New York Times: Iran may allow its nuclear activities to be supervised by international inspectors for the next five years—on the condition that the economic sanctions against the country be lifted. Fereydoon Abbasi, the head of Iran’s atomic energy agency, made the offer Monday, but his proposal was “vaguely worded” and “far from clear,” writes David Sanger for the New York Times. Nevertheless, it is the first time since October 2009 that Iran has indicated a willingness to negotiate, and the Obama administration sees it as a sign that the sanctions have been effective.
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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