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Portable DNA sequencing successfully tracks drug-resistant microbes in slaughterhouse wastewater
2025-06-27

Portable DNA sequencing successfully tracks drug-resistant microbes in slaughterhouse wastewater

Antibiotics are one of the greatest triumphs in the history of medical science—but these lifesaving tools have a dark side. Their persistent use can produce "superbugs"—drug-resistant microbes that pose a danger to humans, animals and the environment.

Cryovolcanism and Resurfacing on Pluto’s Largest Moon, Charon
2025-06-27

Cryovolcanism and Resurfacing on Pluto’s Largest Moon, Charon

What processes during the formation of Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, potentially led to it having cryovolcanism, and even an internal ocean? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the formation and evolution of Charon to ascertain whether it once possessed an internal ocean during its history and if this could have led to cryovolcanism based on images obtained by NASA’s New Horizons probe.

Planets Form Earlier Than Thought Around Baby Stars
2025-06-27

Planets Form Earlier Than Thought Around Baby Stars

The Sun and its planets formed out of the solar nebula, around 4.6 billion years ago. But what was the delay between the Sun's formation and the planets? Astronomers have surveyed 78 protoplanetary disks in the Ophiuchus star-forming region and seen examples of every step in the planetary formation process. They found that the planets start forming much earlier than previously believed, when the disk is still filled with gas and dust, growing together with their host stars.

Senators Divided After Classified Iran Briefing
2025-06-27

Senators Divided After Classified Iran Briefing

Senators emerged deeply divided after a classified briefing on US strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities Thursday, with sharp disagreements over whether the attacks dealt a crippling blow or left key questions unresolved. The briefing, meant to clarify the extent of damage and next steps, instead highlighted partisan splits and ongoing...

2025-06-27

Researchers Use Argonne X-Rays to Better Understand the Phases of a Quantum Material

Researchers from SLAC and Argonne developed a new method to study quantum materials under strain using the Advanced Photon Source.

Illinois Researchers Demonstrate Giant Photonic Isolation and Gyration
2025-06-27

Illinois Researchers Demonstrate Giant Photonic Isolation and Gyration

Researchers from the Illinois Grainger College of Engineering are the first to demonstrate a simple and tunable method for realizing asymmetric couplings in integrated photonics.

Idaho Judge Rejects Bryan Kohberger's Delay Request
2025-06-27

Idaho Judge Rejects Bryan Kohberger's Delay Request

An Idaho judge says he won't postpone the quadruple murder trial of a man accused in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students. Fourth District Judge Steven Hippler made the ruling Thursday, telling Bryan Kohberger's attorneys that jury selection will begin Aug. 4 and opening arguments will likely...

San Francisco Judge Rules in Favor of Meta in AI Copyright Infringement Case
2025-06-27

San Francisco Judge Rules in Favor of Meta in AI Copyright Infringement Case

Meta successfully defended against a copyright infringement lawsuit, as a judge ruled authors didn't prove Meta's AI training undercut their book market.

Feds Plan to Deport Abrego Garcia to 3rd Country
2025-06-26

Feds Plan to Deport Abrego Garcia to 3rd Country

Federal prosecutors told a judge in Maryland on Thursday that the government plans to initiate removal proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia and to deport him to a country that is not his native El Salvador upon his release from a Tennessee jail. But the prosecutors also said that they would...

NASA Just Launched A Mission To Calibrate Space-Based Instruments With Moonlight
2025-06-26

NASA Just Launched A Mission To Calibrate Space-Based Instruments With Moonlight

Calibration is a necessary, if typically invisible, step in the successful operation of any scientific telescope. Without a known value to compare its readings against, data from telescopes could suffer from biases or transients that could completely misdirect scientists analyzing it. However, those same scientists also struggle to find good sources of data to calibrate against. Enter Arcstone - a technology demonstration mission that launched earlier this week that plans to use one particular source as a calibration dataset - moonlight.

Autonomous AI systems can help tackle global food insecurity
2025-06-26

Autonomous AI systems can help tackle global food insecurity

There is a growing and urgent need to address global food insecurity. This urgency is underscored by reports from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which states that nearly 828 million people suffer from hunger worldwide.

Video Shows Large Crane Collapsing at Safety-Plagued SpaceX Rocket Facility
2025-06-26

Video Shows Large Crane Collapsing at Safety-Plagued SpaceX Rocket Facility

Elon Musk’s Texas Starbase is still reeling from its latest Starship explosion. Now, it has a crane collapse to deal with too. As eagle-eyed Starbase watchers flagged in a livestream from earlier this week, one of the cranes at the site of the explosion — which was, according to CBS News 4, powerful enough to be picked up by weather radar — collapsed in a heap in the middle of the day. "This has always been one of my biggest fears in every industry I've worked in," tweeted Zack Golden, the SpaceX fan who noticed the collapse on a livestream [...]

