Discovery and exploration: space missions and astronomy, physics and biology, new research findings, and what scientists are learning about the world and beyond.
A roughly 1-metre asteroid, 2026 QQ8, has been captured into temporary orbit around Earth, and multiple outlets report it will leave within a short period.
A study finds a sizable share of babies diagnosed with peanut allergies may not actually have the condition, prompting calls for retesting. Coverage comes via aggregated headlines only.
Il fisico italiano Andrea Califano, alla Columbia University, propone un approccio basato su IA che mappa gli stati stabili delle cellule tumorali per colpirle con combinazioni di farmaci.
Un gruppo guidato dall'Università della California a Santa Cruz ha scoperto che il gene E2f1 può far dividere le cellule aggirando il normale srotolamento del Dna, favorendo la proliferazione tumorale.
Un gruppo guidato dall'UC Santa Cruz ha scoperto che il gene E2f1 può far dividere le cellule aggirando il normale srotolamento del Dna, un possibile meccanismo sfruttato dai tumori.
Un nuevo algoritmo de Sandia National Laboratories muestra que la forma irregular de los asteroides altera mucho la eficacia de desviarlos con pulsos de radiación.
A 60-participant study finds longer teleport distances lowered sketch-map scores in virtual urban navigation, while optical-flow type and simulator sickness showed no stable effects.
Phase 3 HPV-303CHN trial found VGX-3100 improved histologic regression with HPV-16/18 clearance versus placebo in cervical HSIL, offering a potential nonsurgical option.
Scientists report that NASA's Artemis II moon launch may have torn a hole in Earth's upper atmosphere, potentially disrupting GPS signals. The claim is based on a study covered across multiple outlets.
The Leonid meteor shower runs until 30 November, peaking on 17 November, with up to 10-15 meteors per hour visible across the UK. Weekend cloud may hinder early viewing.
The Leonid meteor shower runs until 30 November, peaking on 17 November with up to 10-15 meteors per hour visible to the naked eye across the UK, weather permitting.
The Leonid meteor shower runs through 30 November, peaking on 17 November with up to 10-15 meteors per hour visible across the UK. Cloud cover may limit views this weekend.
A Cleveland Clinic-led study in Annals of Surgery finds bariatric surgery yields meaningful two-year weight loss for patients who failed semaglutide or tirzepatide.
La NASA ejecutará el 7 y 9 de noviembre dos maniobras de asistencia gravitacional terrestre para enviar las sondas ESCAPADE a Marte, donde estudiarán la pérdida de su atmósfera.
SpaceX launched the classified USSF-432 mission for the U.S. Space Force from Vandenberg, with its payload's purpose largely undisclosed. Observers speculate it may be a Starshield-based sensing constellation.
SpaceX launched the classified USSF-432 mission for the US Space Force from Vandenberg, California, and landed the first stage on the droneship OCISLY.
Experts in Singapore urge more research and employer support on menopause, citing a 2025 white paper where 74% of affected women said symptoms impaired their jobs and quality of life.
Adelaide University researchers identified a small DNA enhancer, HRRINT3, that helps the androgen receptor restrain growth of the most common form of breast cancer in lab studies.
Physical Superintelligence Inc. says an unreleased Anthropic model helped prove the Aaronson-Ambainis conjecture, a quantum computing problem open since 2008. The claim comes from the lab's own announcement.
A UC Santa Cruz mouse study in Nature Neuroscience finds psilocybin rapidly builds and stabilizes neural connections, with effects differing in stressed brains and separable from the psychedelic head-twitch response.
Scientists at the South Pole use the SPT and BICEP telescopes to study polarization patterns in the cosmic microwave background, seeking evidence of primordial gravitational waves from inflation.
The UK Ministry of Defence has deployed Titania, a 100kg British military observation satellite, joining Tyche in a wider network overseen by Space Command.
Britain has launched Titania, a 100kg military reconnaissance satellite, on a SpaceX rocket from California, adding to a constellation run by Space Command. The MoD also announced the Inaros ground sensors.
Multiple outlets preview a busy November 2026 skywatching period, including several meteor showers, possible fireballs, and a supermoon visible across the US.
