Today's Science Pulse
UK-led study reveals hidden massive star clusters deep within nearby galaxies
Astronomers using the VLA and ALMA uncovered previously unseen giant star clusters embedded deep inside nearby galaxies. The findings show that young stellar activity drives the evolution of these galaxies, reshaping their interstellar environments. Multiple observations confirm the clusters act as hidden “ring factories” of star formation.
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By the numbers: Foundation Alloy raises $22M Series A
Tracking Arctic Freshwater Flow From Space
Scientists have used European Space Agency satellite data to create a 20‑year, pan‑Arctic record of river discharge and runoff, revealing that Arctic rivers deliver roughly 4,760 km³ of freshwater to the ocean each year. The new STREAM‑NEXT model, calibrated on the 15 largest basins, operates entirely on satellite‑derived observations, allowing coverage of previously ungauged regions. Findings show that about 80% of this runoff originates from Eurasian basins, but trends are highly heterogeneous, with some areas getting wetter and others, like the Mackenzie, drying. The research underscores satellites as essential tools for polar hydrology as ground networks disappear.
Engineering Electronic Structure of Metal‐Based Catalysts Toward Selective Peroxymonosulfate Activation for Water Purification
The review examines how tailoring the electronic structure of metal‑based catalysts can make peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation more selective and efficient for water purification. It surveys four primary modulation tactics—coordination‑environment control, metal doping, defect engineering, and electron‑buffering metal‑support interactions—linking each to...
E-Magy Presents Silicon-Dominant Anode Breakthroughs for Next-Gen Drone Power & Electronics
E‑magy will present new silicon‑dominant anode data at the 2026 International Battery Seminar in Orlando, showcasing 12 Ah 6S2P cells designed for high‑performance drone packs. The nanoporous silicon material promises higher energy density and faster charging compared with conventional chemistries, backed...
Lyme Vaccine Hits 70% Efficacy, Misses Confidence Threshold
The $PFE/ $VALN Lyme vaccine was a product for which there was a lot of hope. Results today show OK efficacy. Vaccine efficacy landed at 70%; investors hoped for 80% but thought as low as 60% would be relevant. But the...
First-of-Its-Kind Video Confirms Sperm Whales Really Do Headbutt
Scientists have released the first verified video of sperm whales deliberately head‑butting each other, captured by drones during fieldwork in the Azores and Balearic Islands between 2020 and 2022. The footage, published in Marine Mammal Science, confirms a behavior long...
Taming eIF4E Overactivity Reverses Autism-Like Behaviors
In a mouse model of autism, increased protein synthesis in the brain—driven by overactivation of eIF4E—was linked to autism-like behaviors, while reducing eIF4E activity lessened these behaviors into adulthood. neuroscience
Portable DNA Tests Map Cave Microbes in Real Time
Field-portable genetic assays now enable rapid, on-site mapping of cave microbial ecosystems, offering near real-time insights into biodiversity and potential health threats without reliance on traditional lab methods. microbiology
Female Giant Rainforest Mantises Grow up to Strike Harder than Males
Researchers at Kiel University measured the predatory strike force of the Australian giant rainforest mantis from early nymph stages to adulthood, revealing that adult females deliver about 196 mN—roughly three times the force of males and far exceeding predictions based on...
Preventive Strategies to Lower Hand-Foot Syndrome Risk
Researchers published a meta‑analysis of 19 randomized trials showing that topical diclofenac gel significantly reduces the incidence of grade 2 or higher chemotherapy‑induced hand‑foot syndrome, especially in patients receiving capecitabine. The analysis also identified topical silymarin, pyridoxine 400 mg, and celecoxib as...
National Academies of Science Space Science Week 2026
The National Academies of Science announced Space Science Week 2026, scheduled for March 23‑27. The event will convene leaders from planetary protection, astrophysics, Earth science and space applications to discuss recent breakthroughs and future directions. Hosted at the Academies’ Washington, D.C.,...
COVID-19 Infection May Pose Greater Risks for Developing Kidney Disease Vs. Influenza
A new retrospective cohort study of over 3 million commercially insured U.S. adults found that COVID‑19 infection dramatically increases the risk of kidney complications compared with influenza. Adjusted hazard ratios show nearly double the risk of any kidney disease (HR 1.93), a...
