Roadmap Launched to Restart Deadlocked UN Plastics Treaty Talks
Chile’s ambassador Julio Cordano unveiled a roadmap to revive the stalled UN plastics treaty process. The plan calls for informal talks in Nairobi from June 30 to July 3, followed by virtual consultations every four to six weeks and a possible second in‑person meeting in October. Formal negotiations are targeted for a ten‑day session at the end of 2026 or early 2027, with Brazil, Azerbaijan or Kenya under consideration as host. The roadmap seeks to bridge the split between nations pushing for production caps and those favoring waste‑only measures.
Salvia Pratensis Exhibits in Vitro Anti-Cancer Effects in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Through miR-34a-5p Signaling
Researchers evaluated leaf extracts from three Italian plants for activity against triple‑negative breast cancer (TNBC). Salvia pratensis showed the strongest selective effect, cutting viability of MDA‑MB‑231 cells by roughly one‑third while sparing non‑cancerous MCF‑10A cells. The extract triggered mitochondrial reactive...
Impact of Enteral Feeding Strategies on Nosocomial Clostridioides Difficile Infection-Induced Diarrhea
A retrospective study of 78 Saudi hospital patients with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) found that continuous enteral feeding markedly lowered diarrhea severity compared with intermittent feeding (OR = 7.91, p < 0.001). Continuous feeding also stabilized serum sodium and reduced biochemical instability, while intermittent...
Fermented Milk Protein Consumption Improves Exercise Performance and Total Body Mass in Prepubertal Children: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Trial
A randomized, double‑blind pilot trial examined 8‑week consumption of a fermented milk protein beverage versus an equivalent non‑fermented milk protein drink and a protein‑free placebo in 44 prepubertal boys who play soccer. Both fermented and non‑fermented milk protein groups showed...
Rehmannia Glutinosa Polysaccharides: A Review on Structural Features, Pharmacological Potential, and Advanced Delivery Systems
The review highlights Rehmannia glutinosa polysaccharides (RGPs) as multifunctional heteropolysaccharides with immunomodulatory, anti‑inflammatory, antitumor, anti‑aging, and metabolic benefits. It details how structural attributes—molecular weight, monosaccharide composition, and glycosidic linkages—drive these activities and why poor oral bioavailability and batch variability impede...
Active Bio-Packaging with PHBHHx-ZnO Bionanocomposites: Advancing Food Safety and Shelf-Life
Researchers have developed active bio‑packaging films by reinforcing poly(3‑hydroxybutyrate‑co‑3‑hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHHx) with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles. The ZnO nanofiller enhances mechanical stiffness, thermal stability, oxygen‑barrier performance, and provides antimicrobial and UV‑shielding functions. Real‑food trials show refrigerated shelf‑life extensions from 6‑8 days...
Machine Learning-Based Association Analysis of Triglyceride-Glucose Index with Melanoma Prevalence and All-Cause Mortality: Insights From Cross-Sectional NHANES 1999–2018 Data and...
A large NHANES analysis of 21,360 adults examined the triglyceride‑glucose (TyG) index’s relationship with melanoma prevalence and all‑cause mortality, complemented by a 475‑patient hospital cohort. While higher TyG tertiles initially appeared linked to increased mortality, the association vanished after full...
Voro Therapeutics Collaborates with Daiichi Sankyo to Develop Tumor-Activated ADCs
Voro Therapeutics has signed a research collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo’s San Diego research institute to create tumor‑activated antibody‑drug conjugates (ADCs) using Voro’s PrimeBody platform. The partnership will focus on masked ADCs that employ proprietary masking domains and protease‑cleavable linkers to achieve...
Chinese Scientists Use E Coli to Fight Breast Tumours From Within in Mice Study
Chinese researchers at Shandong University have engineered the probiotic strain Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 to synthesize and deliver the anticancer drug Romidepsin directly within breast‑tumor tissue in mice. The bacteria colonized the tumors, releasing the drug locally and achieving tumor‑inhibiting...
AI-Powered Robot Learns How to Harvest Tomatoes More Efficiently
Osaka Metropolitan University researchers unveiled an AI‑driven robot that evaluates the “harvest‑ease” of each tomato before attempting to pick it. The system blends image recognition with statistical analysis to select optimal picking angles, achieving an 81% success rate in field...