Learning German has many benefits for young people—and it's not as hard as its reputation suggests
2025-06-26

Learning German has many benefits for young people—and it's not as hard as its reputation suggests

As the government is exploring a new EU youth mobility scheme and working towards a renewed association with the Erasmus+ program, a world of opportunity may be opening up once again for young people in the UK. Studying or working abroad is not just an enriching experience—it's a powerful step towards building intercultural competence and a successful career in today's globalized world.

Previously unknown 'loading dock' found inside human cells
2025-06-26

Previously unknown 'loading dock' found inside human cells

A new organelle has been found by scientists at the University of Virginia (UVA). The super-small specialized structure has a role recycling material inside our cells, and its discovery could lead to improved treatments for a wide range of diseases.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Organelle, Cells, Cellular machinery, University of Virginia, Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's disease, Genetics

Elon Musk scam tricks victims on Facebook with Tesla hoax
2025-06-26

Elon Musk scam tricks victims on Facebook with Tesla hoax

A Facebook scammer posing as Elon Musk tricked a victim with promises of a Tesla and $250,000, requesting gift cards that become untraceable once the codes are shared.

Extreme winter weather isn’t down to a wavier jet stream
2025-06-26

Extreme winter weather isn’t down to a wavier jet stream

The recent erratic behaviour of the polar jet stream isn't out of the ordinary, researchers have found by compiling data from the past 125 years

Nightmare map shows which US cities would vanish underwater if 'doomsday glacier' melts
2025-06-26

Nightmare map shows which US cities would vanish underwater if 'doomsday glacier' melts

Projections reveal the potential horrific outcome of the Thwaites Glacier entirely melting, which would see sea levels rise and major U.S. cities disappear.

Harvard Scientist Charged With Smuggling Frog Embryos
2025-06-26

Harvard Scientist Charged With Smuggling Frog Embryos

A Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School faces serious federal charges after allegedly smuggling frog embryo samples into the US and lying to customs officials—a case that is raising questions about how far the government will go in its pursuit of academics in the US who are not...

2025-06-26

Scientists reveal your morning coffee flips an ancient longevity switch

Caffeine appears to do more than perk you up—it activates AMPK, a key cellular fuel sensor that helps cells cope with stress and energy shortages. This could explain why coffee is linked to better health and longer life.

2025-06-26

Close-up images of The Red Planet’s ridges from Mars Rover show ‘dramatic evidence’ of water - Yahoo

Close-up images of The Red Planet’s ridges from Mars Rover show ‘dramatic evidence’ of water YahooMars rover captures first close-up photos of giant 'spiderwebs' on the Red Planet Live ScienceMars rover captures first close-up images of ridges that hint at planet's watery past in "really surprising" discovery CBS NewsNASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Starts Unpacking Boxwork Formations NASA (.gov)Curiosity Views a Fractured Boxwork Pattern Up Close NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov)

Nestle Joins Food Giants in Ditching Artificial Dyes by 2026
2025-06-26

Nestle Joins Food Giants in Ditching Artificial Dyes by 2026

Nestle announced Wednesday that it will eliminate artificial colors from its US food and beverage lineup by mid-2026. The company joins Kraft Heinz and General Mills, which recently made similar pledges to drop artificial dyes from their US products by 2027, the AP reports. General Mills also committed to removing...

Spy Chiefs, Citing New Intel on Nuclear Sites: Trump Is Right
2025-06-26

Spy Chiefs, Citing New Intel on Nuclear Sites: Trump Is Right

President Trump and his administration have pushed back , hard , against reports that Iran's nuclear program has not, in fact, been "obliterated" in recent strikes. But now, the administration is touting "new intelligence" supporting Trump's claim that the strikes set the nuclear program back years, not months, CBS News reports. CIA...

Researchers are turning outdated phones into eco-friendly mini data centres
2025-06-26

Researchers are turning outdated phones into eco-friendly mini data centres

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM That outdated phone sitting in your junk drawer could be doing a lot more than gathering dust. According to a new European study, it might just be the next tiny tech hero helping researchers monitor marine life or improve your local bus stop. The concept is straightforward enough: turn [...]The post Researchers are turning outdated phones into eco-friendly mini data centres first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

2025-06-26

CARsgen Therapeutics' satri-cel NDA accepted by Chinese regulator

26 June 2025 - CARsgen Therapeutics Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 2171.HK), a China-based company involved in developing innovative CAR T-cell therapies, announced on Wednesday that the National Medic...

Malnutrition may be a hidden health factor for people with obesity and osteoarthritis | Folio
2025-06-26

Malnutrition may be a hidden health factor for people with obesity and osteoarthritis | Folio

New research could help improve nutritional assessment and support for patients.

ASU's Metis Center Helps Future-Proof Infrastructure
2025-06-25

ASU's Metis Center Helps Future-Proof Infrastructure

"Infrastructure is stuck between the past and the future. We often approach infrastructure with design principles from 50 to 70 years ago, but today's priorities and technologies have rapidly changed. Infrastructure today is not designed to confront the complexities of today's challenges."

