Nobel in Medicine goes to the man who brought us the Neanderthal genome
Svante Pääbo played a central role in developing ways of looking into humanity's past.
Science // Science & Exploration
Black holes can’t trash info about what they swallow—and that’s a problem
Solving the information paradox could unlock quantum gravity and unification of forces.
With orbital launch, Firefly takes an early lead in the 1-ton rocket race
"Firefly is at the point where the only thing holding them back is execution."
Our ancestors ate a Paleo diet. It had carbs
Modern hunter-gatherers offer insight into how our distant ancestors ate.
The era of fast, cheap genome sequencing is here
Illumina just announced a machine that can crack genomes twice as fast.
COVID may have pushed a leading seasonal flu strain to extinction
No one has confirmed a case of influenza B/Yamagata since April 2020.
Florida’s Space Coast on track after Ian, set for 3 launches in 3 days
Managers will assess the scope of work to perform while in the VAB.
Qubits surf sound waves between quantum nodes
Sound waves in a piezoelectric material can steer electrons to precise destinations.
Rocket Report: BE-4 engine breathes fire; Delta IV Heavy puts on a show
"Getting back out there might be a challenge."
FDA’s rotten definition of “healthy” food is finally getting tossed
For now, salmon, nuts are not eligible for "healthy" label, but sugary cereals are.
NASA and SpaceX are studying a Hubble telescope boost, adding 15 to 20 years of life
"It's doing great science as we speak."
This underwater camera operates wirelessly without batteries
New ultra low-power imaging method employs underwater backscatter imaging.
Room-temperature superconducting claim is retracted
The problem appears to be some data that's not being shared.
Juno swoops past Europa, revealing the mysterious, icy world [Updated]
"We are screaming by pretty fast."
A glaring error in methane flaring
Three million cars’ worth of emissions could be cut by addressing inefficiency.
