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A hidden bias in human language challenges 70 years of science
A groundbreaking study challenges 70 years of assumptions about how human language works. By analyzing billions of word uses, scientists discovered that meaning is organized around power, danger, and order rather than emotion alone. Even more surprisingly, human language shows a powerful hidden preference for safety, suggesting that our words may reflect ancient survival instincts. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261023023738.htm
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- NASA’s asteroid Bennu samples reveal a 4.5-billion-year-old secret
Tiny samples from asteroid Bennu are rewriting scientists' understanding of how our Solar System formed. New evidence suggests that Bennu was born where material from the inner and outer Solar System mixed, with Jupiter playing a surprising role in shaping its formation. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261023023734.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Scientists propose a way to detect dangerous “mirror life” before it exists
Scientists have proposed a way to detect “mirror life,” a hypothetical form of life that could pose serious risks to humans, animals, and ecosystems if artificially created. Using special fluorescent molecules and a type of polarized light also used in 3D movie technology, researchers believe they could distinguish ordinary organisms from their mirror-image counterparts. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261023023726.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business
Halloween has arrived early in Hong Kong, with costumed revellers and families thronging the city’s streets a week early and some establishments seeing business increase by up to 20 per cent. The streets of Central were packed on Saturday as visitors and locals alike joined events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween Month”. The campaign, which started last Saturday,… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372028/halloween-comes-early-hong-kong-festivities-draw-crowds-lift-bar-business
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Malaysia considers complete ban on Israel-based navigation app Waze
Malaysia has barred civil servants from using Waze for official duties over its links to Israel. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/24/malaysia-waze-israel-ban?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Astronomers uncover a mysterious magnetic web above the Sun
The Sun’s seemingly peaceful regions are hiding a surprisingly complex magnetic world. Using a balloon-borne telescope high above Earth, scientists discovered delicate, thread-like magnetic structures woven through the solar atmosphere, apparently shaped by twisting motions on the Sun’s surface. They also mapped magnetic fields inside towering jets of solar material, revealing how those fields… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261023023723.htm
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- Serbia elections test student movement demanding justice for 16 victims
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/24/serbia-elections-test-student-movement-demanding-justice-for-16-victims?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- These tiny snakes roll four times faster than they slither
Tiny snakes in Southeast Asia have mastered an extraordinary escape technique: rolling across the ground at speeds up to four times faster than ordinary slithering. Scientists discovered that dwarf reedsnakes accomplish this feat through precisely coordinated body movements that allow their bodies to rotate while their heads remain remarkably stable. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261023023718.htm
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- Two Japanese climbers found dead on Gangapurna
Hidesuke Taneishi, 40, and Tetsu Hashimoto, 25, went missing at around 7,050 metres while climbing the 7,455-metre peak in Manang. https://kathmandupost.com/gandaki-province/2026/10/24/two-japanese-climbers-found-dead-on-gangapurna
Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal ·
- A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature
A new model suggests Mars may host ice-forming physics never directly observed before. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/a-1000-mile-cloud-on-mars-may-reveal-physics-never-seen-in-nature/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- Ukraine’s Starlink woes should be a wake-up call for Taiwan, analysts say
Taiwan should not rely on a single foreign satellite provider for critical wartime communications, analysts have warned, after sudden restrictions on the use of Elon Musk’s Starlink disrupted Ukrainian drone operations. The episode has renewed debate in Taiwan over the risks of entrusting essential communications to foreign commercial operators whose services could be restricted for political,… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3372016/ukraines-starlink-woes-should-be-wake-call-taiwan-analysts-say
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Czech Republic advances media funding overhaul despite criticism
Journalists prepare to strike as politicians push through changes that critics say threaten independence. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/24/czech-republic-advances-media-funding-overhaul-despite-criticism?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Democracy by ZIP Code: Two Americas, one election
How can Americans living just miles apart experience completely different versions of the American dream? https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/24/democracy-by-zip-code-two-americas-one-election?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Scientists discover a hidden switch that burns fat and blocks new fat cells
Scientists have discovered that switching off a protein called Mitch makes human cells burn more fat and prevents new fat cells from developing. The breakthrough builds on experiments in mice that showed remarkable resistance to obesity and improved muscular endurance, raising hopes for a new approach to weight-loss treatment. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261023002905.htm
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- Nepali Congress falls short of one-third women’s quota in central committee
All 69 women elected to the central committee won reserved or inclusion-category seats, leaving party president Gagan Thapa to nominate at least 30 more to meet the requirement. https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/24/nepali-congress-falls-short-of-one-third-women-s-quota-in-central-committee
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal ·
- Bay of Bengal cyclone could bring rain, snow to Nepal next week
The weather system may affect Nepal from October 28 to November 1, prompting warnings for farmers to protect paddy crops and trekkers to exercise caution in the high Himalayas. https://kathmandupost.com/climate-environment/2026/10/24/bay-of-bengal-cyclone-could-bring-rain-snow-to-nepal-next-week
Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal ·
- A look at the Prithvi Highway as Dashain draws to a close
Vehicles carry people returning to Kathmandu after the Dashain break, while others travel to visit relatives after receiving tika and blessings. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2026/10/24/a-look-at-the-prithvi-highway-as-dashain-draws-to-a-close
Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal ·
- Bhandari calls for long-term climate support for vulnerable countries
Nepal’s former president Bidya Devi Bhandari urges Himalayan nations to cooperate on glacier monitoring and disaster preparedness, while calling for long-term international support for climate-vulnerable countries. https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/24/bhandari-calls-for-long-term-climate-support-for-vulnerable-countries
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal ·
- Ice sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we canceled that
The tiny remains of the Laurentide Ice Sheet began getting somewhat less tiny. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/ice-sheet-expansion-may-have-started-2000-years-go-but-we-canceled-that/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- Deadly ‘racist’ attack in France: Are hate crimes rising in Europe?