Ceramics will be critical to the lunar economy—but we don't know how to make them on site
2025-06-25

Ceramics will be critical to the lunar economy—but we don't know how to make them on site

Building on the moon is a challenge we have yet to fully grasp. Plenty of projects have grandiose plans, from using blood, sweat and tears to create bricks out of regolith to building towers to wirelessly transmit power between isolated locations. However, these projects all but ignore one of the most important types of material we use commonly here on Earth—ceramics.

Boson sampling finds first practical applications in quantum AI
2025-06-25

Boson sampling finds first practical applications in quantum AI

For over a decade, researchers have considered boson sampling—a quantum computing protocol involving light particles—as a key milestone toward demonstrating the advantages of quantum methods over classical computing. But while previous experiments showed that boson sampling is hard to simulate with classical computers, practical uses have remained out of reach.

Tel Aviv Might Be Getting a Trump Tower
2025-06-25

Tel Aviv Might Be Getting a Trump Tower

A luxury hotel under construction in Tel Aviv will be the tallest hotel in the city—and it could have the Trump name on it. Eric Trump, who runs the Trump Organization, spoke to the owners of the hotel in the trendy Sarona district this spring about a partnership, the...

2025-06-25

New dog-sized dinosaur species discovered - CNN

New dog-sized dinosaur species discovered CNNNatural History Museum to display rare dog-sized dinosaur BBCEnigmacursor mollyborthwickae: Small and speedy dinosaur recognised as a new species New ScientistNew species of ‘mystery’ dinosaur unveiled at the Natural History Museum Natural History MuseumMeet Enigmacursor: New dinosaur species unveiled at London's Natural History Museum Yahoo

Neurodiverse kids at camp: How programs can become places where all children belong
2025-06-25

Neurodiverse kids at camp: How programs can become places where all children belong

For many families, summer camp is a rite of passage representing friendship, fun and freedom. But for families of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, it can be a season of rejection, stress and exclusion.

Camera systems as scientific instruments in Artemis III EVAs
2025-06-25

Camera systems as scientific instruments in Artemis III EVAs

What imaging systems can NASA's Artemis astronauts use on the moon to conduct groundbreaking science and efficient documentation on the lunar surface? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC 2025) aspired to address as a team of researchers from the University of Texas at El Paso and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory investigated using next-generation cameras on the Artemis III mission, which is slated to be the first lunar surface mission of the Artemis program.

NASA clears way for SpaceX, Axiom Space to try overnight launch to space station
2025-06-25

NASA clears way for SpaceX, Axiom Space to try overnight launch to space station

After a series of delays from weather to rocket engines to a leak on the International Space Station, NASA has cleared the way for SpaceX to launch the Axiom Space Ax-4 crew on the Space Coast.

A chance discovery of a 350 million-year-old fossil reveals a new type of ray-finned fish
2025-06-25

A chance discovery of a 350 million-year-old fossil reveals a new type of ray-finned fish

In 2015, two members of the Blue Beach Fossil Museum in Nova Scotia found a long, curved fossil jaw, bristling with teeth. Sonja Wood, the museum's owner, and Chris Mansky, the museum's curator, found the fossil in a creek after Wood had a hunch.

Physicists recreate forgotten experiment observing fusion
2025-06-25

Physicists recreate forgotten experiment observing fusion

A Los Alamos collaboration has replicated an important but largely forgotten physics experiment: the first deuterium-tritium (DT) fusion observation. As described in the article published in Physical Review C, the reworking of the previously unheralded experiment confirmed the role of University of Michigan physicist Arthur Ruhlig, whose 1938 experiment and observation of deuterium-tritium fusion likely planted the seed for a physics process that informs national security work and nuclear energy research to this day.

Trump Administration Ousts National Science Foundation from Headquarters Building
2025-06-25

Trump Administration Ousts National Science Foundation from Headquarters Building

Employees at the National Science Foundation say they’ve been blindsided by a plan for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take over their offices

Rubio: Fate of Iran's Conversion Facility Is Telling
2025-06-25

Rubio: Fate of Iran's Conversion Facility Is Telling

In the back and forth around whether Iran's nuclear capabilities were "obliterated" as President Trump has said or just damaged, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is making a case for the former fate. The New York Times reports Rubio on Wednesday provided a "more detailed description" of why he believes...

Mice born of two dads reveal hidden details of mammalian reproduction
2025-06-25

Mice born of two dads reveal hidden details of mammalian reproduction

Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University have produced fertile adult mice from embryos constructed entirely with male genetic material. Mice carrying only paternal DNA developed into fertile adults following precision editing of seven imprinting control regions, revealing genomic imprinting as a core barrier to uniparental mammalian development.

ESO 280-SC06 is a tidally disrupted globular cluster that has lost almost all its mass, observations reveal
2025-06-25

ESO 280-SC06 is a tidally disrupted globular cluster that has lost almost all its mass, observations reveal

Using the Magellan Telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, astronomers have performed a chemical study of a globular cluster known as ESO 280-SC06. As a result, they found that ESO 280-SC06 is a tidally disrupted cluster that was once massive but has lost at least 95% of its initial mass. The new findings were published June 18 on the arXiv pre-print server.

