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The Simons Foundation announced the funding of 12 Targeted Simons Research Groups to advance research in mathematics and basic sciences, according to an announcement from the organization. These collaborative projects run for three years and focus on fundamental questions spanning mathematics and physics. Targeted Simons Research Groups Funding Breakdown Grants from Simons Foundation International, administered … Read more

Polish specialists discovered the remains of 55 victims in mass graves in Ostrówki and Wola Ostrowiecka during exhumation work documenting World War II massacres committed by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, according to the television station wPolsce24 and the Polish Institute of National Memory. ## Exhumation Findings in Ostrówki and Wola Ostrowiecka Polish archaeologists, anthropologists, and … Read more

NASA engineers implemented a power-saving software maneuver known as the “Big Bang” fix on Voyager 2, successfully extending the operating life of the interstellar space probe by at least an extra year, according to the agency. Voyager 2 is currently operating roughly 21.35 billion kilometers (13 billion miles) away from Earth, while its twin spacecraft, … Read more

Russian Shahed drones and missiles destroyed approximately eight million books, including schoolbooks and numerous book titles, at the automated logistics center of RNK-Ranok Corporation in Kharkiv and the distribution center of bookstore chain KnygoLand, according to preliminary estimates cited by state reports on Aug. 1, 2026. This escalation represents the largest single loss to Ukraine’s … Read more

An Israeli settler has been formally charged in connection with the death of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen, marking what human rights organizations identify as a rare legal action for a fatality in the occupied West Bank. According to the Israeli Public Prosecution Office, the fatal shot was fired by settler Yinon Levi during a confrontation … Read more

According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, escalating long-range strikes hitting densely populated civilian areas in both Russia and Ukraine violate international humanitarian law and must stop immediately. Farhan Haq, speaking as the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, told media outlets that this recent wave of attacks follows an alarming pattern of strikes targeting civilian infrastructure. … Read more

The developers of the Half-Life 2: VR Mod have confirmed that their project is now officially Steam Frame Verified, bringing full virtual reality support for Valve’s 2004 classic to new hardware platforms, according to the VR Mod Team. Overcoming Performance Hurdles for Steam Frame Verification According to the VR Mod Team’s recent Steam Community post, … Read more

A 41-year-old veteran of the Russian Airborne Forces, identified as Kirill S., died during a demonstration parachute jump on August 2 after his main parachute failed to deploy, according to Russian media outlets REN TV, Mash, and the Investigative Committee of Russia. The fatal incident occurred at the Vatulino airfield near Moscow during an air … Read more