The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies.
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The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth's orbit.
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Will El Niño bring winter snow to the UK? Matt Taylor looks ahead to the autumn and winter months.
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The UK could supply half of its oil and gas needs without imports if the government showed more support for the sector, an OEUK report claims.
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Iestyn Morgan has set out to make Welsh aquatic life "more accessible" for people to see.
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Thousands of turtles arrived at La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca within 48 hours, sanctuary officials said.
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The Environment Protection Agency says the move will save the country billions of dollars and reduce energy prices.
Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding, leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners battling the floodwaters.
Meteor showers and supermoons: night sky phenomenons you won't want to miss
Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures.
At least 12 people are being treated for anthrax after eating infected meat from wildlife carcasses.
A new report warns Himalayan glaciers are melting faster, threatening India’s water, economy and communities.
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Bangor University researchers say the scale of damage is far greater than what is immediately visible.
Incredibly rare habitats would be destroyed, the Essex Wildlife Trust warns.
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Antarctic krill serve as a crucial food source for penguins, seals, and whales. They recycle nutrients used by algae. Now researchers say they've found krill in a surprising place: hydrothermal vents.
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NASA employees say they've lost vital equipment and staff needed to make sophisticated spacecraft amid the agency's abrupt relocations over the past several months.
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The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and public health.
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In his latest book, the world-renowned physicist draws on science and philosophy to explore the notion that the university and reality are fully knowable.
Pennsylvania has announced its third measles-related death in less than three weeks. A local coroner says the 40-year-old woman was unvaccinated.
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Actor Tatyana Ali says her healing journey after a traumatic childbirth has inspired her advocacy for Black maternal health, including support for midwives, doulas and other birth workers.
Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records.
NPR · 5d agoLean Left
An extremely well preserved fossil feather could reveal why some birds survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid, and others did not.
The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change.
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with theoretical astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan of Yale University about a strange blip recorded by a dark matter detector in South Dakota and what the fluke could mean.
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Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbitThe US has deployed weapons in space, the US military has confirmed, in an extraordinary public announcement that analysts warn will accelerate a high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit.The US secretary of the air force, Troy Meink, said Washington had active “on-orbit” weapons,…
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Collagen powders, gummies and pills have boomed in popularity in recent years boosted by claims that they smooth wrinkles, promote glossy hair and help with joint pain. Amid the noise it can be hard to figure out whether there’s any actual science behind the promise of looking younger for longer. Luckily Dr Xand van Tulleken has spent the past three years writing Make me well: a quest to…
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As human development and roads increasingly fragment their habitats, a study suggests traffic noise could be altering the animals’ wake-up callDawn has broken, and the air is cool and still. It’s at about this time that gibbons usually erupt into song, wa-oo-ing and wa-ing from the highest branches and filling the tree tops with rich melodies. But in this corner of Malaysian forest, bordered by…
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But their habitat is threatened by bottom trawling in the region and Trump’s plan to expand seafloor miningScientists have discovered nine new deep-sea sponge species off Alaska, offering new insights into the region’s largely unexplored marine biodiversity.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) announced the discovery on Thursday, saying the species were found in the Gulf of…
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As OpenAI model cracks Millennium Prize Problem that puzzled experts for decades, many feel shocked at pace of changeIt was a week that left mathematicians reeling. Hot on the heels of a flurry of cases of artificial intelligence furthering the field, OpenAI declared a major scalp: its latest AI model had cracked a Millennium Prize Problem, a puzzle with a $1m reward that had defied human brains…
