https://scitechdaily.com/ Science, Space and Technology News 2026 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:59:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://scitechdaily.com/revolutionary-imaging-technique-unlocks-secrets-of-matter-at-extreme-speeds/ https://scitechdaily.com/revolutionary-imaging-technique-unlocks-secrets-of-matter-at-extreme-speeds/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:31:47 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=517133 A novel imaging method captures ultrafast events with unprecedented detail by combining laser encoding and AI reconstruction. Researchers have introduced a new imaging method that reveals far more detail about ultrafast events in the microscopic world than earlier approaches. The technique allows scientists to observe and study processes that occur within hundreds of femtoseconds with [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/revolutionary-imaging-technique-unlocks-secrets-of-matter-at-extreme-speeds/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/where-does-mass-come-from-scientists-find-evidence-of-a-new-exotic-nuclear-state/ https://scitechdaily.com/where-does-mass-come-from-scientists-find-evidence-of-a-new-exotic-nuclear-state/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:56:46 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=517139 New experiments reveal possible η′-mesic nuclei, offering evidence that particle masses shift inside nuclear matter and shedding light on how mass originates from vacuum structure. Almost everything around us has mass, but its origin is still a fundamental question in physics. Current theory suggests that mass comes from the properties of the vacuum, which is [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/where-does-mass-come-from-scientists-find-evidence-of-a-new-exotic-nuclear-state/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/quantum-breakthrough-unhackable-keys-sent-over-120-km-using-quantum-dots/ https://scitechdaily.com/quantum-breakthrough-unhackable-keys-sent-over-120-km-using-quantum-dots/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:21:00 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=517160 Quantum dot–based time-bin QKD achieves stable, long-distance secure communication with practical performance. Quantum key distribution is the most advanced area of quantum cryptography and offers fundamentally secure communication for the future quantum internet. Solid-state light sources such as semiconductor quantum dots (SQDs) have drawn significant attention because they can generate high-quality non-classical photons for quantum [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/quantum-breakthrough-unhackable-keys-sent-over-120-km-using-quantum-dots/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-unknown-beetle-species-just-steps-from-their-lab/ https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-unknown-beetle-species-just-steps-from-their-lab/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:14:34 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=516788 A newly discovered beetle on campus has led to the first major update in Japanese ladybird classification in 50 years. A routine look at a campus pine tree has led to an unexpected scientific discovery. At Kyushu University in Japan, researchers have identified a previously unknown species of ladybird beetle living in plain sight, underscoring [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-unknown-beetle-species-just-steps-from-their-lab/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/jellyfish-caught-feasting-on-exploding-sea-worms-for-the-first-time/ https://scitechdaily.com/jellyfish-caught-feasting-on-exploding-sea-worms-for-the-first-time/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:39:14 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=517240 A newly observed feeding behavior suggests jellyfish may exploit short-lived seasonal events in surprising ways. Most polychaete worms spend their lives hidden in burrows on the seafloor. But adults of two species, Alitta succinea and Platynereis dumerilii, emerge on warm summer nights around the full moon to reproduce. During these events, thousands of worms gather [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/jellyfish-caught-feasting-on-exploding-sea-worms-for-the-first-time/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/ancient-spaghetti-in-dogs-hearts-reveals-heartworms-shocking-origins/ https://scitechdaily.com/ancient-spaghetti-in-dogs-hearts-reveals-heartworms-shocking-origins/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:04:56 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=517127 Heartworm’s global spread likely stems from ancient canid hosts, not recent human activity. Findings may reshape treatment approaches. Research from the University of Sydney is changing how scientists understand one of the most common parasites affecting dogs. The findings suggest heartworm disease has a much older and more complex evolutionary history than previously thought, including [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/ancient-spaghetti-in-dogs-hearts-reveals-heartworms-shocking-origins/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/milk-nanoparticles-could-revolutionize-treatment-for-deadly-bile-duct-cancer/ https://scitechdaily.com/milk-nanoparticles-could-revolutionize-treatment-for-deadly-bile-duct-cancer/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:03:27 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=517249 A new experimental approach is rethinking how cancer treatments reach their targets. Mayo Clinic scientists are exploring an unusual but promising strategy to treat one of the deadliest bile duct cancers by turning milk into a microscopic delivery system for gene therapy. Their work focuses on cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer that is often diagnosed late [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/milk-nanoparticles-could-revolutionize-treatment-for-deadly-bile-duct-cancer/feed/ 2 https://scitechdaily.com/largest-ever-study-finds-medicinal-cannabis-ineffective-for-anxiety-depression-ptsd/ https://scitechdaily.com/largest-ever-study-finds-medicinal-cannabis-ineffective-for-anxiety-depression-ptsd/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:28:18 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=517250 New research challenges widely held assumptions about medicinal cannabis, particularly in mental health care. A sweeping new analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry challenges one of the fastest-growing trends in modern medicine: the use of cannabis-based treatments for mental health. After reviewing a vast body of clinical evidence, researchers