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Science Newspolitics21 hrs ago
Scientists propose satellite method to detect orbital nuclear weapons
A physicist has outlined a plan for a small satellite to approach suspicious spacecraft and detect neutrons produced by interactions between high-energy protons and uranium. The approach would use the inner Van Allen belt to help identify potential violations of the Outer Space T…
Science Newsai1 day ago
Study Finds AI Peer Review Scores Improve After Mostly Stylistic Paper Rewrites
Computer scientists showed that large language models can be prompted to rewrite papers for higher AI review scores. The work will be presented July 8 at the International Conference on Machine Learning in Seoul.
The Independentpolitics3 days ago
UK Sanctions Seven Individuals and Two Institutes Linked to Novichok and Epibatidine Development
The UK government imposed asset freezes and travel bans on seven individuals and two research institutes tied to the development of Novichok nerve agent and Epibatidine toxin. The measures target scientists linked to three Russian state facilities.
theverge.comai5 days ago
Anthropic Launches AI Tool for Scientists and Says It Will Develop Drugs for Neglected Diseases
Anthropic introduced Claude Science at an AI for science event this week. The company also said it will develop its own drugs targeting neglected diseases while expanding life sciences hiring.
thehindu.comscience6 days ago
Scientists Link Recent U.S. Heat Wave to Climate Change
Researchers determined that current heat wave conditions would have been virtually impossible without climate change. The assessment compared present temperatures to pre-industrial climate patterns.
swarajyamag.comworld7 days ago
Scientists and Crew to Begin Eight-Month Drift Across Arctic Ocean in August
Six scientists and six crew members will travel to Kirkenes, Norway, on 14 August to board the Tara polar station for an eight-month voyage. The mission will drift through pack ice over the North Pole while sampling marine microbes.
pbs.orgpolitics7 days ago
Harvard astronomer appointed to lead White House UFO advisory council
A Harvard University astronomer has been named to head a team of outside scientists examining national security risks from unidentified objects. The appointment is part of an administration effort to increase transparency on the topic.
kpbs.orgpolitics7 days ago
Marine heat wave off California linked to seabird deaths as El Niño forms
Surveys along San Diego beaches have recorded elevated numbers of dead seabirds this year. Scientists attribute many of the deaths to a marine heat wave that has persisted for more than a year and is now overlapping with a newly formed El Niño.
theregister.comscience7 days ago
Scientists Create Synthetic Cell That Adapts and Learns Survival Skills
Researchers built the most advanced synthetic cell to date, naming it Spudcell. The cell shows hallmarks of life including adaptation and learning.
sciencealert.comfinance8 days ago
1611 Brueghel Painting Shows Bat Preying on Songbird, Study Says
GB News reported that a new PNAS study identifies a greater noctule bat catching a bird in Jan Brueghel the Elder's 1611 work titled Air. The depiction matches behavior confirmed by scientists only in the past year.
hothardware.comworld9 days ago
Scientists Identify Rare Dinosaur Fossil Found in Antarctica
Researchers located a previously overlooked dinosaur fossil that had been stored in a drawer for decades. The specimen came from an Antarctic expedition and adds to the limited record of dinosaurs from the continent.
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zmescience.comworld10 days ago
Scientists Bake Sourdough Bread Using Yeast From 5,300-Year-Old Mummy
Researchers extracted yeast from the preserved intestines of a mummy discovered in 1991 and used it to bake sourdough bread. The study examined potential applications beyond baking.
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world10 days ago
Scientists Identify First Dinosaur Bone Found in Antarctica
A tail bone collected in 1985 on James Ross Island and stored for decades has been confirmed as the first dinosaur fossil from Antarctica. Researchers matched the specimen to a titanosaur, a long-necked plant-eating dinosaur.
