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NASA's Roman Space Telescope Prepares to Survey Thousands of Exoplanets

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, formerly known as the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), is preparing for a mission that will survey thousands of exoplanets. The telescope's advanced Wide Field Instrument will enable astronomers to detect and characterize planets orbiting distant stars, contributing valuable

Scientists Discover Missing Light Wavelength May Help Prevent Childhood Myopia

The Hidden Light Protecting Young Eyes A critical wavelength of light missing from most indoor lighting may play a key role in protecting developing eyes from myopia, according to new research published in Scientific Reports. The Problem with Indoor Lighting Modern LED lighting—which dominates homes, schools, and offices—emits

How Early-Life Stress May Leave Molecular 'Scars' in the Brain

A new study in mice suggests that stress experienced early in life can leave a lasting molecular imprint on the brain. Researchers found that early-life trauma appears to physically change how DNA is packaged in brain cells—a modification that can keep stress-related genes in a ready-to-activate state for years

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Today's Science News: Vaccines, Evolution, and Space Exploration

Shingles vaccine linked to 24% lower dementia risk A study of over 500,000 older adults found that those who received the Shingrix shingles vaccine were 24% less likely to develop dementia over four years, with researchers estimating one case could be prevented for every 17 people vaccinated. Read more:

New Radiation Shielding Vest Targets Cancer Risk for Deep Space Astronauts

Deep space missions present significant radiation challenges for astronauts, as they venture beyond Earth's protective magnetosphere and are exposed to higher levels of cosmic radiation. Researchers have been working on protective solutions, and a new radiation shielding vest represents a promising approach to mitigating these health risks. The

Bipartisan Opposition to AI Data Centers Grows as Communities Push Back

The Rise of Cross-Party Resistance While artificial intelligence remains a partisan flashpoint in many policy debates, one issue is increasingly uniting Americans across the political spectrum: the rapid expansion of data centers needed to support AI systems. Environmental and Energy Concerns Data centers are enormous facilities that house the computing

Former Bezos Project Founders Pitch Physics-Modeling AI at Prometheus Universe

A cohort of founders who were previously associated with a Jeff Bezos-backed project have unveiled a new AI venture at Prometheus Universe, presenting a distinctly different approach to artificial intelligence development. Rather than building systems centered on language processing—characteristic of large language models—their new AI focuses on modeling