The Beauty Quark and the Shadow of Dark Matter: LHC Detects Particle Living for 1.5 Trillionths of a Second

Science 11/04/2026, 19:19

At the LHC at CERN, a beauty quark living for 1.5 trillionths of a second has been recorded, paving the way for studying dark matter. Britain's UKRI has refused to fund a £150 million detector upgrade, drawing criticism from the scientific community.

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UkrHMC Forecasters Warn: Noticeable Cold Snap with Frost and First Snow Approaching Ukraine

Science 11/04/2026, 19:03

The Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center warns of a noticeable cold snap on November 5–7: cold air will arrive from the northwest, frosts down to –5 °C are expected in the Carpathians, and light snow is possible in some areas on Saturday.

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Plum Care in November: What to Do with the Tree Before the First Frost

Science 11/04/2026, 16:34

In November, plum trees enter winter dormancy, but care is not complete: you need to remove mummified fruit, check soil moisture, mulch the root zone, and protect the bark of young trees. We break down what work to perform before frosts and what mistakes to avoid.

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Volcanoes and Climate: Scientists Clarify How Eruption Geography Affects Global Cooling

Science 11/04/2026, 11:09

Columbia University scientists, using a NASA climate model, clarified that extratropical eruptions cool the Northern Hemisphere only twice as strongly as tropical ones, rather than 7.5 times as previously believed.

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Scientists Create Digital Lifeless Earth: A 5-Billion-Year Model to Help Find Aliens

Science 11/04/2026, 08:11

University of Washington scientists have created a computer model of a lifeless Earth replicating 5 billion years of geological evolution. The simulation will help astronomers distinguish geological processes from signs of extraterrestrial biota on exoplanets.

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Weather in Ukraine on November 4: Cold snap brings northerly winds and wet snow in the Carpathians

Science 11/04/2026, 07:04

A noticeable cold snap is expected in Ukraine on November 4: night temperatures 0–6°C, daytime 4–9°C, up to 12°C in the south. An anticycron over the North Sea will bring northerly winds and wet snow in the Carpathians.

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Scientists Create Digital Model of Lifeless Earth to Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Science 11/04/2026, 04:33

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a computer model of the Earth without living organisms, replicating 5 billion years of geological evolution. The development will serve as a baseline for searching for biosignatures in exoplanet atmospheres and calibrating the HWO observatory.

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Bacteria Instead of Processors: Canadian Scientists Create a Biocomputer Solving NP-Complete Problems

Science 11/04/2026, 04:08

Researchers from McGill University have created a biocomputer based on E. coli and V. natriegens bacteria that solves NP-complete problems through the parallel movement and reproduction of microorganisms in a microfluidic network.

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Economists Prove: Forced DEI Consulting Lowers Video Game Sales

Science 11/04/2026, 03:08

Economists Haomiao Wang and Bohui Zhang, in a study based on Steam data and the Difference-in-Differences method, showed that the forced implementation of DEI principles by external consultants leads to a significant drop in video game sales.

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Chinese scientists apply focused ultrasound to restore consciousness in severe brain injury patients

Science 11/04/2026, 01:51

Chinese researchers from Shenzhen have used focused ultrasound to stimulate the thalamus in 24 patients with chronic disorders of consciousness. 13 of them showed behavioral improvements.

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Physicists calculate conditions under which a black hole could split in two

Science 11/03/2026, 19:18

Italian, French, and Danish physicists have mathematically described a scenario where a near-maximally rotating black hole could split into two objects. The process is thermodynamically permissible only under extreme rotation; it remains a purely theoretical model.

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UkrHydrometeorological Center Records Intensification of Hydrological Drought on Ukrainian Rivers in October 2026

Science 11/03/2026, 18:42

In October 2026, UkrHMC recorded the intensification of hydrological drought on several Ukrainian rivers: water content in some areas dropped to 21–27% of normal, and the highest danger level was declared in four regions until mid-November.

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Record Enrollment: 172,365 Students Admitted to Ukrainian Colleges, Led by Management

Science 11/03/2026, 18:13

In 2026, 172,365 students were enrolled in Ukrainian colleges, 38,000 more than the previous year. Management became the most popular major, while nursing led budget admissions.

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Ukraine Imposes Ban on Fishing in Wintering Pits Starting November 1: What Anglers Can and Cannot Do

Science 11/03/2026, 17:01

Starting November 1, 2026, a ban on fishing in wintering pits is in effect in Ukraine until the 2027 spawning season. The State Fisheries Agency has defined pit boundaries by region, reminded anglers of permitted tackle, and will step up patrols.

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China Unveils Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon by 2030: Split Launch and Lanyue Module

Science 11/03/2026, 14:23

China has outlined a detailed schedule for landing astronauts on the Moon by 2030, utilizing a split-launch architecture for the crew and the Lanyue module. Meanwhile, the US program Artemis faces ongoing delays.

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How to Care for Apple Trees in November: What to Do Before Frost and What to Postpone Until Spring

Science 11/03/2026, 09:42

Agronomists from the Universities of Minnesota, Maryland, Colorado, and Iowa provide specific November recommendations: clearing infected foliage, monitoring soil moisture at a 15 cm depth, wood chip mulching, light trunk guards, and postponing major pruning until late winter.

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Fireflies Instead of Ciphers: SETI Scientists Propose Searching for Aliens via Mating Flash Principles

Science 11/03/2026, 08:15

SETI scientists have published a new methodology in Scientific Reports for searching for extraterrestrial civilizations: instead of decoding complex messages, look for radio signals that differ from the cosmic background in structure. The model is built on data from 158 pulsars.

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Weather in Ukraine on November 3: cloudy, no significant precipitation, rain only in Odesa and Crimea, wet snow in the Carpathians

Science 11/03/2026, 07:03

On November 3, Ukraine will be cloudy with no significant precipitation, light rain only in the Odesa region and Crimea, and wet snow possible in the Carpathians at around 0°C.

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