he referred to the value of bringing a cross-section of people together.

“Putting Harvard within financial reach for more individuals widens the array of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives that all of our students encounter, fostering their intellectual and personal growth,” Dr. Garber said in the announcement. “By bringing people of outstanding promise together to learn with and from one another, we truly realize the tremendous potential of the university.”

The annual cost of attending Harvard, including tuition and housing, was almost $83,000 this school year. In addition to offering free tuition to students with family incomes up to $200,000, Harvard said that students from families that make under $100,000 will pay for practically nothing.

For those students, Harvard will cover tuition, fees, food, housing, travel costs between campus and home, event fees and activities, and health insurance, if needed. The university will also pay for “winter gear” to help students brace against harsh winters on Harvard’s Cambridge, Mass., campus, along with a $2,000 “start-up” grant.

Missouri Orders Planned Parenthood To “Cease and Desist” Chemical Abortions– www.lifenews.com

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Missouri Orders Planned Parenthood To “Cease and Desist” Chemical Abortions– www.lifenews.com
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued a cease-and-desist order last week to Planned Parenthood formally prohibiting the abortion giant from performing chemical abortions in the state. The order advises the company to implement a “valid” health and safety plan to protect women and treat complications from abortion-inducing drugs, as required by state law. AG Bailey cited Planned Parenthood’s “uncontroverted track record” of disregarding Missouri health and safety laws as the reason for the temporary restraining order, which makes it a felony for the organization to dispense the high-risk drugs.

In November 2024, Missouri made abortion a constitutional “right” in the state, which nullified the state’s near-total abortion. Since then, Planned Parenthood has resumed surgical abortions at several Missouri facilities. In response to the order, Planned Parenthood officials have indicated that its Missouri facilities are not currently offering chemical abortions and won’t do so until the complication plans are approved.

However, AG Bailey stated in a press release that the order is due to Planned Parenthood’s “documented history” of “repeated and knowing” violations of state law. He noted the organization has “admitted under oath” to knowingly “refusing to file required complication reports” and that investigations had discovered other violations, such as failing to comply with informed consent laws and to sterilize surgical instruments.

 

China Setting up World Legal Case to Invade Taiwan

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China is asserting its “right” to assert Taiwan is already a part of the nation of China in what some believe is a precursor to a legal campaign to justify pre-emptively the invasion of Taiwan. Taiwan’s current President, William Lai, fired back, saying “The People’s Republic of China has no right to represent Taiwan.”

Directly after this exchange, China warned Britian that is actions in the South China Sea were potentially “provoking tensions” after UK foreign minister David Lammy called China’s own South China sea actions “dangerous and destabilizing.”

China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory despite the objection of the government in Taipei.– Philippine Star
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China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory despite the objection of the government in Taipei. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te says only Taiwan’s people can decide their future.
Last week, on the sidelines of China’s annual meeting of parliament, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters that Taiwan would never be a “country”, and to support “Taiwan independence” was to interfere in China’s internal affairs.
China is “willing to do our utmost to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity,” said Mao Ning, spokesperson at the foreign ministry, when asked about Wang’s remarks on Taiwan.
“At the same time, China will take all necessary measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and resolutely oppose Taiwan independence and external interference,” Mao said…
“The Taiwan issue is the core of China’s core interests and the first insurmountable red line in Sino-US relations,” she warned. | via Reuters

Taiwan’s president flexes independence in National Day speech – MSN
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Taiwanese President William Lai on Thursday took a shot at mainland China’s claims of sovereignty over self-governing Taiwan, saying, “The People’s Republic of China has no right to represent Taiwan.” The remarks, delivered in a closely watched speech marking the 113th anniversary of the revolution that founded the Republic of China (Taiwan’s formal name), won’t sit well with Beijing.

The People’s Republic of China maintains the so-called “One China” policy and sees democratic Taiwan as a rebellious province that will eventually be reunified with the mainland. The only question, from Beijing’s perspective, is whether that happens militarily or politically, and rhetoric like Lai’s seems to make the window for a peaceful resolution even smaller.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reportedly ordered his military to be prepared to retake Taiwan by 2027, although that doesn’t mean he will actually attack that year. Some members of Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang Party, including former President Ma Ying-jeou, worry that Lai is endangering Taiwan by antagonizing China.

