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2026-01-27

Clinical Ambitions: 10x Expands Beyond Research with Trio of Collaborations

With a trio of partnership announcements this month, 10x Genomics has signaled it is looking beyond its traditional focus on research tools for academic, government, and industry customers, by expanding into clinical diagnostics through collaborations with top-tier institutions aimed at generating scientific evidence intended to develop the clinical potential of the company’s single-cell and spatial biology technologies.The post Clinical Ambitions: 10x Expands Beyond Research with Trio of Collaborations appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

2026-01-27

French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s

French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time. The lower National Assembly adopted the text by a vote of 130 to 21 in a lengthy overnight session from Monday to Tuesday. It [...]The post French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s appeared first on Digital Journal.

2026-01-27

eRA Update: Changes to Prior Approval, Just-in-Time, and RPPR Have Been Released to Align with New Common Forms Requirements

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 eRA Update: Changes to Prior Approval, Just-in-Time, and RPPR Have Been Released to Align with New Common Forms Requirements NIH has implemented Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Su...

2026-01-27

Trump administration approves plan backed by Newsom to build largest California reservoir in 50 years

On Jan. 23, the Trump administration gave its approval for plans to build Sites Reservoir, a vast 13-mile-long off-stream lake north of Sacramento that would provide water to 500,000 acres of Central Valley farmland and 24 million people, including residents of Santa Clara County, parts of the East Bay and Los Angeles.

2026-01-27

The many faces of monster galaxies

Some galaxies in the early universe were absolute powerhouses, churning out stars at rates that would dwarf the Milky Way's modest stellar production. These "monster galaxies," buried deep in dust between 10 and 12 billion years ago, are thought to be the ancestors of today's giant elliptical galaxies. But what drove them to grow so violently has remained frustratingly unclear.

2026-01-27

Ignis mission timelapses: Earth and moon views from the International Space Station

ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski captured these stunning timelapse videos during his 20-day stay aboard the International Space Station as part of Axiom Mission 4, known as Ignis. Filmed from the Cupola—the Space Station's iconic seven-windowed observation module—the footage showcases breathtaking views of Earth and the moon from orbit.

2026-01-27

TikTok's New US Owner Sorry After Massive Outage

TikTok's new US caretaker is starting its tenure with an apology, the BBC reports. After a messy weekend for the app, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC said it was working to fix widespread outages linked to what it called a power failure at a US data center. More than 600,...

2026-01-27

Clean energy surge leads to historic coal decline in China and India

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For the first time in over five decades, coal-fired electricity generation has dropped in both China and India, the world’s two largest consumers of coal. This historic shift, outlined in new research from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and published by Carbon Brief, may [...]The post Clean energy surge leads to historic coal decline in China and India first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

2026-01-27

NASA Set to Launch First Manned Moon Rocket in 50 Years: What to Know

10 days, 4 astronauts, 700,000 pounds of liquid oxygen: Everything to know about the Artemis II mission.

2026-01-27

Immusoft's ISP-002 receives US FDA Rare Pediatric Disease designation in mucopolysaccharidosis type II

27 January 2026 - Immusoft of CA, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing engineered B cell therapies, announced on Monday that it has received Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) designation from ...

2026-01-27

Spine Innovation's LOGIC Titanium Implant System receives US FDA 510(k) market approval

27 January 2026 - Spine Innovation LLC, a US-based medical device startup that develops novel interbody fusion implants, announced on Monday that it has received FDA 510(k) approval to market the LOGI...

2026-01-26

Canada: Acute Care EHR & Digital Health 2026-What's Changing Now in Adoption, Implementation, Selection and Satisfaction - Black Book Research

New, Canada-wide evidence from a late-2025 pulse survey of 648 acute care stakeholders-plus a 2026-2030 buyer roadmap on interoperability-as-a-procurement-gate, data sovereignty, and tightening renewal terms.

2026-01-26

Scientists Found a Creature That’s Breaking the Rules of Reproduction - Yahoo News Canada

Scientists Found a Creature That’s Breaking the Rules of Reproduction Yahoo News CanadaWalking sharks break the rules of reproduction ScienceDaily

2026-01-26

A Flying Eye That Doesn't Mind the Heat

The FireDrone is designed to deliver real-time data from high-risk areas that are too dangerous for humans and conventional drones. Developed at Empa and continued as a spin-off, the new generation of drones combines heat-resistant materials with practical robotics - for firefighting operations and industrial inspections involving extreme temperatures.