Anthony Weiner's Comeback Bid Not Looking Good
2025-06-25

Anthony Weiner's Comeback Bid Not Looking Good

Disgraced former US Rep. Anthony Weiner is trailing badly in the Democratic primary for a New York City Council seat as the race moves to a ranked choice vote count to decide the winner. Initial returns Tuesday showed Weiner running in a distant fourth place in the five-person race for...

Award Transaction Summary (ATS) now available
2025-06-25

Award Transaction Summary (ATS) now available

Dear Colleagues, The issues affecting the Award Transaction Summary (ATS) and Awards by Campus Area report have been resolved. Both reports are now available. Thank you for your patience and please contact the ERA Team if you have...

2025-06-25

Unlocking the Cosmos with AI: How the SkAI Institute Is Transforming Astronomy

Modern telescopes like the Rubin Observatory are poised to capture unprecedented volumes of data. But how do you process, classify, and interpret millions of astrophysical events each night?

It's Elementary: Problem-Solving AI Approach Offers Scientific Discovery at Scale
2025-06-25

It's Elementary: Problem-Solving AI Approach Offers Scientific Discovery at Scale

Scientists at Jefferson Lab, in collaboration with DOE's Argonne National Laboratory and Vivix Inc., have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can reliably solve inverse problems at supercomputer scales. The technique, first developed for nuclear physics applications, could help scientists in a number of fields make discoveries more quickly and efficiently.

2025-06-25

Endowed Professorship Boosts Leadership in Space Governance at CU Boulder

Endowed professorship boosts leadership in space governance at CU Boulder

Solos unveils AirGo A5 and AirGo V2 smart glasses with hands-free AI
2025-06-25

Solos unveils AirGo A5 and AirGo V2 smart glasses with hands-free AI

Solos is unveiling two new smart glasses models with hands-free AI: AirGo A5 and AirGo V2. With intuitive interaction, superior sound, advanced video capabilities, and camera-enabled AI, Solos said the two products set a new benchmark for wearable intelligence, making wearable AI more intuitive, accessible, and integrated into daily life. The Boston company unveiled them [...]

2025-06-25

European spacecraft built to carry astronauts is launching first with human remains from 150 people on board - and it's costing big money - supercarblondie.com

European spacecraft built to carry astronauts is launching first with human remains from 150 people on board - and it's costing big money supercarblondie.comThe Exploration Company outlines plans for human spaceflight SpaceNewsThe Exploration Company Unveils Proposed Crew Capsule European SpaceflightEuropean Spacecraft Has the Coolest Name Ever, Gulfstream Jet to Chase It on Re-Entry autoevolutionNyx: Europe’s Autonomous Space Capsule for Cargo and Human Missions DirectIndustry e-Magazine

NASA’s LRO Views ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 2 Moon Lander Impact Site
2025-06-25

NASA’s LRO Views ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 2 Moon Lander Impact Site

The Japanese ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 2 was supposed to touch down gently on the Moon on June 5, 2025. Unfortunately, communications with the RESILIENCE lander were lost about 90 seconds before it should have landed, and it was assumed to have crashed on the lunar surface. Now, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured the crash site from orbit at an altitude of 80 km and confirmed where it smashed into the Moon.

San Francisco Judge Supports AI Firm Anthropic's Transformative Use of Texts but Acknowledges Piracy Concerns Ahead of Trial
2025-06-25

San Francisco Judge Supports AI Firm Anthropic's Transformative Use of Texts but Acknowledges Piracy Concerns Ahead of Trial

U.S. Judge Alsup ruled that Anthropic's AI use of copyrighted books was transformative but is still assessing damages for sourcing pirated copies.

2025-06-24

Ancient carbon ‘burps’ caused ocean oxygen crashes — and we’re repeating the mistake

Over 300 million years ago, Earth experienced powerful bursts of carbon dioxide from natural sources—like massive volcanic eruptions—that triggered dramatic drops in ocean oxygen levels. These ancient "carbon burps" led to dangerous periods of ocean anoxia, which stalled marine biodiversity and potentially reshaped entire ecosystems. In a groundbreaking study, scientists combined high-tech climate models with deep-ocean sediment analysis to pinpoint five such events. The alarming part? Today's human-driven CO2 emissions are skyrocketing at speeds hundreds of times faster than those ancient upheavals—raising urgent questions about how modern oceans, particularly coastal zones rich in marine life, might react.

Someone Stole a $200K Violin From a Pub
2025-06-24

Someone Stole a $200K Violin From a Pub

London police are investigating an unusual theft: Somebody made off with an 18th-century violin valued at $200,000—from a pub. The police just released images of the suspect (though the theft occurred in February) and are asking the public for help identifying him, reports the BBC . The violin is...