Poor Sleep Increases Runner Injury Risk
Sleep profiles predict injury in runners 🩼💤 This new study profiled 425 recreational runners based on their sleep habits including… ⏰ Sleep duration ☑️ Sleep quality 🚨 Sleep problems Investigating associations with injury history, whilst controlling for factors including training volume 🔍 Results 📊 Runners were...
Bob Sorensen, Chief Quantum Analyst, Hyperion Research
In this episode, Bob Sorensen, Chief Quantum Analyst at Hyperion Research, explains how HPC centers should approach quantum computing by first identifying their most pressing workload pain points and quantifying the cost of inaction. He stresses building a business case...
Live Science Today: Earth Hits Record Energy Imbalance, Hawaii Floods and NASA Prepares for Artemis II Launch
The World Meteorological Organization reported that 2025 set a new record for Earth’s energy imbalance, with roughly 91% of excess heat absorbed by the oceans and the remainder heating land, ice and the atmosphere. This accelerated warming manifested in unprecedented...
Oryon Cell Therapies Reports Phase 1b/2a Data Showing Sustained Motor Improvements in People with Parkinson’s Disease
Oryon Cell Therapies presented interim Phase 1b/2a data showing that its autologous dopaminergic neuron‑replacement therapy produced sustained motor improvements in Parkinson’s patients. Five participants experienced 29‑62% reductions in OFF‑state MDS‑UPDRS Part III scores over 6‑18 months, with continued gains beyond six months....
Microbes Dictate Soil Carbon: Wet Soils Store, Drought Releases
Soil microbes play a critical role in regulating carbon storage, with wetter soils promoting carbon retention and drought accelerating carbon loss, highlighting the need to factor microbial activity into climate projections. soilscience
Phase 3 Lyme Vaccine Shows Mixed Preliminary Results
The news is mixed in the preliminary results from a Phase 3 trial of a needed #Lyme disease vaccine, @matthewherper reports. https://t.co/bcbfeXchk1
IQC Showcases Research and Innovation During Defence Minister Visit
Canada’s Minister of National Defence, David J. McGuinty, toured the Institute for Quantum Computing’s Quantum‑Nano Centre at the University of Waterloo, underscoring a federal commitment to fund quantum technologies for defence. The visit highlighted direct government financing aimed at accelerating research,...
Vitamin D and Fasting Show Promise for MASLD Treatment
Therapeutic effects of vitamin D and intermittent fasting on metabolic associated steatotic liver disease in rats "These findings support their potential as complementary, non-pharmacological strategies for MASLD management and warrant further translational investigation." https://t.co/n4BtHrrcOU
Success at Work Boosts Longevity, but Not as Expected
Want to Live a Longer, Happier Life? Science Says Work to Be More Successful (but Not in the Way You Might Think) https://t.co/1Qxw34tPnU #lifehacks #happiness #success
The Parasite That Garbles the Mating Calls of Male Tree Frogs
Researchers examined how tongue‑worm parasites affect the mating calls of American green tree frogs. They found that heavy parasite loads lower call frequency but also shorten call duration, creating mixed signals for females. Playback experiments showed females avoided heavily infected...
Fidelity's Karin Fronczke Explores Orbital Data Centers
SpaceX investor Fidelity (Karin Fronczke, Head of PE investments) is on the show today to talk about… orbital data centers. Welcome your questions.
CtDNA Drives Next‑stage Risk Stratification in TNBC
From Prognosis to Action: Circulating Tumor DNA and the Next Phase of Risk Stratification in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer [Mar 18, 2026] Schneider & @StoverLab @JCO_ASCO https://t.co/6jPBxQe9QP #bcsm #PrecisionMedicine #LiquidBiopsy https://t.co/MOG73iTcNl
Photon-Counting CT Better than Conventional CT in Lung Cancer
A prospective study of 200 adults compared low‑dose photon‑counting CT (PCCT) with conventional energy‑integrating detector CT for lung cancer imaging. PCCT reduced effective radiation dose by 66% (1.36 mSv vs. 4.04 mSv) and iodine load by 27%, while adverse reactions fell to...