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The bright planet and the young crescent moon will make an attractive pairing on Monday eveningThis week’s Starwatch is a challenge but a beautiful reward awaits for anyone who succeeds. The question is: how early in the evening can we find Venus?On Monday, the bright planet has a close encounter with a young crescent moon. The moon will be just over three days old with about 14% of its visible…
Molar from large mammal that once lived in North America is in ‘immaculate condition’ after discovery in Bay AreaA 10,000 year-old tooth in remarkable condition from an ancient Pacific mastodon, a large mammal that once inhabited North America, was recently discovered by a California scientist.Brigid Lynch, a geomorphologist, was working at a preserve in San Mateo county, when she stumbled across…
Experts air concern over AI lingo redolent of James Joyce’s prose that is creating barriers to monitoring and oversightAI models have begun communicating in a strange new version of English that reads like a cross between James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake and tech bro jargon, new research has found.Autonomous AI agents are rapidly creating novel dialects allowing them to converse in an often barely…
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Almost 3,500 people have died in outbreak and experts say more must be done to ensure Bundibugyo is under controlAuthorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have announced that the Ebola outbreak ravaging parts of the country has reached its peak.For the first time since the epidemic was declared in May, the numbers of people becoming infected is slowing down, according to officials.…
Key regions of the brain linked to movement, learning and emotions were affected and may lead to cognitive problems Babies born to mothers with anaemia have smaller brains, particularly in key regions linked to movement, learning and the regulation of emotion, according to a study.Researchers said the differences, first detected at the age of one, could lead to cognitive problems when children…
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Company behind ChatGPT says 10,000 of its AI systems cracked the Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hoursOpenAI claims to have solved a major mathematics problem that has stumped humans for nearly a century after spending millions of dollars on the artificial intelligence-led endeavour.The company behind ChatGPT said it had cracked the Navier-Stokes problem, one of seven Millennium Prize Problems…
CEOs may like to get up at the crack of dawn and go for a run, but I prefer optimising my life with lie-ins, trashy films, swearing and coffeeThis evening I’m going to tuck my five-year-old into bed and read her a chapter from one of her princess books, followed by a summary of research recently presented at the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology. Once upon a time, I’ll tell…
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The space industry treats the sky as a place to dump what it no longer wants. We must develop a new model of accountabilityOn 5 August, a piece of a derelict SpaceX rocket traveling at 5,400 miles an hour met with the moon and punched a fresh hole into it near Einstein Crater. Astronomers were thrilled. The European Southern Observatory caught sodium and lithium flaring in the debris plume and…
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Channel 4’s programme wastes a chance to ask important questions about how ADHD is diagnosed and treated, instead indulging in unscientific methods and conspiracy theoriesProf Gina Rippon is emeritus professor of cognitive neuroimaging at the Aston Brain Centre, Aston UniversityWhen Channel 4 announced that it would air a documentary titled The Great ADHD Myth?, an outpouring of fury followed.…
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Despite the recent hearings in Congress, we seem to be even further from the goal of understanding Covid-19’s origin’s than we have ever beenAs a microbiologist and infectious disease clinician, it has been tough to watch the recent devolution of public discourse on Covid-19 origins. It has been especially difficult for me to read the comments of Anthony Fauci about the origins debate in his…
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The New York Times is soliciting readers’ questions about the dangers — and benefits — posed by artificial intelligence.
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Today’s chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.
Scientists simulated what happens when the pipes and tunnels that divert rainwater fail. In one scenario, 30 percent of local residents couldn’t reach an E.R.
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Birds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, experts said.
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New estimates using the planet’s surface wrinkles show that our smallest planet is growing even smaller, at a faster clip than expected.
Cardiologists are struggling to figure out why a drug that should have prevented heart attacks didn’t work at all.
The new york times · 4d agoLean Left
The technology is far from the only existential risk our species faces. But weighing such cosmic fears can become a mind-bending exercise.
We found grace, humanity and friendship in the stories of disparate Americans hit by climate chaos.
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He developed a program that became a model for hospitals around the world, making it easier for poor Black patients to navigate an onerous bureaucratic system.
The new york times · 13h agoLean Left
A plan to halve the agency’s sprawling work force was illegal, a judge ruled. But the court is not blocking other FEMA cuts.
