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A groundbreaking gene therapy has restored sight in four young children born with severe blindness due to a rare genetic deficiency. Scientists at UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital successfully injected healthy copies of the defective gene...

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Learn more about recent monkeypox mutations that have increased the disease’s ability to spread between humans.

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However, more proof that the chip will work as advertised will be needed to convince some skeptical scientists.

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A new report details the bird flu cases of two pet cats in Michigan whose owners work in the dairy industry. Earlier in the month, a data table from the report may have appeared on the CDC website before being taken down.

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A flash we'd never seen before.

The Guardian

Four children can now see shapes, find toys, recognise their parents’ faces and some can read and write Doctors in London have become the first in the world to cure blindness in children born with a rare genetic condition using a...

Universe Today

It’s not uncommon for space missions to be tested here on planet Earth. With the plethora of missions that have been sent to Mars it  is becoming increasingly likely that the red planet was once warmer, wetter and more habitable than...

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Researchers examine evidence of manipulation of human remains from Maszycka Cave. An international research team, including researchers from the University of Göttingen, has uncovered new details about the burial practices of Late Ice Age...

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Learn about the promising advance in prenatal treatment of spinal muscular atrophy, introducing a potential approach to suppress symptoms of the disorder in infants.

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Learn more about the experience of exclusion by narcissists, who feel socially shut out more frequently than non-narcissists.

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Jorge Chong is helping shape the future of human spaceflight, one calculation at a time. As a project manager for TRON (Tracking and Ranging via Optical Navigation) and a guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) test engineer in the...

NPR Science

As wellness influencers sharing dubious claims have taken off on TikTok and Instagram, some pro-science voices are trying to promote facts.

Livescience

Indian teenager Aaryan Shulka performs calculations in his head quicker than most people can use a calculator. At a recent event hosted by Guinness World Records, 14-year-old Shulka shattered six mental math records in one day.

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A bog body discovered in Northern Ireland is actually a young woman, not a teenage boy as previously thought.

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An incredible quirk of biology.

NPR Science

This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, what elephant seals reveal about fish populations in the deep ocean, and why there's always room for dessert.

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A study on FUO in Guinea found diverse bacterial and viral infections, frequent misdiagnoses, and high antibiotic resistance, stressing the need for better diagnostics and outbreak preparedness. A recent retrospective, laboratory-based...

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The excavation started in 2022 and has unearthed important ancient Egyptian history.

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Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the Moon, much remained unknown about the lunar surface. While most scientists believed the Moon had a solid surface that would support astronauts and their landing craft, a few believed a deep layer...

Livescience

How black holes grow to monstrous scales is one of astronomy's prevailing enigmas. A new record-breaking dataset, which reveals 300 potential 'missing link black holes', could help to unravel it.

Ars Technica

Crafty cuttlefish employ several different camouflaging displays while hunting their prey, according to a new paper published in the journal Ecology, including mimicking benign ocean objects like a leaf or coral, or flashing dark stripes...

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The company believes devices with a million topological qubits are possible. Many years ago, Microsoft committed itself to an exotic, high-risk approach to quantum computing. Now, as the company unveils its first prototype chip, it says...

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A new discovery offers a promising way to break down stubborn plastics like Plexiglass into their original building blocks, potentially revolutionizing recycling. Unlike conventional methods that degrade plastic quality through mechanical...

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Images from ALMA telescope provide insight to the earlier years of our universe.

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Safe and effective, this pain-relieving medical procedure is still surrounded by myth and misinformation.

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Scientists reveal a never-before-seen species of leopard-size apex predator that lived in lush forest 30 million years ago.

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Satellites have detected large volumes of methane spewing from Mount Fentale’s crater following months of earthquakes that have shaken the region

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Young mice seemingly attempt to revive an anaesthetised cage mate by grooming and biting it and will even pull aside the tongue to clear its airway

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In a monthly reporting call on global climate, researchers from the US government’s climate and weather agency avoided mentioning rising levels of greenhouse gases

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Explore This SectionEarth HomeEarth Observer HomeEditor’s CornerFeature ArticlesMeeting SummariesNewsScience in the NewsCalendarsIn MemoriamMoreArchives 3 min readIn Memoriam: Berrien Moore III [1941–2024] Berrien Moore III...

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Explore This SectionEarth HomeEarth Observer HomeEditor’s CornerFeature ArticlesMeeting SummariesNewsScience in the NewsCalendarsIn MemoriamMoreArchives 3 min readIn Memoriam: Jeff Dozier [1944–2024] Jeff Dozier [1944–2024]Photo credit:...

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The Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) team hosts a Media Day at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on April 11, 2023. Credit: NASA Media are invited to visit NASA’s simulated Mars habitat on Monday, March 10, at...

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With two months to go before flight, the Apollo 13 prime crew of James Lovell, Thomas Mattingly, Fred Haise, and backups John Young, John Swigert, and Charles Duke continued to train for the 10-day mission planned to land in the Fra Mauro...

The Guardian

Trump administration’s reshaping of premier medical research agency has resulted in delayed projects and frozen funding Academics and scientists who work with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said the Trump administration’s orders...

Universe Today

Some of our Solar System’s moons have become very enticing targets in the search for life. There’s growing evidence that some of them have oceans under layers of ice and that these oceans are warm and rich in prebiotic chemistry. NASA’s...

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A new study from Norway suggests that a brief educational program can help teenage boys develop more grit, a trait linked to success and well-being. Researchers discovered that a short intervention focused on building belief in one’s own...

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UT Dallas researchers have identified the cause of LiNiO₂ battery degradation and developed a structural reinforcement method that could enable its commercial use in longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries. Lithium nickel oxide (LiNiO₂) is a...

Wired Science

The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos.

Livescience

Excavations at a centuries-old royal palace in Korea have revealed multiple flush toilets, including one that the crown prince likely used.

Livescience

A woman developed an array of symptoms shortly after returning from a vacation, and parasites turned out to be the culprit.

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NASA/Kim Shiflett Engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida completed stacking the twin SLS (Space Launch System) solid rocket boosters – seen in this Feb. 19, 2025, photo – inside the Vehicle Assembly Building for the...

Universe Today

Gateway’s HALO module heads to the U.S., on its long path to orbiting the Moon. Preparations for Lunar Gateway are starting to come together. Thales Alenia Aerospace engineers recently began a series of checks on the HALO (Habitation...

Popular Science

Microsoft says its researchers have created a new quantum computer processor that relies on a never-before-seen state of matter. The technological leap—called Majorana 1—represents a major step forward towards an era of powerful quantum...

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Almost 28 million people in the U.S. suffer from asthma, according to Kenneth Mendez, president and CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). He tells me that asthma can cause inflammation and swelling of the airways,...

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A fiery force beneath the ocean is reshaping Tonga’s Home Reef, growing an island through eruptions over the past few years. Satellite imagery captures the dramatic transformation as lava cools into solid rock, while discolored waters hint...

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With a 28% saving, this durable and lightweight monocular is at its lowest price since Black Friday.

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A study of depressed individuals found that an eight‐week treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) reduced the activity of 5-HT4 receptors—a specific type of serotonin receptor—in the neostriatum region of the brain....

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2 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA marked a key milestone Feb. 18 with installation of RS-25 engine No. E20001, the first new production engine to help power the SLS (Space Launch System)...