Science & Breakthroughs
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Podcast Transcript May 1, 2026— Antarctic whales by the hundreds, the UK’s generational smoking ban, and more positive news this week
Episode Description: For the first time in history, clean energy grew faster than global electricity demand and fossil fuel generation actua…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Kennedy Center Director Announces Plans to Retire
Portrait of Janet Petro, center director for NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Credit: NASA NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center d…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Artemis II Crew Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell
NASA/Bill Ingalls Nasdaq Chair and Chief Executive Officer Adena T. Friedman, left, and NASA’s Artemis II crewmembers CSA (Canadian Space Ag…
NASA Breaking News
Key Support Equipment Arrives at Kennedy for Roman Space Telescope
Technicians at NASA’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida offloaded eight high-effic…
NASA Breaking News
NASA’s STORIE Mission to Tell Tale of Earth’s Ring Current
5 min read NASA’s STORIE Mission to Tell Tale of Earth’s Ring Current Earth’s magnetic field is like a powerful trap. It lures electrically …
NASA Breaking News
Space Out This Summer with Variety of NASA STEM Activities
4 Min Read Space Out This Summer with Variety of NASA STEM Activities Summer is “Go” for launch, and NASA has a universe of ways to help you…
ScienceDaily Top News
This 275-million-year-old animal had a twisted jaw like nothing alive today
Deep in a dried-up riverbed in Brazil, scientists uncovered a bizarre prehistoric mystery—twisted jawbones from a strange, long-lost animal …
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Oxford physicists achieve first-ever “quadsqueezing” breakthrough in quantum physics
Scientists have created a powerful new way to control quantum systems, achieving the first-ever demonstration of quadsqueezing—an elusive fo…
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This new aluminum could replace rare metals and cut costs dramatically
A team at King’s College London has created a powerful new aluminum compound capable of doing the work of expensive rare metals. Its unique …
Phys.org Latest
NASA Laser Terminal enhances views during Artemis II mission
Millions of people watched the historic launch of Artemis II and were captivated by the mission's 10-day journey around the moon as NASA ast…
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Stealth switch in tuberculosis enzyme could open route to drug-resistant treatment
Recent research published in Communications Biology marks an advance in structural biology by enhancing understanding of protein regulation …
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Proton beam timing tool could check radiotherapy energy before nearly every treatment
Proton beams are not only used in sophisticated nuclear physics experiments. Today, they are becoming increasingly popular in radiotherapy, …
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Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe‑inspiring—for astronauts in space, the scene was even more grand
The astronauts on Artemis II's trip to the moon in April 2026 didn't just have an amazing journey through space. They also saw something ext…
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How photosynthetic bacteria pass light along: Two major energy pathways identified
RIKEN researchers have found out how light energy harvested by pigments besides chlorophyll is transferred to the molecular site where photo…
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A new way to plan trajectories to asteroids
There are tens of thousands of near-Earth objects (NEOs) that represent some of the most easily accessible resources in the solar system. Pl…
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Slower access, faster chemistry: Nanoreactor design improves catalysis by balancing molecular flow
A new study by a team at Tohoku University, published in Chemical Engineering Journal, has shown that more isn't always better when it comes…
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Dolls beat screens for building children's social skills, study finds
What's the point of play? Is it simply a way to keep children occupied, or something more? For some, it's about learning literacy and numera…
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New lithium-plasma engine passes key Mars propulsion test
You're on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you're told the Odyssey spacecraft designed to take you there will be the smoothest ride you…
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How genetic information helps cells resist chaos and stay alive
A Moffitt Cancer Center researcher has introduced a new model that addresses one of biology's most fundamental questions: How does genetic i…
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Explosive evaporation unlocks new possibilities in 3D printing and chemical analysis
Water droplets might seem simple at first. But when nearing evaporation, a desperate power struggle of competing physical forces can emerge,…
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Sentinel-1D goes live: A milestone for Europe's radar mission
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite, launched last November, is now fully operational after successfully completing its critical in-orbit c…
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A New Immunotherapy Breakthrough for Solid Tumors - Columbia University
A New Immunotherapy Breakthrough for Solid Tumors Columbia University
