Frontiers
FTC approves renoa, first new fiber classification in 25 years
Everbloom's renoa, made from waste protein and a biodegradable biopolymer, wins the first new U.S. fiber classification in 25 years as the startup scales up.
Discovery
Rare Short-Necked Oil Beetle Breeds in Wales After 60-Year Absence
Larvae of the rare Short-Necked Oil Beetle found at Castlemartin Range, Pembrokeshire, confirm breeding in Wales for the first time in 60 years.
Discovery
Manx Shearwaters' Sun Compass Skewed by Internal Clock Drift
A Science study of 3,688 GPS-tracked foraging trips finds that Manx shearwaters' internal clocks drift during long east-west flights, bending their Sun compass.
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DUNE neutrino detectors to be assembled a mile underground in South Dakota
The Guardian reports that construction of four giant detectors for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment begins Monday in the former Homestake gold mine.
Space
NASA's Swift Observatory Falling Uncontrollably, Expected to Burn Up Within Days
NASA's Swift telescope is falling uncontrollably after a failed rescue boost. It will burn up in Earth's atmosphere within days, ending over 22 years of gamma-ray science.
Space
Google's Suncatcher prototype satellite online, running AI model in orbit
TechCrunch reports Google's Suncatcher space data center prototype is communicating with ground after commissioning and ran a preloaded Gemma 4 model.
Space
NASA Seeks Industry Input on Commercial Hubble Servicing
NASA issued a Request for Information on commercial servicing for Hubble, covering orbit boosting, capability upgrades or controlled re-entry. Responses due Nov. 30.
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