found no reliable support for using [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/largest-ever-study-finds-medicinal-cannabis-ineffective-for-anxiety-depression-ptsd/feed/ 50 https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-reveal-why-a-common-drug-causes-birth-defects-and-autism/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-reveal-why-a-common-drug-causes-birth-defects-and-autism/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:53:41 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=517205 Researchers investigating a widely used medication have uncovered an unexpected cellular process that may interfere with early brain development. A medication widely used to control epilepsy, migraines, and bipolar disorder has long carried a serious warning for pregnant patients. Valproic acid is known to increase the risk of birth defects, but scientists have struggled to [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-reveal-why-a-common-drug-causes-birth-defects-and-autism/feed/ 1 https://scitechdaily.com/a-medieval-japanese-diary-just-helped-scientists-detect-a-dangerous-solar-event/ https://scitechdaily.com/a-medieval-japanese-diary-just-helped-scientists-detect-a-dangerous-solar-event/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:28:46 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=517151 A new technique using tree-ring carbon data and historical records uncovered a solar event from 1200–1201 CE, offering insights into past solar activity and improving space weather predictions. On Earth, intense solar activity often shows up as colorful auroras that appear harmless. Beyond the protection of our planet’s magnetic field, however, the Sun can become [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/a-medieval-japanese-diary-just-helped-scientists-detect-a-dangerous-solar-event/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/humans-returned-to-britain-500-years-earlier-than-scientists-thought/ https://scitechdaily.com/humans-returned-to-britain-500-years-earlier-than-scientists-thought/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:53:23 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=516940 A modest rise in summer temperatures may have been enough to bring humans back to post-ice-age Britain centuries earlier than expected. The return of humans to the British Isles following the retreat of the last ice sheet, which once covered much of the northern hemisphere, occurred around 15,200 years ago, roughly 500 years earlier than [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/humans-returned-to-britain-500-years-earlier-than-scientists-thought/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/250-million-year-old-egg-solves-one-of-evolutions-biggest-mysteries/ https://scitechdaily.com/250-million-year-old-egg-solves-one-of-evolutions-biggest-mysteries/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:18:49 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=517145 Discovery of a Lystrosaurus embryo inside an egg proves early mammal relatives laid eggs and survived mass extinction through rapid development and resilient reproductive strategies. A new fossil discovery is offering fresh insight into one of Earth’s most remarkable survival stories while resolving a long-standing mystery. Lystrosaurus, a tough, plant-eating ancestor of mammals, became widespread [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/250-million-year-old-egg-solves-one-of-evolutions-biggest-mysteries/feed/ 2 https://scitechdaily.com/living-with-roommates-might-be-changing-your-gut-microbiome-without-you-knowing/ https://scitechdaily.com/living-with-roommates-might-be-changing-your-gut-microbiome-without-you-knowing/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:12:01 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=516977 A new study reveals that close social relationships can drive the transfer of gut microbes, independent of shared surroundings. Living with friends or family may subtly influence your gut bacteria, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Research on a population of small island birds found that individuals share more of [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/living-with-roommates-might-be-changing-your-gut-microbiome-without-you-knowing/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/simple-and-cheap-blood-test-could-detect-cancer-and-other-diseases-before-symptoms-appear/ https://scitechdaily.com/simple-and-cheap-blood-test-could-detect-cancer-and-other-diseases-before-symptoms-appear/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:37:29 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=517166 MethylScan is a low-cost blood test that detects cancers and organ diseases by analyzing DNA methylation, improving early diagnosis, and identifying disease origin. UCLA researchers have created a simple, low-cost blood test that may be able to detect multiple cancers, liver diseases, and organ abnormalities at the same time by analyzing DNA fragments circulating in [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/simple-and-cheap-blood-test-could-detect-cancer-and-other-diseases-before-symptoms-appear/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/century-old-cleaning-chemical-linked-to-500-increased-risk-of-parkinsons-disease/ https://scitechdaily.com/century-old-cleaning-chemical-linked-to-500-increased-risk-of-parkinsons-disease/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:02:32 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=517094 A common cleaning chemical has quietly permeated groundwater, air, and everyday products, raising concerns about its long-term impact on human health. A widely used industrial chemical may be contributing to the rapid rise of the world’s fastest-growing brain condition: Parkinson’s disease. Trichloroethylene (TCE) has been widely used for more than a century in products and [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/century-old-cleaning-chemical-linked-to-500-increased-risk-of-parkinsons-disease/feed/ 10 https://scitechdaily.com/what-if-your-memories-never-happened-physicists-take-a-new-look-at-the-boltzmann-brain-paradox/ https://scitechdaily.com/what-if-your-memories-never-happened-physicists-take-a-new-look-at-the-boltzmann-brain-paradox/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:18:14 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=516944 New research questions whether memory reliably reflects reality. What if your entire past never actually happened? That unsettling idea is at the center of a new study by SFI Professor David Wolpert, SFI Fractal Faculty member Carlo Rovelli, and physicist Jordan Scharnhorst. They revisit the “Boltzmann brain” hypothesis, a thought experiment that