Meet Liam Desre, the 14-year-old Canadian who proposed a thermodynamic alternative to dark energy; his cosmology project won a €5,000 second prize against 144 young researchers from 37 countries at EUCYS 2026

Liam DesrePhoto credit: youthscience.ca In the grand quest to understand why the universe is expanding faster and faster, most scientists point to an invisible force called dark energy. A 14-year-old student from Kingston, Ontario, has taken a different path. Liam Desre, a Grade 10 teenager, proposed a thermodynamic extension to the standard model of cosmology…

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Fossil teeth from ancient North American coastlines suggest some dinosaurs supplemented land diets with seaweed and other marine food, revealing a coastal feeding link that existed more than 100 million years ago

The researchers examined fossils from ancient coastal environments associated with the Western Interior Seaway, a vast inland sea that divided North America during the Cretaceous. More than 100 million years ago, the boundary between land and sea may have been a little less distinct than it looks on a map. Along the ancient coastlines of…

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A pair of gold Jordans was donated to an Oregon shelter; later found to be custom-made for Spike Lee, they sold for $50,800 | World News

James Free holds the rare gold Air Jordan 3s (AP)/Spike Lee (Wikipedia) A pair of striking gold Nike Air Jordan 3 sneakers ended up in a donation bin at the Portland Rescue Mission in Oregon in 2023, where staff initially suspected they were counterfeit. The shoes had been anonymously donated and were discovered by James…

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Global alarm as cases rise of AI agents targeting government websites, computer systems

OpenAI said it was aware of reports of OpenAI models attempting to access publicly available information from Canadian government websites (Photo: Reuters). Artificial intelligence agents are increasingly being observed attempting to probe or breach government computer systems.The concern came into focus again on Wednesday after AI research firm Transluce reported that AI agents had attempted…

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Dipke vs Gyanesh Kumar: CJP to launch nationwide protest from October 2, demands CEC’s resignation | India News

Dipke said that the agitation would not be called off until the CEC stepped down. NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will launch a nationwide protest from October 2, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with party founder Abhijeet Dipke saying the agitation would continue until the poll panel chief steps…

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Himachal implements mandatory dress code for teachers in government CBSE schools | India News

The dress code has been formulated as per the climatic conditions of Himachal Pradesh (Photo: ANI). Himachal Pradesh implemented a mandatory dress code for teachers across 148 government CBSE schools on Thursday, attempting to create a more organised and professional learning environment.A notice dated September 10 explained that the prescribed dress code has been formulated…

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‘If your salary is less than ₹1 lakh, don’t come to Bangalore’: Professional explains why 12 LPA feels like 4 LPA

Professional explains why 12 LPA feels like 4 LPA in Bangalore A Bengaluru professional’s recent comments about life in the city have sparked a discussion among social media users. His take is centred on a simple question that many salaried workers can relate to: does a good salary always feel like a good salary once…

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