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Artemis II crew reaches lunar halfway point, streams new Earth images
NASA’s Orion spacecraft on the Artemis II mission passed the halfway mark to the Moon, about 192,000 km from Earth, on Friday. The four astronauts transmitted high‑resolution photographs of Earth’s cloud‑covered surface, underscoring the mission’s scientific and public‑relations goals.
Researchers from the University of Illinois Mechanical Science & Engineering department and NCSA have unveiled a generative AI workflow that designs multi‑material metamaterials directly from target stress‑strain curves. The system leverages a video diffusion model trained on the DeltaAI supercomputer to reverse‑engineer internal mechanical fields and then translates them into manufacturable lattice architectures. By bypassing traditional inverse computational design, the approach can rapidly generate dozens of candidate structures with tailored nonlinear behavior. The team is already moving toward fabricating and testing AI‑designed samples for automotive, aerospace, soft‑robotics, and biomedical applications.
When an astronaut is suddenly exposed to the vacuum of space, the body does not explode or freeze instantly, but loses consciousness within roughly 10–15 seconds as oxygen delivery to the brain ceases. Gases in the lungs and body fluids...
Researchers at Tsinghua University and collaborators have demonstrated a new optimal‑control protocol that dramatically enhances spin squeezing in a two‑dimensional system with dipolar (α = 3) interactions. By optimizing a single collective transverse field using rotor‑spin‑wave theory, the approach exceeds the traditional...
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have launched a five‑year, $3.3 M NIH‑funded project to develop the first whole‑brain theory linking neuronal metabolic cost to age‑related cognitive decline. The "Metabolic Cost" theory posits that declining energy efficiency, rather than amyloid plaques,...
Boston University, leading the AI for Alzheimer’s Disease (AI4AD) consortium, is coordinating 11 research institutes to apply machine learning to massive genomic, biomarker and cognitive datasets. The team is building the PreSiBO database, which tags predictor, signature, biomarker and outcome...
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have demonstrated photodetectors built from two‑dimensional semiconductor materials directly on silicon nitride waveguide chips. The work, detailed in a doctoral dissertation, shows that cleanroom nanofabrication can integrate ultrathin 2D absorbers with low‑loss waveguides,...
A new narrative review links omega‑3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to musculoskeletal health by tracing their anti‑inflammatory and tissue‑repair pathways from the cellular level to clinical outcomes. The authors detail how omega‑3s remodel cell membranes, shift lipid mediator profiles, and...
A retrospective cohort of 1,152 ischemic stroke patients in China found the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) to be a strong, independent predictor of all‑cause mortality. Over a median 14.2‑month follow‑up, 96 deaths occurred, and each one‑point rise in PNI lowered...
Researchers applied a brief 30‑minute fumigation of 25 µL L⁻¹ hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) to postharvest navel oranges stored at 20 °C for 18 days. The treatment significantly slowed weight loss, preserved soluble solids and titratable acidity, and curtailed the typical decline in total and...
A prospective cohort of 2,554 Chinese pregnant women found that early menarche (before age 13) nearly doubles the odds of delivering a macrosomic infant (birth weight >4,000 g). The analysis identified three dietary patterns, showing that a diet rich in vegetables...
Aging simultaneously erodes skeletal muscle mass and vascular function, creating a feedback loop that accelerates sarcopenia. L‑citrulline boosts nitric‑oxide production, enhancing endothelial health, while leucine stimulates the mTOR pathway to increase muscle protein synthesis. Recent studies show that combining these...
Recent research highlights omega-3 fatty acids as a modifiable risk factor across a spectrum of mental health conditions, from schizophrenia and depression to ADHD and Alzheimer’s disease. The review links dietary shortfalls and an elevated omega-6/omega-3 ratio to heightened neuroinflammation...
A new study using Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope data shows that tiny dwarf galaxies were the primary source of ionising photons that cleared the primordial hydrogen fog after the Big Bang. Observations of the Abell 2744 cluster reveal these...
Physicists at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have demonstrated that toroidal plasma rotation, measured at 88.4 km/s, explains the long‑standing asymmetry of particle strikes on tokamak divertor plates. The finding, published in Physical Review Letters, aligns simulations with experiments and could accelerate...
