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NASA astronaut Anil Menon launches to ISS on July 14
NASA astronaut Anil Menon is scheduled to launch on his first mission to the International Space Station on July 14, beginning an eight-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory.
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- NASA astronaut Anil Menon launches to ISS on July 14
- MIT, EPFL unveil 300-gram flapping-wing robot
- First images show Shackleton’s Quest wreck tangled in nets
- Stem cell dopamine cell transplant safe in Parkinson trial
- UC San Diego performs first teleoperated humanoid surgeries
- Dark chocolate scent boosts resistance training performance
- Katie Couric diagnosed with transient global amnesia
- Biohacker Bryan Johnson diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis
- Neanderthals and early modern humans shared cave culture
- Euclid Telescope Discovers 31 Ancient Quasars, Two Oldest
- Diet quality outweighs calorie count in weight loss
- Anthropic identifies emergent shared workspace in Claude AI
MIT, EPFL unveil 300-gram flapping-wing robot
Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne have developed a lightweight robot capable of both flying and swimming, inspired by the biomechanics of divi...
First images show Shackleton’s Quest wreck tangled in nets
The first detailed images of Quest, the final ship of famed Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, have been captured by an international expedition in the Labrador Sea, revealing a historic wreck entangled in fishing...
Stem cell dopamine cell transplant safe in Parkinson trial
A landmark clinical trial has demonstrated the safety and feasibility of transplanting stem cell-derived dopamine-producing cells into the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease, marking a significant step toward a ...
UC San Diego performs first teleoperated humanoid surgeries
In a significant milestone for medical robotics, researchers at the University of California San Diego have successfully performed two surgeries using teleoperated humanoid robots for the first time.
Dark chocolate scent boosts resistance training performance
A new study suggests that simply smelling dark chocolate before a workout can significantly boost performance during resistance training, allowing individuals to complete more repetitions without feeling like they are wo...
Katie Couric diagnosed with transient global amnesia
Journalist Katie Couric experienced a sudden, temporary episode of memory loss on June 27 while attending the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado, an event she has detailed in a personal account.
Biohacker Bryan Johnson diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis
Bryan Johnson, a prominent tech entrepreneur and biohacker who has spent millions of dollars in a highly public quest to reverse aging, has revealed he is battling an incurable autoimmune disease.
Neanderthals and early modern humans shared cave culture
A new study suggests Neanderthals and early modern humans may have shared a common culture, including symbolic preferences, for thousands of years in a cave in southern Türkiye.
Euclid Telescope Discovers 31 Ancient Quasars, Two Oldest
The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever observed, including two that are the oldest on record, shining when the universe was only about 670 million years old.
Diet quality outweighs calorie count in weight loss
The conventional wisdom that weight loss is a simple matter of burning more calories than you consume is a principle that holds true, but new insights from nutrition experts reveal the process is far more complex than ba...
Anthropic identifies emergent shared workspace in Claude AI
Researchers at Anthropic have discovered an internal structure within its Claude AI models that functions as a shared cognitive workspace, a finding that could significantly advance the understanding and safety of large ...
BCG vaccine changes Alzheimer’s biomarkers in pilot study
A yearlong pilot study has found that the tuberculosis vaccine BCG can alter the immune environment surrounding the brain and shift key biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s disease, offering a potential biological expl...
Mild Sleep Loss Over Six Weeks Boosts Weight Sedentary Time
A new study has found that consistently losing just over an hour of sleep each night can lead to weight gain and increased sedentary behavior in as little as six weeks.
Hayabusa2 completes 800 meter flyby of asteroid Torifune
A Japanese space probe has successfully performed an exceptionally close flyby of a near-Earth asteroid, testing technology that could one day be used to protect Earth from a potential impact.
Homo floresiensis scavenged Komodo dragon leftovers
New research suggests the ancient human relatives known as "hobbits" were likely scavengers who fed on the raw leftovers of giant reptiles, rather than the skilled hunters capable of using fire that scientists once belie...
JWST studies WD 1856 b, giant planet orbiting white dwarf
Astronomers have discovered how a giant planet survived the violent death of its star and now orbits the stellar remnant at an exceptionally close distance, offering a potential preview of the distant future of our own s...
Coffee consumption linked to lower liver disease risk
A large new study has found that drinking coffee, including decaffeinated varieties, is associated with a significantly lower risk of developing serious liver conditions.
Oxford tool predicts low risk of statin muscle side effects
Researchers have unveiled two significant developments aimed at improving the management of high cholesterol, a leading cause of heart disease worldwide.
Scientists extract ancient human DNA from Iberian cave walls
For the first time, scientists have successfully extracted ancient human DNA directly from cave walls in Spain and Portugal, a breakthrough that transforms rock surfaces into a new source of genetic information about pre...
