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Nobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research into mysteries of brain
Three scientists received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for developing optogenetics, a technique using light to control nerve cells in the brain for research and potential medical treatments.
Scientists win chemistry Nobel for discoveries about mirrored molecules that led to many drugs
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries about mirror-image molecules that have enabled development of numerous drugs and transformed modern medicine.
NASA is searching for hidden caves to build its first Moon base
NASA selected three scientific investigations to search for lunar caves, ice deposits, and environmental hazards to inform the design of humanity’s first Moon base.
Scientists found Homo erectus 200,000 years earlier than expected
Archaeologists in South Africa discovered Homo erectus fossils dating back 2.0 million years, about 200,000 years earlier than previously thought, suggesting the species emerged in southern Africa much sooner than expected.
This “golden tree” coral was too strange for any known family
Scientists discovered a new coral species off Costa Rica so genetically distinct it required creation of an entirely new family, inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s Elvish language.
4 people on NASA’s Crew-12 mission return to Earth after 8 months in space
Four crew members returned to Earth after eight months aboard the International Space Station, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off California aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule.
Astronomers detect mysterious burst of energy from a galaxy far, far away
Astronomers have detected the most distant fast radio burst ever recorded, originating when the universe was only 3 billion years old and traveling over 10 billion years to reach Earth.
October’s night sky is full of cosmic tricks and treats
October features a disappearing Jupiter, two meteor showers, and a bright full Moon near Halloween, offering skywatchers multiple celestial events throughout the month.
NASA spots a giant patch of Moon-like rock on Earth
NASA captured an image of the Saririaky anorthosite massif in southern Madagascar, a bright rock formation similar to material found on the Moon’s surface.
Neanderthals may have used prehistoric glue as an ancient antibiotic
Researchers found that birch tar, a sticky substance Neanderthals used to make tools, also possesses antibacterial properties that could have served as ancient medicine for treating wounds.
Scientists build a nuclear clock that could make atomic clocks obsolete
Scientists in Vienna have developed the world’s first self-stabilizing nuclear clock that maintains its own accuracy independently, potentially surpassing today’s most advanced atomic clocks in precision.
Nobel prize in physics goes to Francis Halzen for south pole work on neutrinos
Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work leading the IceCube neutrino observatory at the south pole, which detected high-energy particles from space.
Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than we thought
New research suggests animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than previously estimated, potentially originating between 800 and 700 million years ago rather than appearing abruptly before the Cambrian Period.
Gut microbes followed migrating humans across continents, new study suggests
A new study found that geographically distant indigenous communities in Africa and South America share remarkably similar gut bacteria, suggesting microbial populations migrated with humans thousands of years ago.
This surprising mammal fossil is giving scientists something to chew on
Researchers identified a 165-million-year-old mammal fossil in China showing evidence of chewing, swallowing, and suckling—key traits defining modern mammals.
Hubble Space Telescope may have found a planet born after its star died
Astronomers analyzing decades-old Hubble observations have identified an unusual chemical signature suggesting a white dwarf may host a second-generation planet that formed after its star died.
Scientists create a lightsaber-like laser antenna that transmits radio waves
Scientists have developed a laser-based antenna that creates a plasma beam resembling a lightsaber, capable of transmitting radio waves and potentially revolutionizing wireless communications and space exploration.
A famous quantum effect can finally be predicted in real materials
Researchers at Caltech and Yale have developed a method to precisely calculate the Kondo effect in real materials, moving beyond simplified models and enabling more accurate predictions of quantum material behavior.
MIT astronomers catch a star in a feast that could last billions of years
Astronomers discovered a star system 300 light-years away where a small star is gradually consuming a brown dwarf through a process potentially lasting billions of years, representing an unusual cosmic feeding mechanism between low-mass objects.
Scientists may have found a shortcut to fusion energy
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory researchers have identified a potentially more efficient pathway to fusion ignition by reversing the order of plasma heating and compression, which could substantially reduce energy requirements.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler wooden predecessor to Stonehenge about 3 miles away, dating back 5,000 years and also aligned with solar solstices.
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Recent Deadly Crash Halts Uber’s Progress with Autonomous Vehicles
Following several car crashes and one recent fatality in its testing of autonomous vehicles, Uber has temporarily stopped testing of these self-driving cars. In the most recent incident involving a self-driving vehicle driving in Tempe, Arizona, a Volvo SUV hit and...
Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...