2026-01-26

"It Sounds Like A Long Shot": Why Scientists Hope To Rescue A Zombie Tree - IFLScience

"It Sounds Like A Long Shot": Why Scientists Hope To Rescue A Zombie Tree IFLScienceScientists are desperately trying to resurrect Australia’s ‘zombie tree’ BBC Wildlife MagazineScientists In Desperate Race to Bring ‘Zombie Tree’ Back to Life Newsweek

2026-01-26

Inside CMU’s Push to Transform Treatment for Cancer, Organ Failure and Chronic Disease

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are revolutionizing medical care for diseases that impact millions of Americans and the treatments they develop could alleviate major public health challenges.

2026-01-26

Google to Pay Over Claims Voice Assistant Eavesdropped

Google has agreed to pay $68 million to resolve claims that its voice assistant was a snoop. The deal stems from a lawsuit alleging that the assistant improperly recorded private conversations and then shared the info with advertisers, reports CNBC . The assistant is designed to activate when it hears prompts...

2026-01-26

A skin biopsy can detect a rare neurodegenerative disease

By determining the structure of the deposits responsible for transthyretin amyloidosis through a simple skin biopsy, scientists at UNIGE are paving the way for a new diagnostic method for neurodegenerative diseases. Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a rare, progressive, and highly aggressive degenerative disease caused by the misfolding of a specific protein, leading to its toxic accumulation in the form of filamentous deposits in various organs.

2026-01-26

First-of-its-kind probe monitors fetal health in utero during surgery

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first device that can continuously track a fetus's vital signs while still in the uterus—a feat that previously had not been possible. The soft, flexible, robotic probe could dramatically improve safety during fetal surgeries, procedures in which physicians operate on a fetus before birth.

2026-01-26

Hibernating hamsters maintain muscle cells by suppressing muscle regeneration, study shows

Skeletal muscle stem cells in hibernating Syrian hamsters preserve their ability to function by suppressing their activation during the hibernation period, a research team led by Hiroshima University has shown. This insight may lead to a broader understanding of the maintenance of muscle tissue under prolonged low-temperature conditions and may eventually lead to therapeutic applications.

2026-01-26

Shrubs curb carbon emissions in China's largest desert, decades-long experiment shows

An experiment in western China over the past four decades shows that it is possible to tame the expansion of desert lands with greenery, and, in the process, pull excess carbon dioxide out of the sky.

2026-01-26

Study Sheds New Light on What Drives Evolution of Gut Microbiomes

A study of African herbivores offers insight into how environmental conditions can influence the evolution of gut microbes that play a critical role in animal health and well-being.

2026-01-26

How can the Sun contain so many elements without its heat destroying them? - Astronomy Magazine

How can the Sun contain so many elements without its heat destroying them? Astronomy Magazine

2026-01-26

These Ancient Roman Tablets Were Supposed to be Unreadable. Scholars Just Read Them.

The tablets were thrown in a well to obscure what was written on them, but scholars painstakingly deciphered ancient impressions left on the wood.

2026-01-26

Hans Martin Steiner - SpaceNews

Hans Martin Steiner SpaceNewsAbout 15,000 Satellites Are Circling Earth — And They’re Disrupting the Sky Discover MagazineA great change in our sky is coming in 2050 MSN

2026-01-26

Russian scientists develop unique DNA sensor to assess protective effect of antioxidants in beverages - Tribune India

Russian scientists develop unique DNA sensor to assess protective effect of antioxidants in beverages Tribune India

2026-01-26

A dying star’s final breath glows in a new Webb image of the Helix Nebula

Webb’s latest image of the Helix Nebula reveals a dramatic close-up of a dying star shedding its outer layers. The detailed view highlights glowing knots of gas shaped by fast-moving stellar winds colliding with older material. Changes in color trace a shift from scorching hot gas near the center to cooler regions farther out. The scene captures how stellar death helps supply the building blocks for future worlds.

2026-01-26

Amazon’s Leo internet satellites disrupt astronomy, just like Starlink: Study

Though Amazon's Leo satellites aren't visible to the naked eye, they are still bright enough to obstruct astronomical observations.