In response to Lai’s speech, Taiwanese officials expect China to conduct military drills around the island — a demonstration large enough to show Beijing’s displeasure with Lai’s statements. However, China’s economic malaise is occupying much of the leadership’s focus, and the odds of seeing more provocative military measures are low.

Exposing China’s Legal Preparations for a Taiwan Invasion– warontherocks.com
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China is systematically building a legal framework for a potential invasion of Taiwan. How can Taiwan’s friends, partners, and allies push back?

We come together as a unique writing team: military lawyers from the U.S. and Taiwanese armed forces. We seek here to explore China’s ongoing legal preparations for the use of force against Taiwan and uncover likely legal maneuvers Beijing will employ in the lead-up to an invasion. On that basis, we outline key steps for Taiwan’s international supporters to strengthen deterrence, including dismantling China’s legal pretext for aggression and implementing coordinated counter-lawfare strategies to challenge Beijing’s lawfare campaign.

Why Does a Legal Framework for War Matter?

Legal frameworks shape the way conflicts are justified, perceived, and responded to — both domestically and internationally. By crafting a legal basis for war, China is not only preparing its domestic landscape for a Taiwan invasion but also seeking to influence global narratives, erode Taiwan’s international support, and reduce the likelihood of foreign intervention.

Beijing understands that modern warfare extends to the legal domain, where the struggle for perceived legitimacy is paramount. By embedding this mindset into its military strategy, China aims to frame an invasion as a lawful internal matter, fostering diplomatic ambiguity that could deter international opposition and delay collective security responses. This is particularly critical in an era where legitimacy plays a central role in shaping geopolitical alignments and the willingness of nations to take decisive action. Through legal instruments like the Anti-Secession Law, Beijing is setting conditions for the use of force by normalizing its legal claims, asserting jurisdictional control, and criminalizing resistance. This incremental approach to lawfare seeks to shift the strategic environment in China’s favor before conflict, making an eventual invasion seem like a reasonable and legally justified course of action.

Beijing warns UK against ‘provoking tensions’ over South China Sea– www.channelnewsasia.com
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BEIJING: China warned Britain on Tuesday (Mar 11) against “provoking tensions” in the South China Sea after its foreign minister David Lammy called Beijing’s actions in the disputed waters “dangerous and destabilising”.

In a video partly filmed alongside a vessel belonging to the Philippine Coast Guard, Lammy on Monday condemned “dangerous and destabilising activities” by Beijing in the South China Sea.

China claims the strategically important waterway in nearly its entirety, despite an international ruling that its claims have no legal basis.

Asked about Lammy’s comments, foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said “the UK should respect China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea and refrain from provoking tensions or sowing discord over regional disputes”.

“The South China Sea is currently one of the safest and freest maritime routes in the world,” Mao said.

Beijing has deployed navy and coast guard vessels in a bid to bar Manila from crucial reefs and islands in the South China Sea, leading to a string of confrontations in recent months.

In a Saturday meeting with his Filipino counterpart Enrique Manalo, Britain and the Philippines signed a joint framework to boost defence and maritime cooperation.

The Philippines has similar agreements with the United States, Australia and Japan.

USDA is betting $1 billion will solve Bird Flu Problem

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USDA Rolls Out $1 Billion Plan To Combat Bird Flu After Egg Prices Rise – Aberdeen Insider
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it plans to spend up to $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funds to try to reduce the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.

The virus, also known as bird flu or H5N1, has disrupted the work of poultry farmers for years and began infecting dairy herds last year. But a recent spike in egg prices has led to renewed public attention to the disease.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the new five-point plan would implement increased biosecurity measures for poultry farms to help reduce interactions between domestic flocks and wild birds, provide funding for farmers to quickly repopulate after having to cull infected flocks, remove some regulations, import eggs from other countries and research a vaccine.

Rollins said she was “confident” that the firing of probationary federal employees and efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce wouldn’t negatively affect USDA.

“As we look to streamline and make more efficient the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will we have the resources needed to address the plan I just laid out?” she said. “We are convinced that we will, as we realign and evaluate where USDA has been spending money, where our employees are spending their time.”

FCC Wants to Know if YouTube Hates Jesus

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FCC Chairman Sends Letter To Google CEO Over Network’s Complaint That YouTube TV “Discriminates” Against Faith-Based Programming – DEADLINE
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sent a letter to the CEOs of Alphabet and Google, calling out the refusal of YouTube TV to carry a network, Great American Family, as a potential case of discrimination against faith-based programming.

