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PsyPost

Experiencing social isolation during early developmental years can lead to increased anxiety and a higher preference for alcohol later in life. A new study in rats shows that these early stressors physically alter how the brain responds to...

The Guardian

The threat posed by a new space race is real. But so is the wonder of humankind’s reaching for the skies “Everything we need, Earth provides. And that is somewhat of a miracle, and one that you can’t truly know until you’ve had the...

NASA Breaking News

Midway through their lunar observation period on April 6, 2026, the Artemis II crew members, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, pause to turn the camera...

NPR Science

The Artemis II crew, led by Reid Wiseman, was the first to lay eyes on several craters on the far side of the moon. The astronauts want to name one of them after Carroll Wiseman, who died of cancer in 2020. (Image credit: NASA via Getty...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Anaerobic digesters converting manure to biogas reduce methane emissions from livestock, but incentives for them have encouraged factory farms to get bigger

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Amplifying the brain's waste disposal system seems to clear a substance that drives migraines, relieving some of the pain associated with the condition

The Guardian

Child psychiatrist who brought obsessive-compulsive disorder to public awareness and focused on the brain’s biology and its role in mental illness The child psychiatrist Judith Rapoport, who has died aged 92, is credited with bringing...

Science News

As NASA’s Orion spacecraft slipped behind the farside of the moon, the astronauts captured the crescent of Earth setting over the moon’s horizon.

PsyPost

A new study published in Autism Research reveals that the age of maternal grandparents when they have children is linked to the likelihood of their grandchildren developing autism. The research shows that this association varies...

The Guardian

Nasa astronauts begin journey home having collected eagerly awaited images of impact craters and ridges Nasa’s Artemis II astronauts have described the powerful emotion felt when soaring over the moon as they photographed impact craters,...

The Guardian

Elon Musk’s aerospace to AI company will host summer event to try to convince buyers it is worth $2tn Business live – latest updates SpaceX will kick off the marketing for its highly anticipated stock exchange debut by hosting an event in...

MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. As the conflict in Iran has escalated, a crucial resource is...

SciTech Daily

Astronomers have uncovered an extraordinarily ancient star that offers a rare glimpse into the universe’s earliest chapters. An international team of astronomers has identified the most chemically pristine star ever observed, named SDSS...

SciTech Daily

A new study suggests that faint, ancient ripples in spacetime may hold the key to one of physics’ greatest mysteries. Gravitational waves may have played a role in creating dark matter during the universe’s earliest moments, according to a...

Scientific American

Artemis II’s sixth day was a whirlwind of science and awe, with the mission’s astronauts glimpsing parts of the moon never before seen by any human—and talking to the U.S. president

Scientific American

The first images from NASA’s Artemis II mission's lunar flyby were worth the wait

Chemistry World

Almost 58% of the studies the US National Institutes of Health suddenly cancelled last year were female-led

Science Focus

Officially, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a human condition. People are diagnosed with it. Dogs are not. Yet many of its core features, including hyperactivity, impulsivity and distractibility, can be found in dogs. Up...

NPR Science

During the mission's loop around the moon, the crew took geological observations of places of interest on the lunar surface using their own eyes and snapping thousands of photos of the surface.

SciTech Daily

Strange magnetic surges above the Moon have baffled scientists for years. A new model points to an unexpected plasma interaction as the culprit. It is well known that the Moon lacks a strong magnetosphere. Without this protective layer,...

MIT Technology Review

Unlike static, rules-based systems, AI agents can learn, adapt, and optimize processes dynamically. As they interact with data, systems, people, and other agents in real time, AI agents can execute entire workflows autonomously. But...

The Guardian

Astronauts had a call with the US president from space after setting record for the farthest-traveled humans from Earth The crew of Artemis II phoned home from the moon on Monday night after their record-breaking day, to find Donald Trump...

PsyPost

Methamphetamine – more commonly known as meth, crystal or ice – is a highly addictive, stimulant drug. An estimated 7.4 million people in the world are dependent on it or “addicted” to it. They face multiple health risks including...

The Guardian

The astronauts of Artemis II flew further from Earth than any human beings before them, breaking Apollo 13’s distance record at 1.57pm ET on Monday. Across a six-hour flyby, on the sixth day of a lunar mission that has reinvigorated Nasa’s...

