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‘Great Debate’ Glossary

Glossary Cepheid: A type of variable star used to determine distance. Shapley used a relation between the period of variation of this type of star and its absolute magnitude to calibrate distances to…

  • Great Debate was a 1920 discussion between astronomers Curtis and Shapley.
  • Curtis argued Milky Way was small, nebulae were other galaxies.
  • Shapley claimed Milky Way was vast, sun near its center, nebulae local.

AI

Oracle's 'force majeure' notice raises questions about the company's ability to deliver on AI data centers

Oracle shares were down about 4% on Thursday amid investor questions about its ability to deliver on its massive AI infrastructure expansion.

  • Oracle sent force majeure notice to Blue Owl Capital over Project Jupiter.
  • Project Jupiter AI data center project remains on schedule according to Oracle.
  • Oracle shares dropped 4% amid concerns about AI infrastructure expansion.

Health & Medicine

JNC Targets Bigger Molecules with Cellufine

JNC is using BioProcess International 2026 to spotlight Cellufine and its emerging MLP chromatography media, developed to address purification challenges posed by viral vectors, vaccines, and other…

  • JNC presents Cellufine chromatography portfolio at BioProcess International 2026
  • MLP products use large-pore bead architecture for bulky biological targets

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Jill Tarter

Director: Center for SETI ResearchSETI Institute, 1984 – 2012Emeritus Chair for SETI Research How will humanity first discover ET Life?Best guess: TechnosignaturesWhile the astronomical community is…

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Gut bacteria-derived metabolite extends the lifespan of fruit flies

Gut microbiota influence multiple aspects of host physiology, including metabolic and immune functions. Many metabolites produced by gut bacteria can cross the intestinal epithelium (which the bacteria may not be able to cross) and enter host tissues, providing a pathway through which microbial activity can influence host physiology.

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