Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
the best of the rest Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missedvar abtest_2172598 = new ABTest(2172598, 'click'); Also: Spooky action at the LHC, Ice Age psychoactive use, yeast for building homes on Mars, and more. So every month, we highlight a handful of the best stories that nearly slipped through the cracks. September’s list includes a tantalizing hint of the elusive dark matter at the LUX-ZEPLIN detector; entangled Z bosons at the Large Hadron Collider; possible use of psychoactive substances in the Late Pleistocene; and an intriguing technical description of a telescope attributed to Galileo.
- ▪the best of the rest Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missedvar abtest_2172598 = new ABTest(2172598, 'click'); Also: Spooky action at the LHC, Ice Age psychoactive use, yeast for building homes on Mars, and more.
- ▪So every month, we highlight a handful of the best stories that nearly slipped through the cracks.
- ▪September’s list includes a tantalizing hint of the elusive dark matter at the LUX-ZEPLIN detector; entangled Z bosons at the Large Hadron Collider; possible use of psychoactive substances in the Late Pleistocene; and an intriguing technica
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| Canonical URL | https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/research-roundup-6-cool-science-stories-we-almost-missed-6/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:17:27 +0000 |
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the best of the rest Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missedvar abtest_2172598 = new ABTest(2172598, 'click'); Also: Spooky action at the LHC, Ice Age psychoactive use, yeast for building homes on Mars, and more. Jennifer Ouellette – Oct 2, 2026 2:17 pm | 0 Credit: Greg Stewart, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Credit: Greg Stewart, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So every month, we highlight a handful of the best stories that nearly slipped through the cracks.
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