Diabetic Woman No Longer Needs Insulin After Single Dose of Experimental Stem Cells
2025-06-24

Diabetic Woman No Longer Needs Insulin After Single Dose of Experimental Stem Cells

A Canadian woman who took part in a landmark study spent nearly a decade handcuffed to her glucose monitor and insulin shots — but after a single dose of manufactured stem cells implanted into her liver, she's now free. In an interview with CTV about her participation in the study, which was the subject of a new paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Amanda Smith of London, Ontario described how it felt to be part of such a history-making experiment.

Behind the headlines: The hidden toll on journalists during the pandemic era
2025-06-24

Behind the headlines: The hidden toll on journalists during the pandemic era

New research has revealed the trauma faced by journalists during the height of the pandemic, caused by exposure to online threats, disturbing information and disrupted work routines that exacerbated an industry already under pressure from the rise of social media and online news.

A new atomistic route to viscosity—even near the glass transition
2025-06-24

A new atomistic route to viscosity—even near the glass transition

We rarely think about how liquids flow—why honey is thick, water is thin or how molten plastic moves through machines. But for scientists and engineers, understanding and predicting the viscosity of materials, especially polymers, is essential.

Reading skills—and struggles—manifest earlier than thought
2025-06-24

Reading skills—and struggles—manifest earlier than thought

Experts have long known that reading skills develop before the first day of kindergarten, but new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences from the Harvard Graduate School of Education says they may start developing as early as infancy.

Live or Fly a Plane in California? Help NASA Measure Ozone Pollution!
2025-06-24

Live or Fly a Plane in California? Help NASA Measure Ozone Pollution!

Ozone high in the stratosphere protects us from the Sun’s ultraviolet light. But ozone near the ground is a pollutant that harms people and plants. The San Joaquin Valley has some of the most polluted air in the country, and NASA scientists with the new Ozone Where We Live (OWWL) project are working to measure [...]

Pulsars Could Have Tiny Mountains
2025-06-24

Pulsars Could Have Tiny Mountains

Pulsars are spinning neutron stars, with several times the mass of the Sun compressed into a sphere just 10 km across. They have a theoretical "death line,” a point where pulsars should stop emitting radio waves as they slow down. But researchers have detected two pulsars still beaming radio signals despite being below this death line. One explanation is that there are tiny irregularities on their surfaces, mountains just 1 cm tall. These peaks amplify local electric fields, making it easier for the pulsars to accelerate particles and produce radio emissions that should be impossible.

Mercury - The Tiny Planet That's Been Baffling Scientists Everywhere
2025-06-24

Mercury - The Tiny Planet That's Been Baffling Scientists Everywhere

Mercury doesn't give up its secrets easily. The smallest planet in our Solar System is also one of the most extreme, a sun-scorched, metal-rich world with a puzzling magnetic field and lavas unlike anything found on Earth. Now, groundbreaking laboratory experiments are finally beginning to unlock these mysteries, revealing how this planetary oddball could hold the key to understanding rocky planets throughout the universe.

Your health data is being sold without your consent
2025-06-24

Your health data is being sold without your consent

Your health information might feel private and secure with your doctor, but the reality is far more complicated. Data brokers collect a wide range of sensitive health data, from diagnoses and prescription details to personal identifiers, and sell this data to marketers, insurers, and other third parties.

Co-Founder of Bad Company, Mott the Hoople Dead at 81
2025-06-24

Co-Founder of Bad Company, Mott the Hoople Dead at 81

Mick Ralphs, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died. A statement posted to the band's official website Monday announced Ralphs' death at age 81, the AP reports. Ralphs had a stroke days after what would be his...

Brazilian Hiker Missing on Active Volcano
2025-06-24

Brazilian Hiker Missing on Active Volcano

Rescue teams in Indonesia are searching for Juliana Marins, a 26-year-old Brazilian tourist who fell while hiking near the crater of the active volcano Mount Rinjani over the weekend, the BBC reports. Marins disappeared early Saturday while trekking with a group, reportedly slipping from a cliff that borders a trail...

Japanese Company Blames Laser Tool for Its 2nd Crash Landing on the Moon
2025-06-24

Japanese Company Blames Laser Tool for Its 2nd Crash Landing on the Moon

A Japanese company says a laser navigating tool doomed its lunar lander, causing it to crash into the moon

2025-06-24

Japanese company blames laser tool for its 2nd crash landing on the moon - AP News

Japanese company blames laser tool for its 2nd crash landing on the moon AP NewsNASA spacecraft around the moon photographs the crash site of a Japanese company's lunar lander Phys.orgNASA’s LRO Views ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 2 Moon Lander Impact Site NASA (.gov)NASA moon orbiter spies grave of crashed Japanese lunar lander (image) SpaceJapan-Moon Landing guardonline.com

2025-06-24

2032 'City-Killer' Impact Threatens Earth's Satellites, Study Finds - ScienceAlert

2032 'City-Killer' Impact Threatens Earth's Satellites, Study Finds ScienceAlertGiant asteroid could crash into moon in 2032, firing debris towards Earth The GuardianMassive Asteroid Could Hit the Moon, Here's How It Would Impact Earth YahooAsteroid on collision course with moon could fire shrapnel at Earth New Scientist"City-killer" asteroid could strike the Moon, putting satellites at risk Boing Boing

Simulations Reveal the Secret to Strengthening Carbon Fiber
2025-06-24

Simulations Reveal the Secret to Strengthening Carbon Fiber

Stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum, carbon fiber is a staple in aerospace and high-performance vehicles -- and now, scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a way to make it even stronger.

