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Hubble remains scientifically productive but is slowly losing altitude, prompting NASA to solicit commercial proposals to extend its mission beyond its projected 2030s reentry.

Evidence of a rare particle process at the Large Hadron Collider opens a probe of the smallest distance scales yet studied in physics.

X-ray measurements confirm a magnetic signature distinct from ferromagnets and antiferromagnets, and a mechanical squeeze is shown to tune altermagnet properties, with potential for faster, more energy-efficient devices.

Measurements from ice-free ground suggest a significant and previously unaccounted source of carbon emissions from Antarctica.

The detection of all five genetic letters in pristine asteroid material strengthens evidence that life's building blocks formed in space.

Genetic data is used to reconstruct the population history behind the spread of the Germanic language family spoken by hundreds of millions today.

The planetary defense spacecraft can now resolve the two bodies of the Didymos system as it closes in to study the aftermath of NASA's 2022 asteroid deflection test.

The World Health Organization estimates the measures would also generate trillions of dollars in economic benefit.

A new image-processing method let astronomers recover a giant planet hidden in two-year-old James Webb Space Telescope observations of a nearby star system.

Stanford researchers report an AI-discovered compound that promotes fat loss in animals and may offer a weight-loss treatment with fewer digestive side effects.

Flexible rather than rigid molecular connections allow novel nanoparticle arrangements, a finding with implications for gene delivery and materials design.

A NASA study warns that proliferating commercial satellites are increasingly interfering with space-based astronomy observations.

A year after Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from social media, a legal challenge argues the policy is unconstitutional as most observers say it is not working.

CERN data suggests even relatively small atomic collisions can recreate the Big Bang matter state known as quark-gluon plasma.

Monitor data showed toxic air in India's capital surging well past recommended limits, a recurring winter public health crisis.

A single gene-editing treatment could protect against heart disease and high cholesterol for decades, though scientists caution about irreversible genetic changes.

The finding could reduce the burden of peanut allergy on children, parents and health systems.

The theoretical finding challenges the standard laws that normally prevent black holes from dividing.

By injecting thoughts directly into large language models, researchers are mapping AI's capacity for introspection.

New research reveals how prevalent abuse involving non-consensual AI-generated intimate images has become.

The study aims to track a generation of children to inform health and development research.

New radio observations point to a smaller companion star called Siwarha as the cause of Betelgeuse's puzzling brightness changes.

Researchers warn that capability advances in large language models are outrunning scientific understanding of how they work.

Researchers report discovering a new quantum state of matter that functions at room temperature.

Modeling suggests frequent early-universe stellar collisions could account for supermassive black hole growth and JWST's mysterious Little Red Dots.

Research led by a University of Wollongong Ph.D. candidate offers an explanation for the Great Unconformity, a major gap in the rock record.

USC researchers studying 46 children found that those eating more ultra-processed foods showed brain responses that may encourage weight gain.

University of Toronto research links children's developmental readiness in kindergarten to math achievement years later.

A large study finds intelligence plays a limited role in children's reading success and visual processing no meaningful role, with sound recognition and vocabulary the strongest predictors.

Maynooth University researchers found a stark acceleration in Irish sea-level rise over the past century.

A study warns permanent DST could force American children into darkness on many more school commutes and disrupt their biological clocks.

Mouse experiments using augmented reality suggest fear causes the brain to blur the line between danger and safety.

The combination of a vibrating mattress and nitric oxide-releasing pills enhanced clearance of an Alzheimer's-related protein via the brain's waste system.

The upcoming observatory is approaching the milestone of capturing its first science images.

The UK Health Security Agency began a study to establish baseline PFAS exposure levels in the population.

Despite relatively few major fires since January 2025, researchers warn unmet priorities leave California exposed to future disasters.

A drug already tested for initial human safety tackled several key Alzheimer's features in experiments.

The strategy uses carbon monoxide naturally produced by tumor cells to manufacture drugs inside cancer cells.

Astronomers used Hubble to study a long debris tail created when two Pluto-sized bodies smashed together.

University of Manchester and Spanish researchers found significantly different perceptions between instructors and students about generative AI use.

Scientists report evidence that a fungus swept through Brazil and devastated frog species, though many populations later recovered or persisted.

The classification allows one of Australia's most overfished species to continue being served despite its perilous status.

Norwegian University of Life Sciences researchers developed a method that avoids the need to capture animals to attach tracking devices.

The Korean university deployed an IBM quantum processor rated for 100,000 operations per second.

Socks that squeeze parts of the foot increase gait efficiency, according to research on human foot stiffness.

An underwater experiment probes whether the laws of physics are the same everywhere, testing a core principle of relativity.

The UK startup is applying drone warfare lessons from Ukraine to build swarms of up to 100 satellite-defending cubesats.