Watch Live Today: NASA Astronauts Conducting Spacewalk Delayed by ISS Medical Evacuation
NASA postponed a long‑delayed EVA after the International Space Station’s first medical evacuation forced a reshuffle of crew assignments. Astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams will now perform a 6.5‑hour spacewalk on March 18, marking the first EVAs of 2026 and...
MIT Scientists Finally See Hidden Quantum “Jiggling” Inside Superconductors
MIT researchers have built a terahertz microscope that compresses long‑wavelength radiation into a sub‑micron spot, overcoming the diffraction limit. Using spintronic emitters and a Bragg mirror, they imaged quantum‑scale vibrations of superconducting electrons in the high‑temperature cuprate BSCCO. The observation...
Scientists Used 7,000 GPUs to Simulate a Tiny Quantum Chip in Extreme Detail
Berkeley Lab researchers used the ARTEMIS exascale tool on the Perlmutter supercomputer, employing nearly 7,000 NVIDIA GPUs to simulate a 10 mm quantum chip with 11 billion grid cells. The full‑wave, time‑domain electromagnetic model captured material properties, wiring, and resonator geometry, allowing...
Where Is the Center of the Universe?
The universe has no physical center; space itself expands uniformly from every point. The Big Bang was not an explosion in pre‑existing space but the creation of space everywhere, making each location equally central to its own observable sphere of...
Scientists Link Childhood Stress to Lifelong Digestive Issues
A study published in Gastroenterology demonstrates that stress during early life rewires gut‑brain pathways, increasing the risk of chronic digestive disorders. Mouse experiments showed sex‑specific motility changes and identified separate neural, hormonal, and serotonin mechanisms. Large human cohorts—over 40,000 Danish...
Dams, Drains and Other Artificial Habitats Could Buy Time for Threatened Mussels: Study
Australian researchers found that artificial water bodies such as farm dams can sustain populations of the vulnerable Carter’s freshwater mussel, showing densities comparable to natural rivers but with fewer young individuals. The four‑year study surveyed twelve sites between 2020 and...
Quantum Battery Breakthrough Signals Future Critical Minerals Demand
Australian researchers led by CSIRO have demonstrated the world’s first proof‑of‑concept quantum battery, proving that a quantum system can charge, store and release energy. The laser‑charged organic microcavity prototype exhibits a counter‑intuitive effect: it charges faster as its size grows,...
Top Rated Books About the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Available on Amazon
The March 2026 Amazon roundup highlights the most highly regarded books on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Leading titles such as *The Eerie Silence*, *Confessions of an Alien Hunter* and *Reinventing SETI* combine historical perspective, insider experience, and the newest technosignature...
These Fish Know when You’re Watching Them
Researchers observed emperor cichlids in Lake Tanganyika reacting aggressively when divers stared directly at the fish or their offspring, indicating the fish can perceive human attention. Using waterproof cameras, the team compared behaviors when divers looked at eggs, hatchlings, the...
Platypus Fur Has a Surprising Feature Seen only in Bird Feathers
Researchers discovered that platypus fur contains hollow, spherical melanosomes, a structure previously thought exclusive to bird feathers. Electron microscopy of 12 platypus specimens confirmed the hollow melanosomes, which were absent in 126 other mammal species including echidnas and marsupials. Chemical...
Brain Scans Reveal a Bipolar-Like Link to Childhood Trauma in some Depressed Patients
An Italian neuroimaging study of 260 inpatients found that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with poorer white‑matter integrity, especially in patients with bipolar disorder. In bipolar patients, higher exposure to physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect correlated with widespread...
Cortical Regulation of Collective Social Dynamics During Environmental Challenge
The study reveals that medial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) ensembles encode collective social variables such as huddle size, membership, and active versus passive entry decisions in mice facing cold stress. Using a custom SLEAP‑based multi‑animal pose‑tracking pipeline and calcium imaging, the...
China’s Space Program Past, Present, and Future
China’s space program has transformed into a full‑spectrum state system by March 2026, operating the Tiangong space station, a growing satellite‑internet fleet, and advanced lunar and deep‑space missions. Recent milestones include Chang’e‑6’s far‑side sample return and Tianwen‑2’s asteroid‑return flight, while reusable...
Experts Officially Predict El Niño for 2026; How Big Will It Be?
NOAA, the National Weather Service and the Climate Prediction Center forecast a shift from La Niña to ENSO‑neutral conditions by May 2026, with a 55 % chance of neutral weather through July. The outlook then turns to El Niño, which carries a 62 % probability...
