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Brain implants are helping people who've lost their voice

Researchers are developing brain implant technologies that can decode neural signals and help people who have lost the ability to speak due to conditions like ALS, Parkinson's disease, or brain injuries to communicate again. Read more: Brain implants are helping people who've lost their voice

NASA Satellites Observe Historic 2026 El Niño

NASA satellites are monitoring a historic El Niño event unfolding this fall, part of a natural climate cycle that occurs roughly every two to seven years and features warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific. Read more: NASA Satellites Observe Historic 2026 El Niño

Antarctica's sea ice has undergone a stunning reversal

Antarctic sea ice has reached its third-lowest winter maximum on record in 2026, marking a dramatic reversal after years of exceptional growth that had confounded climate projections. Read more: Antarctica's sea ice has undergone a stunning reversal

Astronomers discover a strange universal rule behind black hole eruptions

Researchers have found that black holes of dramatically different sizes follow the same fundamental rule when launching powerful jets, a discovery that could help explain delayed eruptions and improve prediction of these cosmic events. Read more: Astronomers discover a strange universal rule behind black hole eruptions

USC scientists discover how to create a never-ending supply of cancer-fighting cells

Scientists at the University of Southern California have engineered a system that generates a renewable supply of tumor-fighting immune cells by modifying immature cells rather than mature ones, potentially enabling continuous cancer treatment from within the body. Read more: USC scientists discover how to create a never-ending supply of cancer-fighting cells

Scientists discover a plastic-eating "Pac-Man" enzyme with a surprising secret

Scientists have identified a "Pac-Man" enzyme that enables bacteria to consume certain biodegradable plastics, finding that these materials can fully decompose in soil within approximately a year, while conventional plastics remain largely intact. Read more: Scientists discover a plastic-eating "Pac-Man" enzyme with a surprising secret

NASA Accelerates AI Implementation Under Executive Order on 'Super Intelligence'

The White House executive order on artificial intelligence has set NASA on an accelerated timeline for adoption of advanced AI systems. According to reports, the agency is mobilizing to integrate what the order terms 'super intelligence' capabilities across its operations. Agency leadership, including NASA Administrator officials, has been

UK House of Lords Examines AI and Social Media Effects on Young People

The UK House of Lords Library has released a briefing paper addressing the intersection of screen time, artificial intelligence, and social media with children's health and development. The document provides parliamentarians with a synthesized overview of evidence and ongoing policy debates surrounding young people's technology use.

USC Researchers Develop Method for Continuous In-Body Production of Cancer-Fighting Cells

Researchers at the University of Southern California have uncovered a method to produce an ongoing supply of cancer-fighting immune cells. The key innovation lies in targeting and modifying immature immune cells rather than mature ones, which allows the body to continuously generate enhanced tumor-fighting cells internally. The approach differs from