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A fiber optic cable originally deployed to record re-entry signals from the OSIRIS-REx return capsule also captured unique details of a Cessna 172 flight, pointing to new sensing possibilities

University of Central Florida researchers report evidence that some movement-related symptoms of Alzheimer's disease may originate outside the brain, a finding that could shift future diagnosis and treatment approaches

A Nature study in mice suggests low-protein diets can trigger gut microbe-driven signals that turn white fat toward a calorie-burning beige state, revealing a complex microbiome link in metabolism.

New Mars Express imagery compared with Viking-era views shows a dark ash deposit spreading across Utopia Planitia over roughly five decades, highlighting active wind-driven change on the Martian surface.

Lucasfilm debuted a final trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu at CinemaCon, leaning on familiar Star Wars spectacle, established characters, and Grogu’s broad audience pull ahead of the film’s release.

Intel’s new non-Ultra Core Series 3 processors mark a break from recycled older designs, introducing fresh Wildcat Lake silicon with updated CPU, GPU, NPU, connectivity, and memory support

A coordinated law-enforcement action against DDoS-for-hire services led to arrests, domain seizures, search warrants, and an unusual move: direct warnings to more than 75,000 suspected users.

Google says it blocked 8.3 billion ads globally in 2025 while suspending fewer advertiser accounts, reflecting a shift toward AI-driven ad-level enforcement rather than blanket account bans.

Researchers in Germany have built and validated a dynamic model showing that simple spray-cooling systems can sharply lower floating solar module temperatures and modestly raise energy yield, with gains varying by local 

A Florida startup is testing whether homeowners will adopt solar more readily if the commitment looks less like a decades-long lease and more like a familiar monthly service plan.

Researchers examining Brazil’s free power market say direct investment in solar self-generation can deliver deeper savings than long-term PPAs, though the risk profile is higher and policy support remains crucial.

France’s new electrification plan centers on rapidly expanding heat pump adoption and phasing out gas boilers in new homes, a shift that could also strengthen the economics of rooftop solar.

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma report that FGF21 reverses obesity in mice by acting through a hindbrain circuit linked to metabolism, pointing to a pathway distinct from appetite-suppressing GLP-1 drugs.

Ancient-DNA analysis has confirmed that two children buried together in Anglo-Saxon England 1,400 years ago were siblings, lending rare biological detail to an unusually intimate grave

New research argues the Colorado River may have pooled into a vast lake in northern Arizona before spilling downstream and helping carve the Grand Canyon, though the interpretation is not universally accepted.

A large hole in the sun’s atmosphere is sending high-speed solar wind toward Earth, with auroras forecast to reach several northern US states on Friday and Saturday.

Australia says it will raise defense spending to 3% of GDP in the coming years, while reaffirming the United States as its principal strategic partner and warning of a harsher security environment

The U.S. Space Force is folding satellite maneuverability, refueling, and space logistics into its long-range force design, signaling a sharper embrace of orbital warfare concepts.

A Reuters-backed report says a global Starlink outage last August halted U.S. Navy unmanned vessel operations off California, exposing how deeply military programs depend on SpaceX’s satellite network.

The U.S. Army says it has made major progress replacing older AH-64D helicopters with AH-64E models while reshaping combat aviation brigades under its broader transformation initiative.

A new systematic review suggests moderate-to-severe disability affects roughly 30% of people with inflammatory bowel disease, with substantially higher rates when disease is active.

Researchers at the University of Vienna report evidence that gut bacteria diversity is tied to cortisol spikes during acute stress in healthy adults, adding another data point to the expanding map of gut-brain-body links

A Nature Medicine study from researchers at Aarhus University finds that the menstrual cycle systematically shifts nearly 200 blood proteins, pointing to wider effects on immunity and disease biology than previously seen

A new study says the increase in colorectal cancer deaths among younger adults is concentrated mainly among people without degrees, pointing to socioeconomic factors as a possible driver.

After the FTC warned 97 dealership groups about advertising practices, industry speakers said stores need stronger staff training so quoted prices match online listings and customer trust is not lost.

Hyundai and Kia have each confirmed plans to bring body-on-frame pickups to the U.S. before 2030, opening a new front in one of the industry’s most competitive segments.

Taiwan’s space agency chief is urging other countries to join a shared communications constellation, framing space collaboration as both a resilience strategy and a way to reduce diplomatic isolation.

At the Space Symposium, government and industry officials described a growing focus on detecting, understanding and disrupting missile threats before liftoff, expanding missile defense beyond tracking launches already in

After flying an initial technology demonstration, TakeMe2Space says it wants to raise $55 million to build toward a 50-kilowatt orbital data center, starting with cubesats and then a four-satellite constellation.

A new Universe Today explainer walks through the physics behind Cherenkov radiation by focusing on a deceptively simple question: why does light travel more slowly through matter than through vacuum?

Anthropic’s latest model, Mythos, is being made available only to a limited group of organizations after internal and external testing suggested it can autonomously exploit vulnerabilities at a higher level than previous

The NAACP has sued xAI over the gas turbines powering its Colossus data center, arguing the units are operating without permits and placing pollution burdens on a nearby Black working-class community.

OpenAI says a new model for high-value professional work is coming soon as the company leans more heavily on business customers to offset the costs of serving a vast mostly nonpaying ChatGPT audience.

A new German research initiative is examining whether lithium trapped in ancient saline waters beneath the German Basin could represent one of Europe’s largest domestic resources

Rest of World reports that Grupo Seguritech has grown from a home alarm seller into a sprawling security contractor operating command centers, surveillance systems, and related infrastructure across Mexico, with an eye.և

Voice actors in multiple countries are organizing against the spread of AI dubbing, arguing that the technology threatens both their livelihoods and the local cultural character human performances bring to translatedfilm

Roblox will add age verification, tighter chat limits, and nighttime notification restrictions for minors under a Nevada settlement that also includes more than $12 million in payments and program funding.

A WIRED commerce feature highlights Birdfy’s spring discounts while underscoring how smart bird feeders are being positioned as practical and giftable nature tech.

OpenAI has introduced GPT-Rosalind, a purpose-built reasoning model for life sciences research, aiming to support tasks from genomics and protein work to hypothesis generation and early drug discovery

Anthropic says Claude Opus 4.7 delivers a sizable jump in autonomous coding performance, sharper instruction-following, higher image resolution, and intentionally reduced cybersecurity capabilities.

Nvidia researchers say Lyra 2.0 can generate coherent 3D environments extending roughly 90 meters from a single image, with exports to simulation tools such as Isaac Sim for robotics training.

Apple is reportedly putting part of its Siri organization through a multi-week AI coding bootcamp as the company prepares a revamped assistant expected to debut at WWDC in June.