Science

• Wildfires and power outages caused by vegetation near powerlines have contributed to some of the state’s most destructive fires.

• Scientists just mapped mysterious earthquakes deep inside Earth Researchers at Stanford University have produced the first worldwide map of an unusual type of earthquake that occ

• The trigeminal nerve is implicated in migraine, so it represents a target for better treatmentsjitendra jadhav/Alamy The trigeminal nerve is implicated in migraine, so it represe

• To capture higher-definition and sharper images of cosmological objects, astronomers sometimes combine the data collected by several telescopes. • This approach, known as long-ba

• Neutron stars are ultra-dense remnants of massive stars that collapsed after supernova explosions and are made up mostly of subatomic particles with no electric charge (i.e., neu

• Welcome to Edition 8.30 of the Rocket Report! • As I write this week’s edition, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is undergoing a second countdown rehearsal at Kennedy Space Cent

• NASA is set to begin fueling 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant on the Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday as it moves ahead with a test countdown

• A total lunar eclipse will cross the skies over the contiguous United States on Tuesday, March 3, turning the moon a deep reddish color in what’s commonly called a ‘blood moon.’

• It will be business as usual for SpaceX when it tries to send up a rocket from the Space Coast Thursday night, but not so much for when the rocket comes back down.

• In human cells, DNA carries chemical or ’epigenetic’ marks that decide how genes will be used in different tissues. • Yet in a group of specialized cells, known as ‘germ cells,’

• Dozens of fans flocked to a Japanese zoo on Friday to catch a glimpse of a baby macaque who shot to social media stardom months after being abandoned by his mother.

• Doctors implant dopamine-producing stem cells in Parkinsonâ s patients In a bold new trial, doctors are implanting lab-grown stem cells into the brain to reboot dopamine producti

• Illustration of the exoplanet K2-18bNASA Illustration of the exoplanet K2-18b NASA The planet K2-18b, which drewintense speculationlast year due to apparent signs of life, shows

• Ice cream and other confections are ultra-processed foodsMartin Parr/Magnum Photos Ice cream and other confections are ultra-processed foods Martin Parr/Magnum Photos A few month

• Oxford breakthrough could make lithium-ion batteries charge faster and last much longer A team at the University of Oxford has created an advanced technique that makes it possibl

• Air pollution linked to higher Alzheimerâ s risk in 28 million older Americans Long term exposure to air pollution may quietly raise alzheimerâ s risk. • Older adults who live wi

• Scientists uncover oxygen-loving ancestor of all complex life Ancient microbes that learned to use oxygen may have sparked the rise of complex life. • Scientists widely agree tha

• The climate crisis is warming Antarctica fast, with potentially disastrous consequences. • Now scientists have modeled the best- and worst-case scenarios for climate change in An

• Scientists find cancer-linked chemicals in popular hair extensions Researchers found cancer-linked and hormone-disrupting chemicals in most popular hair extensions, raising urgen

• A new European study has outlined the precarious reality facing LGBTIQ+ young people who experience homelessness, revealing patchy support, inconsistent services and an urgent ne

• Physical violence in sexual assaults against young people has become more common and more severe. • This is shown in a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet. • The studi

• Giant virus discovery could rewrite the origin of complex life A newly discovered giant virus may hold clues to how viruses helped spark the rise of complex life on Earth. • The

• An international study investigates spontaneous after-death communication to understand how participants perceive the emotional state of the deceased and how this perception infl

• Bureaucratic hurdles and racial disparities restrict access to victim compensation for adult survivors of sexual assault, deepen justice system inequities and compound trauma. •

• Stanford Professor Rebecca Silverman discusses a transformative movement backed by research that is changing literacy instruction in schools nationwide. • After decades of debate

• A vast majority of professional athletes believe they should be allowed to engage in political activism and intend to use their social media channels to raise awareness about rac

• New research shows that employees are far more likely to act in environmentally responsible ways when their leaders actively demonstrate green values in how they lead, not just w

• U.S. election confidence fell 17 points from 77% to 60% after 2024 presidential results. • Survey shows decline across Democrats, Republicans, independents. • Only 60% believe vo

• 2025 labor market mixed due to inflation, interest rates, and tariffs. • 2026 outlook uncertain, driving active yet increasingly selective early‑career hiring. • Drexel’s LeBow C

