https://scitechdaily.com/ Science, Space and Technology News 2026 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:46:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://scitechdaily.com/hubble-captures-a-stunning-spiral-galaxy-slowly-being-stripped-of-its-future/ https://scitechdaily.com/hubble-captures-a-stunning-spiral-galaxy-slowly-being-stripped-of-its-future/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:04:04 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521635 A spectacular spiral galaxy known as M88 is traveling toward the crowded heart of the Virgo Cluster, where powerful forces are already beginning to reshape its future. A striking new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope highlights Messier 88 (M88), a spiral galaxy that is in the midst of a cosmic journey spanning hundreds [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/hubble-captures-a-stunning-spiral-galaxy-slowly-being-stripped-of-its-future/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/astronomers-detect-a-close-pair-of-supermassive-black-holes-for-the-first-time/ https://scitechdaily.com/astronomers-detect-a-close-pair-of-supermassive-black-holes-for-the-first-time/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:29:10 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521620 Researchers discovered a closely orbiting pair of supermassive black holes in Markarian 501 by tracking two jets of particles. The binary system could merge within 100 years and may produce detectable gravitational waves. Current evidence indicates that nearly every large galaxy contains a supermassive black hole at its center, with a mass ranging from millions [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/astronomers-detect-a-close-pair-of-supermassive-black-holes-for-the-first-time/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/nasas-fermi-telescope-caught-a-supernova-doing-something-never-seen-before/ https://scitechdaily.com/nasas-fermi-telescope-caught-a-supernova-doing-something-never-seen-before/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:54:07 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521633 NASA’s Fermi telescope may have finally uncovered the magnetic powerhouse behind the universe’s brightest supernovae. An international team of astronomers analyzing observations from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has found what appears to be the first convincing detection of gamma rays from a rare type of extraordinarily bright stellar explosion known as a superluminous supernova. [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/nasas-fermi-telescope-caught-a-supernova-doing-something-never-seen-before/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-a-bizarre-crocodile-cousin-that-walked-like-a-dinosaur/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-a-bizarre-crocodile-cousin-that-walked-like-a-dinosaur/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:18:27 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521540 A newly discovered crocodile relative from the Triassic had a beak, tiny arms, and walked on two legs, making it look more like an ostrich-like dinosaur than a crocodile. During the Triassic Period, the ancestors of many modern animal groups were branching into an astonishing variety of shapes and lifestyles. Evolution was experimenting with body [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-a-bizarre-crocodile-cousin-that-walked-like-a-dinosaur/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/how-pigeons-find-their-way-home-may-finally-be-solved/ https://scitechdaily.com/how-pigeons-find-their-way-home-may-finally-be-solved/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:43:27 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521539 A study suggests pigeons navigate using iron-rich immune cells in their livers that can respond to Earth’s magnetic field. The findings may solve a decades-old mystery about bird navigation and reveal a surprising new sensory role for the immune system. Pigeons are famous for their ability to travel long distances and still find their way [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/how-pigeons-find-their-way-home-may-finally-be-solved/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/this-dinosaur-had-the-claws-of-a-raptor-but-hunted-like-a-heron/ https://scitechdaily.com/this-dinosaur-had-the-claws-of-a-raptor-but-hunted-like-a-heron/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:08:28 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521538 Scientists have uncovered a fish-hunting raptor from Patagonia that may have stalked prey like a giant prehistoric heron. A newly identified dinosaur from Patagonia is giving scientists fresh insight into how some raptor relatives lived during the final chapter of the age of dinosaurs. The species, named Kank australis, appears to have spent much of [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/this-dinosaur-had-the-claws-of-a-raptor-but-hunted-like-a-heron/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/doctors-may-need-to-rethink-calcium-and-vitamin-d-recommendations-after-major-review/ https://scitechdaily.com/doctors-may-need-to-rethink-calcium-and-vitamin-d-recommendations-after-major-review/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:37:00 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521126 New evidence suggests calcium and vitamin D supplements may do far less to prevent fractures and falls than widely believed. Calcium and vitamin D supplements, whether taken separately or together, provide little to no meaningful benefit in preventing fractures or falls in most older adults, according to a major review published in The BMJ. Nearly [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/doctors-may-need-to-rethink-calcium-and-vitamin-d-recommendations-after-major-review/feed/ 1 https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-suspected-brain-inflammation-in-long-covid-but-found-something-else/ https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-suspected-brain-inflammation-in-long-covid-but-found-something-else/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:58 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521515 Brain scans suggest long COVID’s biggest clues may lie in the brain’s emotion centers, not widespread inflammation. A new brain imaging study suggests that persistent symptoms of long COVID may not be driven by ongoing brain inflammation, as many researchers have suspected. Scientists in Finland used advanced imaging techniques to examine the brains of people [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-suspected-brain-inflammation-in-long-covid-but-found-something-else/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/goodbye-cpap-new-pill-shows-major-promise-for-sleep-apnea/ https://scitechdaily.com/goodbye-cpap-new-pill-shows-major-promise-for-sleep-apnea/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:27:19 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521122 A large phase 3 clinical trial has revealed promising results for a once-nightly pill designed to treat obstructive sleep apnea by targeting the biological mechanisms that cause airway collapse during sleep. A once-nightly pill significantly improved obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) symptoms in a large phase 3 clinical trial presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference. [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/goodbye-cpap-new-pill-shows-major-promise-for-sleep-apnea/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/largest-known-wild-chimpanzee-community-breaks-apart-after-decades-of-unity/ https://scitechdaily.com/largest-known-wild-chimpanzee-community-breaks-apart-after-decades-of-unity/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:56:51 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521142 Wild chimpanzees in Uganda split into two separate communities and later engaged in deadly attacks against each other. Researchers believe the conflict shows how social relationships alone can fuel polarization and violence. The world’s largest known community of wild chimpanzees has permanently divided into two separate groups. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/largest-known-wild-chimpanzee-community-breaks-apart-after-decades-of-unity/feed/ 2 https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-turn-mice-transparent-to-uncover-obesitys-secret-effects-on-nerves/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-turn-mice-transparent-to-uncover-obesitys-secret-effects-on-nerves/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:21:54 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521134 A new AI framework called MouseMapper allows scientists to examine disease-related changes across the entire body at cellular resolution. Obesity does much more than affect metabolism and fat storage. It also changes immune activity, nerve structure, and tissue organization throughout the body, raising the risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-turn-mice-transparent-to-uncover-obesitys-secret-effects-on-nerves/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-a-hidden-cause-of-cellular-aging-that-can-be-reversed/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-a-hidden-cause-of-cellular-aging-that-can-be-reversed/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:46:53 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521138 Scientists identified phosphatidylcholine loss as a key driver of mitochondrial aging and showed that restoring it can rejuvenate cellular energy networks. Why do cells age, and why do people gradually lose energy and vitality over time? Scientists have long focused on mitochondria, the tiny structures inside cells responsible for producing energy. Researchers now understand that [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-a-hidden-cause-of-cellular-aging-that-can-be-reversed/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-most-used-weedkiller-found-to-disrupt-honeybee-brains/ https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-most-used-weedkiller-found-to-disrupt-honeybee-brains/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:30:18 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521054 New research suggests a widely used herbicide may have subtle but significant effects on honeybees. Growing flowering plants for pollinator gardens, farms, and home landscapes often requires herbicides to control weeds. Honeybees are naturally drawn to these areas and are essential for pollination. But researchers wanted to know what happens when bees are exposed to [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-most-used-weedkiller-found-to-disrupt-honeybee-brains/feed/ 3 https://scitechdaily.com/new-crocodile-cousin-discovered-after-210-million-years-hidden-in-stone/ https://scitechdaily.com/new-crocodile-cousin-discovered-after-210-million-years-hidden-in-stone/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:55:13 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=520905 A newly identified prehistoric crocodile relative, Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa, was discovered alongside another croc species in New Mexico fossils dating back 210 million years. Around 210 million years ago, two crocodile relatives about the size of modern jackals stood together along a humid riverbank in what is now northern New Mexico. One of them, Hesperosuchus agilis, [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/new-crocodile-cousin-discovered-after-210-million-years-hidden-in-stone/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/archaeologists-have-found-something-unexpected-inside-a-1600-year-old-egyptian-mummy/ https://scitechdaily.com/archaeologists-have-found-something-unexpected-inside-a-1600-year-old-egyptian-mummy/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:20:03 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=520862 An Iliad fragment discovered inside an Egyptian mummy shows how Homer’s influence extended across Roman culture, from imperial identity and education to everyday life in Roman Egypt. Archaeologists have found something unexpected inside a 1,600-year-old Roman-era Egyptian mummy: a fragment of Homer’s Iliad. It wasn’t placed beside the body but inside the mummy’s abdomen. But [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/archaeologists-have-found-something-unexpected-inside-a-1600-year-old-egyptian-mummy/feed/ 2 https://scitechdaily.com/stress-can-literally-make-you-lose-your-direction-according-to-new-mri-evidence/ https://scitechdaily.com/stress-can-literally-make-you-lose-your-direction-according-to-new-mri-evidence/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:56:24 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521206 People under stress may find it harder to orient themselves in space, and researchers in Bochum have identified a possible reason why. The stress hormone cortisol appears to interfere with the brain system that helps people navigate. It weakens the activity of grid cells, which are important for spatial orientation. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/stress-can-literally-make-you-lose-your-direction-according-to-new-mri-evidence/feed/ 2 https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-uncover-a-hidden-alzheimers-target-and-create-the-first-tool-to-control-it/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-uncover-a-hidden-alzheimers-target-and-create-the-first-tool-to-control-it/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:21:25 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521212 Two new tool compounds may help scientists study TAOK proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders. Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia and affects more than seven million people in the United States. Some treatments can slow the disease, but most address symptoms rather than the root biology, and none can [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-uncover-a-hidden-alzheimers-target-and-create-the-first-tool-to-control-it/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-may-have-found-a-completely-new-way-to-treat-depression/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-may-have-found-a-completely-new-way-to-treat-depression/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:46:18 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521514 Scientists may have found a completely new way to treat depression by targeting inflammation instead of brain chemistry. A small clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Bristol suggests that targeting the immune system could help people with depression who do not improve with standard antidepressant medications. The findings, published May 20 in [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-may-have-found-a-completely-new-way-to-treat-depression/feed/ 1 https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-surprising-similarities-between-freuds-ideas-and-modern-neuroscience/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-surprising-similarities-between-freuds-ideas-and-modern-neuroscience/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:27:35 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521148 Researchers suggest that old psychoanalytic ideas and modern brain science may be describing the same mental processes from different angles. More than a century after Sigmund Freud developed his influential theories of the mind, some researchers believe modern neuroscience may be arriving at surprisingly similar conclusions. A new paper published in the neurocognitive journal Entropy [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-surprising-similarities-between-freuds-ideas-and-modern-neuroscience/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/new-7-dimensional-theory-may-finally-solve-the-black-hole-information-paradox/ https://scitechdaily.com/new-7-dimensional-theory-may-finally-solve-the-black-hole-information-paradox/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:52:37 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521156 A new theoretical study suggests that black holes may never completely disappear, potentially offering a way to resolve the long-standing black hole information paradox. One of the biggest unsolved problems in modern physics, known as the “black hole information paradox,” may finally have a compelling solution. The proposed answer could also help explain where the [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/new-7-dimensional-theory-may-finally-solve-the-black-hole-information-paradox/feed/ 8 https://scitechdaily.com/the-missing-notebooks-that-solved-a-25-year-old-paleontology-mystery/ https://scitechdaily.com/the-missing-notebooks-that-solved-a-25-year-old-paleontology-mystery/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:17:38 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521233 Field notebooks from the late Richard Köhler allowed researchers to finally catalog a remarkable fossil tarpon from Aotearoa New Zealand. Recently disclosed notebooks from a late paleontologist supplied the missing details researchers needed to complete their study of a “remarkable” fossil found nearly 30 years ago. Dr. Richard Köhler discovered the fossil fish in 1999 [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/the-missing-notebooks-that-solved-a-25-year-old-paleontology-mystery/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-a-simple-writing-test-that-may-detect-cognitive-impairment/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-a-simple-writing-test-that-may-detect-cognitive-impairment/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:49:53 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521152 A simple writing task may offer clues about aging brains. Researchers found that dictation, in particular, exposed subtle differences linked to cognitive impairment. Handwriting depends on both fine motor skills and complex mental processes, including selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensory information. Because writing places heavy demands on the brain, changes in handwriting may help reveal [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-a-simple-writing-test-that-may-detect-cognitive-impairment/feed/ 2 https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-made-older-mice-biologically-younger-using-gut-microbes/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-made-older-mice-biologically-younger-using-gut-microbes/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:14:16 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521516 Scientists restored young gut bacteria in aging mice and saw signs of rejuvenation along with complete protection from liver cancer. Returning the gut microbiome to a more youthful state could help slow aging and lower the risk of liver cancer, according to research entitled “Restoration of a youthful gut microbiome reduces liver aging and suppresses [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-made-older-mice-biologically-younger-using-gut-microbes/feed/ 0 https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-finally-uncover-why-ozempic-stops-working-for-some-people/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-finally-uncover-why-ozempic-stops-working-for-some-people/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:39:19 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=521483 Scientists may have found the brain-cell switch that determines how long Ozempic’s weight-loss effects last. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have gained new insight into how GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide produce their weight-loss effects. While scientists have long known which areas of the brain are involved, much less has been [...]]]> https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-finally-uncover-why-ozempic-stops-working-for-some-people/feed/ 0