Troy E. Meink’s comments were the first public acknowledgment of American weapons in orbit. The Pentagon has been preparing for potential conflict in space with Russia or China.
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The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Steve Ormsby, Aphrodite Kostakis, Alejando Borlaff, Sarah Nickerson, Martina Caussi, Keiko Nomura, and Stephen Broccardo. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Space…
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This summer, NASA test pilot Mike Lippert powered up the X‑59 cockpit for the first time, running the aircraft’s engines on the ground during a key step in his months of preparation and training to fly the experimental aircraft. “Getting into the cockpit of the X‑59 felt very comfortable,” said Lippert, the newest X-59 test pilot for NASA’s Quesst mission. “The whole team has done a tremendous…
In this field test, a fleet of three robots worked together, and researchers assessed the fleet’s ability to act like an independent science team. The post NASA Field-Tests AI Fleet Capability for Science, Exploration appeared first on NASA Science.
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Hands-On Session I: Agentic Coding and Research Tools. Speaker: Christopher Stubbs, Harvard University The post AI/ML STIG Lecture Series, 21 Sept 2026 appeared first on NASA Science.
Post-Ad ASTRA Community Science Workshop Update. 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET The post Cosmic Origins Community Meeting, 22 Sept 2026 appeared first on NASA Science.
Unveiling the Role of Multi-Phase AGN Outflows with MIRACLE. Speaker: Dr. Matteo Ceci (Università di Firenze) and Disk Reflection as the Origin of the X-ray Polarization of NGC 4151 with IXPE. Speaker: Dr. Elias Kammoun (California Institute of Technology) The post AGN SIG Spotlight Series, 22 Sept 2026 appeared first on NASA Science.
How the Faint Radio Sky is Changing Our Understanding of Star Formation and Galactic Outflows. Speaker: Allison Matthews The post DGCE SIG Seminar, 24 Sept 2026 appeared first on NASA Science.
The UltraViolet EXplorer (UVEX). Speakers: Dan Weisz (UCB) and Suvi Gezari (UMD) The post TDAMM SIG Seminar, 22 October 2026 appeared first on NASA Science.
Physics of the Cosmos Third Early Career Workshop. 22-24 September 2026 The post Third Early Career Workshop, Sept 2026 appeared first on NASA Science.
Discussion of a White Paper in Support of a CMB Space Probe. 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT The post CMB SAG Meeting, 25 Sept 2026 appeared first on NASA Science.
A Lutathera copycat has become the first “radioligand equivalent” cleared by regulators. Elsewhere, Novo dropped the “Nordisk” from its name and a novel RNAi drug showed early promise.
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The year’s biggest meeting on lung cancer research featured data suggesting a new treatment standard for an aggressive tumor as well as debate about the reliability of results from China-run studies.
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First teased in June and formally announced Tuesday as part of “Operation Trialblazer,” the program will partner drugmakers with research institutions to more quickly bring medicines into human testing.
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As dueling data emerge between their drug ivonescimab and a rival Merck medication, Summit and Akeso revealed new findings that impressed Wall Street.
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Etcamah is the second oral “SERD” to recently fall short in first-line breast cancer, following a similar setback from Roche earlier this year.
Long a frontrunner in donor-derived cell therapy research, the French biotech cited a shifting landscape in changing course and choosing to offload its lead programs.
Projected by some analysts as a future blockbuster, Isembyld is the first “muscle-targeted” treatment for the disease and, in clinical testing, helped improve motor function in people on standard therapies.
RA Capital has already participated in four biotech financings in September. Meanwhile, Janus Henderson has been the year's most prolific backer of biotech reverse merger deals, according to Gilmartin Group.
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Karyopharm bought an extra month to negotiate with creditors or pursue a deal. Elsewhere, BridgeBio Pharma’s oncology spinout shook up its development plans and a brain-focused gene therapy startup banked $275 million.