2026-01-26

More Than $300K Raised to Help 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE

Donations for Liam Ramos, the Minnesota kindergartner now being held in a Texas immigration lockup had surged past $300,000 as of early Monday. A GoFundMe titled "Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home" was launched by organizer Sarai Orquiz, who says she set it up at the request of the boy's...

2026-01-26

Louis E. Brus, Nobel laureate who illuminated the nanoworld, dies at 82

Louis E. Brus, a chemist and Nobel laureate who discovered quantum dots, tiny crystals that emit various colors of light depending on their size, died Jan. 11 at his home in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. He was 82.

2026-01-26

Gold Rockets Above $5K per Ounce as Investors Seek Safety

Gold has pushed into uncharted territory, breaking $5,000-per-ounce as investors crowd into the metal amid a thicket of political and economic risks, CNBC reports. Spot prices rose about 1.2% Monday to roughly $5,042 an ounce, with US February futures close behind at $5,036, extending a rally...

2026-01-26

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch GPS 3 satellite following switch from ULA Vulcan rocket

This will be the third launch of a GPS satellite in as many years. Liftoff of the GPS 3-9 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 11:42 p.m. EST (0442 UTC).

2026-01-26

Nanaimo Astronomy Society first new year meeting focuses on budding astrophotographers - nanaimobulletin.com

Nanaimo Astronomy Society first new year meeting focuses on budding astrophotographers nanaimobulletin.com

2026-01-26

Nanaimo Astronomy Society first new year meeting focuses on budding astrophotographers

Society’s seasoned pros introduce astrophotography basics and ‘smart telescope’ technology

2026-01-26

NASA's Webb Telescope Peers Into the Heart of the Circinus Galaxy

The Circinus Galaxy, a galaxy about 13 million light-years away, contains an active supermassive black hole that continues to influence its evolution. The largest source of infrared light from the region closest to the black hole itself was thought to be outflows, or streams of superheated matter that fire outward.

2026-01-26

European Commission approves GSK's Arexvy for adults aged 18 and over

26 January 2026 - Biopharmaceutical company GSK plc (LSE: GSK) (NYSE: GSK) said the European Commission has approved expanded use of its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, Arexvy, for adults aged 18...

2026-01-26

Moisture availability, not fertilizer alone, affects long-term fate of soil phosphorus | Folio

New research could help farmers manage levels of the essential nutrient for crop growth.

2026-01-26

Insilico Medicine's ISM8969 receives US FDA IND approval for Parkinson's Disease

26 January 2026 - Insilico Medicine (HK:3696), a clinical-stage drug discovery and development company driven by generative artificial intelligence (AI), announced on Friday that ISM8969, an orally av...

2026-01-25

Vanishing birds across Norway's agricultural landscape may signal deeper changes

In Europe, it is well documented that bird species associated with agricultural landscapes have experienced a sharp decline over several decades. Since 1980, populations have been reduced by around 60%. New Norwegian figures show that the same negative trend is also evident in Norway.

2026-01-25

Banal but brutal: Career anxiety as a driving force behind authoritarianism

Career pressure—not ideology—causes military officers to protect or overthrow dictators. New research from the Department of Political Science shows that ambition and anxiety can transform "ordinary men" into the regime's ruthless henchmen—or into those who bury the regime.

2026-01-25

Beyond the Filter: A Canadian Lab’s Breakthrough Aims to Solve the Trillion-Dollar ‘Forever Chemical’ Problem

A new, regenerable filtration technology from the University of British Columbia promises to not only capture nearly 100% of 'forever chemicals' from water but also concentrate them for easier destruction, potentially revolutionizing the multi-billion-dollar PFAS remediation industry as new EPA regulations create urgent demand for solutions.

2026-01-25

Seahawks Head to Super Bowl for First Time in 11 Years

Sam Darnold threw for three touchdowns, the Seahawks' "Dark Side" defense came up with a critical fourth-down stop, and Seattle advanced to the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in an electrifying NFC championship game on Sunday, the AP reports. Led by second-year coach Mike Macdonald and Darnold—...

2026-01-25

Revealed: The most invasive apps

A new survey finds the apps with the greatest privacy concerns, with Metas offerings in top spot.The post Revealed: The most invasive apps appeared first on Digital Journal.

