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Researchers Found a Surprisingly Realistic Way To Mine Asteroids for Mars   2026-05-17 11:52:45 +00:00 Mining asteroids for metals and fuel may enable sustainable Mars colonies by reducing reliance on Earth-based resources and lowering mission costs. Could the rocks floating through space one day help humanity survive on another world? Scientists are beginning to explore whether asteroids could provide the metals and fuel needed to make Mars habitable. I watched [...] Read more...   Europe Just Unveiled a Serious Rival to SpaceX’s Starship   2026-05-17 11:17:36 +00:00 A DLR analysis suggests Starship may define the future of heavy launch, but Europe could pursue a smaller, more efficient partially reusable path of its own. In the summer of 2023, SpaceX achieved something that aerospace engineers had discussed for generations, even if many did not expect to witness it themselves. Starship, a stainless steel [...] Read more...   Scientists May Have Solved Two of Fusion Energy’s Biggest Problems at Once   2026-05-17 10:42:57 +00:00 Scientists have demonstrated a new plasma operating regime that could help solve two of fusion energy’s biggest challenges at once. Inside a fusion reactor, matter is heated to temperatures hotter than the Sun and confined by powerful magnetic fields. But keeping this superheated plasma stable long enough to produce usable energy remains one of the [...] Read more...   Scientists Discover Hidden “Switch” That Burns Fat and Could Treat Bone Disease   2026-05-17 04:15:12 +00:00 A newly discovered fat-burning “switch” could pave the way for future treatments that strengthen fragile bones. Scientists have discovered a molecular “switch” in mice that activates a hidden energy-burning system in brown fat, a breakthrough that could eventually lead to new treatments for bone disease. The research, published in Nature, offers new insight into brown [...] Read more...   Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Sparks Global Health Alert   2026-05-17 03:50:27 +00:00 A rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a South Atlantic cruise is drawing global attention to the Andes strain’s unusual ability to spread between people. A rare and deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius has set off an international public health investigation after at least three passengers died and others became [...] Read more...   New Research Reveals Certain Fats Can Either Trigger or Suppress Cancer   2026-05-17 03:25:12 +00:00 Researchers have discovered that different dietary fats may have dramatically different effects on pancreatic cancer, with some appearing to accelerate tumors while others suppress them. For years, scientists have linked high-fat diets to cancer risk, usually focusing on how much fat people eat. New research suggests the type of fat may be even more important, [...] Read more...   After 50 Years of Mystery, Researchers Identify New Human Blood Group   2026-05-16 21:21:13 +00:00 A decades-long search to identify a mysterious blood antigen has led researchers to a hidden genetic difference found in a tiny number of people. A rare blood type mystery that has puzzled scientists for over 50 years has finally been solved, and the breakthrough could make blood transfusions safer for patients around the world. Researchers [...] Read more...   Leading Climate Scientist Rebuts “Factually Incorrect” US Government Climate Claims   2026-05-16 20:46:56 +00:00 Climate scientists have formally challenged a US government report they say incorrectly downplayed clear evidence of human-driven warming. A leading climate scientist is challenging “demonstrably incorrect” claims in a major US government report that he says misrepresented his research and minimized the role of human activity in global warming. Prof Benjamin Santer, an Honorary Professor [...] Read more...   You’re Breathing Plastic: Study Finds 4% of City Air Pollution Is Microplastics   2026-05-16 20:11:20 +00:00 Scientists in Germany have found that microscopic plastic particles make up a measurable share of urban air pollution, with tire wear emerging as the dominant source. Airborne plastic pollution is attracting more scientific attention, but much remains unknown about where these particles are found and how they affect health. New chemical analyses from Leipzig now [...] Read more...   Cancer Mystery Solved: Scientists Discover How Melanoma Becomes “Immortal”   2026-05-16 16:36:09 +00:00 Scientists have uncovered a previously overlooked mechanism that may help melanoma cells become effectively “immortal.” Cancer cells face a major problem before they can become deadly: They have to figure out how to stop aging. Scientists have uncovered one of melanoma’s key tricks for solving that problem. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of [...] Read more...   Scientists Uncover Cancer-Fighting Power of Popular Fatty Liver Drug   2026-05-16 16:01:49 +00:00 A new study suggests that Resmetirom may do more than treat fatty liver disease — it could also help stop liver cancer from developing. Resmetirom, a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), may offer benefits beyond reducing liver fat and fibrosis, according [...] Read more...   Beyond Pain Relief: Scientists Discover a Protein That Could Stop Osteoarthritis in Its Tracks   2026-05-16 15:26:54 +00:00 Researchers have identified the SHP protein as a key regulator that suppresses cartilage-degrading enzymes and slows osteoarthritis progression. For millions of people living with osteoarthritis, treatment options have long focused on one thing: managing pain. But while medications and injections may temporarily ease aching knees and stiff fingers, they do little to stop the slow [...] Read more...   NASA’s New AI Processor Is 500x Faster Than Current Space Computers   2026-05-16 12:19:31 +00:00 NASA’s new AI-ready space chip could give future spacecraft a brain of their own. NASA is developing a powerful new computer chip that could dramatically change how future spacecraft operate in deep space. Created through a commercial partnership, the advanced processor is designed to give spacecraft the ability to process information far more quickly and [...] Read more...   Scientists Find Evidence Earth Is Drifting Through the Ashes of an Exploded Star   2026-05-16 11:44:40 +00:00 Earth is flying through the radioactive ashes of an ancient exploded star, and Antarctic ice preserved the evidence. Scientists have found new evidence that Earth is moving through a cloud of ancient supernova debris left behind by a long ago stellar explosion. By examining Antarctic ice tens of thousands of years old, researchers detected iron-60, [...] Read more...   This Strange Molecular Signature May Be the Best Clue Yet to Alien Life   2026-05-16 11:09:09 +00:00 Scientists may have found a hidden chemical signature that could help reveal alien life. Scientists searching for life beyond Earth have long focused on finding the right molecules on distant planets and moons. But a new study suggests the most important clue may not be the molecules themselves, but the hidden patterns in how they [...] Read more...   Scientists Say a 40-Year-Old Childhood Obesity Warning May Be Completely Wrong   2026-05-16 00:12:53 +00:00 A long-accepted explanation of childhood growth patterns is now being challenged by new research that questions whether BMI changes in early life reflect fat accumulation at all. A decades-old idea about how children grow may be built on a misunderstanding. For years, scientists and doctors have pointed to a pattern in childhood body mass index [...] Read more...

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