• Abstract Neurodevelopmental disorders that arise from de novo mutations in chromatin-remodelling genes lack targeted treatments. • Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome (SNIBCPS)1, whic

• Abstract Cytoplasmic dynein-1, a microtubule (MT)-based motor protein, requires dynactin and a coiled-coil adaptor to form the processive dynein-dynactin-adaptor (DDA) complex1,2

• Marco Funari, the project focused on developing a 3D model of a Grade I listed historic site, providing an accurate representation of the building’s current condition to support

• Abstract The brain displays the richest repertoire of post-transcriptional mechanisms regulating mRNA translation1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11. • Among these, alternative splicing has

• Abstract The severity of malaria varies substantially between individuals, but the mechanisms that underlie these differences remain unclear. • Because erythrocytes have a key ro

• Abstract Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is frequently associated with metastatic relapse, even at an early stage1. • Here we assessed an individualized neoantigen mRNA vacc

• Abstract Organic batteries using abundant and recyclable organic electrode materials provide a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to commercial lithium-ion batt

• Abstract Intrinsically disordered proteins and regions (collectively IDRs) are found across all kingdoms of life and have critical roles in virtually every eukaryotic cellular pr

• Abstract The three-dimensional architecture of natural habitats is a key determinant of species biodiversity, harvestable biomass and resilience to disturbance1,2. • Indeed, some

• Abstract Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) pollution is a cause of eutrophication globally1. • However, recent datasets indicate that some ecosystems may be experiencing widespread olig

• Abstract Dielectric polymers used in electrical energy storage require a combination of key metrics, including a high dielectric constant (K), low loss and high breakdown strengt

• Laser‑written glass tablets can hold 2 million books’ worth of data for 10,000 years. • The technology uses femtosecond laser pulses to embed binary patterns in silica, creating

• A global team of researchers, including Professor Stephen Reicher from the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews, have produced a new World Bank W

• A new study published in Nature has found that X’s algorithm-the hidden system or ‘recipe’ that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order-shifts users’ political

• Scientists at Rothamsted Research and ApresLabs Ltd have demonstrated that SYN-A, a naturally derived synergist extracted from olive oil, can restore the effectiveness of pyrethr

• Scientists at Microsoft Research in the United States have demonstrated a system called Silica for writing and reading information in ordinary pieces of glass which can store two

• An Osaka Metropolitan University-led research team investigated the decay time of coherent longitudinal optical (LO) phonons both in a GaAs1−xNx epilayer and in a GaAs single cry

• Mitral regurgitation is the most prevalent valvular heart disease in humans. • It’s also common among dogs, especially older and smaller breed dogs. • In both species, the mitral

• Imagine a material cracking-now imagine what happens if there are small inclusions in the material. • Do they create an obstacle course for the crack to navigate, slowing it down

• When things vibrate, they make sounds. • Molecules do too, but at frequencies far beyond human hearing. • Chemical bonds stretch, bend, and twist at characteristic rates that fal

• When developing new drugs, one thing is particularly important: finding and producing the right molecules that can be used as active ingredients. • The key elements of some drugs

• A research team led by Professor Su-Il In of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST has uncovered the principle that the products and reaction pathways of carb

• NASA’s new boss blasted Boeing and the space agency Thursday for Starliner’s botched flight that left two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station.

• Producing clean hydrogen from water is often compared to storing renewable energy in chemical form, but improving the efficiency of that process remains a scientific challenge. •

• Forest loss does more than reduce tree cover. • A new global study involving UBC Okanagan researchers shows it can fundamentally change how watersheds hold and release water. • T

• Researchers from the University of British Columbia argue that a widely used method to understand and predict flood risk has led scientists to miscalculate how forests can preven

• Applied physicists in the Harvard John A. • Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have discovered a new way to generate ultra-precise, evenly spaced ‘combs’ o

• More stock trading is moving away from traditional public stock exchanges and into places called ‘dark pools.’ These are private, electronic markets where investors buy and sell

• New research by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF-NCAR) has developed a new tool providing a

• Researchers from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of California, Davis, are helping beekeepers protect their colonies from destructive varroa mit

• In nature, tiny crystals known as nanocrystals are formed slowly over many years. • Rocks and minerals react with air, water, and carbon dioxide in a process called chemical weat