2026-01-25

Scientists use ultrafast laser to flip materials into a different electronic state - The Brighter Side of News

Scientists use ultrafast laser to flip materials into a different electronic state The Brighter Side of News

2026-01-25

Innovative catalyst enables CO2-free production of hydrogen and formate from waste byproduct glycerol

Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a method that gives access to the valuable raw materials formate and hydrogen from the waste product glycerol. Formates are the salts of formic acid and are widely used in the chemical industry, while hydrogen can serve, for example, as an energy carrier to power vehicles.

2026-01-25

Expressive communication in Down syndrome

UC Davis researchers receive $5.5 million NIH grant to lead a five-year study on expressive communication development in children with Down syndrome By JOANNA ABRAHAM— [email protected] Down syndrome is a genetic condition in which an individual has an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21. The majority of Down syndrome cases are [...]

2026-01-25

Quantum Computing Stocks Worth Watching – January 25th

D-Wave Quantum, IonQ, and Quantum Computing are the seven Quantum Computing stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Quantum computing stocks are shares of companies that develop, manufacture, or commercialize quantum computing hardware, software, algorithms, or enabling technologies (including sensors, control systems, and quantum-safe cryptography). For investors, they offer exposure to potentially [...]

2026-01-25

Promising Space Stocks Worth Watching – January 25th

GE Aerospace, Rocket Lab, Boeing, AST SpaceMobile, RTX, Honeywell International, and Howmet Aerospace are the seven Space stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Space stocks are shares of publicly traded companies involved in the space industry—including launch providers, satellite manufacturers and operators, suppliers of space components and ground systems, and firms [...]

2026-01-25

A new look at trends in human deaths due to climate extremes

A new study of climate extremes since 1988 finds that many regions have seen increases in deaths due to floods, storms and extreme temperatures. In human terms, the harm comes not just from deaths, but also from lost labor and property damage. (And this doesn't consider damage to species and ecosystems.) A new look at trends and outliers has been published in Geophysical Research Letters.

2026-01-25

When entangled atoms are pulled apart, quantum measurements become sharper

By linking atoms that sit in different places, the study authors have found a way to measure how physical quantities change across space with far greater precision.

2026-01-25

Scientists discover new 26-foot form of life in huge breakthrough

Scientists discovered a new form of life that stands 26 feet tall in what's been described as a huge breakthrough.

2026-01-25

Children Starting School Are Trying to Swipe Books Like They’re Phones

This is grim.The post Children Starting School Are Trying to Swipe Books Like They’re Phones appeared first on Futurism.

2026-01-25

Data Analytics Revolutionizes Employee Engagement and Retention

Companies are revolutionizing workplaces by using data analytics to analyze employee sentiment, as shown in a CBIZ case study where a products firm improved engagement by 15% and reduced turnover through targeted interventions. This approach, supported by AI tools and industry trends, fosters resilient, productive cultures while emphasizing ethical data practices.

2026-01-25

Record-breaking high-temperature superconductor wire for nuclear fusion tested by Russia

New superconductors for the TRT tokamak offer double the magnetic strength of ITER’s wires in half the physical size.

2026-01-25

The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ's deadliest natural hazard

The tragic events in the Bay of Plenty this week are a stark reminder that landslides remain the deadliest of the many natural hazards New Zealand faces. A large landslide swept through the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park at the base of Mauao, triggering a major rescue and recovery operation that will continue through the weekend.

2026-01-25

3 stunning lunar craters to explore during the half-lit first quarter moon tonight

The craters bear the names of astronomers who revolutionized our understanding of the night sky.

2026-01-25

Babies who attend daycare share 'good' germs, too

Socializing at a young age helps to develop greater diversity in children’s microbiomes, according to an analysis of baby-to-baby transmission of gut bacteria

2026-01-25

Inside a Harlem Church Sits NYC's Only 'Free Restaurant'

On two nights a week in Harlem, dinner looks like fine dining but comes with no bill. The New York Times' Aimee Ortiz drops in on Refettorio Harlem, a nonprofit restaurant and pantry tucked inside Emanuel AME Church. At the self-dubbed "only free restaurant in New York City," volunteer chefs...

