Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after historic crewed mission to the Moon
After 10 days in space, Artemis II astronauts are set for a splashdown in the Pacific, marking humanity’s return to the Moon's vicinity for the first time since Apollo.
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Only 5 times since the 1950s: Meteorologists warn of a Super El Niño
Tiny DNA tweak flips biological sex, researchers report
Your cat is bored: It’s not just you, it’s also the food you give it
Employee cigarette breaks in France equal three weeks of lost work a year
Employees who smoke describe these pauses as a coping tool that can help them return to tasks more effectively.
The hardest material? Chinese team forges hexagonal diamond with super strength
To synthesize the crystals, the team compressed highly ordered pyrolytic graphite to pressures as high as 20 gigapascals, roughly 200,000 times the atmospheric pressure at Earth’s surface.
One in two US teens say they’ve used AI to ‘undress’ people
In a survey, 36.3% of teens reported that someone else had created a sexualized GenAI image of them without their consent.
Artificial intelligence firms hire experts in explosives, chemical weapons
Anthropic is seeking a Policy Manager for Chemical Weapons and High-Yield Explosives with at least five years of experience.
Research ties GLP-1 injections to fewer setbacks in anxiety and depression
The study also reported a 42% lower risk of psychiatric hospitalizations and work absences during periods when patients were taking semaglutide compared with periods when they were not.
Chinese Startup claims it can synthesize oil from air and water
The company, co-founded in 2024 by a former Tesla vice-president, frames its approach as Direct Air Capture.
Nvidia unveils new hardware in push for data centers in space
Nvidia’s approach emphasizes that satellites can filter and process imagery, track weather systems, monitor infrastructure, and detect anomalies without waiting for instructions from Earth.
Study: Adults with ADHD experience “local sleep” while awake
Researchers report distinct brain activity patterns between adults with ADHD and neurotypical peers during inhibitory control tasks.
Space sample reveals all five building blocks of DNA, scientists say
The presence of the nucleobases in the samples reinforces the hypothesis that carbonaceous asteroids contributed to the prebiotic chemical inventory of the early Earth.
Researchers stunned: Queen bumblebees survive more than a week underwater
Scientists say the terrestrial insects endured continuous underwater conditions in controlled laboratory experiments, an outcome they did not anticipate.