2025-06-24

Inamori Foundation Announces 2025 Kyoto Prize Laureates

Theories enabling artificial intelligence, models that shape our knowledge of genomic imprinting, and ideas illuminating the ethic of care are recognized by the 2025 Kyoto Prizes, announced by Japan's Inamori Foundation.

Cosmic Revelation: Vera C. Rubin Observatory Unveils Universe's Splendor in First Images, A New Era of Discovery Beckons from Washington D.C. to Chile
2025-06-24

Cosmic Revelation: Vera C. Rubin Observatory Unveils Universe's Splendor in First Images, A New Era of Discovery Beckons from Washington D.C. to Chile

First images from Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveal millions of cosmic objects, signaling a new era in astronomy and astrophysics.

Diddy's Defense to Rest Case Without Calling Witnesses
2025-06-24

Diddy's Defense to Rest Case Without Calling Witnesses

As Sean "Diddy" Combs' high-profile sex trafficking trial nears its end, his defense team is expected to take the unusual step of resting its case without calling a single witness, People reports. The prosecution, meanwhile, is expected to rest its case Tuesday after calling 34 witnesses. Homeland Security Special Agent...

Extreme Heat Is Killing Unfathomable Numbers of People Worldwide
2025-06-24

Extreme Heat Is Killing Unfathomable Numbers of People Worldwide

When the mercury rises to new heights, get somewhere cooler because your life may depend on it. A potentially deadly heatwave is currently spilling humidity and searing heat across vast swaths of the United States, sending temperatures skyrocketing to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit from Minnesota to New York City, according to The New York Times. What's dangerous about these heatwaves is that they can kill people, who tend to be elderly or don't have access to air conditioning. In fact, about 500 people die in New York City from heat-related causes, according to the New York City Emergency Management. "This [...]

2025-06-24

PTC Therapeutics receives European marketing authorisation for sepiapterin in phenylketonuria treatment

24 June 2025 - US pharmaceutical company PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) announced on Monday that it has received marketing authorisation from the European Commission for Sephience (sepiapterin)...

2025-06-24

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals reports ifetroban Phase 2 DMD heart disease trial results

24 June 2025 - Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: CPIX), a US-based specialty pharmaceutical company, on Monday announced the latest positive results from its Phase 2 FIGHT DMD trial evaluating i...

Laboratory Investigation Of CO2-Driven Enhancement Of Radiolytic H2O2 On Europa And Other Icy Moons
2025-06-23

Laboratory Investigation Of CO2-Driven Enhancement Of Radiolytic H2O2 On Europa And Other Icy Moons

Observations of Europa’s leading hemisphere reveal elevated H2O2 in the warmer, low latitude chaos terrains compared to the colder, polar regions. This distribution disagrees with prior laboratory radiolysis studies of pure water ice, which show higher H2O2 yields at colder temperatures. The regions with higher peroxide abundance, Tara and Powys Regiones, also present increased amounts [...]The post Laboratory Investigation Of CO2-Driven Enhancement Of Radiolytic H2O2 On Europa And Other Icy Moons appeared first on Astrobiology.

NASA DARES: Possibilities for SETI at High Energy
2025-06-23

NASA DARES: Possibilities for SETI at High Energy

High-energy SETI pushes astrobiology to its limits, testing the most fundamental needs of life and the most extreme limits of technology. It has lagged behind the rest of the field, but the increased respectability of SETI could spark interest in the coming years. This white paper reviews the case for SETI in X-rays, gamma rays, [...]The post NASA DARES: Possibilities for SETI at High Energy appeared first on Astrobiology.

Study tightens King plot-based constraints on hypothetical fifth force
2025-06-23

Study tightens King plot-based constraints on hypothetical fifth force

While the Standard Model (SM) describes all known fundamental particles and many of the interactions between them, it fails to explain dark matter, dark energy and the apparent asymmetry between matter and antimatter in the universe. Over the past decades, physicists have thus introduced various frameworks and methods to study physics beyond the SM, one of which is known as the King plot.

NASA Fosters Innovative, Far-Out Tech for the Future of Aerospace
2025-06-23

NASA Fosters Innovative, Far-Out Tech for the Future of Aerospace

Through the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, NASA nurtures visionary yet credible concepts that could one day “change the possible” in aerospace, while engaging America’s innovators and entrepreneurs as partners in the journey. These concepts span various disciplines and aim to advance capabilities such as finding resources on distant planets, making space travel safer [...]