Monitoring group reports more Muslims in Europe face racial discrimination as 'terrorist' attack kills one in France. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/24/deadly-racist-attack-in-france-are-hate-crimes-rising-in-europe?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Indonesia cuts gas to Singapore amid Borneo, Sumatra wildfire haze
Indonesia cut exports of natural gas to Singapore on Saturday to prioritise domestic demand, an official said, with the two countries at loggerheads over regional air pollution emanating from wildfires on the vast archipelago. The head of SKK Migas, a state agency supervising the oil and gas sector, said Indonesia would cut a total of 31 million standard cubic feet per day from its supply to… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372025/indonesia-cuts-gas-singapore-amid-borneo-sumatra-wildfire-haze
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- France braces for another day of mass protests as security on high alert
Several planned marches in major cities in France have been banned by authorities, provoking an uproar by rights groups. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/24/france-braces-for-another-day-of-mass-protests-as-security-on-high-alert?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Is Washington misreading Beijing? Decline in US visits to China sparks concern
When Grant Newsham, a retired US Marine colonel and security analyst, sat down for an interview that aired last month, he called China’s economic rise illusory and said there were “600 million Chinese at least who live on US$5 a day or less”. His remarks quickly drew online criticism as well as accusations that he was using outdated figures from 2020 while ignoring differences in purchasing… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371535/washington-misreading-beijing-decline-us-visits-china-sparks-concern
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- China study suggests animal sacrifice may have been part of ancient Sanxingdui rituals
Animal sacrifice has played a major role in human history, from mythological stories about Odysseus to modern rituals such as Nepal’s Gadhimai Festival. The tradition also dates back to ancient peoples we know little about. A research paper published in the Journal of Archaeological Science in late August suggests that the enigmatic Sanxingdui people likely practised animal sacrifice. To reach… https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372019/china-study-suggests-animal-sacrifice-may-have-been-part-ancient-sanxingdui-rituals
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya
She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x2355448eyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- NASA adopting Apollo's urgency to build a moon base and land astronauts within 2 years
NASA is moving fast on its plans to build a moon base and return astronauts to the lunar surface in as little as two years. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-nasa-apollo-urgency-moon-base.html
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Pokhara Avengers bank on Shakib to end playoff drought
Kathmandu, October 24 Pokhara Avengers, the most expensive franchise in the Nepal Premier League (NPL), are aiming to make history in the third edition by reaching the playoffs for the first time. Representing Gandaki Province and captained by Kushal Bhurtel, Pokhara Avengers have built competitive squads in the first two editions but have failed to […] The post Pokhara Avengers bank on Shakib to… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/pokhara-avenger-shakib-playoff.html
Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal ·
- Arrest made after fire at Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat
Around 200 emergency personnel are deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr93zwjw1k4qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 33 held in crackdown on credit card theft ring targeting Hongkongers in Shenzhen
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese police have arrested 33 people in a joint operation to crack down on a suspected credit card theft syndicate targeting city residents who travel across the border for leisure, with losses exceeding HK$1.8 million (US$229,500). Superintendent Tsang Chun-kit of police’s crime Kowloon East Regional Headquarters said the syndicate had allegedly stolen Hongkongers’… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372017/33-held-crackdown-credit-card-theft-ring-targeting-hongkongers-shenzhen
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Thousands evacuated and flights grounded as Typhoon Champi hits eastern China
Typhoon Champi continued to batter China’s eastern coast on Saturday, grounding over a hundred flights and prompting the authorities to relocate tens of thousands of people, while weakening as it moved towards Japan. Flights from airports in Shanghai as well as Fujian and Zhejiang provinces were grounded. China Eastern Airlines said it had cancelled 39 domestic flights to and from Shanghai’s two… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372015/thousands-evacuated-and-flights-grounded-typhoon-champi-hits-eastern-china
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·