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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 have demonstrated that a nanometer‑thin diamond coating can encapsulate gold‑nanoparticle SERS substrates, preserving their signal while surviving harsh chemical and mechanical stress. The breakthrough promises reusable Raman sensors for industrial and biomedical applications, eliminating the need for disposable chips.
Astronomers have identified a new class of stellar remnants—highly magnetic, rapidly rotating white dwarfs formed from cosmic collisions, emitting X-rays without a companion star. These findings may reshape our understanding of stellar evolution. astronomy
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has measured thermal phase curves for TRAPPIST‑1b and TRAPPIST‑1c, finding no atmospheres thicker than about one bar. The data reveal extreme day‑night temperature contrasts, indicating airless or ultra‑thin atmospheres and prompting a reassessment of habitability...
At the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, designer Melanie Hick unveiled a Nocturnal Garden for the Bat Conservation Trust, providing a step‑by‑step guide for gardeners to make their own backyards bat‑friendly. The exhibit highlights planting strategies that draw night‑time insects, the...
A privately developed perovskite solar cell in China achieved a world‑record 27.98% efficiency, surpassing silicon in the lab. Meanwhile, Dutch research institute TNO introduced the first commercially viable perovskite solar roof tile, retaining 12.4% efficiency on a curved tile, signaling...
NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹 📸: NASA
When people say "just relax and it will happen," it is one of the most dismissive things you can hear when you are struggling to conceive. But they are not wrong. The underlying biology is real. Cortisol suppresses GnRH, which lowers...
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba and the Institute of Science Tokyo have uncovered nonrandom spike D614 reversion events in SARS‑CoV‑2, where the previously dominant G614 mutation reverted to the ancestral D614 residue. The reversions are concentrated in delta and...
Arturo Hernandez reflects on using AI to write a German tribute, revealing how generative models function as a linguistic prosthetic for languages he only partially masters. He explains that each language engages distinct neural state spaces, making multilingual cognition inherently...
A new adrenal gland organoid accurately models human development and hormone production, offering a platform to study stress responses, disease mechanisms, and potential regenerative therapies for adrenal disorders. biotechnology
A neuroimaging case study documented a 37‑year‑old woman who can voluntarily enter a transcendental visionary state without drugs. Functional MRI across 20 sessions showed a marked reduction in visual and somatosensory network coupling, while frontoparietal control and salience networks became...
A team of scientists has engineered three‑dimensional adrenal organoids from human pluripotent stem cells, replicating key features of the gland’s architecture and hormone output. The organoids produce cortisol and display zonal differentiation similar to native adrenal tissue, confirming functional maturity....
Kīlauea volcano is showing signs of an imminent eruption, with Episode 44 expected between April 6 and April 14. The National Weather Service predicts a wind shift from northeasterly to southerly breezes, which could trap volcanic gas (vog) and tephra near the summit....
Some of the most underinvested areas in frontier biology that could accelerate civilizational progress: - Cheap, large-scale DNA synthesis (writing entire chromosomes or full organisms) - Real-time, non-destructive RNA sequencing in living cells - Highly accurate AI-powered polygenic scores for complex traits (disease...
Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones, known as medicanes, have long lacked a clear definition, limiting scientific comparison and public alerts. In March 2026, satellite observations captured Medicane Jolina, a rare March storm that transitioned from a cold‑core low to a warm‑core, eye‑like...
Feds to close US Forest Service Grand Rapids lab that does global-leading research on forestry, climate change https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/03/federal-government-to-close-grand-rapids-lab-known-for-forestry-and-climate-research
People who deny climate change not only deny the obvious data showing warming rates today faster than any time since even deglaciation from the last ice age and the obvious fact that the upper atmosphere (stratosphere) is cooling due to...
NASA’s Artemis II mission executed a flawless five‑minute‑50‑second translunar injection burn, sending the Orion crew capsule out of Earth orbit and onto a free‑return trajectory toward the Moon. The maneuver, performed on April 2, 2026, puts four astronauts on the first deep‑space...
Researchers led by Kaizhong Zheng and Liangjun Chen identified a resting‑state brain‑network signal that predicts whether patients with major depression will respond to antidepressants. Analyzing 4,271 scans, their machine‑learning model distinguished future responders with high accuracy, offering a potential biomarker...
As a medical school professor, I was never taught this: meal timing may be more powerful than medication for gut disease. A new clinical trial in Gastroenterology found that intermittent fasting reduced Crohn's disease activity by 40%. Patients who restricted eating to...
China’s privately developed Tianlong‑3 heavy‑lift launch vehicle suffered a flight anomaly on its inaugural launch on April 3, 2026, halting the rocket’s immediate entry into service. The setback pushes back the timeline for delivering satellites to China’s planned megaconstellation and underscores...
Elon Musk told a crowd in March that SpaceX, now merged with xAI, will deploy data centers in Earth orbit to run AI workloads, saying space‑based power could soon be cheaper than terrestrial solutions. The proposal has drawn both enthusiasm...
Researchers published in Scientific Reports have demonstrated that green‑synthesised zinc oxide nanoparticles increase Swiss chard biomass and nutrient content more effectively than conventional metallic ZnO particles. The findings highlight a sustainable path for nanotech‑enabled agriculture.
NASA’s Artemis II mission, launched on April 1, has beamed back its first images of Earth from the Orion spacecraft and revealed that the crew is using iPhone 17 Pro Max cameras alongside professional gear. The four‑astronaut crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—are now...