New Scientistscience10 days ago
Perseverance Rover Finds Carbon-Rich Molecules in Jezero Crater Rocks, Origin Unknown
NASA’s Perseverance rover identified large carbon compounds on spotted rocks in the Bright Angel formation. The findings, made with the SHERLOC instrument in 2024, occurred near an ancient riverbed in Jezero crater. Scientists say sample return to Earth is needed to assess any bi…
theconversation.comscience11 days ago
French Research Sailboat Tara Docks in Tokyo After Completing Japan Microplastics Survey
The Tara arrived at Hinode Pier in April to share results from Japan's largest coastal microplastics study and begin the Tara Coral expedition in the Coral Triangle. The 36-meter vessel last visited Japan eight years earlier and collaborates with local scientists on marine projec…
citizen.co.zaworld12 days ago
Cruise Ship Arrives in Alaska With Dead Whale on Bow
A Royal Caribbean vessel docked in Seward on June 19 carrying a 61-foot fin whale across its bow. Federal officials opened an investigation into the likely vessel strike. Scientists confirmed blunt-force trauma and that the whale was pregnant.
etftrends.comscience12 days ago
Base Editing in Human Embryos Avoids Chromosome Damage but Creates Mosaics
@statnews reported on June 26, 2026, that scientists used base editing in early human embryos to examine genes active in initial development stages. The approach avoided prior chromosome damage but produced mosaic embryos.
foxnews.compolitics13 days ago
House committee seeks NIH records after two scientists charged with smuggling mpox samples
A congressional committee requested documents from the National Institutes of Health after two agency scientists were charged with bringing undeclared mpox samples into the United States. The case has also prompted review of biosafety practices at one NIH facility.
Nbc Newsworld13 days ago
Researchers Reveal Ancient Philosophical Texts From Vesuvius Scrolls
Scientists used AI to recover texts from carbonized scrolls buried in Herculaneum by the A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The texts include discussions on ethics and human behavior by previously lost authors. A new $1 million prize was announced for deciphering a full scroll b…
ecns.cnworld14 days ago
Research Vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen Docks in Mombasa After Kenya Survey
The Dr Fridtjof Nansen completed a three-week marine survey off Kenya's coast and docked at the Port of Mombasa under the Kenyan flag. Kenyan scientists collected data on fish larvae, plankton and plastic pollution using specialized equipment aboard the vessel.
Fortuneai14 days agoUpdated
AI Researchers Shift Focus to World Models for Physical Environment Understanding
Computer scientists are moving from language models that process text to systems designed to interpret space, time, and physical interactions. Several startups and established researchers are developing these models for applications in robotics and interactive simulations.
news.sky.comworld15 days ago
UK forecast to hit 37C this week
Much of the UK faces a record-breaking heatwave with temperatures potentially reaching 37C in south-east England. Scientists say the records are consistent with climate trends and that hotter summers are likely in coming decades.
zmescience.comworld16 days ago
Scientists Link Recurring Heatwaves to Global Warming
Researchers have identified recurring heatwaves as a measurable indicator of global warming. They project these events will increase in frequency, duration, and intensity.
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The Independentscience16 days ago
New spider species in Australia uses spring-loaded snare to catch specific ant
Scientists identified an unnamed spider in north Queensland rainforests that builds a cone-shaped silk trap to capture only one ant species. The mechanism launches the ant at accelerations comparable to a severe car crash.
Science Newsscience16 days ago
Scientists find frozen layer under Peru volcano
Researchers mapped a 15-to-20-meter-thick permafrost layer on Nevado Coropuna. The ice sits two to four meters below the surface at roughly 5,000 meters elevation and may extend across surrounding high terrain.
foxnews.compolitics17 days ago
Netanyahu Claims Israeli Strikes Blocked Iran Nuclear Threat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Jerusalem policy summit that two named operations destroyed Iran's nuclear infrastructure and killed 20 scientists. He also described strikes on missile and regime targets plus new security zones in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon.
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world18 days ago
Malaysian Scientists Identify New Fungus Species That Preys on Zombie Fungus
@CBSNews reported that researchers found Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata in Borneo's Danum Valley. The species feeds on Ophiocordyceps inside infected ants.
link.springer.comworld19 days ago
Brazilian Researchers Test Jackfruit-Based Gel on Stem Cells for Gum Disease Treatment
Scientists at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo created a biomaterial using jackfruit latex, pomegranate peel extract, and simvastatin. The gel was published today in Polymer Bulletin and tested on human stem cells.
theconversation.comworld19 days ago
Malaysian Scientists Identify New Fungus Species That Parasites Zombie Fungus
Researchers from the University of Malaysia Sabah found Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata in Borneo's Danum Valley. The discovery was published in two scientific journals this year.
citizen.co.zatechnology20 days ago
Scientists Find Heat-Tolerant Coral Reef Near Laura in Majuro Lagoon
Anne Cohen’s Super Reefs team mapped a resilient coral site and shared results with the Laura community. The work supports a proposed locally managed marine area under the Reimaanlok process.
nypost.comworld21 days ago
Researchers Propose Pituitary Tumor May Explain Eye in Botticelli’s Birth of Venus
Queen Mary University of London scientists say facial analysis of five portraits and 15th-century letters point to a hormone-secreting tumor in Simonetta Vespucci, the model for the painting.
