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Filip Hrgovic on Moses Itauma, God, and his late father: ‘I believe in Heaven, I feel his presence’

Filip Hrgovic’s face hides beneath a cap and behind his hand. He appears to wipe the inside corners of his eyes with his thumb and forefinger, while he ponders his relationship wit...

Northern Ireland has no unique student 'brain drain'

New research suggests proportionally fewer students leave Northern Ireland than some other parts of the UK.

Who is Jessica Watkins? NASA astronaut set to command SpaceX Crew 13 mission to International Space Station

Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to join an ISS expedition, is set to command NASA’s SpaceX Crew 13 mission to the space station.

NASA Welcomes Croatia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

Credit: NASA The Republic of Croatia became the 74th signatory to the Artemis Accords on Wednesday during a ceremony in the capital city of Zagreb with NASA and U.S. Department of...

NEET-PG 2026 result declared: Check score, rank and cut-off details | Mint

NEET-PG 2026 results are out. NBEMS has released candidates' scores and ranks after the August 30 exam, with a re-exam held in Jaipur on September 5 due to a power failure. Scoreca...

Delhi hosts AyurConfluence 2026 on evidence-led Ayurveda and healthcare

AyurConfluence 2026 in Delhi showcased the transformative potential of Ayurveda, emphasizing evidence-based practices and innovation.

Fire in San Jose? Santa Clara residents complain of smoke too as Angel Island vegetation burn impacts Bay Area

San Jose and Santa Clara in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, complained of smoke amid the prescribed vegetation burn on Angel Island.

STAT+: In radiology, AI is blurring the line between technology development and clinical practice

A decade ago, machine learning scientist and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton made a proclamation that still puts radiologists on edge. “If you work as a radiologist,”...

NASA is building a mysterious X plane that may fly at extreme speed

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has teased a mysterious X-plane concept resembling the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, hinting at a renewed push into extreme high-speed and high-altit...

In 2019, researchers used Sentinel-2 satellite images to find eight unreported emperor-penguin breeding colonies, lifting the known total to 61

Eight new emperor penguin colonies have been identified in Antarctica, increasing the total to 61 active populations. The British Antarctic Survey made this discovery using satelli...

Dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ found in blood of residents near UK factory

Almost 70 per cent of the 49 Thornton-Cleveleys residents tested had increased levels of a chemical known as perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA

As GLP-1 drugs become more complex, their effects on the heart are getting harder to predict

A brief report reviews emerging GLP-1 receptor co-agonists that also target GIPR, GCGR, and other receptors, examining their metabolic benefits alongside known and predicted cardia...

Scientists Detect Radio Signals from an Exoplanet for the First Time in History

No, it’s not aliens, but a phenomenon caused by magnetic activity that astronomers have never before been able to pin on a specific planet.

Engineered nanoparticles sensitize gliomas to radiotherapy

Gliomas are a major cause of cancer-related deaths in younger adults.

Venus May Have Devoured Its Moon

One of the great mysteries in astronomy has been why Venus has no moon. Now a new theory provides a simple answer: It might have been eaten.

Human ancestors moved from climbing trees to walking on the ground 1.8 million years ago

Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2026 Annual Minimum Extent

Daily images of ice cover in the Arctic Ocean show sea ice melting around the pole from March 15, 2026 to Sept. 12, 2026. Trent Schindler/NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio Arc...

New research suggests human actions could be driving increase in disease outbreaks

Infectious disease outbreaks are on the rise worldwide. A new analysis finds human actions, from deforestation to climate change, are partly responsible.

Mike Tindall announces death of father after 'brutal' battle with disease

Phil Tindall, 79, had a progressive brain disorder

PsychAD studies map molecular mechanisms across major brain disorders

Research led by Mount Sinai scientists within the PsychAD Consortium, a large-scale, multidisciplinary initiative launched in 2019 with support from the National Institute on Aging...

Benedict Cumberbatch interview: Why ‘How to Live on Earth’ left him ‘turbocharged’

‘The Earth is a spaceship and our bodies are spacesuits,’ says Benedict Cumberbatch. The actor discusses presenting ‘How to Live on Earth’, finding hope in environmental storytelli...

Anthropic touts AI-led biology discovery

U.S. artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Wednesday unveiled the first discovery from its molecular biology lab, a previously unknown enzyme system spotted by its Claude mo...

In 2007, satellite images, radar, and ground surveys revealed Angkor as the world’s largest preindustrial settlement complex

In 2007, a dedicated archaeological team successfully mapped Angkor, employing cutting-edge technology and techniques. Their discoveries illustrated that Angkor sprawled over rough...

STAT+: How a young doctor rose from rural New Mexico to FDA commissioner nominee

WASHINGTON — In 2007, a freshman at the University of New Mexico told a journalist her dream was to become a doctor and return to her small hometown to practice medicine.&#x...

IIT Madras Maps The Human Brain By Merging Neuroscience, Engineering And Advanced Imaging

IIT Madras: The scientific director noted that the centre aims to study how the brain changes when a disease, such as strokes, occurs.

La Germania abbandonerà i combustibili fossili entro il 2045: il resto d'Europa a che punto è

La Germania è diventata il terzo Paese europeo a presentare una roadmap nazionale per abbandonare i combustibili fossili, ma gli esperti avvertono che gli obiettivi "non bastano".

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual assault

Assault survivor Miriam Haley said the "devastating effect on my life and sense of security that may never go away".

Deaf adults have distinctly superior peripheral vision, finds new study

Interestingly, the study found that the brain does not entirely expand its visual processing capacity, but provides more power to peripheral vision and a little less to the central...

XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 min—but couldn’t stop them

Wildfire detection from space and firefighting drones featured among the finalists honored in the $11 million XPRIZE Wildfire competition. Although no team walked away with either...

How David Attenborough inspired Indians to see nature differently

As David Attenborough turns 100 on May 8, Indian naturalists, conservationists, writers, filmmakers, and wildlife experts reflect on his conservation and climate impact