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Lenalidomide + high-dose dexamethasone (RD) vs lenalidomide + low-dose dexamethasone (Rd) as initial therapy for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: an open-label RCT [10/22/2009] @VincentRK et al. @TheLancetOncol https://t.co/hXxlFINejC #NCT00098475 #EAonc E4A03 #mmsm #caxtx #ctsm https://t.co/3Pa2TRMntk
Personalized Therapy Improves Outcomes in Residual TNBC
BRE12-158: A Postneoadjuvant, Randomized Phase II Trial of Personalized Therapy Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice for Patients With Residual Triple-Negative Breast Cancer [Dec 15, 2021] Schneider et al. Radovich @JCO_ASCO https://t.co/oJm6BJrMtA #bcsm #PrecisionMedicine
Meteorite Tears Into Texas Woman’s Home After Fireball Seen Over Houston Area (VIDEO)
On Saturday afternoon, a meteorite fragment crashed through the roof of a two‑story home in northwest Harris County near Houston, Texas, creating a hole and striking the interior before coming to rest on the floor. NASA estimates the original rock...
Genetic Links to Aromatase Inhibitor Musculoskeletal Side Effects
Genome-Wide Associations [GWAS] and Functional Genomic Studies of Musculoskeletal Adverse Events in Women Receiving Aromatase Inhibitors [Sep 20, 2010] Ingle et al. @DrWeinshilboum @JCO_ASCO https://t.co/1NJcXkWy8c #bcsm #Supponc
Circulating DNA/Cells Predict Recurrence Post‑Chemo in TNBC
Assoc of Circulating Tumor DNA & Circulating Tumor Cells After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy w/ Disease Recurrence in Pts w/ Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: BRE12-158 RCT [Jul 9, 2020] Radovich et al. @JAMAOnc https://t.co/XxH9kTT9d5 #bcsm #cactc #NCT02101385 https://t.co/kgV0yM2I1f
Gut Health Research Is Changing Patient Care Models
Gut health research has moved from niche science to a core component of healthcare delivery. Recent FDA approval of Seres Therapeutics' Vowst and the rise of bioactive‑based microbiome products signal a shift toward industrialized, reproducible therapies. Companies across biotech, nutrition...
Fritz Vahrenholt Predicted Cooling Despite RWE Ties
One of our main German climate deceivers, Fritz Vahrenholt, actually has predicted cooling in a 2012 book - see the blue curve. He worked for RWE, the largest CO2 emitter of Europe. https://t.co/Dcf8aFmOG6
Pfizer's Lyme Phase 3 Cut by One‑Third Over Contractor Issues
Pfizer's phase 3 for its Lyme trial was supposed to be 18k patients -- but issues with a contractor at the start of the trial cut the size by a third, and @ky_lahucik + I reported a long time ago...
NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) Update
The Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) announced its 35th virtual meeting will occur June 8‑11, 2026, offering the small‑body community a platform for collaboration. NASA has recently ended direct funding for all eight planetary‑science Assessment Groups, prompting SBAG to reassess its role...
P7C3 Boosts NAD Enzyme, Improves Mouse Alzheimer Model
P7C3 is an activator of an enzyme that makes NAD called NAMPT. Cool that it’s working in a 🐁 model of AD 👏
Under‑50 Bowel Cancer Cases Surge Globally, Linked to Lifestyle
A study published in #TheLancet Oncology reports a rise in bowel #cancer cases among people under 50 in 27 out of 50 countries over 10 years. Possible causes include obesity, gut bacteria, ultra-processed foods, and ... #healthcare #research https://t.co/Mjap7D8jtb
Galaxy Mapper Tells Story of Astrophysicist Hélène Courtois
Galaxy Mapper: The Luminous Discoveries of Astrophysicist Hélène Courtois, a hardcover picture book released on Nov. 12, 2025, retails for $18.99 and targets readers aged 5‑9. Written by Allie Summers and illustrated by Sian James, it chronicles Courtois’s journey from...