The deep underground facility in Finland is the first engineered structure built to last 100,000 years.

Declining loon breeding success raises concerns for the iconic North American waterbird.

The annual migration brought the insects into homes across Australia even as the species remains endangered.

The finding suggests brief exercise bursts can build strength comparably to longer sessions.

Drifting seagrass blades build up sediment in mangroves, helping them keep up with sea-level rise.

Research highlights skills that predict reading success beyond commonly assumed factors.

A Chinese photonic quantum computer was recognized among award recipients at a technology event.

Researchers analyzed data from more than 2,300 tracked birds to see how closely linked the stages of migration are.

Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers used growing-season satellite images to track shrub cover in Inner Mongolia.

Scientists report new insights into the stabilizing structure underlying chaotic quantum systems.

The proposed mechanism could account for unusually bright galaxies observed in the early universe.

Hubble observations reveal dwarf galaxies lacking expected oxygen, puzzling astronomers about where it went.

An ABC News-reported study examines mortality in immigration detention and questions health standards.

SpaceX's Starship would require an unknown number of refueling flights in two orbits to land NASA astronauts on the moon.

An overview of U.S. efforts in quantum, nuclear and related advanced technology development.

The research examines how bats avoid interference in their ultrasonic signals.

A researcher revisits his own findings on the facial feedback hypothesis and finds coercion changes the effect.

Warming Mediterranean waters may favor some tropical tuna species but do not supply all the conditions they need.

New research examines how the Southern Ocean contributes to global nutrient cycling.

The funding supports development of quantum chips designed to reduce error rates.

The partners aim to advance quantum technologies for future transportation and mobility.

A Korean basic science institute reported designing materials that could move beyond silicon semiconductors.

Researchers describe how electron spin can influence catalysis relevant to fertilizers and other chemical production.

Drying cyanobacterial sludge from lake harvesting cut methane emissions by half in tests.

The region is participating in a nationwide trial of new Alzheimer's therapies.

Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers developed a forecasting model for internal solitary waves in the Sulu Sea.

Two Florida Atlantic University projects explore quantum computing approaches to predicting heart disease and lung cancer.

Researchers argue current approaches to managing dangerous wildlife and animal-transmitted diseases need revision.

Amgueddfa Cymru and Cardiff University experts used CT scanning to read a centuries-old combination lock from a Welsh maritime find.

University of Reading research on moths suggests a naturally produced gas could combat wound infections.

The James Webb Space Telescope captured images of the Cat's Head Nebula.

The collaboration focuses on a planar coil magnet program for fusion energy.

A comparative study evaluates a dozen quantum computing platforms.

A new Finnish study using purchase data finds consumers' food-buying behaviors change little.

University of Eastern Finland research shows environmental friendliness alone does not always sell; perceived enjoyment matters.

Penn researchers highlight barriers that keep asthma patients from effective care.

The partnership aims to advance genomic research into asthma and COPD in the United Arab Emirates.

The company is recruiting for an NIH-funded study of a wearable brain-computer interface communication device for people with ALS.

The quantum research consortium named a new chief executive.

Scientists identified a mysterious comet at a great distance from Earth.

The three Americans living off Earth cast ballots from orbit.

The biopharma company expanded its AI-driven antibody research through a partnership with Cradle.

The German company raised funding to develop quantum chips with fewer errors.

The Swedish university received a large research grant for archaeological work on prehistoric diet.

Korea broadened its collaboration with the Square Kilometre Array Observatory project.

The Taurid meteor shower reached its peak, with the chance of bright fireballs in the coming weeks.

An industry overview describes how AI, automation and new assays are reshaping drug discovery.

The research explores gaps between housing laws and renter protections in Philadelphia.

A Nuffield Department of Population Health study highlights the value of extended wearable device data.

The UK company received a research fellowship grant from UKRI.

University of Reading research suggests a bodily gas could combat wound infections.

The Austrian company received a research grant to build its AI-driven drug discovery platform.

A roundup of Stanford research covers long COVID symptoms, thermal noise communication and hard x-ray measurement.

The August 2027 eclipse will pass over Tunisia, home to real-life Tatooine filming sites.

The university honored mathematician and Fields Medal recipient John Pardon.

A University of Colorado Anschutz overview describes how the NIH data ecosystem could speed research.

The mathematician describes a Bayesian model built to win the reality TV game.

More than 1,400 students joined the annual astronomy education event in Hawaii.

A Maynooth University seminar covers AI methods for analyzing far-right discourse in Ireland.

Britannica outlines how the James Webb Space Telescope studies star and galaxy formation.

Europe's Hera spacecraft can now distinguish the two rocky bodies of the Didymos binary asteroid system as it closes in.