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Artemis II breaks distance record on Moon far side flyby
NASA's Artemis II crew broke the 56-year-old human spaceflight distance record held by Apollo 13 during a dramatic lunar far side flyby, becoming the first humans to directly view parts of the Moon's
Texas A&M Biomimicry Course Uses LEGO, VR, and Nature Walks
Texas A&M professor Dr. Charles Patrick published a study in Biomedical Engineering Education showing that a scaffolded, inquiry-based biomimicry course measurably increased students' imagination comp
DNA Encryption Locks Engineered Cells Behind Chemical Passcode
U.S. researchers have built a DNA-level encryption system for engineered cells that scrambles genetic instructions and requires a precise sequence of chemicals to unlock, with an ethical-hacking test
LIGO Data Reveal Three Black‑Hole Merger Families
Analysis of the LIGO‑Virgo‑KAGRA GWTC‑4 catalog shows that merging binary black holes fall into three distinct subpopulations, each with characteristic masses, spins, and merger rates, suggesting mult
First Direct Images of Cavity-Induced Quantum Density Waves
For the first time, researchers have directly imaged the formation of cavity-induced density waves in an ultracold quantum gas, capturing a self-organization phenomenon previously detectable only thro
E. coli spin symmetrical metal pucks via fluid dynamics
Researchers at ISTA discovered that E. coli bacteria can spin symmetrical microscopic metal disks through fluid dynamics alone, overturning the assumption that object asymmetry was required for rotati
Early obesity raises premature death risk 70%
A new Lund University study of over 600,000 Swedes shows that gaining weight in early adulthood dramatically raises the risk of premature death from heart disease, diabetes and other obesity‑related c
UdeM Study: Bill C-36 Endangers Independent Sex Workers
A University of Montreal study of 13 independent sex workers finds that Canada's Bill C-36, not the work itself, is what makes them vulnerable—and that decriminalization would let them better protect
Saturday Citations: Octopus behavior; children's nightmares; the fast effects of meditation
New studies reveal that meditation reshapes brainwaves in just a few minutes, while Japanese biologists show male octopuses fiercely protect their reproductive arm. At the same time, psychologists unv
Microglia Destroy Smell Nerves in Early Alzheimer's
Researchers at DZNE and LMU show that brain immune cells called microglia destroy nerve fibers linking the olfactory bulb to the locus coeruleus in early Alzheimer's, driven by a membrane 'eat-me' sig
Poor man's Majoranas detect fermion vs. boson spins
Brazilian researchers at UNESP demonstrated that 'poor man's Majoranas' — topologically unprotected Majorana modes in minimal quantum dot chains — can serve as spectroscopic probes identifying whether
Artemis II Flooded by Moon-Landing Conspiracy Theories
The Artemis II lunar fly-by, which sent astronauts farther from Earth than any humans before, has been engulfed by conspiracy theories on X, TikTok, and Facebook, including an AI-manufactured image of
Artemis II Crew Splashes Down After Moon Flyby
Four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific off San Diego on Friday night, becoming the first humans to travel to the Moon and return safely to Earth since Apol
NASA streams Artemis II on Twitch, draws millions
NASA’s Artemis II crewed lunar flyby was streamed live on Twitch and other platforms, drawing millions of viewers and engaging schools, museums, and teachers in a renewed push to spark public enthusia
Flinders Study Links Adenovirus Protein to Clots
Flinders University and international collaborators have pinpointed molecular mimicry between an adenovirus vector protein and platelet factor 4 as the trigger for the ultra‑rare clotting disorder VIT
Inclusion AI doubles disabled hiring in complex hiring
A Macquarie Business School study finds that inclusion‑focused generative AI can dramatically improve the selection of disabled candidates in complex hiring decisions, outperforming standard AI and hu
AI Drones Find Early‑Maturing Wheat for Resilience
A Barcelona‑led study shows that AI‑driven drone phenotyping can pinpoint durum wheat varieties that combine early vigor and rapid maturation, delivering stable yields across irrigated and rain‑fed Me
Forest Park restoration boosts native bird diversity
New research in Ecological Applications shows decades of habitat restoration in St. Louis' Forest Park have measurably increased native bird biodiversity, with the 14-year dataset offering an evidence
Wild Tobacco Nicotine Biosynthesis Pathway Mapped
A team led by Prof. LI Dapeng at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has mapped the final, previously unknown steps of nicotine biosynthesis in wild tobacco, revealing a five-enzyme metabolon that assembl
KPZ Growth Law Confirmed in 2D After 40 Years
A Würzburg research team has provided the first experimental proof that the 1986 Kardar–Parisi–Zhang universal surface-growth equation holds in two dimensions, settling a 40-year-old question in non-e
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