Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-292Electrochemical Bath Restores 95% of Lithium Battery CapacityCornell researchers developed an electrochemical bath that restores up to 95% of lithium-ion battery capacity by dissolving excess SEI layers on intact electrodes, cutting recycling costs and environmental impact.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-292Why Screens in Infancy Are Harming Early DevelopmentNew UK research links screen exposure in infants under two to reduced bonding, delayed language, sleep disruption, and other developmental risks. Experts urge limits and systemic support for families.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-29NASA's Cryocoupler Brings Orbital Refueling Within ReachNASA and L3Harris tested the Cryocoupler, an automated device for leak-free transfer of cryogenic propellants in orbit, advancing autonomous orbital refueling and reusable mission architectures.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-292Why SoftBank Thinks Musk’s Orbital Data Centers Will FailSoftBank’s Masayoshi Son calls Elon Musk’s orbital AI data centers impractical for now, arguing terrestrial infrastructure and cost-efficiency will drive near-term AI progress. SoftBank backs Project Stargate with major investments.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-292Low Testosterone Linked to Higher Cancer Risk and MortalityA pooled analysis of 11 longitudinal studies links low testosterone in men to higher cancer incidence and mortality, with risk rising below specific hormonal thresholds; experts urge medical evaluation over self-treatment.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-292Why Pets Improve Mood But Don't Always Reduce StressA real-time study finds that interacting with cats and dogs boosts mood but does not reliably blunt stress in the moment. Species differences are subtle and owner traits likely shape outcomes.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-284Wobbling Peanut Asteroid Reveals Brief Ancient WaterNASA's Lucy spacecraft flew past asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing a tumbling peanut-shaped world with iron-rich clays that point to brief ancient liquid water and ongoing YORP-driven spin evolution.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-282Common Laxative Shows Promise Against Depression Brain FogA short clinical trial found that prucalopride, a 5-HT4 receptor agonist used for constipation, improved memory, attention, and processing speed in adults recovering from depression, pointing to new repurposing opportunities.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-28217,000 Brain Scans Reveal Ethnic Differences in AmyloidA pooled analysis of over 17,000 PET scans shows Hispanic participants had lower amyloid levels than non-Hispanic whites with similar genetics and cognition, suggesting ethnic variation in Alzheimer’s biology and implications for treatment.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-282Two Exoplanets Fluffier Than Marshmallows Shock AstronomersAstronomers have found two Jupiter-sized exoplanets, TOI-791 b and c, whose densities are even lower than marshmallows. Observed by TESS and Antarctic telescopes, these puffed-up worlds offer clues about formation and composition.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-282Scientists Trick Awake Brains into Deep-Sleep RepairResearchers used targeted light pulses in mice to recreate deep-sleep slow waves in awake brains, restoring memory and reducing sleep need. The finding points to future noninvasive therapies for insomnia and sleep loss.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-273Sunlight Upconverted into UV: A Solid-State BreakthroughKyushu University researchers engineered a solid organic material that converts visible sunlight into UV via triplet-triplet annihilation, achieving 1.9% upconversion under natural sunlight and opening paths for solar-driven UV applications.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-273How a Stretchable AI Patch Lets Skin Act Like a DoctorResearchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne built a stretchable, skin-like AI patch that runs neuromorphic computing on the body, enabling millisecond cardiac mapping and accurate health-risk prediction.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-272Shingles Vaccine Tied to 24% Lower Dementia Risk in SeniorsAnalysis of Medicare records shows older adults who received the Shingrix shingles vaccine after admission to skilled nursing facilities were about 24 percent less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over four years, though causality is not established.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-272How Shannon Entropy Cracked 99% of Wordle Games WorldwideResearchers at Binghamton University applied Shannon entropy to Wordle, creating an entropy-first strategy that solved 99% of puzzles in simulations by selecting guesses that maximize expected information gain.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-273Why Terraforming Mars Could Take Centuries to AchieveTerraforming Mars is physically possible but demands staggering mass, heat, oxygen and energy. This article breaks down the five habitability milestones, the material math, and why energy is the ultimate bottleneck.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-262Recreational Drugs Linked to Raised Stroke Risk in AdultsA Cambridge-led meta-analysis of over 100 million people links cannabis, cocaine, and amphetamines to higher stroke risk, with genetic evidence suggesting causal relationships and stronger effects in younger adults.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-26How Giant Impacts Might Explain Earth's Missing CrustNew research argues repeated giant impacts in the Hadean may explain why we lack early continental rocks, why cratons are rounded, and how massive unconformities formed. The idea shifts how we read Earth and Moon records.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-262First Ebola Case in France: What Scientists Are WatchingA doctor returning from the DRC tested positive for Ebola in Paris, the first detected case outside Africa in the current outbreak. Authorities isolated the patient, traced contacts, and stress the risk to the wider public remains low.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-263Planetary Flybys May Have Triggered Earth's Mass ExtinctionsA new hypothesis argues that close flybys by planetary-mass objects from the outer Solar System could have generated colossal tides, volcanic episodes, and climate disruption strong enough to trigger some of Earth's mass extinctions.
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