Chemistry World

While many theories have surfaced as to what caused a loaded ship to be devoid of its crew, could this explanation close the case?

Scientific American

Artemis II’s astronauts got the opportunity to recreate the iconic 1968 photograph on either side of their journey around the moon, showing Earth as beautiful—and precious—as ever

Scientific American

If NASA’s ambitious lunar exploration plans succeed, scientists will cover the moon with sensors—and find answers to several long-standing questions about the inner solar system

Science News

In The Creatures Guide to Caring, science journalist Elizabeth Preston looks to the animal kingdom to explore what it means to be a good parent.

The Guardian

Bread and biscuits made from Crispr-edited wheat showed substantially reduced acrylamide levels Scientists have developed gene-edited wheat that can be used to make bread that is less carcinogenic when toasted. Researchers at Rothamsted...

MIT Technology Review

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The one piece of data that could actually shed light on your job and AI  Within...

PsyPost

A study in Germany found that people reporting greater loneliness tend to have fewer social relationships. This association was present both in depressed individuals and in those without depression, but the correlation was notably stronger...

Universe Today

Japan’s space agency, JAXA, has been knocking it out of the park with small-body exploration missions for decades. They had historic successes with both Hayabusa and Hayabusa2, and they are going to visit the Martian Moons soon with the...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Four NASA astronauts have now travelled further from Earth than any humans before them, as they flew around the moon during the Artemis II mission on 6 April

Scientific American

An elegant mix of math and gravity powers the Artemis II “free return” trajectory from Earth to the moon and back

The Guardian

Astronauts onboard the Orion spacecraft break the record for the farthest distance humans have travelled from Earth – 5,000 miles (8,000km) beyond the moon – exceeding the distance achieved by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970 Artemis II...

Smithsonian Magazine

In Los Angeles, scientists are delighted to decode one of the richest fossil records on Earth

SciTech Daily

Why do some people struggle to adapt to new information and stay locked into outdated beliefs? Scientists at MIT may have found a key reason. A newly identified gene mutation appears to disrupt a brain circuit that helps us update our...

SciTech Daily

A hidden mechanism in MS may be damaging neurons at their genetic core, offering a potential new way to slow the disease. For many years, research on multiple sclerosis (MS) has centered on myelin, the protective coating around the brain’s...

PsyPost

As political polarization deepens in the United States, the language people use to discuss politics online is increasingly reflecting exaggerated, black-and-white thinking. A recent analysis of millions of social media posts reveals that...

The Guardian

I’ve nothing against astronauts or scientific innovation. But what’s the point of Artemis II? It is absolutely self-evident to me that space exploration is pointless, and the more urgent the crises besetting this planet we live on, the...

SciTech Daily

Researchers are exploring an unconventional cancer treatment that uses engineered bacteria to target the unique, oxygen-free environments inside tumors. A research team led by the University of Waterloo is developing a new way to treat...

Chemistry World

Merck & Co team describes simple testing strategies and criteria for decision-making

Yale Environment 360

A planned gas-fired power plant at a Google data center in Texas would generate up to 4.5 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, more than the city of San Francisco. Read more on E360 →

NPR Science

The NASA moon mission completed several key milestones as its crew looped around the lunar body. It's expected to splash down on Earth on Friday.

NPR Science

The NASA moon mission completed several key milestones as its crew looped around the lunar body. It's expected to splash down on Earth on Friday.

Chemistry World

A Japanese team’s discovery that stainless steel ball mills can activate nickel catalysts adds to a growing list of examples where supposedly inert lab equipment plays an unexpected role in chemical reactions

The Guardian

The number of human cases of guinea worm, a painful and debilitating tropical illness, fell to a record low of just 10 last year, according to the Carter Centre, the foundation set up by the late former US president Jimmy Carter. But...

Ars Technica

After staring at the Moon for almost eight hours Monday, the commander of NASA's Artemis II mission finally ran out of ways to describe what he was seeing. "No matter how long we look at this, our brains are not processing this image in...

NASA Breaking News

Shallow groundwater aquifers are driest in northern and central Florida in this map based on observations acquired on March 30, 2026, by the GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On) satellites. NASA Earth...

Scientific American

From the perspective of the Orion capsule, the moon will fully block the sun’s disk for nearly an hour