Prilenia Therapeutics and Ferrer have opened enrollment for the PREVAiLS Phase 3 trial of pridopidine, a sigma‑1 receptor agonist, marking the only currently recruiting confirmatory study in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The trial will involve up to 500 participants across 60...
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day released an illustration that merges a simulated black‑hole binary merger with a real photograph of the Tarantula Nebula. The nebula, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud about 160,000 light‑years from Earth, is more than...
Researchers at Tohoku University have trained living rat cortical neurons to perform complex machine‑learning tasks using a reservoir‑computing framework. By applying FORCE learning to the biological network, the cells generated time‑series patterns, including the chaotic Lorenz attractor, demonstrating real‑time computational...
A new 7‑tesla fMRI study has charted the brain’s internal stopwatch, showing that visual time perception travels through three cortical stages—from raw duration encoding in the occipital lobe, to duration‑selective firing in parietal and premotor regions, and finally to subjective...
In 2025 birders documented five long‑missing island species, reducing the global Lost Birds List to 120 species—a 25% drop since its 2022 launch. The rediscoveries include the Bismarck kingfisher, Biak myzomela, broad‑billed fairywren, Sulu cuckooshrike, and rufous‑breasted blue flycatcher, all...
Human visual acuity is determined by signals from individual cone cells in the fovea, with the retina transmitting spatially precise information directly to the brain, clarifying the cellular basis of sharp vision. vision
Food waste sent to U.S. landfills generates high methane emissions, with the EPA reporting rising methane despite overall landfill emissions falling. Researchers from Georgia Tech demonstrated that diverting food waste to wastewater resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) captures over 95% of...
As a medical school professor, I need to warn you: "diet" drinks may be just as dangerous as sugary ones for your liver. A major UK Biobank study of 124,000 people found: -- Artificially sweetened drinks raised liver disease risk by 60% --...
After 30 years studying lactate, I have learned this: Lactate is not just a metabolite. It is a major regulator in the human body body. It can support metabolic health or contribute to disease. Same molecule. Different context. Lactate has been the most...
President Donald Trump has directed U.S. agencies to identify and release files on unidentified aerial phenomena, alien life, and related UFO data. Experts interviewed by Space.com, from historians to astrophysicists, note that past declassification attempts have sparked both calls for...
A new measurement method enables real-time tracking of information loss in superconducting qubits, operating over 100 times faster than previous techniques and offering deeper insight into quantum computer stability. quantumcomputing
The relationship between the Earth and the Moon is a dynamic orbital dance governed by gravity, primarily influenced by the Earth's mass. While we often think of the Moon circling the Earth, both bodies actually orbit a shared center of...
In #NewClimateWar (see excerpt below) I warned back in early 2021 of the growing doomism/geoengineering advocacy nexus. 5 years later, we're seeing it in spades. Witness for example this new commentary (https://t.co/PkgSaNNChT) by "Extinction Rebellion" founder Roger Hallam: https://t.co/HZIAXUYC25
Tongwei moves into hybrid heterojunction back contact solar cell technology #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/meLLhEd4Fg
Smartwatch-like device could help detect plastic particles in the human body by Estonian Research Council @TechXplore_com Learn more: https://t.co/wRQlH1XYgK #Innovation #Technology #EmergingTech https://t.co/Hx2nO541cp
Exercise during 14 days of head down tilt bedrest attenuates motor unit impairments in older humans https://t.co/LOCU5ppBxh @ExpPhysiol https://t.co/0sdUCLOqP7
A potential universal flu shot? Intranasal EV vaccine protected mice from H5N1, H7N9 https://t.co/WroXpi6YP3 https://t.co/umAPlnRjbF
2026: AI models hit 10 trillion parameters 2028: Humanoid robots in every warehouse 2030: Bioprinted organs in transplant centers 2033: Longevity escape velocity achieved We're not predicting the future. We're building it. Which timeline are YOU on?
Going through some of NASA's Artemis II launch replays, and this one showing Launch Abort System jettison pops. https://t.co/sa9Byen6VT
Anyone have access to this paper? Rhizopus microsporus as Causative Agent of Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Patient https://t.co/Ao0uPXhzPY
The Needs of Women Treated for Ovarian Cancer: Results From a #gyncsm Twitter Chat [Apr 26, 2018] @TLHagan et al. @JPCRR https://t.co/dOHPGvQ9Zy
COVID-19 in Patients With Gynecologic Cancer: A Report From the COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium [Mar 16, 2026] @AlainaJBrown et al. @COVID19nCCC @JCOOA_ASCO https://t.co/lZU3hFiNSS #gyncsm #CCC19 #COVID19nCancer #COVID19 https://t.co/mG18P0SHk3
The pattern inside the pattern – fractals, the hidden order of chaos, and the story of the refugee who revolutionized the mathematics of reality https://t.co/dkd8i5VVcb
Association of Clinical Factors & Recent Anti-Cancer Therapy with COVID-19 Severity among Patients with Cancer: A Report from the COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium [3/18/21] @PGrivasMDPhD @arkhaki et al. @COVID19nCCC @Annals_Oncology https://t.co/WH5PPJySj6 #CCC19 #COVID19nCancer https://t.co/WN6maEUppn
This study found that adding protein before sleep during a 12 week resistance training programme increased muscle mass and strength gains. Read the blog: https://t.co/f7Xyv1KzlZ https://t.co/r3am4gpDIK
Age is not fixed. It’s dynamic. This is one of the most remarkable discoveries of the century
