'There Are 4 People in Those Pixels': Earth-Based Telescope Snapped Artemis II Crew Orbiting the Moon
A Green Bank Telescope on West Virginia captured a pixelated radio‑signal image of NASA’s Orion capsule as it looped the moon on April 6, roughly 213,000 miles (343,000 km) from Earth. The picture, showing only a handful of black‑and‑white pixels, could become the longest‑distance photograph of humans taken from the ground. The crew – Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen – set individual spaceflight records during the ten‑day Artemis II mission. NASA used the telescope’s ultra‑precise tracking data to verify spacecraft velocity within 0.2 mm per second, bolstering preparations for future lunar‑base flights.
Your Microbiome Seeds Your Baby's Lifelong Health
Your baby's first microbiome is mostly a copy of yours. They pick up your vaginal and gut bacteria during birth. In the first month of breastfeeding, more than a third of the bacteria in their gut comes from your milk...
‘CBS Mornings’ Explores ‘Blue Dot Fever’ & Talks Touring Challenges With Andy Frasco
On May 14, 2026, CBS Mornings aired a segment on “blue dot fever,” a slang term for the blue‑dot markers Ticketmaster uses to flag unsold seats. Singer‑songwriter Andy Frasco discussed how recent high‑profile tour cancellations—Post Malone, Zayn, Meghan Trainor—have amplified anxiety among touring artists....
Watch: SEPULTURA Joined By BIOHAZARD's EVAN SEINFELD For 'Slave New World' Performance In Reading
Sepultura’s North American leg of the "Celebrating Life Through Death" farewell tour featured a surprise appearance by Biohazard frontman Evan Seinfeld, who performed the classic track "Slave New World" in Reading, Pennsylvania. The tour, which began in April and runs...
Wellcome and Nature Launch World's Largest Global Prize for Mental‑Health Science
Wellcome and Nature have unveiled the world’s largest prize for mental‑health science, opening applications to research teams worldwide. The award, targeting breakthroughs in anxiety, depression and psychosis, seeks to accelerate interventions that deliver measurable impact and will announce finalists in...
Thai Travelers Spike Short‑Haul Searches by Up to 134% During May Long Weekend
Agoda’s latest search‑trend data reveals Thai travelers gravitated toward short‑haul destinations during the 30 April‑4 May Labor Day and Coronation weekend, with domestic spots like Rayong posting a 44% jump and outbound city Ho Chi Minh City soaring 134%. The shift reflects cost pressures...
Pope Leo XIV Calls Youth ‘Artisans of True Peace’ and Urges Christian‑Muslim Unity
Pope Leo XIV addressed Sapienza University on May 14, urging young people to become “artisans of true peace,” while three days earlier he led an interfaith colloquium urging Christians and Muslims to work together to revive humanity. Both speeches spotlighted...
CVS Shows Compassion Boosts Employee Resilience in New Case Study
CVS Health released a case study demonstrating that a culture of compassion directly improves employee resilience. The report spotlights Eric Borstein, whose personal health battle illustrates how empathy at work fuels emotional strength, and outlines CVS's internal programs aimed at...
Pasteurized Akkermansia Muciniphila Emerges as Promising Tool in Obesity Management
Researchers have identified a pasteurized strain of Akkermansia muciniphila, called MucT, as a potential way to break the cycle of weight regain in people with overweight and obesity. The finding adds a microbiome‑focused option to the limited toolbox for long‑term...
Congress Introduces ‘Let Grow’ Act to Expand Kids’ Independent Outdoor Time
Republican Rep. Blake Moore (UT) and Democrat Rep. Janet McClellan (VA) introduced the Promoting Childhood Independence and Resilience Act, dubbed the “Let Grow” Act, in the U.S. House on May 12, 2026. The legislation seeks to shield ordinary unsupervised outdoor activities from being labeled...
Holding Absence Announce New Album ‘Modern Life Is Lonely’
Holding Absence, the UK‑based post‑hardcore band, announced their fourth studio album, “Modern Life Is Lonely,” due August 28, 2026 on Sumerian Records. The record follows 2023’s “The Noble Art Of Self‑Destruction” and features the previously released single “Whisper Of A Dream” plus...
