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Astronomy Jul 3, 2026

Could this asteroid be a piece of the moon? A Chinese spacecraft is about to find out

The moon is not the only natural object traveling through space alongside Earth. Several small asteroids travel around the sun in near lockstep with our planet. And just like Earth, these space rocks also take a year to complete ...

Space Exploration Jul 2, 2026

Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA

A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded, this time because of a last-minute launch problem.

Bio & Medicine Jul 1, 2026

DNA-based nanoswitch can flip in milliseconds and stay in one state for days without continuous forcing

Scientists have engineered a nanoscale switch using DNA "origami." Inspired by macroscale mechanical switches, the device achieves long-term functionality without the continuous forcing mechanism that past versions required ...

Analytical Chemistry Jun 30, 2026

AI-powered platform lays the foundation for a new era of catalyst discovery

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how scientists search for new catalysts—the materials that speed up chemical reactions essential for producing fuels, chemicals and clean energy technologies. However, despite remarkable ...

Space Exploration Jun 29, 2026

NASA tests new refuel device for future in-space refueling missions

For NASA's next generation of deep-space exploration missions, spacecraft may need to refuel in Earth orbit before pushing farther into the solar system. Similar to how a gas pump needs a nozzle to fit your fuel tank, future ...

Space Exploration Jun 28, 2026

NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission

NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission.

Space Exploration Jun 26, 2026

The US and China are planning moon bases: Designs may cut construction waste and improve life on Earth

The NASA Artemis program, now supported by 67 countries under the Artemis Accords, plans to return humans to the moon by 2028. A recent White House Executive Order has gone further, directing NASA to establish a permanent ...

Social Sciences Jun 24, 2026

Talking edible robot deepens human perception of food culture and ethics

A research group led by Associate Professor Yoshihiro Nakata from the Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering at the University of Electro-Communications, Japan, in collaboration with researchers from Doshisha University ...

General Physics Jun 24, 2026

'Collapsible scissored surfaces' complete trilogy of metamaterial design principles

Over the past decade, Professor L. Mahadevan's Soft Math Lab at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has helped establish how the ancient Japanese paper arts of folding or cutting ...

Analytical Chemistry Jun 23, 2026

Self-driving chemistry lab discovers catalysts that can switch products on demand

Researchers have developed a self-driving chemistry lab that can autonomously search through hundreds of catalyst recipes and reaction conditions to identify faster, more selective and more programmable ways to make important ...

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