Manufacturing hurdles are just one challenge the industry must overcome to commercialize personalized mRNA cancer vaccines.
Physio Solutions, which does business as medlitix, is the 17th company certified to settle out-of-network payment disputes under the No Surprises Act as arbiters face increasing scrutiny from researchers and lawmakers.
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The agency says the CMS and MA organizations aren’t doing enough to screen durable medical equipment providers, especially out-of-network companies that aren’t enrolled in Medicare.
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The layoffs come months after CommonSpirit announced it was ending its service contract early and exiting its stake in the Tenet-owned revenue cycle company.
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Nurses in the U.S. can use Oracle’s clinical artificial intelligence agent to search for and navigate patient charts via voice commands and generate nursing summaries, the company announced Monday.
The drugmaker is the latest to impose a reporting requirement on 340B providers, saying stricter guardrails are needed to prevent duplicative discounts.
CEO Mike Mahoney gave more details at a Thursday investor conference, saying the company likely lost orders while its plants and distribution centers were shut down.
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A record number of hospitals are fully sharing data on the cost of their services, thanks to the CMS stepping up enforcement. But there’s still a ways to go, according to PatientRightsAdvocate.org.
Thousands of planets have been discovered beyond our solar system, offering clues to where life might thrive and whether Earth is truly unique.
The new york times · 14h agoLean Left
A researcher surveying a San Mateo County creek stumbled upon a preserved Pacific mastodon molar estimated to be at least 10,000 years old.
The new york times · 3d agoLean Left
Models of the insect’s nervous system have been trained to solve a Rubik’s Cube, play video games and even parallel park a car.
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Kent Hups, a high school science teacher in Colorado, discovered a 23-foot trackway of fossilized dinosaur footprints, which offer a glimpse of how the apex predator moved 66 million years ago.
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Older adults who changed the balance of fat, carbohydrates, and animal protein in their diets showed signs of reduced biological age after just four weeks. The strongest result appeared in participants eating an omnivorous, lower-fat, higher-carbohydrate diet.
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The Hunga Tonga eruption may have triggered a surprising chemical reaction that destroyed some of the methane released into the atmosphere. Scientists say the discovery could reshape estimates of methane pollution and inspire new methods for slowing near-term global warming.
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Simply smelling chocolate helped men complete more leg extension repetitions without making the workout feel harder, with dark chocolate producing the strongest effect. The researchers think familiar food aromas may influence appetite and motivation by making the brain anticipate eating.
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Microscopic plant remains are revealing how GunaiKurnai ancestors used Cloggs Cave for ritual practices over thousands of years. People deliberately gathered whole grasses, carried them into the dark cave, and burned them in thin layers, leaving behind traces that may span 25,000 years. A standing stone erected around 2,000 years ago and other ritual objects strengthen the evidence that the cave…
Scientists have uncovered sweeping changes in how the human brain controls and organizes its genome beginning in midlife, offering new clues to why aging sharply increases the risk of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. One of the biggest shifts occurred between about ages 50 and 75, when many of the brain’s original immune cells declined and were replaced by cells with more…
The flesh eating New World screwworm has returned to the United States, threatening livestock, wildlife, pets and potentially people as it spreads north. A new UC San Diego tracking system aims to predict where the parasite could strike next while officials revive the eradication strategy that defeated it decades ago.
Sciencedaily · 17h ago
A 125-million-year-old crocodile fossil has revealed preserved skin, possible sensory organs, sophisticated respiratory structures, and an unexpected pattern on its tail. Ultraviolet light exposed alternating bands that may represent ancient camouflage, potentially preserving the oldest known coloration in a crocodylomorph.
Sciencedaily · 14h ago
A mathematical shape famous for covering a surface without ever repeating has revealed an unexpected ability to twist light into unusual chiral patterns. The discovery could lead to new ways of controlling light, polarization, and advanced optical devices.
