Today's Science Highlights

Antarctica's Ice Sheet Hit a Climate Tipping Point 1 Million Years Ago

Researchers have identified a major shift in Antarctica's ice sheet behavior roughly one million years ago, when the ice became far more sensitive to temperature and atmospheric CO2 fluctuations—a finding that may help scientists predict how the continent will respond to modern human-driven warming. Read more: Antarctica's ice sheet hit a climate tipping point 1 million years ago

A Silent Kidney Crisis Is Spreading Far Faster Than Experts Expected

A sweeping global study has found that chronic kidney disease now affects nearly 800 million people, making it one of the world's leading causes of death, with the condition often progressing silently before detection. Read more: A silent kidney crisis is spreading far faster than experts expected

Stanford Quantum Computing Breakthrough Uses Twisted Light to Work Without Extreme Cooling

Stanford scientists have developed a quantum computing device that operates at room temperature by using twisted light to entangle photons and electrons, potentially eliminating the need for expensive extreme cooling systems that current quantum computers require. Read more: Stanford quantum computing breakthrough uses twisted light to work without extreme cooling

Artemis 2 Marks Our Grand Return to Moon

NASA's Artemis 2 mission is set to return humans to the Moon, marking a new chapter in lunar exploration. Read more: Artemis 2 marks our grand return to Moon

Protein Traffic Jams May Explain Aging, Memory Loss, and Alzheimer's

Researchers at Stanford have found that ribosomes—the cellular machinery that builds proteins—begin to malfunction and collide as organisms age, potentially explaining why our brains decline over time and how diseases like Alzheimer's take hold. Read more: Protein traffic jams may explain aging, memory loss, and Alzheimer's

Hidden Driving Danger When Edible Cannabis and Alcohol Mix

New research from Johns Hopkins shows that combining edible cannabis with alcohol impairs drivers more severely than either substance alone, and that standard field sobriety tests frequently fail to detect the impairment. Read more: Hidden driving danger when edible cannabis and alcohol mix