https://newsnews.page/science/ Daily science news, summarised: new research and discoveries in space, physics, biology, medicine and archaeology. https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-20/ https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-20/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:01:34 GMT NASA-led study finds Thwaites Glacier could add more to sea level rise by century's end than some previous estimates; A quantum computing feat brings the 'megaquops' era a step closer; Astronomers measure primordial helium from the Universe's first five minutes with 0.5% uncertainty; Researchers identify molecular mechanism behind statin-linked muscle pain; Study finds rule breaking by a few people can spread through groups https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-19/ https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-19/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:01:54 GMT Japan launches MMX mission to Mars moon Phobos to return samples; Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win 2026 Nobel Prize for controlling brain cells with light; US Researchers Leave Country Over Funding Cuts and Political Pressure on Science; IPCC scientists vow to keep working on climate reports despite political deadlock; Restoring sleep improves Alzheimer's symptoms in mouse study without clearing brain plaques https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-18/ https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-18/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:01:26 GMT Physicists who discovered altermagnetism, a third form of magnetism, win 2026 Europhysics Prize; Physicists describe a new quantum state called a fractional Fermi sea; Researchers report evidence of a second supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy Mrk 501; Astronomers find rare white dwarf that would appear green to the human eye; Study links high meat-derived Neu5Gc intake to 63% higher type 2 diabetes risk https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-17/ https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-17/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:01:13 GMT Japan Prepares to Launch Spacecraft to Collect Samples From Martian Moon Phobos; NASA's Roman Space Telescope Performs Nearly 30% Better Than Predicted; NASA data reveals hidden El Niño-driven fires burning beneath the Amazon rainforest; Webb telescope reveals extreme weather on brown dwarf SIMP 0136, 20 light-years away; Researchers synthesise diamondiyne, a porous 3D carbon material proposed 35 years ago https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-16/ https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-16/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:01:38 GMT Global timekeepers agree to abolish leap seconds from May 2027; Artemis II results show scope for human science at the Moon; USC researchers find way to create renewable supply of cancer-fighting immune cells; Google demonstrates magic state cultivation on its Willow quantum processor; Brain organoids decode Braille letter signals in step toward biohybrid computing https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-15/ https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-15/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:02:30 GMT Arctic sea ice reaches another low in 2026; Two statues of Ramesses II up to 8.5 meters tall discovered in Egypt; Brain implants are helping people who have lost their voice speak; Stroke Rates Among Younger Adults Rose Sharply Between 1993 and 2020; Ozempic and Wegovy linked to rare risk of sudden vision loss https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-14/ https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-14/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:58:05 GMT Century-old fossil kept in a drawer identified as new large-clawed meat-eating dinosaur; About 400 scientists call for international AI rules and airgapping of models with cyberattack capabilities; Researchers propose heat-driven magma circulation as a possible explanation for the Moon's two contrasting faces; Australia's Indigenous population was about 2.22 million before 1788 and fell 93% by 1861, researchers estimate; State audit finds dozens of California dams in poor condition ahead of El Niño winter https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-13/ https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-13/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:03:19 GMT SpaceX launches 35th commercial resupply mission to International Space Station with NASA science; NIH proposal to withhold grant impact scores draws criticism from scientists; Review says evidence for human-caused global warming is stronger than ever; Webb telescope finds unusually dense early galaxy cluster that does not match cosmological model predictions; Researchers map 539 chemically distinct lipid regions in the mouse brain https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-12/ https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-12/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:03:29 GMT Scientists describe Jurassic-era semi-aquatic mammal ancestor that could chew and swallow; Study proposes four gentoo penguin species, one newly described from Kerguelen Islands; Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel Memorial Prize in economics; Cattle trade group knew by 1989 that livestock contributed to global warming, records show; Mouse study links declining brain protein Menin to aging and finds amino acid D-serine improves memory https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-11/ https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-11/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:02:27 GMT Margaret Hamilton, NASA Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90; Ancient DNA and proteins identify 'Dragon Man' skull as Denisovan; NASA selects GIMLI investigation to probe a possible lunar cave beneath the Marius Hills Pit; Nikon strips Dr Ning Xu of Small World in Motion top prize over generative AI use; NASA-supported Otter spacecraft to inspect inactive satellites and rocket bodies in low Earth orbit https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-10/ https://newsnews.page/science/2026-10-10/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:04:06 GMT Webb traces most distant known fast radio burst to a dwarf galaxy; Vance accuses Microsoft of abusing H-1B visa system; Trump later awards science medals to tech leaders; Geomagnetic storm watch issued for October 11 as solar material heads towards Earth; Americans trust science more than most countries surveyed, but divisions are growing; Bowel cancer patients in immunotherapy trial show no recurrence after 33 months; Ancient DNA links some of Attila's Huns to the elite of the Xiongnu empire in Mongolia; Deep-sea rocks spontaneously combusted in lab tests, USGS researchers warn; Research on plastic-degrading bacteria and larvae criticised for common errors; Five infections linked to nearly one in eight cancer cases worldwide; Loneliness and social isolation linked to nearly six fewer years free of mental disorders