Samples From Asteroid Ryugu Contain All Five Nucleobases
In December 2020 Hayabusa2 returned 20 mg of Ryugu dust to Earth, and a Japanese‑U.S. team has now identified all five DNA/RNA nucleobases in the material. Using a refined extraction protocol and high‑resolution mass spectrometry, the researchers detected adenine, guanine, cytosine,...
A Meteor Streaks Across the U.S. and Rattles Ohio With an Explosive Boom
A 6‑foot, 7‑ton asteroid entered Earth’s atmosphere over Lake Erie on March 17, 2026, producing a bright fireball that streaked across the sky from Indiana to New York. Traveling at roughly 45,000 mph, it fragmented over Valley City, Ohio, generating a loud...
Outdoor Athletes Show Superior Color Detection in Their Peripheral Vision
A study published in *Perception* found that athletes who regularly play outdoor sports detect peripheral colors significantly better than indoor athletes and non‑athletes. In tests, outdoor athletes required roughly one‑third less color contrast to spot brief peripheral stimuli. The research,...
By Protecting Tigers ‘We Save so Much More,’ Says Debbie Banks
The global wild tiger population is about 5,574 individuals, having lost roughly 95 % of its historic range. South Asian countries such as India, Nepal, Bhutan and Thailand are seeing rebounds, while Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations remain...
Scientists Finally Have Something Hopeful to Tell Us About Monarch Butterflies
New monitoring data from WWF Mexico shows the eastern monarch butterfly’s wintering footprint in central Mexico expanded to 7.2 acres, up from 4.4 acres the previous year and 2.2 acres before that, suggesting the long‑running population decline has paused. The...
Carbon Nanotube 'Black Paint' Absorbs Terahertz Radiation to Cut 6G Interference
Researchers at Skoltech and KTH have developed an ultrathin carbon‑nanotube black paint that absorbs terahertz radiation, addressing interference in emerging 6G photonic circuits. The coating, applied via aerosol chemical vapor deposition, can be tuned from 2 to 53 nm, with the...
Zymeworks to Present Clinical and Preclinical Data on ADC Programs Including Novel RAS ADC Platform at AACR Annual Meeting
Zymeworks will present Phase 1 data on its folate‑receptor‑alpha ADC ZW191 and preclinical results for a novel pan‑RAS inhibitor ADC platform at the AACR Annual Meeting. The oral presentation will detail dose‑escalation safety and efficacy in advanced solid tumours, while...
ORIC® Pharmaceuticals Announces Preclinical Rinzimetostat (ORIC-944) Presentations at the 2026 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting
ORIC Pharmaceuticals announced that two preclinical abstracts on its PRC2‑targeting agent rinzimetostat (ORIC‑944) have been accepted for poster presentation at the 2026 AACR Annual Meeting. The data show rinzimetostat, an allosteric EED inhibitor, maintains potency against EZH1‑overexpressing complexes and key...
Graphene Sensors Stay Stable in Liquids, Boosting Sensitivity up to 20 Times
Researchers at Penn State have unveiled a dual‑gate graphene field‑effect transistor that remains stable in liquid environments, eliminating the signal drift that hampers conventional sensors. By pairing a high‑capacitance top gate with a low‑capacitance bottom gate and adding a feedback...
Quantum-Inspired Laser System Delivers Distance Measurements with Sub-Millimeter Accuracy
Researchers at the University of Bristol have demonstrated a quantum‑inspired laser ranging system that achieves sub‑millimetre accuracy over distances exceeding 150 metres, even under bright sunlight. By engineering classical laser pulses to emulate energy‑time entanglement, the technique suppresses solar‑induced noise...
Webinar: Operationalizing AI in Drug Development: Inside DIA’s Global AI Consortium
The Drug Information Association (DIA) has launched a public‑private AI Consortium that unites regulators, biopharma, academia, and technology firms to shape AI governance in drug development. The group is developing a seven‑step classification framework that aligns AI use‑cases with risk‑proportionate...
Ultraprocessed Food Again Linked to Higher CVD Risk: MESA
A new analysis of the Multi‑Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) links each additional daily serving of ultra‑processed food to a 5.1% rise in incident cardiovascular disease (CVD). Participants in the highest consumption quintile faced a 66% higher CVD risk compared...
NASA Wants Your Hail Photos
NASA is recruiting citizen scientists to improve hailstorm forecasting through the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow (CoCoRaHS) network. Volunteers can submit hail photos, size measurements, and timing using a free mobile app, with optional $42 rain gauges for detailed...