2026-01-25

What is astrocartography? The cosmic map that claims to know where you should live and travel

Whether you're a believer or a skeptic, here's how astrocartography works — and how to do your own astrocartography chart (for free).

2026-01-25

Trump Building Top Secret Installation Under East Wing

Here's what we know so far.The post Trump Building Top Secret Installation Under East Wing appeared first on Futurism.

2026-01-25

Your Dehumidifier Could Spark A Fire – Here's How To Keep Your Home Safe - SlashGear

Your Dehumidifier Could Spark A Fire – Here's How To Keep Your Home Safe SlashGear

2026-01-25

Google Fast Pair flaw lets hackers hijack headphones

Google responds to WhisperPair Fast Pair security flaws by releasing patches to manufacturers and updating certification requirements for protection.

2026-01-25

ChatGPT: Professor loses two years of work

Two years of work lost with a single click—that is how Professor Marcel Bucher describes his experience in an article in Nature. He concludes that ChatGPT is a threat to consistent productivity. However, the chatbot offers a backup function that the researcher apparently failed to utilize.

2026-01-25

Quantum physicists just supersized Schrödinger’s cat

A record-breaking experiment shows that a cluster of thousands of atoms can act like a wave as well as a particle

2026-01-25

Former Banking Insider Makes Strange Warning About Discovery of Alien Life

"Even if you feel it's very unlikely, it's madness not to consider it and plan accordingly."The post Former Banking Insider Makes Strange Warning About Discovery of Alien Life appeared first on Futurism.

2026-01-25

Swingers and long-game players: The wild sex lives of beluga whales

For the first time, we know more than we ever expected to know about the sex lives of the majestic beluga whale. It's complicated, to say the least, but it also shows just how strategic nature is at keeping an isolated group of animals alive.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Florida Atlantic University, Whale, Marine Biology, Animal science, Evolution, Reproduction, Conservation

2026-01-25

A Glowing Bar of Iron Is Haunting The Ring Nebula – And No One Knows Why - ScienceAlert

A Glowing Bar of Iron Is Haunting The Ring Nebula – And No One Knows Why ScienceAlertDestroyed planet? Giant iron bar found in the Ring Nebula may be a vaporized planet Interesting EngineeringAstronomers discover an enormous iron bar in the famous Ring Nebula: 'We definitely need to know more' SpaceCardiff University team helps find mysterious iron bar in space BBCRing Nebula: What is mysterious iron 'bar' in space? Sky News

2026-01-25

Want to live longer? The tiniest of lifestyle changes can dramatically boost longevity

New research suggests that getting even just a few more minutes of sleep and exercise and eating an extra cup of vegetables every day can significantly boost longevity

2026-01-25

William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89

His containment strategy helped wipe out the disease in the 1970s, one of the world’s greatest public health triumphs. He also led the C.D.C. and promoted childhood vaccination worldwide.

2026-01-25

Think You Could Survive 6 Months in Space? Your Brain Might Disagree - NCHStats

Think You Could Survive 6 Months in Space? Your Brain Might Disagree NCHStatsView Full Coverage on Google News

2026-01-25

Connecting Machines: How eSIMs Are Shaping the Future of Global Robotic Networks

If you’ve been watching the robotic landscape, you may have noticed that robots no longer operate in isolation. We now see machines used as part of global systems that rely on constant data exchange. Think factories, warehouses, farms, research labs, and hospitals, to name a few. What’s changing the game is not just smarter hardware [...]

2026-01-25

Why the Mooncool TK1 Fat Tire is the Future of Local Travel

In neighborhoods across the country, a quiet revolution is taking place. People are stepping away from the steering wheel and onto three wheels. The reason? The electric tricycle has evolved from a niche mobility aid into a robust, high-capacity “car replacement.” At the forefront of this shift is the Mooncool TK1 Fat Tire e-trike, a [...]

2026-01-25

Opinion: Gen Alpha vs AI and a stupid society – Uncharted territory with no limits

Who will save Gen Alpha, you cry, from your luxurious favela? Gen Alpha, because nobody else can.The post Opinion: Gen Alpha vs AI and a stupid society – Uncharted territory with no limits appeared first on Digital Journal.