How mice 'listen' with their whiskers
2025-06-23

How mice 'listen' with their whiskers

Oh no! You dropped your keys on the ground, and it is too dark to see them. You might have to feel the ground with your hands, but a mouse could use its whiskers to find the keys.

Mapping the gaps: Global assessment reveals stark biases in ocean biodiversity data
2025-06-23

Mapping the gaps: Global assessment reveals stark biases in ocean biodiversity data

Despite decades of ocean exploration, humans still lack basic answers to one of the most fundamental ecological questions: where is marine life found, and why?

Glowing biosensor streamlines high-throughput drug screening
2025-06-23

Glowing biosensor streamlines high-throughput drug screening

Drug discovery can be a long and complex process. Medicines for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease are among the most expensive to develop, as animal model results have not proven to be predictive of efficacy in humans. Scientists usually have to screen many biological targets before identifying a single potential new drug.

Atlas 5 launches second set of Project Kuiper satellites
2025-06-23

Atlas 5 launches second set of Project Kuiper satellites

An Atlas 5 launched a second group of satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation June 23.The post Atlas 5 launches second set of Project Kuiper satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.

The light triad: Expert explains psychology's answer to our darkest fears about people
2025-06-23

The light triad: Expert explains psychology's answer to our darkest fears about people

Are you losing faith in humanity because of everything that is going on right now? If so, that is no surprise. Our habit of "doomscrolling" convinces us that people are inherently self-centered and uncaring.

Catching a jellyfish in the sky: New galaxy discovered with the James Webb Space Telescope
2025-06-23

Catching a jellyfish in the sky: New galaxy discovered with the James Webb Space Telescope

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers from Canada and Switzerland have discovered a new galaxy, which received designation COSMOS2020-635829. The newfound object appears to undergo a ram pressure stripping of gas and therefore may be a "jellyfish" galaxy. The finding was detailed in a research paper published June 17 on the arXiv pre-print server.

2025-06-23

The largest digital camera ever built has released its first glamour shots of the universe - Winnipeg Free Press

The largest digital camera ever built has released its first glamour shots of the universe Winnipeg Free PressFirst images shared from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveal why it will change astronomy forever The Globe and MailVera C Rubin Observatory reveals 1st stunning images of the cosmos. Scientists are 'beyond excited about what's coming' SpaceWorld’s Largest Digital Camera Snaps Its First Photos of the Universe WSJFirst images of distant galaxies captured by ‘ultimate’ telescope The Guardian

2025-06-23

The largest digital camera ever built has released its first glamour shots of the universe - Toronto Star

The largest digital camera ever built has released its first glamour shots of the universe Toronto StarFirst celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope BBCThousands of asteroids and millions of galaxies shine in first images from the largest camera ever built CNNFirst images shared from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveal why it will change astronomy forever The Globe and MailFirst images of distant galaxies captured by ‘ultimate’ telescope The Guardian

Humidity-Resistant Phosphorescent Films Achieved Through Crosslinking Reaction
2025-06-23

Humidity-Resistant Phosphorescent Films Achieved Through Crosslinking Reaction

Researchers have developed a humidity-resistant phosphorescent material using a simple and effective strategy of multi-component crosslinking in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films. The innovation enables ultralong phosphorescence (3.18 seconds) under high humidity (80% RH), enabling applications in anti-counterfeiting, data encryption, and wearable electronics.

(Re)-Defining Planets — the Fundamental Plane of Planets
2025-06-23

(Re)-Defining Planets — the Fundamental Plane of Planets

6000+ exoplanets are now detected using various techniques, with estimates of billions of planets existing in our Galaxy alone. They are called super-Earths, hot Earths, mini-Neptunes, hot Neptunes, sub-Neptunes, Saturns, Jupiters, hot Jupiters, gas giants, ice giants, rocky, terran, subterran, superterran, and so on. This prompted the emergence of many recent works on taxonomy, or [...]The post (Re)-Defining Planets — the Fundamental Plane of Planets appeared first on Astrobiology.

Calcium Carbonate As A Potential Template for the Origin of Life
2025-06-23

Calcium Carbonate As A Potential Template for the Origin of Life

Unraveling life’s origin involves finding environments that can form and preserve organic molecules, with hydrothermal systems offering a likely setting. Terrestrial mineral deposits in the form of silicates and carbonates may have functioned as natural reactors that facilitated early prebiotic chemical reactions. At lab scale, calcium carbonate (CaCO3) surfaces accelerate key prebiotic reactions, yet natural [...]The post Calcium Carbonate As A Potential Template for the Origin of Life appeared first on Astrobiology.

Mahmoud Khalil Addresses Supporters, Describes Detention
2025-06-23

Mahmoud Khalil Addresses Supporters, Describes Detention

Mahmoud Khalil gave his first interview since being released from ICE detention to the New York Times , and he tells the newspaper the moment he was taken into custody "felt like kidnapping." The 30-year-old Palestinian, a US permanent resident with a green card, was in the lobby of his Manhattan...

