NASA's Swift Observatory to make uncontrolled reentry into Earth's atmosphere this week
The 1.5-ton decommissioned gamma-ray telescope failed a rescue attempt, and officials say the risk of debris causing harm on the ground is low.
NASA Science (.gov) · +13 outlets
CERN's Large Hadron Collider offers first glimpse into the zeptoverse
New LHC measurements push physics into the zeptosecond scale, probing phenomena far shorter than previously accessible time intervals.
The Times · +3 outlets
NASA asks commercial space industry for help servicing the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA is exploring private-sector options to boost or otherwise maintain Hubble, whose orbit is decaying without a servicing mission.
Mashable · +14 outlets
James Webb Space Telescope captures the Cat's Head Nebula
JWST's infrared view shows an invisible hand-like structure reaching toward the nebula 7,500 light-years from Earth.
Live Science · +13 outlets
Energy drinks linked to higher cardiac arrest and heart attack risk in young adults
A study associates stimulant energy drink consumption with elevated cardiovascular events in people under 40, prompting calls for caution.
NBC News · +14 outlets
Cambridge study weighs whether comets delivered life's building blocks to Earth
New research challenges a long-held theory about the origin of life on Earth, with implications for how prebiotic chemistry formed.
Mashable · +9 outlets
DOE Office of Science awards $8.5 million for fusion energy public-private partnerships
The funding aims to accelerate commercial fusion energy research through collaborations between national labs and private companies.
EnergyTech · +1 outlets
IceCube detects neutrinos with 10 billion times the energy of solar neutrinos
The Antarctic observatory has recorded extremely high-energy cosmic neutrinos from distant sources, opening new windows on astrophysical processes.
Sciencedaily · +8 outlets
Scientists find a loophole that could let fast-spinning black holes split in two
The theoretical result challenges conventional laws suggesting black holes cannot divide, raising new questions about black hole physics.
Sciencedaily · +7 outlets
Hubble uncovers the case of missing oxygen in nearby dwarf galaxies
The discrepancy between expected and observed oxygen levels puzzles astronomers and may revise models of galaxy chemical evolution.
NASA Science (.gov) · +3 outlets
Scientists reverse liver cell aging and cut Alzheimer's-linked protein in half in rats
USC researchers found an experimental drug rejuvenated aging liver cells and lowered an Alzheimer's-associated protein, hinting at broader organ connections.
Sciencedaily · +3 outlets
New Alzheimer's drug repairs DNA damage and reduces brain inflammation
A compound originally developed for spinal cord injuries targets multiple Alzheimer's hallmarks and has already passed initial human safety testing.
Sciencedaily · +11 outlets
UCalgary study finds six months in space can cause the equivalent of 20 years of aging
The research adds to evidence that long-duration spaceflight accelerates biological aging processes, relevant for future crewed missions.
RED FM Canada · +2 outlets
Analysis reveals drugs used in Inca child sacrifices
Toxicology of mummified remains shows Inca children were given cocaine and alcohol before being sacrificed at high-altitude shrines.
Phys · +9 outlets
Scientists identify dwarf planet candidate hiding beyond Pluto
The potential new distant object, if confirmed, would add to the roster of dwarf planets in the outer solar system.
Fox News · +14 outlets
PSA study finds nearly a third of young adults use AI for information on psychoactive substances
The finding raises concerns about the reliability of AI-generated drug information reaching young people.
The Daily Targum · +5 outlets
Dinosaur red blood cells recovered from 115-million-year-old fossil
An Aratasaurus leg bone from Brazil preserved abundant 3D red blood cells in unusual detail, offering rare insight into dinosaur biology.
Newscientist
Japanese quantum computer built from single atoms powers up without a giant freezer
The system may reduce the extreme cooling requirements typical of quantum computers, a key barrier to scaling.
Popular Mechanics · +1 outlets