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🌎 Science & Tech Highlights:
✦ AI vs. Parkinson’s – Univ. of Rochester built an AI speech tool (86% accuracy) to flag early Parkinson’s via subtle voice changes.
✦ Moon Soil Magic – Chinese scientists can extract water, CO₂, and oxygen from lunar soil, enabling self-sustaining Moon missions.
✦ Neanderthal DNA Link – Study ties a serious brain-skull disorder (Chiari I malformation) in ~1% of people to traits from Neanderthal ancestors.