Aggressor Adventures announced a week‑long live‑aboard expedition to Tubbataha Reef from June 13‑20, 2026, featuring Dr. Kent Carpenter and Dr. Klaus Stiefel alongside the Director of the Tubbataha Management Office. The trip offers travelers hands‑on access to cutting‑edge reef research,...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s oral GLP‑1 obesity medication Foundayo on April 1, 2026. The once‑daily pill can be taken any time of day without food or water restrictions and is priced between $149 and $349 a month,...
Lipocine Inc.'s stock fell 78% to $2.00 after its Phase 3 placebo‑controlled trial of oral brexanolone (LPCN 1154) missed the primary efficacy endpoint for postpartum depression. The company said it will preserve capital and engage stakeholders to evaluate next steps, underscoring...
A double‑blind crossover trial with 157 heavy drinkers found that smoking cannabis before alcohol reduced immediate consumption. A moderate THC dose (3.1%) cut intake by 19%, while a higher dose (7.2%) lowered it by 27% compared with placebo. The high‑THC...
I grew believing that any amount of dehydration is too much. A simple study changed my mind: faster finishers at a marathon lost more weight than slower finishers. “Inverse relationship between percentage body weight change and finishing time in 643 forty-two-kilometre...
NASA launched Artemis II on Wednesday, sending three Americans and one Canadian on the first crewed lunar flyby since 1972. The mission will travel up to 250,000 miles, marking the first step toward a sustainable Moon presence. Simultaneously, the Navajo Nation has...
Harvard researchers led by Pablo S. Villar discovered that male octopuses locate the female oviduct by sensing progesterone through chemotactile receptors on their hectocotylus. In controlled tank experiments, males responded to progesterone‑coated tubes as if they were females, initiating the...
The SirPAD trial showed that a sirolimus‑coated drug‑coated balloon (MagicTouch) significantly lowered major adverse limb events (MALE) to 8.8% versus 15% with uncoated balloons in femoropopliteal and below‑the‑knee peripheral artery disease patients. At one year, the composite of unplanned amputation...
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA‑H) has unveiled a $144 million STOMP (Systematic Targeting Of MicroPlastics) initiative to tackle micro‑ and nanoplastic contamination in humans. Phase 1 will develop gold‑standard clinical assays and a risk‑stratification framework, with the CDC acting...
Scientists have restored a silenced tumor-suppressor gene in mice with acute myeloid leukemia by blocking KDM4 enzymes, suggesting a potential new therapeutic approach that avoids harming normal blood cells. leukemia
A giant exoplanet orbiting a small star exhibits an atmosphere with unusually low metallicity, challenging current models of planet formation and suggesting limited mixing between its interior and atmospheric layers. exoplanets
On Oct. 15, Lockheed Martin launched 21 Space Development Agency Tracking Layer Tranche 1 satellites, each carrying three laser communication terminals (OCTs) instead of the planned four due to a supply shortfall. Tesat‑Spacecom delivered 42 terminals while CACI supplied only 21,...
Researchers at Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland have created first‑in‑class small‑molecule inhibitors that simultaneously block hypoxia‑inducible factors 1 and 2. In mouse models, the dual HIF‑1/2 inhibitors eradicated breast, colorectal, melanoma and prostate tumors when paired with checkpoint antibodies such...
Japanese satellite‑life‑extension specialist Astroscale and French launch‑service firm Exotrail have signed a contract to co‑develop a low‑Earth‑orbit de‑orbiting mission, aiming for operational capability by 2030. The partnership combines Exotrail’s SpaceVan vehicle with Astroscale’s capture system and proximity‑operations expertise. The agreement...
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran has choked a key maritime route for fertilizer shipments, pushing nitrogen and phosphate prices up 20‑40 percent. Rising transport costs and insurance premiums are forcing farmers in...
A new UV light-based process enables efficient chemical recycling of acrylic plastics at lower temperatures, preserving material quality and reducing environmental impact for true circularity in applications like screens and construction. sustainability
Small robots that mimic the sensor-rich fly motion vision system could optimize flight dynamics without the need for complex computation. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/HQUR8LdubY https://t.co/XCaZxNEWRV
A new study published in February 2026 finds that a specific brain‑training video game cuts dementia risk by roughly 25 % for adults over 65. The game challenges users to identify two separate images—a vehicle and a fleeting Route 66 sign—under increasingly...