Chattanooga Audubon Society Launches $45 Seasonal Ecotours on Maclellan Island
The Chattanooga Audubon Society, partnering with the Chattanooga Riverboat Co., will start seasonal ecotours of Maclellan Island on June 20. Tickets range from $45 for adults to $35 for children, with proceeds earmarked for island conservation. The program aims to...
Study Finds Educated Women Face Smaller Child Penalty in Austria
Researchers at the University of Vienna analyzed 268,156 Austrian couples and found that women who hold higher education than their spouses experience a noticeably smaller earnings decline after the birth of their first child. The finding adds nuance to the...
Panerai Unveils Titanium Skeletonized Submersible GMT PAM01495 Dive Watch
Panerai has launched the Submersible GMT PAM01495, a 47mm titanium diver’s watch featuring a skeletonized P.4001/S movement, a 500‑meter depth rating and a patented 3D‑printed case. The model underscores the brand’s push toward high‑tech materials and limited‑edition pieces for affluent...
Mýa Drops First Album in Eight Years, 'Retrospect' Revives 70s‑80s Funk
R&B singer Mýa released her tenth studio album, 'Retrospect,' on Friday, marking her first full‑length project in eight years. The record leans heavily on 1970s‑80s Minneapolis funk, pop and soul, while she insists on an independent, sample‑free production. The comeback...
Times of India Highlights Five Cross‑Cultural Fatherhood Lessons
The Times of India published a feature that distills five fatherhood lessons drawn from cultures across Scandinavia, East Asia and Africa. The piece argues that effective parenting is shaped by local values rather than a single universal model, and it...
Indian Cinema Shifts After End of OTT Subsidy, Boosting Box‑Office Focus
Indian producers are abandoning the decade‑long practice of securing upfront streaming guarantees as OTT platforms cut subsidies. The change drives leaner budgets, script‑first projects and a renewed emphasis on box‑office performance across Bollywood and regional markets.
White Paint Reclaims Top Spot in Home Interiors as Designers Push Warm Shades
Interior designers and colour consultants say white paint has surged back to become the preferred wall colour, swapping out grey for softer, warm‑toned whites that adapt to light and room orientation. The shift reflects a broader move toward inviting, timeless...
Orphaned Assam Teen Scores 89.4% in Class 12, Inspiring Rural Students
Vikram Chhetri, a 17‑year‑old orphan from Sonitpur district, Assam, earned 89.4% in his Class 12 Arts exams while studying under a kerosene lamp. His achievement, announced on May 13, 2026, has become a rallying point for students in remote, under‑served...
VR Future‑Self App Raises Goal Achievement by 0.88 SD in Dutch Student Trial
A three‑arm randomized controlled trial of 321 first‑year university students in the Netherlands found that an immersive virtual‑reality future‑self app increased weekly goal achievement by 0.88 standard deviations versus a standard goal‑setting control. The study also documented short‑term gains in...
Harvard-UW Study Shows 5‑Minute Meditation Boosts Mental Health
Researchers at Harvard and the University of Wisconsin reported that a daily meditation practice of only a few minutes can measurably improve mental‑health outcomes. The peer‑reviewed study adds weight to the growing evidence that brief mindfulness sessions are a practical,...
South Australia Joins Michelin Guide, First Australian State Featured
South Australia will be the inaugural Australian state featured in the Michelin Guide, with inspection teams already evaluating venues across Adelaide and regional hubs. The first list of starred restaurants is slated for release in October 2026, a move hailed...
Study Finds Barbell ‘Whip’ Crucial to Olympic Weightlifting Performance
Graduate researcher Joshua Langlois presented data at the Acoustical Society of America's 190th meeting showing that the dynamic ‘whip’ of Olympic barbells—especially the geometry of the sleeves—significantly influences lift acceleration. The findings give coaches and manufacturers a measurable target for...
Indigenous Couture Dominates Santa Fe's Native Fashion Week
The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts staged the third‑edition of Native Fashion Week in Santa Fe, drawing hundreds of attendees to a sold‑out gala at the historic Eldorado Hotel and Spa. The curated event highlighted Indigenous couture, live music and...