2026-01-24

Government funding for University of Manitoba research labs

The province is putting $16.8 million into new research buildings at the University of Manitoba, a move the government says will expand Manitoba’s ability to develop vaccines, study dangerous diseases

2026-01-24

Fibonacci Sequence: A Technical Analysis Tool Inspired by Nature's Patterns

Explore how the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio, found in natural phenomena like nautilus shells and sunflowers, are used in technical analysis to manage financial securities. The article highlights the mathematical basis and applications of this concept in the financial markets.

2026-01-24

C.O.S.M.O.S. Revolution: The Creative Director Fusing Science and Strategy in Marketing

Elen Gasparyan's C.O.S.M.O.S. Method fuses creative direction with peer-reviewed science, offering marketers a scoring framework for campaigns that's published academically and available as a global book.

2026-01-24

Artemis II astronauts train in Iceland for lunar geology - WRAL

Artemis II astronauts train in Iceland for lunar geology WRAL

2026-01-24

Mining genomes for cyst nematode resistance could enable better soybean harvests

Soybean farmers around the world face a persistent and costly enemy hidden beneath the soil: soybean cyst nematode (SCN), a microscopic roundworm that attacks plant roots and drains yields. SCN is one of the most damaging pests affecting soybean production globally, resulting in significant losses every year.

2026-01-24

A Telescope Mounted To A Massive Balloon Tells Us More About Black Holes Than Ever Before - TwistedSifter

A Telescope Mounted To A Massive Balloon Tells Us More About Black Holes Than Ever Before TwistedSifter

2026-01-24

Yale scientist whose work laid the foundation for MRIs remembered for his intellect and warmth

Yale scientist whose work laid the foundation for MRIs remembered for his intellect and warmth

2026-01-24

Why do onions and chips keep washing up on England's south coast? Here's the science

Over Christmas, vegetables, bananas and insulation foam washed up on beaches along England's southeast coast. They were from 16 containers spilled by the cargo ship Baltic Klipper in rough seas. In the new year, a further 24 containers fell from two vessels during Storm Goretti, with chips and onions among the goods appearing on the Sussex shoreline.

2026-01-24

Millions brace for snow, ice and dangerous cold

A sweeping storm is bringing snow, ice and bitter cold to much of the country, disrupting travel and daily life

2026-01-24

Op-Ed: UK government’s water reforms are too timid and are not in the interests of the people

The UK government has issued a white paper to reform the privatised water sector, with a new regulator. While a small improvement, these reforms do not go anywhere near far enough and reinforce Starmer's limited economic vision.The post Op-Ed: UK government’s water reforms are too timid and are not in the interests of the people appeared first on Digital Journal.

2026-01-24

Edison's 1879 bulb experiments may have unintentionally produced graphene - Phys.org

Edison's 1879 bulb experiments may have unintentionally produced graphene Phys.org

2026-01-24

Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 24 January 2026: Lake Untersee Base Camp Weather Conditions and Forecast

Keith’s note: A quick snapshot of the weather at Lake Untersee and A forecast for the coming week. Dale’s team has a small Ambient WS-4000 weather station set up near camp. When it’s online, it shares their current weather conditions in real time. Wind conditions Current temperature Weather forecast for the coming week courtesy of [...]The post Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 24 January 2026: Lake Untersee Base Camp Weather Conditions and Forecast appeared first on Astrobiology.

2026-01-24

General ad campaign for climate action receives more public engagement than tailored approach, study finds

Researchers investigating the effectiveness of outdoor ads promoting climate change awareness and action found that a general message of climate emergency awareness received more QR code scans compared to a more-specific campaign focusing on sustainable fashion, according to a study published in PLOS Climate by Maxwell Boykoff from the University of Colorado Boulder, U.S., and colleagues.

2026-01-24

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’

Genetic researchers were seeking children for an ambitious, federally funded project to track brain development — a study that they told families could yield invaluable discoveries about DNA’s impact on behavior and disease. They also promised that the children’s sensitive data would be closely guarded in the decade-long study, which got underway in 2015. Promotional [...]The post Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’ appeared first on GV Wire.

2026-01-24

Exploring the neural mechanisms that enable conscious experience

Recently, there has been convergence of thought by researchers in the fields of memory, perception, and neurology that the same neural circuitry that produces conscious memory of the past not only produces predictions of the future, but also conscious perception of the present.