The Independentscience21 days ago
Scientists Find Oldest Known Plague Evidence in Siberian Remains
Researchers identified plague bacteria DNA in teeth from ancient hunter-gatherers near Siberia's Lake Baikal. The discovery dates the disease back approximately 5,500 years, earlier than previous records.
sciencealert.comscience23 days ago
Scientists Store Ice Cores From Endangered Glaciers In Antarctic Snow Vault
A project near Concordia Research Station is preserving ice cylinders drilled from mountain glaciers. The cores hold atmospheric records that researchers say are disappearing as glaciers retreat.
Japan Timesworld23 days ago
Japanese Researchers Identify 25 New Biomarkers for Cyanide Poisoning
A study by Kindai University and Aichi police scientists found 25 compounds that distinguish cyanide-exposed mice with high precision. The work was published in an international toxicology journal in May.
middleeasteye.networld24 days ago
Wes Streeting Proposes New North Sea Drilling and £250 Million Global Talent Programme
The former health secretary outlined plans to license Jackdaw and Rosebank fields while recruiting 20,000 scientists under a £250 million scheme.
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indiatoday.intoday.inscience25 days ago
Researchers Document Deepest Known Whale Graveyard in Indian Ocean
Scientists mapped five whale carcass sites up to 23,000 feet deep in the southeastern Indian Ocean. The bones date back as far as 5.3 million years and support communities of marine life.
newscientist.comworld25 days ago
Researchers Detect Aconitine on Ming-Era Surgical Tools in Xia Quan Tomb
Scientists found traces of a plant toxin on 14th-century instruments, confirming use of a topical anaesthetic developed by traditional Chinese medicine surgeon Xia Quan.
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gizmodo.comscience26 days ago
Goblin shark filmed alive in natural habitat for first time
Scientists recorded the deep-sea goblin shark in the Tonga Trench in 2024 and near Jarvis Island in 2019. The sightings set new depth records and expand the known range of the species.
english.radio.czworld26 days ago
Israeli-Czech Team Uses Yeast Cells to Evolve Omicron-Like Coronavirus Receptor-Binding Variants in Lab
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Charles University simulated SARS-CoV-2 evolution under controlled selection pressure. The study, published June 13, 2026, showed rapid convergence toward Omicron-like receptor-binding motifs.
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New Scientistscience27 days ago
Scientists Build First Working Nuclear Clock Using Thorium Nuclei
@NewScientist reported that researchers at Vienna University of Technology created a prototype nuclear clock that uses thorium nuclei vibrations for timekeeping, operating continuously at room temperature.
Semaforworld27 days ago
Four Ebola Vaccines in Early Development as DR Congo Outbreak May Last Months or Years
Scientists are developing four vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain, with two candidates potentially entering trials within two months. More than 500 cases have been reported in eastern DR Congo.
yahoo.comscience27 days ago
Scientists Demonstrate First Nuclear Clock Using Thorium Nuclei in Crystal
A thorium-based device developed at Vienna University of Technology ran continuously for 24 hours at room temperature and already shows use in dark matter searches.
rnz.co.nzworld27 days ago
U.S. weather agency confirms El Nino arrival, sees 63 percent chance of very strong event
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that El Nino conditions have developed in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. Scientists project a 63 percent chance the event reaches very strong levels by November-January.
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Science Newsscience27 days ago
Researchers pursue measles antivirals and antibodies as U.S. cases rise
U.S. measles cases reached 2,030 by June 4, 2026, exceeding 2025 totals. Scientists are testing antiviral compounds and monoclonal antibodies to treat infections in unvaccinated people.