EU Focuses on Nuclear And Fusion Research: Euratom Work Programme 2026-2027 Launched with Focus on SMR Strategy
The European Commission has launched the Euratom Work Programme 2026‑2027, placing nuclear technologies at the heart of its research agenda. The plan allocates roughly $244 million to bridge fusion energy from labs to the grid and about $119 million for fission safety,...
Pfizer Lyme Vaccine Effective yet Misses Crucial Statistical Benchmark
Pfizer’s Lyme vaccine shows efficacy, but misses key statistical hurdle There is a set up for drama here. $Valn $pfe Valneva stock is down 14% in premarket trading. https://t.co/WN0KOl4Nqh via @statnews
A Unique NASA Satellite Is Falling Out of Orbit—This Team Is Trying to Rescue It
The 21‑year‑old Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is spiraling toward re‑entry, and NASA has awarded Katalyst Space Technologies a $30 million contract to build and launch a robotic servicing vehicle, Link, to reboost the satellite. Katalyst must design, test, and launch the mission within...
Viruses in the Gut May Help Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes, Mouse Study Hints
A mouse study published in Cell Host & Microbe shows that the gut virome—primarily bacteriophages—modulates carbohydrate metabolism by activating immune pathways. Disrupting the virome with an antiviral cocktail caused sharp blood‑glucose spikes in mice fed a high‑carbohydrate diet, while enriching...
Latent-Y: The Autonomous AI Agent for Drug Design at Scale
Latent Labs unveiled Latent‑Y, an autonomous AI agent that designs therapeutic antibodies from natural‑language prompts. Powered by the Latent‑X2 generative model, the platform compresses weeks of expert work into hours and can run multiple design campaigns in parallel. In three...
STAT+: Insmed Drug Benefits Patients with Rare, Bacterial Lung Disease, Study Shows
Insmed announced that a Phase 3 trial showed adding its inhaled antibiotic Arikayce to standard therapy significantly improved respiratory symptoms and boosted culture conversion rates in patients with newly diagnosed mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung infection. The study met its primary...
'Zombie' Cells Created by Transplanting Genomes Into Dead Bacteria
Researchers have revived a dead bacterial cell by transplanting the complete genome of Mycoplasma capricolum into a chemically inactivated host, creating the first living synthetic bacterium assembled from non‑living parts. The experiment builds on the 2010 landmark where a synthetic...
STAT+: Pfizer’s Lyme Vaccine Shows Efficacy, but Misses Key Statistical Hurdle
Pfizer and Valneva’s experimental Lyme vaccine cut the risk of infection by more than 70% in a late‑stage trial, offering a promising preventive tool for a disease that affects roughly 476,000 Americans annually. The study, however, missed its primary statistical...
A Duo at Dusk
Astronomy Magazine featured a striking photo of Saturn and Venus in close conjunction over the western horizon near Punta Braccetto, Sicily. The celestial duo appears low in the sky with Venus outshining the ringed planet. Photographer Gianni Tumino captured the...
Can America’s Wolves Survive an Onslaught of Political Attacks?
Gray wolves are facing a coordinated legislative push that could strip federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections from both Mexican gray wolves and the larger Northwestern and Great Plains subspecies. The House Natural Resources Committee advanced the "Enhancing Safety for...
STAT+: Apogee Therapeutics Data Show Long-Acting Eczema Drug Induced Relief with Less Frequent Injections
Apogee Therapeutics reported that its experimental long‑acting eczema biologic, zumilokibart, achieved sustained skin‑clearance in a mid‑stage trial. Seventy‑five percent of patients receiving the drug every three months and 85 % of those dosed every six months maintained an EASI‑75 response after...
Electric Current Stabilizes Spins at Unstable Points, Opening a Path to New Computing
A team of researchers demonstrated that an electric current can actively stabilize spins in energetically unfavorable states within a near‑isotropic tungsten‑cobalt‑iron‑boron‑magnesium‑oxide thin film. By fine‑tuning the film’s heat treatment, the material allows spins to point in any direction, producing large...
Shift in Key Cosmic Inflation Measurement Could Be a Statistical Artefact
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have shown that the recent shift in the scalar spectral index (n_s) observed when combining cosmic microwave background (CMB) and baryon acoustic oscillation (BAO) data is a statistical artefact arising from a mild BAO‑CMB...