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Google’s first step toward putting data centers in space is officially underway. On October 1, at approximately 2:32 P.M. EDT, a SpaceX rocket launched an experimental satellite carrying artificial intelligence…

A small preliminary study from UC San Francisco adds to mounting evidence that eating fewer ultra-processed foods may help reduce symptoms of depression. Published Sept. 23 in JAMA Psychiatry, the…

For a long time, it felt like VisionQuest, the final chapter of the trilogy that began with WandaVision, was a figment of our hopes and dreams. It’s been five years…

Galaxies can contain hundreds of billions of stars, but every one of those stars begins with cold, dense gas. Large galaxies, including the Milky Way, are surrounded by an enormous…

Several times since the age of dinosaurs, the solid part of our planet has rolled over, drowning some continents and lifting others out of the sea. Our planet is slightly…

GROWING DEVELOPMENTS Singapore is already building capabilities and partnerships in the field.  Dr Tan highlighted the establishment of the Singapore Alliance with France for Fusion Energy in 2023, a partnership…

SpaceX just launched NASA’s first mission numbered “13” in more than 50 years. Crew-13, the 13th flight of the company’s Crew Dragon capsule flying under the agency’s commercial crew contract,…

A diet that combines elements of the Mediterranean diet with an eating plan designed to lower blood pressure may help slow some of the structural changes that occur as the…

The 2026 U.S. midterm elections are just weeks away. Among the highest-profile races is the contest for Michigan’s open Senate seat. With Senator Gary Peters not seeking reelection, the Democratic…

Some stories succeed because they’re in the right place at the right time, like a vampire movie in 2008 or a dystopian book series in 2011, or a legacyquel in…

The project campus of the Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST) Photo: Screenshot from CCTV News China’s efforts in accelerating the transition of its nuclear fusion program from fundamental research…

A new study suggests that Jezero Crater’s mysterious “Margin Unit” records a far more complicated history of water than scientists expected, involving ancient lakes, groundwater, and later hydrothermal activity. When…

When the tokamak powers on, something magical happens in the confines of its reinforced belly. Plasma born of heavy hydrogen blooms into brilliant pink, roiling and writhing around the doughnut-shaped…

Auroras swirling above the North Pole are a gorgeous sight from Earth’s surface—and from space. A satellite named Smile has captured an auroral substorm raging above the North Pole. The…

SpaceX has a very big day planned. Elon Musk‘s company is scheduled to launch three missions in a 13-hour span today (Oct. 1), a feat it has accomplished just once…

Creatine is widely known for helping support muscle growth and athletic performance, but researchers are increasingly examining whether its benefits extend well beyond the gym. New findings from Texas A&M…

Galileo Space is building satellites designed to turn signals into answers in orbit. Modern defense and commercial operations need fast answers about what is happening and where. Existing systems can…

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Astronomers have long relied on brief bursts of gamma rays to identify collisions between neutron stars. These flashes can vanish in less than two seconds. Now, new research suggests that…

We’ve never had an Atlantic hurricane season without a single hurricane through the end of September since reliable records began—until now. That fact underscores how remarkable this season has been,…

The human brain is a magnificently complex information-processing machine that is extremely off-limits to certain kinds of research. Science survived the moral void into which brain research fell for much…

China’s technology plans for 2026-30 are looking beyond AI alone. Beijing is placing artificial intelligence alongside semiconductors, quantum technology, biotechnology, brain-computer interfaces, and nuclear fusion as part of a broader…

A new NASA directive seeks to loosen “planetary protection” rules meant to avoid contaminating other worlds with microbial life from Earth. The policy shift arrived via a message to NASA…

A large review led by researchers at King’s College London has found that people who use cannabis are more likely both to commit violent acts and to experience violence themselves….

Researchers have discovered an exoplanet that travels around its small, red star backward, much like a rubber duck spinning against the current in a whirlpool. The discovery could give insight…

The “will they, won’t they” story of whether or not the Marvel Cinematic Universe is making a new Blade comics adaptation, starring Mahershala Ali as the vampire anti-hero, seems to…

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Earlier this month six men were extradited from South Africa for allegedly conning more than 100 U.S. women out of…

Baek Kyung-hoon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT, chairs the 13th Meeting of Ministers on Science and Technology Policy in the main video conference room of the…

In the US, the official health recommendations for fruit are two cups per day for a diet based on 2,000 daily calories – but it’s estimated that 8 in 10…