Scientists searching for air pollution clues stumbled onto something unexpected: toxic MCCPs drifting through the air for the first time in the Western Hemisphere. The likely source—fertilizer made from sewage sludge—points to a hidden route for contamination.
Read MoreResearchers have uncovered why a rare blood clotting disorder can occur after certain COVID-19 vaccines or adenovirus infections. The immune system can mistakenly target a normal blood protein (PF4) after confusing it with a viral protein. This triggers clotting in extremely rare cases. The breakthrough means vaccines can now be redesigned to avoid this reaction…
Read MoreScientists have achieved the unthinkable by stabilizing a highly reactive molecule in water, confirming a decades-old theory about vitamin B1’s role in the body. The breakthrough not only solves a scientific mystery but could revolutionize greener chemical manufacturing.
Read MoreLosing your sense of smell might signal Alzheimer’s far earlier than expected. Scientists found that immune cells in the brain actively destroy smell-related nerve fibers after detecting abnormal signals on their surfaces. This damage begins in early stages of the disease, well before cognitive decline. The discovery could help identify at-risk patients sooner and improve…
Read MoreNorthrop Grumman’s second “Cygnus XL” cargo ship will launch toward the International Space Station on Saturday morning (April 11), and you can watch it live.
Read MoreA recycler in Vernon melted down pallets of lead-acid car batteries for a century and there is still lead in people’s yards after a decade of cleanup.
Read MoreNASA doesn’t plan to rest on its laurels after the historic success of its Artemis 2 moon mission. Here are the agency’s ambitious plans for Earth’s nearest neighbor.
Read MoreThe Artemis II crew slammed into the atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, creating a fireball half as hot as the surface of the sun, before splashing down safely on our home planet.
Read MoreFour Artemis II astronauts completed a historic 10-day mission around the moon, splashing down off the coast of San Diego Friday evening.
Read MoreAfter traveling a greater distance from Earth than any humans before them, the astronauts of Artemis II have safely returned home.
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