In his letter to Sundar Pichai and Neal Mohan, which he posted on X, Carr wrote that he has received a complaint from Great American Media in which they claim that YouTube TV “deliberately marginalizes faith-based and family-friendly content.” He noted that the network is carried on cable and streaming services including Comcast, Cox, Hulu, FuboTV and DirecTV stream.

As Trump Hopes for Extension, Four Contenders Emerge for TikTok Purchase

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Trump open to extending TikTok sale deadline · TechNode– technode.com
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US President Donald Trump said Thursday he is open to extending the April 5 deadline for TikTok’s sale in the country if necessary. Speaking at the White House, Trump noted “a lot of interest” in the deal but stated that an extension is not currently required. “We have a lot of interest in TikTok. And China is going to play a role, so hopefully China will approve of the deal, but they are going to play a role,” he said, without specifying potential buyers. A bipartisan law had initially set a Jan. 19 deadline for ByteDance to divest TikTok’s US operations, but Trump granted a 75-day extension, running until April 5. He has also expressed support for brokering a sale and suggested the US government should receive a 50% stake in the video-sharing platform. It remains unclear if further extensions are legally possible. [Bloomberg]

 

Trump Reveals There Are Four Groups That Could Buy TikTok – Forbes
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As TikTok’s future in the United States continues to hang in the balance, President Donald Trump has revealed that the U.S. government is actively engaging with potential buyers about the platform’s future.

Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, as reported by Reuters, Trump stated that his administration was in touch with four groups regarding the sale of the Chinese-owned social media platform, with all options being regarded in a positive light. “A lot of people want it,” Trump told reporters, hinting at multiple potential paths forward, and “all four are good.”

Among the potential players, Frank McCourt — the former Los Angeles Dodgers owner — has emerged as one of the interested parties. Other prospective buyers in the past have also included the likes of Oracle and Microsoft, though the specific details of their current interest remain unclear.

Spooky Action Could Bring Quantum Computers to Life

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Scientists discover simpler way to achieve Einstein’s ‘spooky action at a distance’ thanks to AI breakthrough — bringing quantum internet closer to reality– www.space.com
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Scientists have used AI to discover an easier method to form quantum entanglement between subatomic particles, paving the way for simpler quantum technologies.

When particles such as photons become entangled, they can share quantum properties — including information — regardless of the distance between them. This phenomenon is important in quantum physics and is one of the features that makes quantum computers so powerful.

But the bonds of quantum entanglement have typically proven challenging for scientists to form. This is because it requires the preparation of two separate entangled pairs, then measuring the strength of entanglement — called a Bell-state measurement — on a photon from each of the pairs.

These measurements cause the quantum system to collapse and leave the two unmeasured photons entangled, despite them never having directly interacted with one another. This process of “entanglement swapping” could be used for quantum teleportation.

Could U.S. Subs One Day be Repurposed as Hypersonic Missile Launchers

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The Navy Could Turn Ohio-Class Subs and Nimitz Carriers Into Hypersonic Missile Trucks – 19FortyFive
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Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy’s hypersonic Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) missile offers rapid strikes at 2,200 nautical miles in just 30 minutes, significantly outpacing existing Tomahawks and aircraft. However, planned CPS deployment on Zumwalt destroyers and Virginia-class submarines alone is insufficient to counter China’s expanding hypersonic missile arsenal.

-To address this, the Navy could repurpose retiring Ohio-class submarines and Nimitz-class carriers into dedicated hypersonic missile platforms, dramatically increasing strike capability.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX gears up for mission to bring Sunita Williams back to Earth: Check launch date and mission details |– timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX gears up for mission to bring Sunita Williams back to Earth: Check launch date and mission details |– timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch the highly anticipated Crew-10 mission, a critical step in ensuring the return of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Barry “Butch” Wilmore after an unexpectedly extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Originally, Williams and Wilmore were expected to stay for just eight days following their launch aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft in 2024. However, technical failures with the Starliner delayed their return for over eight months.
Now, with the Crew-10 mission scheduled for March 12, 2025, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX aims to send a new team of astronauts to the ISS, allowing Williams and Wilmore to finally return home. Their prolonged stay has garnered political attention, with claims and counterclaims about the reasons behind their delay. However, NASA officials have assured that safety, rather than politics, dictated their extended mission.

