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Science news: space, biology, climate, medicine and the research changing how we live.
The IUCN Red List upgraded two iconic Antarctic species simultaneously, with the fur seal population down 57% in 26 years and penguin chicks drowning as ice breaks up prematurely.
Drexel University researchers accidentally found that viscous fluids can snap apart abruptly instead of flowing, overturning a foundational assumption of fluid mechanics and opening new questions in hydraulics and biomedical engineering.
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen returned Thursday after a 10-day mission that took humans farther from Earth than any crew since Gene Cernan left the Moon 54 years ago.
The Energy Information Administration says American developers are on pace to shatter every previous annual record for new electricity generation, driven by solar projects approved in 2023-24 that are now completing construction across Texas and the Sun Belt.
With 71 confirmed American human cases since 2024 and the virus spreading through dairy herds across the country, researchers are sounding alarms about the most serious pandemic threat since COVID-19.
After more than two decades of construction and a 15-year delay, India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor in Tamil Nadu reached a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction on April 6, putting the country on a path toward energy independence powered by the world's largest thorium reserves.
GJ 887 d orbits one of the quietest red dwarf stars in the solar neighborhood, making it a compelling target for atmospheric analysis by next-generation telescopes.
Australian researchers demonstrated a complete quantum energy cycle for the first time, with the counterintuitive finding that quantum batteries charge faster as they grow larger.
Zeaxanthin, a plant-based compound found in vegetables and eye-health supplements, strengthens T cells and enhances immunotherapy treatments in promising new research.
The new intermediate subscription tier offers five times the Codex usage of the Plus plan and is priced exactly to compete with Anthropic's Claude Max tier.
The world's largest chipmaker reported 35% revenue growth in Q1 2026, led by Nvidia and Apple orders for advanced AI processors, beating estimates despite the economic shock of the Iran war.
Scientists use AI to map gut bacteria at unprecedented detail, creating non-invasive screening method that rivals traditional diagnostic tools.
A meta-analysis of nearly 5 million participants published in PLOS ONE identifies the optimal anti-dementia lifestyle: regular movement, 7-8 hours of sleep per night, and breaking up prolonged sitting.
A tungsten-hafnium-graphene memristor survived over a billion switching cycles at temperatures that would destroy every other computer chip ever built, opening the door to computing on Venus.
Research reveals that common plant compounds from mint, eucalyptus, and chili peppers work together inside immune cells to dramatically enhance their inflammation-fighting abilities.
Flinders University researchers built molecular cages embedded in silica that can capture even short-chain PFAS that slip through conventional filters — and the material regenerates itself.
Breakthrough research reveals harmful bacterial sugars spark immune responses that damage brain cells, offering new treatment targets for devastating neurological diseases.
Researchers reveal how cells detect and suppress inefficient genetic instructions through a protein called DHX29.
Research reveals everyday plant compounds like menthol and capsaicin can team up in immune cells to dramatically boost their healing power.
A German research team replaced acid etching with molten salts and iodine vapor to produce perfectly ordered 2D materials — making them viable for radar coatings, flexible electronics, and advanced wireless systems.
Case Western Reserve scientists discovered that harmful glycogen sugars produced by gut bacteria activate immune responses that damage the brain, pointing toward gut-targeted treatments for two devastating diseases.
A previously unknown waste-removal pathway running along the middle meningeal artery could explain how the brain disposes of amyloid proteins and what goes wrong in Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers at the University of Geneva used machine learning to analyze bacterial subspecies in stool, approaching colonoscopy 94% detection rate with a simple non-invasive test.
Breakthrough method captures thousands of neural connections with single-synapse precision, potentially revolutionizing neurodegenerative disease research.
International study argues elite sprinters succeed through individual strengths rather than copying universal form, citing Australian talent Gout Gout as example.
22-meter-wide impact discovered by comparing orbital images reveals Moon is still actively changing from ongoing asteroid and comet strikes.
A 25-laser array using structured infrared beams achieved the highest recorded speed for a chip-scale optical wireless transmitter, pointing toward a light-based alternative to crowded radio spectrum.
A Great Ormond Street and UCL team seeded donor scaffolds with patients' own cells, producing food pipes that grew nerves and blood vessels and allowed normal eating in all eight animal recipients.
Researchers identify gene SLC35F2 as gateway for queuosine absorption, opening new possibilities for memory and cancer treatments.
Only 27 states show rising average temperatures, but 41 states are warming in specific parts of their temperature distributions.