Voyager-2’s only Close-Up Image of Uranus’s Moon Umbriel
Voyager‑2’s 1986 flyby produced the sole close‑up photograph of Uranus’s moon Umbriel, captured from 346,000 miles away with roughly 6‑mile resolution. The image reveals a heavily cratered, ultra‑dark surface that reflects only 16% of sunlight, similar to lunar highlands. A...
Experiment Observes Quantum Radiation Reaction as Electrons Hit an Ultra-Intense Laser
Researchers at the UK Central Laser Facility have, for the first time, directly observed quantum radiation reaction when near‑light‑speed electrons collide with an ultra‑intense laser pulse. The experiment, led by Imperial College London and published in Nature Communications, captured the...
Two Marsupials Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Found Alive in Indonesian Papua
Scientists have confirmed the survival of two marsupial species— the pygmy long‑fingered possum (Dactylonax kambuayai) and the ring‑tailed glider (Tous ayamaruensis)—that were thought extinct for 6,000 years. The animals were documented in the Bird’s Head Peninsula rainforests of Indonesian New Guinea after...
AI Tool Predicts Alzheimer’s Disease with Nearly 93% Accuracy Using Brain Scans
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute created a machine‑learning model that scans MRI images and achieved 92.87% accuracy in distinguishing Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment from healthy brains. The algorithm highlighted volume loss in the hippocampus, amygdala and entorhinal cortex...
Clinical Trial Results Support Use of Weekly Extended-Release Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy
A NIH‑backed multicenter trial of 140 pregnant adults found that weekly injectable extended‑release buprenorphine achieved significantly higher rates of illicit opioid abstinence than daily sublingual buprenorphine, while also reducing serious maternal adverse events. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine,...
Where Are All the Aliens? Maybe They Just Don't Want to Talk to Us
Researchers at Noroff University have proposed a new variable for the Drake Equation that measures a civilization’s willingness to communicate. Erik Geslin’s paper argues that many advanced extraterrestrials may deliberately stay silent, viewing contact with an ecologically unstable humanity as...
Beneath the Long White Cloud
A new feature in the magazine Now Voyager revisits the 1886 eruption that supposedly destroyed New Zealand’s Pink and White Terraces, questioning whether the famed silica cascades survived. The article frames the scientific dispute over the terraces’ fate as a...
Mathematical Foundations for Noise-Tolerant Quantum Catalysts in Real-World Environments
An international team led by Prof. Seok Hyung Lie mathematically proved that most existing quantum catalyst schemes are highly sensitive to even minimal environmental noise, causing degradation and limiting reusability. They introduced catalytic channels, a quantum operation that restores the...
Engineered Anhydrobiotic Cells Detect Odors After Years of Dry, Room-Temperature Storage
Researchers at Japan’s National Agriculture and Food Research Organization engineered an anhydrobiotic Pv11 cell line to express the fruit‑fly odorant receptor Or47a and calcium‑sensitive reporter GCaMP6f. The resulting Pv11‑00443‑Or47a cells kept the insect’s extreme desiccation tolerance, enabling dry storage at...
Modeling Says the Small Magellanic Cloud Passed Through the Large Magellanic Cloud 200 Million Years Ago
New computer simulations suggest the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) passed directly through the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) about 200 million years ago, explaining the chaotic stellar motions observed in the SMC. Measurements from Hubble and Gaia showed the SMC’s stars lack...
NASA Prepares X-59 for Second Flight
NASA is gearing up for the X‑59 quiet‑supersonic research aircraft's second flight, slated for this week from the Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards, California. The one‑hour mission will cruise at roughly 230 mph at 12,000 ft before climbing to 20,000 ft and...
Avian Influenza Appears To Have Reached Point Reyes National Seashore
Avian influenza has been confirmed in a common murre that died at Point Reyes National Seashore, marking the disease’s arrival in the park. The incident is linked to a larger seabird mortality event across the San Francisco Bay Area. Park biologists...
Transient but Transformative: Sanofi’s mRNA CAR-T Enters in Vivo Race
Sanofi unveiled pre‑clinical data for an in‑vivo CAR‑T platform that delivers mRNA via lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and a CD8‑targeting VHH nanobody, eliminating the weeks‑long ex‑vivo manufacturing step. The approach achieved tumor suppression in mice with less than 5% liver uptake...