Brain implants don’t change a person’s sense of self. Hear why– www.sciencenews.org

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Brain implants don’t change a person’s sense of self. Hear why– www.sciencenews.org Source Link Excerpt:

In the fifth episode of The Deep End, Jon Nelson describes depression as a “no-casserole disease,” one that people are often afraid to acknowledge because of the stigma around mental health disorders. This episode lets listeners into the experience of having a disease that’s often misunderstood, and why that can be so harmful for people who struggle with depression. There’s a philosophical angle here, too: Where does a person’s self come from? And how does the brain fit into that answer?

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Laura Sanders: This episode deals with mental illness, depression, and suicide. Please listen with care. Previously on The Deep End.

Shannon O’Neill: And DBS is not going to give you happiness. It’s not going to just be a device that turns on happiness 24/7. It’s to get you out of the hole and be on solid ground.

Jon Nelson: So has the device made me happy? The device has made me disease-free. That’s all that I needed it to do. It has not taken away the typical emotions in life that I’m going to have forever, and those are happiness, sadness, anger. I’m gonna have those and I’m going to have to learn how to live with having those.

China’s 40-story gravity batteries threaten lithium’s energy reign – Interesting Engineering

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China’s 40-story gravity batteries threaten lithium’s energy reign – Interesting Engineering
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As the global transition toward renewable energy accelerates, storing electricity generated by intermittent sources, such as solar and wind, becomes more urgent. Power production often plunges when the sun sets or the wind dies down. At the same time, demand can surge unexpectedly, placing strain on electric grids that are already juggling the stresses of an electrified future.

Enter gravity batteries, a technology that uses one of the simplest forces in nature—gravity—to store large amounts of energy. This approach, now being trialed in various forms worldwide, promises to offer a cleaner, more durable, and geopolitically flexible alternative to lithium-ion batteries. Here’s what you need to know about the technology, its viability, and some pioneering projects seeking to prove it on a grand scale.

Trump Reveals There Are Four Groups That Could Buy TikTok – Forbes

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Trump Reveals There Are Four Groups That Could Buy TikTok – Forbes
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As TikTok’s future in the United States continues to hang in the balance, President Donald Trump has revealed that the U.S. government is actively engaging with potential buyers about the platform’s future.

Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, as reported by Reuters, Trump stated that his administration was in touch with four groups regarding the sale of the Chinese-owned social media platform, with all options being regarded in a positive light. “A lot of people want it,” Trump told reporters, hinting at multiple potential paths forward, and “all four are good.”

Among the potential players, Frank McCourt — the former Los Angeles Dodgers owner — has emerged as one of the interested parties. Other prospective buyers in the past have also included the likes of Oracle and Microsoft, though the specific details of their current interest remain unclear.

How Elon Musk weaponised X against Ukraine’s president Zelensky – The Independent

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How Elon Musk weaponised X against Ukraine’s president Zelensky – The Independent
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When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Elon Musk was hailed as one of Kyiv’s staunchest allies. A Russian malware attack crippled satellite communications across Ukraine, and officials frantically pleaded with the SpaceX founder to help.

Three years later, Musk has warned that Ukraine’s “entire front line would collapse” without SpaceX’s satellite terminals, highlighting their critical role in the country’s defence against Russia. He has also used his platform X to repeatedly attack Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky, sharing false claims and calling for elections to replace him.

It’s a sharp turnaround for the tech billionaire, who has joined the recent pile-on against the wartime leader, led by Donald Trump. This week, after X was targeted by a cyber attack, Musk blamed Ukraine. He then accused a US Democrat senator who visited Kyiv in a show of support of being “a traitor”.

Report: Democrats Were Handing Out Hundreds of Millions in Federal ‘Loans’ to Children During COVID– lidblog.com

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Report: Democrats Were Handing Out Hundreds of Millions in Federal ‘Loans’ to Children During COVID– lidblog.com
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A new report from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reveals that Biden and the Democrats had handed out more than $312 million in federal loans to children during the scamdemic. Children!

Per Fox News:

DOGE said it identified that the Small Business Administration (SBA) granted nearly 5,600 loans for $312 million to borrowers whose only listed owner was 11 years old or younger at the time of the loan. The loans were issued in 2020 and 2021 – while the world struggled with the COVID-19 pandemic – and it is unclear what they were used for.

“While it is possible to have business arrangements where this is legal, that is highly unlikely for these 5,593 loans, as they all also used an SSN with the incorrect name,” the agency wrote.

“@DOGE and @SBAgov are working together to solve this problem this week,” they added.