Science
Genes offer new clues to stopping Huntington’s disease in its tracks
Jeff Carroll was in his mid-twenties, fresh out of the U.S. Army, when a genetic test confirmed his worst fear: He was going to develop Huntington’s disease.He had watched his mother’s illness for years; the tremors first, small enough...
Environment
For energy systems that power a reliable grid, the future is all about location
Will a warming climate and changing weather patterns lead to more grid blackouts and other energy disruptions? Answering that question requires studying both regional climate forecasts and local energy systems, including emerging renewable generation, storage, transmission lines, and demand...
Space
Ontario Wildfire Smoke Moves East – NASA Science
After a slow start to Canada’s 2026 fire season, activity picked up by the end of June amid dry, warm conditions and returned closer to the 25-year average. By mid-July, almost 850 fires were actively burning across the country,...
Science
NASA Uses Subscale Aircraft to Accelerate Flight Innovation – NASA
Testing new aerospace concepts in flight remains one of NASA’s most effective ways to advance knowledge and reduce risk.
The Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, supports this mission by using...
Science
MIT Professor Susumu Tonegawa, renowned molecular biologist and Nobel laureate, dies at 86
Susumu Tonegawa, the Picower Professor of Biology and Neuroscience at MIT and a Nobel laureate, died July 11 at the age of 86.Tonegawa was a renowned molecular biologist who wielded his keen insight in a variety of fields, including...
Life
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching ‘Cape Fear’
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Life
Ketogenic diets may increase cancer risk in the small intestine
A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, also called a ketogenic diet, can help some people lose weight by forcing their bodies to burn fat for fuel instead of sugar. In recent years, scientists have been exploring how this type of diet might...
Life
Five Workout Headphone Hacks Everyone Should Know
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Environment
UK’s extreme weather is the new normal – Met Office
In the southeast of England, "we are seeing the emergence of new warmer climates", explains Kendon. At the same time areas including Vale of York and Lancashire have similar temperatures now to those seen in Greater London in 1961-1990."Think...
Space
After a Billion Kilometres, China’s Asteroid Hunter Finally Arrives
What does it take to catch up with a small, tumbling rock hundreds of thousands of kilometres from Earth? For China's Tianwen-2 mission, the answer was a four hundred day chase...
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Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol – then North Koreans found K-pop
Growing up in a military family, Yeon-su was taught the South was the enemy. When she escaped, she tried...
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