NASA's Swift space telescope set to reenter Earth's atmosphere after failed rescue attempt
The 21-year-old gamma-ray observatory, which lost its ability to be boosted, faces an uncontrolled reentry with debris possibly reaching regions including India
Space · +15 outlets
NASA asks commercial space industry for proposals to reboost the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA is seeking private-sector proposals for an orbital boost mission to extend Hubble's life, with early concepts targeting a mission by 2032.
ShiftDelete.Net · +14 outlets
James Webb data finds interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has unusually high deuterium in methane
The heavy-hydrogen signature suggests the comet formed in an extremely cold environment, and its composition predates the Sun.
Phys · +13 outlets
Common pesticide linked to more than 2.5 times the risk of Parkinson's disease
A UCLA study tied long-term exposure to a pesticide to elevated Parkinson's risk and identified a possible protective approach.
Sciencedaily · +7 outlets
Ancient ape fossil in Egypt challenges story of human origins
A 17- to 18-million-year-old fossil suggests the ancestors of humans and modern apes may have evolved in North Africa and the Middle East.
Sciencedaily · +14 outlets
GPU-AI era meets quantum science as researchers warn of a global 'arms race'
A leading Irish physicist says artificial intelligence is opening a new frontier in quantum research and fueling competition between nations.
Irish Independent
Scientists use focused ultrasound to attack glioblastoma brain cancer
University of Virginia researchers combined focused ultrasound with nanoparticles in an experimental strategy against a deadly brain tumor.
Sciencedaily · +8 outlets
Study suggests decades-old theory on origin of life may be wrong
New research challenges a long-held explanation for how life began on Earth.
CNN · +14 outlets
Study estimates collective human metabolism produces 2 billion metric tons of CO2 a year
A University of Bath-led study found CO2 from human metabolism rose 74% between 1985 and 2015, reaching about 2.05 billion metric tons annually.
Phys · +1 outlets
Study finds hidden driver of high cholesterol and a potential way to stop it
Researchers identified a mechanism behind elevated cholesterol that could offer a new therapeutic target.
Science Daily · +6 outlets
Einstein's equations reveal a new way space-time can transfer energy
The theoretical finding describes an unusual mechanism for energy transfer within space-time.
SciTechDaily · +6 outlets
Four superconducting cables link two large quantum processors into one
The result advances modular quantum computing designs by connecting separate processors into a single system.
Phys · +8 outlets
Korean fusion expert appointed to top leadership of ITER project
A South Korean scientist joins the senior ranks of the world's largest fusion experiment, reflecting the country's growing role in the field.
헤럴드경제 · +1 outlets
75,000-year-old Neanderthal may have been killed by a spear aimed at the heart
A hole in a shoulder blade offers rare evidence of prehistoric violence against a Neanderthal.
Sciencedaily · +14 outlets
Nations commit to get nature goals back on track at UN biodiversity summit
Nearly 200 nations reached agreements at a UN biodiversity summit amid disappointment over missed conservation opportunities.
Phys · +7 outlets
Three scientists win Shaw Prize for breakthrough in leukemia treatment
The award recognizes research that advanced treatment for leukemia.
TVB · +4 outlets
Breakthrough in magnetism could cut computer chip energy use
A new magnetism finding may allow computer chips to operate with dramatically lower energy consumption.
SciTechDaily
Mysterious 4,000-year-old wall rewrites North Africa's history
A defensive structure found in Morocco reveals unexpectedly sophisticated prehistoric North African societies.
Sciencedaily