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discovery

[dih-skuhv-uh-ree] / dɪˈskʌv ə ri /




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As frontier models automate vulnerability discovery at machine scale, security chiefs scramble to automate patching before hackers weaponize flaws.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

At the center of the discovery is phosphatidylcholine, one of the most abundant lipids found in biological membranes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

A five-metre long Antarctic minke whale's carcass was the largest discovery made.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For the discovery, the Fendouzhe submersible carried out 32 dives in 2023 -- though what it found was only revealed in Nature on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In gray November, when the dry leaves huddled in drifts on the ground, he made a remarkable discovery.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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