A SpaceX Dragon capsule carried a large amount of science experiments and supplies to the International Space Station two days after its launch. The vehicle reached the station at 6:37 a. m. EDT on Sunday and docked automatically to the forward port of Harmony, one of the station’s modules. NASA ast
A young scientist was born with one of only thirty people in the world who share a rare genetic problem that makes them short, bend their spine, and gives them an uneven heartbeat. Doctors called the condition BMP2‑related skeletal dysplasia spectrum disorder, but her own cardiologist nicknamed it “
A new type of ultrasonic reactor was built to solve problems that older models had. Older straight‑tube reactors produce uneven bubbles, poor mixing and hard‑to‑control heat. The new design places a small 2. 5 mm ring of cavitation between a heated inner tube and an outer glass shell that vibr
People often try to make good choices, but they don’t always use outside help the best way. In two studies, researchers asked 89 adults to guess which of two images was brighter while getting tips from seven computer helpers. Each helper behaved differently, showing unique ways of thinking and judgi
Researchers recently found a bright purple-and-orange moth hidden in Crete’s White Mountains, and they gave it an unusual name: the Pope Leo moth. The new species wasn’t just another discovery—it was hiding in plain sight. For years, scientists had been calling it by another name, Pyralis kachetical
This study followed more than 200, 000 people in 22 countries to see how a sense of balance in life predicts later happiness and health. The researchers asked participants, “How often do the different parts of your life feel balanced? ” at the start of the study and then checked 55 other measures of
Scientists have discovered that newborn mice already possess a dense web of brain connections, especially in the hippocampus where memory is formed. Instead of building these links slowly after birth, the brain seems to start out with more connections than needed and then prunes away the extras as i
The new sensor turns on a light signal when it finds the cancer marker CEA. It uses a tiny piece of DNA that sticks to CEA and a special nanoparticle made from cerium and zinc called Ce‑UiO‑66. The particle is a super‑quencher: it almost completely hides the DNA’s glow until CEA binds. Scient
Scientists found two kinds of bacteria that can eat a type of plastic called polypropylene. The bacteria were taken from a landfill in Rishikesh, India. They named the strains KRS102 and KRS236. The team first checked that the bacteria were real by looking at their DNA. They also tested if the mi
Finnegan Miller didn’t just grow up loving science—he grew up wanting to fix things with it. While other kids his age were testing video games or scrolling through memes, he was peering at fuzzy mold on old fruit in his kitchen. That early curiosity about fungi didn’t fizzle out. Instead, it turned
