NASA has ordered the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station, accelerating the return of the four SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts. The decision, reported by Space.com, follows a medical issue requiring Earth-based diagnostics, though the affected crewmember is in stable condition.
A team led by Professor Melina Schuh of the Max Planck Institute has “rejuvenated” human eggs by supplementing them with the Shugoshin 1 protein, cutting a key chromosomal defect by nearly half. The breakthrough, reported by The Guardian, could revolutionise IVF success rates for older women.
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have found evidence that dark matter and neutrinos may interact, challenging the standard model of the universe. The discovery could solve the cosmic “clumpiness problem” and direct the hunt for dark matter’s true nature.
A Florida cleanup group’s discovery of oily plastic led researchers to trace it on a 5,200-mile journey from a 2019 Brazil oil spill. The study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology shows how plastic waste acts as a long-range raft for oil pollution.
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have proven neuromorphic computers—inspired by the brain—can solve complex partial differential equations efficiently. This breakthrough could lead to an energy-saving neuromorphic supercomputer for national security simulations.
DARPA has launched its “Frosty” program, soliciting industry proposals for radical new radar processing that can track drones and ships in the chaotic Arctic. The tech must achieve 90% detection probability at 75 km through auroral interference, with testing planned for Alaska through 2028.
A team of Chinese scientists has unveiled a chemical method that extracts gold from electronic waste with 98.2% efficiency in less than 20 minutes. The cost? Just US$1,455 per ounce, making “urban mining” from millions of tonnes of e-waste a highly profitable and eco-friendly venture.
Researchers, including teams from Microsoft Research, used AI genome-language models to design and produce 16 functional viruses from scratch. The breakthrough highlights a critical biosecurity gap, as the same AI can redesign toxins to evade standard DNA safety screens.
An Arizona State University-led team discovered two never-before-seen viruses in Caribbean pilot whales and orcas. The find reveals hidden ocean viral diversity and suggests an ancient evolutionary link between circoviruses and whales.
Texas A&M University physicist Dr. Rupak Mahapatra is pioneering ultra-sensitive, cryogenic quantum detectors for the TESSERACT experiment, hunting for dark matter—the invisible 27% of the universe. His team’s work pushes technology to its limits to solve one of science’s greatest mysteries.
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