Experts Suggest Iran Strike Is 'Incomplete'
2025-06-23

Experts Suggest Iran Strike Is 'Incomplete'

President Trump late Sunday used the word "obliteration" to describe what the US strikes did to Iran's nuclear facilities, but that's not what some early assessments indicate. Trump's post on Truth Social: "Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an...

Trump on Regime Change Idea: 'MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN'
2025-06-23

Trump on Regime Change Idea: 'MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN'

Even as President Trump's national security team spent Sunday emphasizing that the US is targeting only Iran's nuclear program, not aiming to topple its government, Trump's own Truth Social post Sunday night complicated that message: "If the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there...

2025-06-23

Sarclisa recommended for EU approval in newly diagnosed transplant-eligible multiple myeloma

23 June 2025 - French healthcare company Sanofi S.A. (Euronext Paris:SAN) (Nasdaq:SNY) announced on Monday that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency (EMA...

2025-06-23

European Commission approves argenx's VYVGART subcutaneous injection with Halozyme's ENHANZE for CIDP

23 June 2025 - Halozyme Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:HALO) announced on Friday that Dutch immunology company argenx SE (Euronext Brussels:ARGX) (Nasdaq:ARGX) has received European Commission approval for ...

2025-06-23

Hyloris partners with Kuvatris to advance Suramin IV for sleeping sickness and pursue Priority Review Voucher

23 June 2025 - Specialty biopharma company Hyloris Pharmaceuticals SA (Euronext Brussels:HYL) announced on Monday that it has entered a strategic partnership with US-based Kuvatris Therapeutics to sup...

2025-06-22

Nanaimo astronomers will hear how star formation is kind of like making snowballs - Nanaimo News Bulletin

Nanaimo astronomers will hear how star formation is kind of like making snowballs Nanaimo News Bulletin

All You Want To Know – IPO Central
2025-06-22

All You Want To Know – IPO Central

With all the volatility and poor sentiments in the secondary markets right now, it is only natural that IPOs are put on the backburner. In a similar vein, pre-IPO shares – which usually attract buyers during bull markets – are now in doldrums with prices of many favorites coming down. Nevertheless, it may be a [...]

Oklahoma City Thunder Wins NBA Championship
2025-06-22

Oklahoma City Thunder Wins NBA Championship

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship, pulling away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 on Sunday night, the AP reports. Jalen Williams scored 20 and Chet Holmgren had 18 for...

Moth uses stars to navigate long distances, scientists discover
2025-06-22

Moth uses stars to navigate long distances, scientists discover

A species of Australian moth travels up to a thousand kilometers every summer using the stars to navigate, scientists said Wednesday, the first time this talent has been discovered in an invertebrate covering vast distances.

2025-06-22

NASA Discovers That Venus’ Surface Is Still Alive: New Evidence of Active Geology - The Daily Galaxy

NASA Discovers That Venus’ Surface Is Still Alive: New Evidence of Active Geology The Daily Galaxy

Ocean Planet Exploration: Methane-powered Sea Spiders
2025-06-22

Ocean Planet Exploration: Methane-powered Sea Spiders

Bianca Dal Bó, a biology major from Berkeley, has spent the last five years delving into the mysteries of deep-sea life. Guided by Professor of Biology Shana Goffredi, she researches invertebrates living in the unique ecosystem of the Del Mar methane seep off the Southern California coast—and now, she’s bringing that research to a wider [...]The post Ocean Planet Exploration: Methane-powered Sea Spiders appeared first on Astrobiology.

Exploring The Potential Of A Bioassembler For Protein Crystallization In Space
2025-06-22

Exploring The Potential Of A Bioassembler For Protein Crystallization In Space

Protein crystallization holds paramount significance in structural biology, serving as a pivotal technique for unveiling the three-dimensional (3D) architecture of proteins. While microgravity conditions in space offer distinct advantages for high-quality protein crystal growth by mitigating the influences of gravity and convection, the development of reliable techniques for protein crystallization in space with precise control [...]The post Exploring The Potential Of A Bioassembler For Protein Crystallization In Space appeared first on Astrobiology.

The Possible Crystallization Process in the Origin of Bacteria, Archaea, Viruses, and Mobile Elements
2025-06-22

The Possible Crystallization Process in the Origin of Bacteria, Archaea, Viruses, and Mobile Elements

We propose a hypothesis for the simultaneous emergence of bacteria, archaea, viruses, and mobile elements by sequential and concrete biochemical pathways. The emergence process can be considered analogous to crystallization, where genetic and biochemical systems stabilize as organisms evolve from their common ancestor, the LUCA, which was a non-free-living pool of single operon type genomes [...]The post The Possible Crystallization Process in the Origin of Bacteria, Archaea, Viruses, and Mobile Elements appeared first on Astrobiology.

Dragon Holds Off Newcomers
2025-06-22

Dragon Holds Off Newcomers

Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple How to Train Your Dragon from the No. 1 slot at North American box offices over the weekend. The Universal Pictures live-action remake remained the top film, bringing in $37 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, despite the sizeable new...