.@Amazonleo to @FCC: @SpaceX concerns about safety of our orbit-insertion altitude are disingenuous, but we'll address them anyway. @Arianespace @ulalaunch @blueorigin @NASA @SpaceNav2.https://t.co/thBEYhMtho https://t.co/4TA3hcqlU6
Sirtuins mediate the reduction of age-related oxidative damage in the cochlea under a cocoa-rich diet 📢"These results indicate that cocoa protects against oxidative damage through Sirtuins." 🍫 https://t.co/MLRfhChFYy https://t.co/BPh3sETpFm
Yale researchers have unveiled a nanoscale method to watch solar photocatalysis in real time, capturing water‑splitting reactions and charge transport at roughly 10 nm resolution. The approach merges amperometric and potentiometric measurements using a quartz nanotip with a platinum core, allowing...
I’ve flown in space four times but still can’t imagine what these extraordinary humans are going to experience on their mission around the moon. https://t.co/fgQER6Vx6S
Associations of adiposity, atherogenic lipid phenotypes, systemic immune-inflammatory indices, and vascular aging markers with depression in US adults: NHANES 2005–2020 "Adiposity, dyslipidemia, systemic immune-inflammatory activation, and vascular aging were independently associated with depression." https://t.co/PdlWJxoHiY
Archaeologists at the Valkhof Museum in Nijmegen uncovered a 7.8‑inch bone phallus dating to 1,800‑2,000 years ago, the first known example of a Roman bone penis. The artifact emerged from one of 16,000 unopened storage boxes, of which only 300...
JinkoSolar achieves 32.76% efficiency in perovskite-TOPCon tandem solar cell #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/gJ3RJKEpOT
Mind-blowing science: Complete biosynthesis of psychedelic tryptamines from three kingdoms in plants | Science Advances https://t.co/39mQdp1cFE
Dr. Amanda Randles of Duke University leads the development of HARVEY, a cardiovascular digital‑twin engine that simulates patient‑specific blood flow across the entire vasculature. The platform, originally requiring the world’s largest supercomputer for a single heartbeat, now runs in minutes...
Researchers at North Carolina State University introduced CAMEO, a low‑cost, plug‑and‑play carbon‑nanotube sensor array for human cerebral organoids. The basket‑shaped device houses 12 flexible electrodes, delivering electrophysiological recordings comparable to high‑end systems while costing a fraction of traditional microelectrode arrays....
Cell line development (CLD) remains a hidden bottleneck that dictates speed to clinic, manufacturability, and long‑term product performance. Traditional random‑integration and lengthy clone screening are giving way to engineered platforms, especially glutamine synthetase (GS) knockout systems, which reduce heterogeneity and...
Anyone know of software or a web server that can search a sequence for alternative genetic codes? Been trying to install Codetta https://t.co/Wd7IMD23Cy but can't get it running so looking for alternatives.
A new study published in Science shows that bumblebees, despite having brains the size of a sesame seed, can learn abstract rhythmic patterns and apply them flexibly across different tempos. Researchers trained bees to associate specific LED flash sequences with...
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has cataloged over 11,000 previously unknown asteroids during its first 1.5 months of operation, including 33 newly identified near‑Earth objects (NEOs). The survey also recorded roughly one million observations of more than 80,000...
Oxidized low‑density lipoprotein (oxLDL) is emerging as a key driver of vascular dementia by damaging the brain’s microvascular endothelium and compromising the blood‑brain barrier. Epidemiological data show that each 1 mmol/L increase in LDL raises all‑cause dementia risk by roughly 8%....
Researchers at Purdue University discovered that iron-containing blood proteins can catalyze the in‑vivo polymerization of n‑doped poly(benzodifurandione) (n‑PBDF), forming conductive polymer meshes around neurons in mice. The method replaces copper salts with naturally abundant hemoglobin and myoglobin, eliminating toxicity concerns...
Scientists at the University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute have built graphene‑sealed “nano‑aquariums” that enable atomic‑resolution video of gold atoms in a variety of organic solvents. Using transmission electron microscopy at the ePSIC facility, they recorded gold atoms hopping, pairing...
Scientists uncovered over 700 fossils in Yunnan, China, dating to about 539 million years ago, revealing three‑dimensional, bilaterally symmetric animals in the late Ediacaran. The finds push the emergence of complex body plans and active locomotion millions of years earlier than...