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Astronomers have discovered that winds from a supermassive black hole are about 100 times more powerful than previously thought. XRISM observations showed the resulting turbulence spreading roughly 300,000 light-years, extending far beyond the black hole’s host galaxy. The energy involved rivals several billion supernova explosions, revealing just how dramatically black holes can influence the…
Low vitamin D levels may make recovery from breast cancer surgery more painful, according to a study of 184 women undergoing mastectomy. Patients with vitamin D deficiency were three times more likely to experience moderate to severe pain during the first 24 hours after surgery and also used substantially more of the opioid painkiller tramadol. They received slightly more fentanyl during surgery…
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A major analysis of 139 clinical trials involving nearly 10,000 people suggests that some of the simplest treatments may work best for knee osteoarthritis. Knee braces ranked highest overall for reducing pain, stiffness, and mobility problems, while water-based therapy was especially effective for pain and regular exercise consistently improved both pain and physical function. More high-tech…
Ancient DNA reveals that plague was already killing hunter-gatherers in Siberia 5,500 years ago, long before cities and flea-driven epidemics. The prehistoric strains may have been especially dangerous because they carried a genetic factor capable of provoking severe immune reactions.
Cancer rates are rising in adults under 55, and new research suggests accelerated biological aging may be one piece of the puzzle. Scientists found that people from more recent generations tended to have bodies that appeared biologically older than those of earlier generations at the same chronological age. Greater biological age acceleration was linked to a higher risk of early onset cancers,…
A foundational chemistry concept found in textbooks for almost 100 years may have been taught incorrectly. Researchers say the inductive effect in neutral molecules appears to extend only across one chemical bond, rather than gradually weakening over three or four bonds as traditionally taught. The team argues that updating this explanation could make organic chemistry easier to understand and…
More than 60 years after surveys suggested a deep coral reef off Benin was probably dead, scientists have found it alive. Cameras revealed healthy-looking coral patches supporting multiple fish species more than 50 meters beneath the surface. The discovery suggests West Africa’s coastal waters may contain other overlooked reefs that have yet to be documented.
Follow along as BioSpace tracks job cuts and restructuring initiatives.
Biospace · 13h ago
Looking for a biopharma job in California? Check out the BioSpace list of 11 companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
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Last month, biotech and pharma companies making or planning workforce cuts included three whose reductions will more than halve their workforces. Blueprint Medicines’ layoffs will affect the most employees.
Applying artificial intelligence and automation tactics has played a large role in talent strategy conversations in the past few years. While many organizations initially focused on experimenting with tools and driving adoption to create efficiencies, leading employers are now asking deeper questions.
TScan Therapeutics is looking for strategic partnerships for its heme and autoimmune programs while working to advance two in vivo T cell therapy candidates into investigational new drug–enabling studies.
Biospace · 12d ago
Looking for a biopharma job? Check out the BioSpace list of 12 top companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
With U.S. data science jobs projected to grow 35% over the next decade, a recruiter and talent strategy director discuss the qualifications, technical skills and mindset needed to land these coveted positions.
Limited opportunities and burnout are just two reasons biopharma professionals stop looking for work, with some pivoting away from the industry or turning to consulting. Two career coaches discuss why ending a job hunt is harmful and what to do instead.
Biospace · 19d ago
Two recruiting experts discuss the main areas where biopharma employers and candidates don’t match up, from how the hiring process runs to what companies can truly pay new employees.
The talent pool not keeping pace with increased outsourcing demand is just one reason CDMOs have trouble filling roles, according to a search expert. He also told BioSpace who is most in demand and how candidates can stand out from the competition.
Biospace · 20d ago
Before you ask if the model is ready for patients, ask if the patient record is ready for the model.
Manual work quietly drains time, capacity and revenue. Here’s how ambulatory practices can respond.
Most health systems start network segmentation. Far fewer finish. Why that gap affects care.
