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Twisted laser light can tell mirror-image molecules apart
Researchers have demonstrated that specially engineered laser light with controlled spin and twist can distinguish between mirror-image molecules, offering a simpler method for detecting molecular handedness.
‘Ozempic face’ and hair loss: what evidence is there for weight-loss drug side-effects?
Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro have sparked reports of various side effects, ranging from well-documented digestive issues to contested claims about facial changes and hair loss.
Scientists create an “electron lighthouse” with laser light
University of Michigan researchers developed a semiconductor device that uses laser light to direct electron flow without electric fields, potentially enabling advanced sensing, imaging, and telecommunications technologies.
Blazing like 10 billion suns: NASA’s Swift sees a wandering black hole devouring a star
NASA’s Swift Observatory detected a rare supermassive black hole far from a galaxy’s center as it tore apart and consumed a star, validating a new technique for finding displaced black holes.
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft aces Mars flyby capturing stunning timelapse video
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft successfully completed a Mars flyby in May, using the planet’s gravity to adjust its trajectory toward asteroid Psyche while testing its scientific instruments.
Hidden charcoal reveals the true age of ancient cave paintings
Scientists have accurately dated black paintings in Font-de-Gaume cave in France by detecting hidden charcoal in the pigment, revealing some artwork was created across different periods separated by thousands of years.
A slowing Atlantic current could unleash stronger California storms
A slowing Atlantic Ocean current could intensify storms along California’s coast while reducing snowfall over Greenland, according to new University of California research published in Nature Communications.
Higgs Boson was UK triumph, but British physics faces ‘catastrophic’ cuts
Britain faces potential cuts to particle physics and astronomy research funding, threatening its involvement in major international experiments and raising concerns about the future of blue-sky research.
Scientists found mystery bacteria inside one of the ocean’s most elusive whales
Scientists identified three previously unknown Helicobacter bacterial genotypes in pygmy sperm whales, discovered through examinations of stranded animals along the southeastern United States.
NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion
Over the span of a few short months in 2026, NASA’s Artemis III mission lost its original purpose, but gained a crew and some controversy over its composition.In February 2026, as its predecessor Artemis II was experiencing launch delays, NASA announced the addition...
Satellite observations detect ‘urban pulse’ of six global cities
By Will DunhamWASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - While a city is not a living organism, it behaves very much like one. Its metabolic processes may be manifested in growth spurts, metamorphosis over time and even decay. Researchers using satellite imagery have tracked the...
Australia opens first carbon refinery, making new products from captured CO2
By Cordelia Hsu and Helen ClarkNEWCASTLE/PERTH, June 18 (Reuters) - Australia’s first carbon refinery opened in New South Wales, capturing carbon dioxide from explosives giant Orica's ammonia-making operations on Kooragang Island and turning it into products such as...
Archaeology team unearths ‘prototype’ of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles away
LONDON (AP) — Archaeologists revealed Thursday that they have discovered a structure near the prehistoric stone circle of Stonehenge in southern England that may have served as a “prototype” for the 5,000-year-old Neolithic monument.A team from the British firm Wessex...
Oldest known evidence of plague reveals the disease’s deadly impact 5,500 years ago
Ancient DNA recovered from cemeteries in southeast Siberia has revealed previously unknown strains of plague that had a deadly impact on an unexpected group of people 5,500 years ago.The early plague strains, detailed in a new study published Wednesday in the journal...
One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An illustration of a star devouring a planet as its binary partner looks on. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)Astronomers have discovered chemical differences...
Tropical Storm Arthur, first named storm of the season, threatens Southeast with flash flooding
Southeastern states can expect a prolonged deluge with the possibility of intense flash flooding as Tropical Storm Arthur moves through the area.Arthur, which formed off the coast of Texas, is the first named storm of this hurricane season. Storms receive names once...
James Webb Space Telescope discovers extreme exoplanet being roasted by its home star
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Illustration shows the exoplanet HD 80606 b as it is roasted by its host star. | Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)If you thought summer here on Earth...
Home again! SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down off California coast
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.This screenshot shows SpaceX's robotic Dragon cargo spacecraft departing the International Space Station on June 16, 2026. | Credit: NASAA SpaceX Dragon cargo...
Dangerous flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur, first of the Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast
MIAMI (AP) — A disorganized cluster of storms that had been plaguing the Gulf Coast for days came together to form Tropical Storm Arthur on Wednesday — the first tropical cyclone of the season in the Atlantic basin.Flash flooding was the main threat from Arthur, a...
Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague’s timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have found the oldest known evidence of the plague, which sparked deadly outbreaks dating back about 5,500 years ago — some 200 years earlier than previously thought.The disease has sickened humans for thousands of years and wiped out a...
Oldest evidence of a plague outbreak found in prehistoric graves, rewriting the disease’s history
In prehistoric graves of children in Siberia, scientists have found the world’s oldest evidence of a plague outbreak.The discovery, described in a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, rewrites the history of one of the most consequential diseases in human...
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