Venice Exhibition Puts Human-AI Co‑Creation Center Stage
Artist‑curator Victoria Lu opened "Metamorphosis: Beyond the Real" at Ca' Foscari Esposizioni in Venice on May 9, 2026. The research‑driven exhibition runs through Nov. 22, 2026 and asks whether humans and AI can co‑create the future of art, igniting fresh...
Ingrid Horrocks' Debut Wins $65,000 NZD (≈$39k USD) Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize at 2026 Ockham Awards
Poet‑memoirist Ingrid Horrocks has taken the $65,000 NZD (≈$39,000 USD) Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for fiction at the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for her debut collection All Her Lives. The win marks the first short‑story collection to claim the country’s richest...
What Actually Helps Kids with ADHD - and Why So Many Strategies Fall Short
A recent webinar attracted over 2,000 educators, therapists, and coaches seeking deeper insight into how ADHD and executive function affect learning and behavior. The presenter highlighted that most professionals receive little formal training on these neurological differences, leading to ineffective,...
Giant Squid Longer Than a School Bus Emerges From 1,500ft Deep Off Australia (Video)
Scientists from Curtin University and the Schmidt Ocean Institute have recorded the first eDNA evidence of a giant squid off Western Australia’s Ningaloo coast, deploying cameras to depths beyond 1,500 feet. The expedition also uncovered DNA traces of 226 previously undetected...
Astrophysicists Use 'Space Archaeology' To Trace the History of a Spiral Galaxy
Astrophysicists have reconstructed the 12‑billion‑year life story of the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 1365 by mapping oxygen across thousands of star‑forming clouds with the du Pont telescope and matching the data to a suite of 20,000 simulated galaxies. The chemical fingerprints reveal...
Will Future Missions to the Moon Be Sustainable? It May Depend on Whom You Ask
Future lunar missions are shifting from short visits to long‑term presence, with NASA’s Artemis program targeting a sustainable foothold in the 2030s and private firms eyeing a lunar economy. The article highlights the moon’s fragile environment—rocket exhaust, dust plumes and...
Must Read: Louis Vuitton to Show Cruise at The Frick, Burberry Returns to Growth
Louis Vuitton will unveil its Cruise 2027 collection at New York’s Frick Collection on May 20, pairing contemporary fashion with a historic art setting and committing to sponsor the museum’s next three major exhibitions. Burberry reported a return to comparable‑sales...
He Faced a Wave of Loss in Recent Years, But This New York Punk Never Gave Up
Julian Pratt, frontman of punk‑rap outfit Show Me the Body, is gearing up for the band’s fourth album, Alone Together, slated for release on July 10, 2024. The record, produced by Kenneth Blume and Klas Åhlund, blends the group’s aggressive sound with more...
Cardiologists Are First in World to Use New Leaflet-Splitting Technique During TAVR
Interventional cardiologists performed the first‑in‑human transcatheter aortic root tricuspidization (ART) during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to treat bicuspid aortic stenosis. Seven symptomatic patients, average age 64.6, underwent ART‑assisted TAVR via transfemoral access with no 30‑day deaths or strokes. The...
Survivor Therapist Shares Key Lessons for Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month - and as a suicide survivor and therapist, I have a few things I want to share.
What Happens to Your Brain Under Anesthesia?
A Yale-led study used full‑head EEG recordings to compare brain activity under propofol anesthesia with that of natural sleep, REM, coma and wakefulness. The data reveal that anesthetized brains can occupy multiple states, some resembling deep sleep and others mirroring...
Plant Leaf Becomes Graphene Neural‑network Sensor
What happens when a graphene transistor, a Monstera leaf, and a neural network become the same thing? https://spectrum.ieee.org/graphene-sensor-plant-neural-network?share_id=9493662
Spanish Chefs and Culinary Experts Bring Premium Gastronomy to Manila
Spain Fusion: The Premium Experience, hosted at The Westin Manila on April 20, gathered top Spanish chefs, including Albert Adrià and Ricard Camarena, alongside local talent Chele González. Organized by Vocento Gastronomía and backed by Foods and Wines from Spain,...