2026-01-24

Humans prefer medical advice from AI-bots despite low-accuracy: study

Participants in the MIT-led study were unable to distinguish between AI-generated and doctor-written medical advice and expressed a preference for the bots instructions regardless of accuracy.

2026-01-24

8 historic figures associated with the University of Glasgow who changed the world

The University of Glasgow is one of the world’s oldest universities and a cornerstone of Scotland’s scientific, and cultural heritage. Founded 575 years ago in the fifteenth century, it has played a role in the development of modern education, the Enlightenment, industrial progress and Scottish literature.

2026-01-24

Mix of Factors Could Cause Outages After Storm Passes

More than 100,000 people had lost power by midday Saturday, as this weekend's winter storm kicked in across much of the US. The most serious electrical disruptions may not surface until storm has passed, forecasters say. Energy analysts expect that the heaviest damage in Texas, where the grid has...

2026-01-24

India must prepare now to tackle future pandemics: Niti Aayog's VK Paul

Niti Aayog member Dr V K Paul on Saturday laid down a road map for IMTECH scientists here, exhorting them to pursue research on priority pathogens that have the potential to cause future pandemics.Dr Paul said, "We prepare for war when we are not at war, and a lot of work for tackling future pandemics should be done now in microbial labs like IMTECH. Governance, surveillance, research and partnership are the cornerstones of future pandemic strategy."Developing countermeasures up to Phase II clinical trial, working in partnership with the industry, creating efficient supply chains and demonstrating capabilities and speed should be the key for India for any pandemic mitigation strategy, he said.CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh, on Saturday, celebrated its 42nd foundation day.Several events were organised on the occasion, including the foundation day lecture on "Future Pandemic Preparedness: What we must do now", delivered by Dr Paul, who is leading the

2026-01-24

Cuba keen to deepen economic ties with India across key sectors: Envoy

Cuba is keen to deepen economic engagement with India in sectors such as agro-industry, biotechnology, healthcare, information technology, renewable energy, sports and tourism, Cuban Ambassador to India Juan Carlos Marsan Aguilera said on Saturday.Addressing a special session on India-Cuba bilateral trade and economic cooperation organised by the Merchants' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) here, Aguilera said Cuba is a pioneer in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, with its biopharma products exported to 45 countries.He said Cuba is also in the process of transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy, opening avenues for cooperation in clean energy solutions.The envoy said his country allows companies the use of land for business purposes, and offers an electronic visa facility to facilitate ease of travel and investment.Highlighting Cuba's tourism potential, Aguilera said the country has 10 international airports, three cruise terminals and 10 international marinas,

2026-01-24

Can we use bees as a model of intelligent alien life to develop interstellar communication?

We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe.

2026-01-24

Saturday Citations: A weird, extinct life form; cholesterol hacking; interspecies prosociality of whales

It's Saturday! This week, in an eminently practical analysis of the Boltzmann brain conjecture, physicists put constraints on the idea that memories could arise from random fluctuations in entropy rather than reflecting the actual past of the universe—news you can use! Researchers managed to put thousands of sodium atoms in a "Schrödinger's cat" state. And an ancient mass grave revealed the impact of the earliest-known pandemic.

2026-01-24

Scientists Astonished by Glimpse of Huge, Ancient Ocean on Mars

"The structures that we were able to identify in the images are clearly the mouth of a river into an ocean."The post Scientists Astonished by Glimpse of Huge, Ancient Ocean on Mars appeared first on Futurism.

2026-01-24

Back from the dead, a black hole is erupting after a 100-million-year hiatus

Radio images captured this “cosmic volcano” being reborn at the heart of the galaxy J1007+3540

2026-01-24

January's full Wolf Moon leaps past the Eiffel Tower in stunning photo of Paris skyline

The Wolf Moon is named for the hungry predators that sometimes can be heard howling in the winter month.

2026-01-24

NASA responds to viral claim Earth will 'lose gravity' in 2026, leaving millions dead

A viral conspiracy theory on social media claims Earth will lose gravity for seven seconds on August 12, 2026, causing 60 million deaths

2026-01-24

How digital forensics could prove what’s real in the age of deepfakes

As deepfakes blur the line between truth and fiction, we’ll need a new class of forensic experts to determine what’s real, what’s fake and what can be proved in court