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Sierra Space and NASA have renegotiated their contract for the Dream Chaser spaceplane that will allow the spacecraft to make its first orbital flight next year as a free flier instead of visiting the International Space Station (ISS). -
Dozens of water-harvesting pods are set to be deployed along the sea floor off the coast of California as the United States ramps up its first subsea desalination project. The effort is expected to produce 60 million gallons (227 million liters) of fresh water per day. -
A chance discovery in a US cheese cave has given scientists a rare glimpse of evolution in real time – and the surprise findings have huge potential for protecting human health, enhancing food security and even delivering new flavors to turophiles.
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‘Footprint of Death’: How traces of dying cells help viruses spread
October 16, 2025 | Paul McClureEven in death, cells leave a trace. Scientists have discovered a microscopic “Footprint of Death” that not only helps the immune system clean up but can also give viruses a new way to spread infection. -
134 new gut viruses have been brought to life – and it's a big deal for medicine
October 16, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonIn a groundbreaking study, scientists have cultivated and then awoken more than 100 new viruses found within different human gut microbes, providing a remarkable look at our bacteria and forms the very first living model of the "gut virome." -
Deep-diving manta rays are retrieving directions from nature’s Google Maps
October 15, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonOceanic manta rays make extreme dives of more than 1,200 meters – three-quarters of a mile – but it's not to feed. Instead, the mantas are calibrating their own kind of Google Maps as soon as they find themselves out beyond the continental shelf. -
Beached dolphins show signs of Alzheimer's due to polluted waters
October 14, 2025 | Pranjal MalewarA new study found stranded dolphins show brain damage eerily similar to that of people with Alzheimer's. Just like people with dementia sometimes wander far from home, scientists think dolphins with Alzheimer's might get confused at sea. -
When atoms go rogue: High-entropy MXenes defy materials logic
October 11, 2025 | Chelsea HaneyBy breaking the rules of atomic order, scientists have created a material unlike any seen before. Nine metals share a single atom-thin sheet, their layers dissolved into a patchwork of possibility. The result could redefine how we design materials. -
Hydraulic haptic mice could have us squeezing sacks of water
October 09, 2025 | Ben CoxworthInput devices such as computer mice may be rigid for now, but thanks to new hydraulic haptic tech they could someday be soft n' squishy. And that's not all … they may also "throb" in our hand to provide tactile feedback as we use them. -
What losing does to your brain on a molecular level
October 08, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonWe've all experienced defeat at some point – losing a game, a potential new job, a debate. Now, a new study has found that the brain may learn from losing to others, with a specific group of neurons tied to defeat that then changes our future behavior. -
Bamboo-derived biodegradable plastic is as durable as the real thing
October 07, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalResearchers in China have devised a new method for producing bamboo-based plastic which results in a strong material that can compete with traditional plastics, be flexibly shaped as needed, and can also degrade in soil in less than two months. -
Ocean carbon in, biodegradable plastic out
October 06, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalScientists in China have devised a way to capture carbon dioxide stored in seawater, and convert it into biodegradable plastic precursors. This approach could reduce the acidification effect of CO2 emissions in marine ecosystems, with an added bonus. -
We finally know how the Venus fly trap turns touch into traps
October 03, 2025 | David SzondyWhat has no brain, no nervous system, and not even nerves, yet acts as if it has reflexes? The answer is a Venus fly trap. This famous carnivorous plant captures insects and other small animals – and scientists have now figured out how.
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