Graphene “Tattoos” For Plants Could Form Neural Networks
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have created a graphene‑based “tattoo” that can be pasted onto a plant leaf to deliver real‑time moisture readings. The patch functions as a three‑terminal transistor, using the leaf as a dielectric, and...
Graphene‑ITO Hybrid Electrodes Boost Nanoscale Current by 60% for Space Solar Cells
Scientists have demonstrated that graphene‑ITO hybrid transparent electrodes increase nanoscale tunneling current by nearly 60%, offering a path to lighter, higher‑efficiency solar panels for spacecraft. The breakthrough addresses the brittleness and conductivity limits of conventional indium tin oxide (ITO) layers,...
How Journaling Helped Transform Fear Into Forward Motion
Suleika Jaouad recounts how a 100‑day journaling habit helped her survive a leukemia diagnosis and later became the foundation for a New York Times column and an Emmy‑winning video series. The daily practice turned fleeting observations into a structured outlet for fear,...
Perimenopause: Metabolic Crisis, Not Just Hormonal Phase
The Lie I Was Taught in Medical School About Perimenopause The lie I was taught in medical school: perimenopause is a hormonal phase. You ride it out, maybe take an SSRI, and wait for it to be over. The truth: perimenopause is...
Brain Cells Store Competing Memories that Drive or Suppress Alcohol Relapse
A study in Neuron reveals that competing memories of alcohol use and extinction are stored within the same class of striatal neurons—direct‑pathway medium spiny cells—in the dorsomedial striatum. The researchers showed that alcohol‑learning engrams reside mainly in the matrix, while...
Stanford Scientists Map the Molecular Diversity of Different Global Populations
Stanford Medicine researchers mapped the molecular profiles of 322 healthy volunteers from European, East Asian and South Asian backgrounds living across Asia, Europe and North America. By measuring lipids, proteins, metabolites and gut microbes, they identified ethnicity‑linked signatures—such as higher...
Review: Magic Hour
Magic Hour, a new Duplass Brothers indie romance starring Katie Aselton and Daveed Diggs, unfolds in a Joshua Tree house where a couple confronts a hidden rift. The film blends talk‑y, low‑key drama with a surprise emotional turn, supported by intimate cinematography...
Can Helium-3 Create a ‘Gold Rush’ on the Moon?
Helium‑3, a rare isotope prized for quantum‑computing cooling, advanced medical imaging, and potential fusion fuel, is abundant on the lunar surface where solar wind implants it in ilmenite‑rich regolith. Scientists estimate up to a billion kilograms could be harvested, sparking...
Essential Tips for Authors Ordering Wearable Merchandise
I have to admit, I've thought about doing apparel, especially for AWP. Some useful insight here into how to prepare from someone who specializes in wearable merch. From a Philadelphia shop: https://janefriedman.com/what-authors-need-to-know-about-ordering-wearable-merch/
Treat Aging Heterogeneity as Signal for Precision Geromedicine
Encouraging a move toward precision geromedicine 🔑"Only by embracing heterogeneity as signal rather than noise can aging biology be translated into effective, preventive, and truly personalized medicine." 🔗https://t.co/dBw8Nco5rM Commentary by Luigi Ferrucci, Stefano Donega, @AndreaBMaier, Guido Kroemer | @geromedicine
4 Quick Reset Routines Every Busy Mom Needs
The article outlines four low‑effort “reset” habits designed for busy mothers: a five‑minute morning coffee pause, a brief at‑home infrared sauna session, a deliberate evening shower routine, and a screen‑light boundary before bedtime. It cites research that one in seven...
Channel Energy Into Creation, Not Worry
Do not use your energy to worry. Use your energy to believe, to create, to learn, to think and to grow. —Professor Richard Feynman https://t.co/lqCve6XV2m
This Is the Best Drake Song of the 2020s
The article crowns Drake’s “Fucking Fans” from Certified Lover Boy as the standout track of the 2020s, arguing it captures the raw emotional honesty of his early “Heartbreak Drake” era while employing modern production. It revisits the mixtape‑style R&B scraps...