Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-042NASA Confirms MAVEN Spacecraft at Mars Is Officially DeadAfter six months of silence, NASA has declared the MAVEN Mars orbiter dead. The decade-long mission reshaped understanding of Martian atmospheric loss and will leave a lasting scientific legacy.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-042Inside Pigeon Livers: A Quantum Compass Guides HomeResearchers found evidence that pigeons may use iron-rich liver immune cells as a quantum magnetic compass. Field tests that removed those cells impaired navigation under overcast skies, suggesting a new model for animal magnetoreception.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-042How Moderate Strength Training Extends Lifespan, Study ShowsA 30-year analysis of over 147,000 adults links 90 to 120 minutes of weekly strength training to lower mortality, especially when combined with regular aerobic exercise. Practical guidance and study context included.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-032El Nino Likely to Intensify This Summer, UN Warns SoonThe WMO warns there is roughly an 80 percent chance El Nino will form this summer, raising risks of heatwaves, droughts, and heavy rains worldwide. Read expert commentary and regional impacts.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-033Why Hot Jupiters' Winds Slow Down Under Magnetic BrakesA study of seven hot Jupiters finds that the hottest of these exoplanets show slower-than-expected winds, likely due to magnetic braking. The pattern offers a new way to infer planetary magnetic fields and their effects.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-032Night Shifts and Small Brain Volume Loss in AdultsA large UK Biobank MRI study links long term night shift work to small volume reductions in the thalamus and amygdala. Changes were subtle, partly reversible within 2.5 years, and tied to some cognitive impacts.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-022210-Million-Year-Old Croc Relative Discovered in New MexicoA new crocodile relative, Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa, has been identified from a 210-million-year-old Ghost Ranch fossil. CT scans reveal a short-snouted predator that coexisted with Hesperosuchus, shedding light on early croc diversification.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-022Anti-inflammatory Drug Shows Promise for Tough DepressionA Bristol pilot trial found that tocilizumab, an IL-6 blocking drug, improved symptoms in some people with treatment-resistant depression who showed blood markers of inflammation, pointing toward personalized immunotherapy approaches.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-022New Pancreatic Cancer Pill Nearly Doubles SurvivalDaraxonrasib, a KRAS-targeting oral drug, nearly doubled median survival in a randomized trial for previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer, offering a potential new standard of care and directions for future research.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-022How Statins May Open a Tiny Calcium Gate in MusclesResearchers trace a common statin side effect to RyR1, a muscle calcium channel. New structural and mouse data show how simvastatin can open the gate, prompting interventions that could help millions with statin intolerance.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-013Stanford's New iISM Microscope Reveals Living CellsStanford researchers combined interferometric scattering and image-scanning techniques to create iISM, a label-free microscope that images living cells at ~120 nm resolution with lower illumination, enabling longer, gentler live-cell observation.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-012Programmable Living Plastics That Self-Destruct in Six DaysScientists embedded engineered Bacillus subtilis and two enzymes into polycaprolactone to create living plastics that, when activated, fully degrade within six days without producing microplastics.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-013How Giant Telescopes Will Soon Reveal Earthlike WorldsNew space missions and enormous ground telescopes such as the Giant Magellan Telescope will combine adaptive optics and spectroscopy to locate and study Earth-sized exoplanets, shifting us from detection to characterization.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-012New Glenn Explosion Forces Six-Month Delay at Blue OriginA New Glenn booster exploded during a preflight test, destroying Blue Origin's launch pad and delaying Amazon's Project Kuiper and NASA lunar plans. Reconstruction may take six months while investigations proceed.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-013One Sign of Aging That Predicts Decline and RecoveryFrailty, more than age alone, predicts whether older adults will recover from illness. Simple, evidence-based steps — strength training, adequate protein and social engagement — can prevent or reverse decline.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-05-312Foamy Microglia: A New Clue to Severe Multiple SclerosisResearchers link fat-filled microglia to aggressive multiple sclerosis. Post-mortem tissue and mouse models suggest lipid-overloaded immune cells switch from repair to harm, offering new diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-05-312Did Earth Seed Life in Venus’s Clouds? New Models Say MaybeNew modeling suggests material blasted from Earth could reach Venus’s cloud decks and remain viable. Researchers using the Venus Life Equation estimate hundreds to billions of transferred cells over geological time.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-05-302Wearable Ultrasound Patch Enables Continuous Fetal MonitoringScientists have developed UPatch, a wearable ultrasound that can monitor a fetus continuously for hours, measuring anatomy and blood flow. Trials show clinical promise, detecting sustained distress and offering potential for earlier intervention.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-05-302Typhoid Superbugs Are Rising: A Global Warning NowGenomic surveillance shows extensively drug-resistant Salmonella Typhi spreading across regions and threatening the last oral treatments. Vaccination, surveillance and new drugs are urgent priorities.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-05-302Why Colon Cancer Is Increasing Among People in Their 30sColorectal cancer is rising in younger adults, including those in their 30s. A Swiss national study and global data point to increases in rectal and right-sided tumors, later-stage diagnoses, and the need for earlier awareness.
