Today so far 2026-09-11 · 18:00 UTC

Recent science headlines span discoveries in paleontology, physics, and space exploration, including findings about the earliest alligator that emerged after dinosaur extinction and insights into fundamental physics through topics like what happens when quantum mechanics and relativity meet. Meanwhile, practical innovations are advancing in areas ranging from space safety, with research into magnetic radiation shields for astronauts, to emergency response technology like a Mexican student's acoustic fire extinguisher. Climate science continues to highlight growing concerns about natural feedbacks that will warm the world an additional 20 percent this century.

First human trials of designer protein therapies stun US neuroscientists

Chinese researchers are conducting at least seven clinical trials using DREADDs, a chemogenetic therapy developed 20 years ago that uses designer proteins to suppress neuronal activity, treating…

2026-08-15 · 18:37 UTC
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Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves

2026-08-15 · 17:21

Extreme heatwaves across western Europe since May have visibly damaged landscapes, as revealed by satellite imagery…

A controversial Alzheimer's surgery is said to reverse symptoms

2026-08-15 · 16:38

A controversial surgical procedure called deep cervical lymphatic-venous anastomosis (dcLVA), which aims to treat…

Semaglutide linked to 26% lower 5-year predicted dementia risk

2026-08-15 · 15:58

AI Can Now Design Functional Viruses. Should We Worry?

2026-08-15 · 15:32

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The First At-Home Test for Infected Ticks Could Improve Lyme Disease Diagnosis

2026-08-15 · 14:04

A new at-home test for infected ticks could help diagnose Lyme disease more quickly and accurately, potentially reducing…

Could a computer scientist build a brain?

2026-08-15 · 13:26

# Summary Researchers propose framing brain development as an engineering problem: How can a genome-sized program…

388 years ago, Galileo worked out why human giants can't exist

2026-08-15 · 13:15

Brain turns listening inward during REM sleep, EEG recordings suggest

2026-08-15 · 13:09

So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year

2026-08-15 · 11:09

Utility-scale solar leads by a mile, followed by batteries. Fossil fuels, not so much.

Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves

2026-08-15 · 05:01

BBC Verify examines the impact of drought and extreme heat on western European rivers, fields and mountains.

Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake – 68 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia

2026-08-15 · 01:14

I cannot provide a factual summary of this article because the text provided contains only technical information about a…

The case for overhauling American science

2026-08-14 · 23:11

How is parkour helping these seniors avoid injuries?

2026-08-14 · 23:08

In one of the world's fastest aging countries, older people are finding creative ways to stay healthy.

Study links coffee consumption to metabolic health and sex hormones

2026-08-14 · 20:46

A Finnish study of 2,264 participants found that higher coffee consumption was associated with healthier body…

New Lower and Upper Bounds for the Grothendieck Constant

2026-08-14 · 19:41

Researchers have established new lower and upper bounds for the Grothendieck constant, narrowing its value to between…

Discrete Fourier Transform by Hand

2026-08-14 · 16:52

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Policy experts: Europe stuck between "rock and a hard place" on launch

2026-08-14 · 16:29

It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.

Earth.nullschool.net

2026-08-14 · 14:42

Earth.nullschool.net is an interactive visualization platform that displays real-time global weather and environmental…

THC in cannabis may reduce nightmares in people with PTSD

2026-08-14 · 14:02

A drug made up of THC, the main psychoactive component of cannabis, reduced the severity and incidence of nightmares in…

Fishers detonate a bomb every hour on one Indonesian coral reef

2026-08-14 · 11:00

The use of explosives to kill fish is widespread across the tropics, and acoustic monitoring in an Indonesian…

Rocket Report: Rocket Lab shows off its flexibility; Blue Origin's two-pad plan

2026-08-14 · 11:00

"We’ve never seen launch capacity so constrained."

How bad is the UK drought and how long will it continue?

2026-08-14 · 10:18

Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought conditions, resulting in restrictions on water use in many areas and…

Monsoon-driven wildfires may have shaped human evolution

2026-08-14 · 09:00

A reconstruction of East Africa's environment 1.75 million years ago suggests wildfires spiked during wetter times,…

Why do people ask so few questions in conversation? 

2026-08-14 · 08:00

We've perhaps been conditioned to not ask too many questions, in case it comes across as rude or prying.

Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries

2026-08-14 · 02:13

Why is the Sun's corona millions of degrees hotter than its surface?

US wait times for cancer surgeries are getting longer and longer

2026-08-13 · 22:17

Study finds wait times for cancer surgeries hit 10-year high.

How Gödel's Proof Works

2026-08-13 · 19:44

In 1931, Kurt Gödel proved that any mathematical system based on a set of axioms will inevitably be incomplete—there…

Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta class spaceship

2026-08-13 · 19:12

Will it be the VSS... Horizon, Explorer, Ascend or Apeiron?

AI Is Threatening Natural Resources for Billions

2026-08-13 · 18:28

By 2030, AI data centers are projected to consume 945 terawatt-hours of electricity annually—nearly triple the combined…

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