New York Times: The most recent report of the International Atomic Energy Agency concerning Iran’s nuclear development says that Iran has begun installing advanced centrifuge machines at its nuclear plant at Natanz. The centrifuges are 4â5 times more powerful than previous ones. Although the US, Israel, and Europe fear Iran is expanding its weapons technology, Iran maintains that it is refining uranium for nuclear power only. The subject will be discussed next week during Iran’s first nuclear talks with the West since last summer.
The finding that the Saturnian moon may host layers of icy slush instead of a global ocean could change how planetary scientists think about other icy moons as well.
Modeling the shapes of tree branches, neurons, and blood vessels is a thorny problem, but researchers have just discovered that much of the math has already been done.
January 29, 2026 12:52 PM
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