Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to trio for technique that helps decode mysteries of the brain
The 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to three scientists – Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and…
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admin Winner of Nikon microscopy photo contest faces criticism over AI usage
The organizers of a highly regarded scientific photography contest are reviewing this year’s winning entry following criticism over the use…
Radio signal detected for the first time from a planet outside our solar system
Astronomers say they have have detected a radio emission from Beta Pictoris b, an exoplanet 63 light-years from Earth, according…
Google is firing the first salvo in a brewing race to deploy AI data centers in orbit
Google is set to launch its first test satellite for an in-space AI data center. It’s set to lift off…
SpaceX’s megarocket is on the verge of paradigm-shifting success. It’s spurring a ‘crisis’
As SpaceX’s massive Starship inches closer to leaving the prototype phase behind, the company is looking to make two other…
A storied NASA observatory could be weeks away from falling to Earth after failed rescue attempt
A daring mission failed to rescue NASA’s Swift telescope, and the nearly 22-year-old observatory will soon burn up in Earth’s…
New evidence deepens mystery of moon’s ancient magnetic field
The ancient magnetic field for the moon has baffled scientists for decades. Lunar probes are now providing fresh evidence.
DNA evidence from Thomas Jefferson’s hair reveals the truth about his relationship with Sally Hemings
Thomas Jefferson’s DNA sheds new light on his relationship with Sally Hemings and supports the longstanding conclusion that he fathered…
Scientists identify two of the world’s noisiest birds – and they’re as loud as a jackhammer
There are two new contenders for the world’s loudest bird – and scientists are not being quiet about it.
This ‘banana on steroids’ could help the battle against hunger
Known as “the tree against hunger,” enset is a resilient crop that could feed millions more amid the impacts of…