Nbc Newsworld27 days ago
Scientists Map Deepest Known Whale Graveyard in Indian Ocean
@NBCNews reported that researchers identified five carcass sites and fossils spanning the largest, deepest and oldest whale graveyard found to date, located up to 23,000 feet below the surface.
world27 days ago
El Nino Climate Pattern Has Arrived, U.S. Weather Agency Says
The U.S. weather agency announced Thursday that the El Nino climate pattern has developed and is expected to strengthen through the end of the year. Scientists anticipate the pattern could reach historic intensity.
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Euronewsscience27 days ago
Scientists Identify Deepest Known Whale Graveyard in Indian Ocean
Researchers located five whale carcass sites and numerous fossils at seven kilometres depth during 2023 submersible expeditions. The site contains bones dating back as far as 5.3 million years and supports communities of jellyfish, tubeworms, brittle stars, sea cucumbers, squat l…
world28 days ago
Scientists link rising global temperatures to funding pressures on Earth-observation systems
Top scientists stated Thursday that planetary heating is intensifying and key climate indicators are deteriorating, citing funding decisions that affect Earth observation systems.
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news.sky.comscience28 days ago
Scientists Win Nature Photo Contest With Bald Ibis Migration and Neon Mosquito Images
Winners of the Scientist at Work photography competition captured northern bald ibis migration, algal blooms, whale shark sampling, coral research, and fluorescent mosquitoes.
montrealgazette.comscience28 days ago
NIH Seeks Input on Proposal to Cap Grants per Researcher
The agency asked scientists for feedback on limiting the number of awards any principal investigator can hold. The move aims to distribute funding more evenly across institutions.
science28 days ago
Researchers Identify 149 New Marine Species Near Christmas and Cocos Islands
Scientists catalogued at least 149 previously unknown marine species from deep waters around the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Specimens were collected during two voyages in 2021 and 2022 aboard the research vessel Investigator.
yahoo.comworld29 days ago
Scientists Find Ancient DNA in Yukon Squirrel Faeces
Researchers recovered genetic material from extinct and living animals preserved in frozen squirrel faeces in Canada's Yukon territory. The samples include DNA from woolly mammoths and other Ice Age species.
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New Scientistscience30 days ago
Japanese Scientists Produce 1,206 Clones From One Mouse Over 58 Generations Before Mutations Halt Process
Researchers cloned 1,206 mice over 20 years and found that genetic mutations accumulated until the 58th generation died within days of birth.
thequantumdaily.comworld31 days ago
Los Alamos Team Supplies Missing Neutral Axis in Schrödinger’s 1920s Color Perception Model
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory finished a geometric framework for hue, saturation and lightness that completes Erwin Schrödinger's 1920s model.
theconversation.comscience31 days ago
Urban birds alter songs to compete with city noise
New research shows some city birds are modifying their songs to overcome traffic and other urban sounds. Scientists at a Hungarian research center documented the changes.
New Scientistscience32 days ago
Scientists Create Limited Chimeric Mice With One Added Rat Chromosome From Frozen Tissue, Fail With Others
Researchers at the University of Yamanashi transferred a chromosome from a rat frozen for over a year into mouse cells, producing chimeric mice. The team now plans to test the method on elephant tissue and mammoth chromosomes.
Ars Technicatechnology32 days ago
Five Scientists, Including Diabetes Care Editor, Removed From ADA Meeting for Distributing Anti-Trump Editorial and Refusing to Stop
The American Diabetes Association ejected five researchers from its New Orleans conference on Friday after they handed out copies of an editorial criticizing the Trump administration's research policies.
world32 days ago
University of Hong Kong Researchers Develop First Soft 3D Hydrogel Semiconductor
Scientists at the University of Hong Kong developed the first soft three-dimensional semiconductor constructed from hydrogel. The material mimics human tissue and interacts with living cells.
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The Independentworld33 days ago
Argentina Shifts Hantavirus Probe to Mendoza Where Dutch Couple Visited, as Ushuaia Results Remain Pending
Argentine authorities are sending scientists and U.S. CDC biologists to trap and test rodents in Mendoza while awaiting lab results from Ushuaia. The probe follows an outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship that killed three people.
nypost.comworld33 days ago
Scientists Bake Sourdough Using Yeast From 5,300-Year-Old Mummy
Researchers isolated cold-adapted yeast from the digestive tract of a frozen mummy discovered in the Alps. They used the organism to produce a sourdough starter after several months of laboratory work.