has challenged physicists [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/what-if-your-memories-never-happened-physicists-take-a-new-look-at-the-boltzmann-brain-paradox/feed/ 6 https://scitechdaily.com/students-found-an-ancient-star-that-shouldnt-be-in-the-milky-way/ https://scitechdaily.com/students-found-an-ancient-star-that-shouldnt-be-in-the-milky-way/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:31:06 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=516547 Students discovered an ultra-ancient star with almost no heavy elements, making it one of the most pristine ever found. Surprisingly, it appears to have formed in another galaxy before drifting into the Milky Way. A team of undergraduate students at the University of Chicago has identified one of the oldest known stars in the universe [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/students-found-an-ancient-star-that-shouldnt-be-in-the-milky-way/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/astronomers-solve-50-year-mystery-and-reveal-hidden-culprit-behind-strange-x-ray-emissions/ https://scitechdaily.com/astronomers-solve-50-year-mystery-and-reveal-hidden-culprit-behind-strange-x-ray-emissions/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:56:20 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=514815 Astronomers have finally identified the source of unusual X-rays from the bright star gamma-Cas, resolving a decades-long mystery. Astronomers have finally solved a decades-old puzzle surrounding the bright star gamma-Cas, identifying an unseen companion as the source of its unusual X-rays. This hidden object is pulling in material from the visible star, generating powerful high-energy [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/astronomers-solve-50-year-mystery-and-reveal-hidden-culprit-behind-strange-x-ray-emissions/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/one-of-the-universes-largest-stars-may-be-getting-ready-to-explode/ https://scitechdaily.com/one-of-the-universes-largest-stars-may-be-getting-ready-to-explode/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:21:50 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=516948 A massive star’s sudden transformation may signal an approaching supernova. One of the largest stars ever discovered has undergone a dramatic transformation, and scientists believe it may be nearing a violent end. New research led by Gonzalo Muñoz-Sanchez at the National Observatory of Athens, published in Nature Astronomy, finds that the enormous star WOH G64 [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/one-of-the-universes-largest-stars-may-be-getting-ready-to-explode/feed/ 1 https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-enzyme-that-could-supercharge-ozempic-like-weight-loss-drugs/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-enzyme-that-could-supercharge-ozempic-like-weight-loss-drugs/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:36:37 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=514379 Researchers have identified a versatile enzyme capable of reshaping peptide-based drugs into more stable, longer-lasting forms. Chemistry researchers at the University of Utah have identified an enzyme called PapB that can “tie off” therapeutic peptides, which are protein-like drugs, into compact ring structures. This process is known as macrocyclization. According to new research, this approach [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-enzyme-that-could-supercharge-ozempic-like-weight-loss-drugs/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/asthma-and-depression-dont-mix-the-way-scientists-expected/ https://scitechdaily.com/asthma-and-depression-dont-mix-the-way-scientists-expected/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:21:14 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=516904 Depressive symptoms are common in people with asthma, but increasing evidence suggests they may be driven by biological processes that differ from those seen in major depressive disorder. Researchers from Hiroshima University in Japan, working with collaborators, have identified a biological difference in how depression appears in adults with asthma. Their study found that people [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/asthma-and-depression-dont-mix-the-way-scientists-expected/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/why-promising-cancer-drugs-failed-scientists-uncover-the-missing-piece/ https://scitechdaily.com/why-promising-cancer-drugs-failed-scientists-uncover-the-missing-piece/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:46:21 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=516617 A new study helps explain why a promising class of cancer drugs has often failed to meet expectations in clinical trials. For more than ten years, researchers have tested a group of cancer drugs known as BET inhibitors with high hopes. The science appeared solid. Many tumors rely on oncogenes that “Bromo- and Extra-Terminal domain” [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/why-promising-cancer-drugs-failed-scientists-uncover-the-missing-piece/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/popular-sweetener-linked-to-dna-damage-its-something-you-should-not-be-eating/ https://scitechdaily.com/popular-sweetener-linked-to-dna-damage-its-something-you-should-not-be-eating/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:11:32 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=517092 A common artificial sweetener may have more complex biological effects than previously thought. A widely used artificial sweetener may not be as biologically “inert” as once believed. Research has raised concerns that a little-known chemical linked to sucralose, the main ingredient in Splenda, can damage DNA and interfere with key processes in the body. Splenda [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/popular-sweetener-linked-to-dna-damage-its-something-you-should-not-be-eating/feed/ 20 https://scitechdaily.com/ancient-rock-microbes-may-reveal-how-complex-life-began/ https://scitechdaily.com/ancient-rock-microbes-may-reveal-how-complex-life-began/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:43:41 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=516628 Hidden within ancient microbial structures, scientists have uncovered a partnership that may mirror one of life’s most transformative moments, the emergence of complex cells. Stromatolites may look like unremarkable, dark rock formations, but they are anything but lifeless. These structures, along with similar microbial mats, are built by layers of microorganisms that have been shaping [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/ancient-rock-microbes-may-reveal-how-complex-life-began/feed/ 1