NASA is set to launch four astronauts on Artemis II, a 10-day crewed mission around the moon marking humanity's farthest spaceflight in 54 years and a critical step toward lunar surface landing before China.
The Guardian · Oct 01, 2026
Switzerland has lost 19.4% of its glacier ice since 2021, with 5.5% melting in 2026 alone due to extreme heatwaves and record temperatures, reshaping Alpine landscapes into barren rock deserts.
Chemeurope · Oct 01, 2026
Researchers at ISTA developed a light-activated nickel catalyst that enables efficient cross-coupling chemistry with minimal metal, potentially replacing expensive palladium in pharmaceutical production.
News-Medical · Oct 01, 2026
Monash University researchers are trialing new antibiotic combinations to prevent recurrent bacterial vaginosis, building on their discovery that treating male partners reduces recurrence by over 60%.
ScienceDaily · Oct 01, 2026
Caltech researchers used quantum simulators to directly measure energy patterns predicted by conformal field theory 40 years ago, validating theoretical physics predictions through controlled atomic experiments.
Universe Today · Oct 01, 2026
Astronomers have captured the first direct image of a protoplanet forming within swirling gas and dust, revealing planetary formation processes previously only visible in computer models.
CNA · Oct 01, 2026
Singapore's HDB resale flat prices declined 0.2% in Q3 2026, marking the third consecutive quarterly drop. The decline is attributed to increased housing supply and removal of the 15-month wait-out period for private property owners.
space & defense · Oct 01, 2026
NASA awarded Modulate Space Corporation a $38M contract to develop 5G and Wi-Fi 6 communications systems for lunar surface operations, with demonstrations planned through 2028.
BioBioChile · Oct 01, 2026
Una jueza de California aprobó la fusión entre Paramount y Warner Bros Discovery, decisión que el actor Mark Ruffalo criticó duramente por sofocación creativa y pérdida de empleos.
Medical Xpress · Oct 01, 2026
Researchers found lower cerebral blood flow in long COVID patients experiencing persistent fatigue, with differences correlating to slower reaction times and attention difficulties.
Informanté · Oct 01, 2026
Astronomers using South Africa's MeerKAT telescope detected radio signals from exoplanet Beta Pictoris b, achieving the first direct measurement of an exoplanet's magnetic field, which is thousands of times stronger than Earth's.
CBC · Oct 01, 2026
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to launch Thursday aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon for a six-month mission to the ISS as mission specialist for NASA's Crew-13, following technical reassignments and minor station systems issues.
ScienceAlert · Oct 01, 2026
Tokamak Energy's ST40 reactor uses 16,000 fps color cameras to track lithium impurities and study heat exhaust management, a critical challenge for future fusion power plants.
Engadget · Oct 01, 2026
NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission launches October 1 from Cape Canaveral, bringing four astronauts/cosmonauts to the ISS for scientific research and Moon/Mars preparation missions.
CNN en Español · Oct 01, 2026
Ynon Kreiz, exdirector ejecutivo de Mattel y arquitecto del éxito de Barbie, fue nombrado codirector ejecutivo de la megaempresa resultante de la fusión de Paramount y Warner Bros. Discovery, aprobada recientemente por un juez federal.
BBC Wildlife Magazine · Oct 01, 2026
Scientists identified a newly-discovered ice shelf estuary as the likely cause of a Manhattan-sized iceberg breaking from Greenland's Petermann Ice Shelf in August 2026, revealing a previously unknown mechanism threatening ice shelves worldwide.