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Scientists unveil breakthrough treatment that cuts bad cholesterol by 50% - The News International
Scientists unveil breakthrough treatment that cuts bad cholesterol by 50% The News International
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Three Philadelphia scientists win 2026 Breakthrough Prize for FDA-approved gene therapy development - MSN
Three Philadelphia scientists win 2026 Breakthrough Prize for FDA-approved gene therapy development MSN
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Australian Scientists Develop New Stem Cell Technology For Blood Diseases, Cancer - bernama
Australian Scientists Develop New Stem Cell Technology For Blood Diseases, Cancer bernama
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Scientists Redraw the Sense of Smell with First-Ever Nasal Receptor Map - Sri Lanka Guardian
Scientists Redraw the Sense of Smell with First-Ever Nasal Receptor Map Sri Lanka Guardian
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Scientists make lung cancer breakthrough thanks to ‘brave’ patients like Lydia - Daily Express
Scientists make lung cancer breakthrough thanks to ‘brave’ patients like Lydia Daily Express
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Pancreatic cancer breakthrough as scientists develop new drug that doubles survival rate - MSN
Pancreatic cancer breakthrough as scientists develop new drug that doubles survival rate MSN
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Fluoridated Water Is Safe for Pregnant Women, and Other Recent Discoveries - Columbia University
Fluoridated Water Is Safe for Pregnant Women, and Other Recent Discoveries Columbia University
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"The Foundations for a New Generation of Light‑Based Technologies": Scientists Uncover ‘Hidden’ Property of Light That Allows it to Spin and Twist - The Debrief
"The Foundations for a New Generation of Light‑Based Technologies": Scientists Uncover ‘Hidden’ Property of Light That Allows it to Spin and…
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National Pediatric Cancer Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant to Advance Breakthrough Research for Rare Pediatric Cancer - PR Newswire
National Pediatric Cancer Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant to Advance Breakthrough Research for Rare Pediatric Cancer PR Newswire
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Scientists Discover Hidden Map in Nose That Explains Sense of Smell - Medical Dialogues
Scientists Discover Hidden Map in Nose That Explains Sense of Smell Medical Dialogues
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Scientists Just Found a New Human Blood Type. Only 3 People on Earth Have It - The Economic Times
Scientists Just Found a New Human Blood Type. Only 3 People on Earth Have It The Economic Times
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Stability Breakthrough by Rice University Could Accelerate Perovskite Solar Adoption - Saur Energy
Stability Breakthrough by Rice University Could Accelerate Perovskite Solar Adoption Saur Energy
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New needle breakthrough could revolutionise cancer diagnosis - Yahoo News UK
New needle breakthrough could revolutionise cancer diagnosis Yahoo News UK
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Archaeology breakthrough: Dog walker unearths remarkable 3,000-year-old artefact dating back to Bronze Age - GB News
Archaeology breakthrough: Dog walker unearths remarkable 3,000-year-old artefact dating back to Bronze Age GB News
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Vela Supercluster Discovery - usthadian.com
Vela Supercluster Discovery usthadian.com
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Whale protein CIRBP: key to living over 200 years - 112.ua
Whale protein CIRBP: key to living over 200 years 112.ua
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Breakthrough Study: Natural Tree Purifies Water of Plastic Pollution - ynews.digital
Breakthrough Study: Natural Tree Purifies Water of Plastic Pollution ynews.digital
Health
BBC News World
Australia wants to become the first country to eliminate a cancer - can it?
For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diganoses in women under 25.
BBC News Health
'I was slowly slipping into insanity because of PMDD'
Vicky Pattison talks about trying to get help for pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder.
Reuters Oddly Enough
US FDA authorizes early access to Revolution's pancreatic cancer pill - Reuters
US FDA authorizes early access to Revolution's pancreatic cancer pill Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
US FDA approves Pfizer, Arvinas' breast cancer drug - Reuters
US FDA approves Pfizer, Arvinas' breast cancer drug Reuters
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First RAS Inhibitor Extends Survival in Previously Treated Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: What You Need to Know - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
First RAS Inhibitor Extends Survival in Previously Treated Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: What You Need to Know Pancreatic Cancer Act…
Environment & Climate
BBC News Science
Thousands of trees creating habitat 'powerhouses'
Friends of the Lake District say the hedgerows will create new habitats and boost biodiversity.
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Philippines and Singapore sign new carbon deal to boost emission cuts in major climate investment - The News International
Philippines and Singapore sign new carbon deal to boost emission cuts in major climate investment The News International
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Philippines, Singapore sign carbon trading deal to boost emission cuts, climate investment - AsiaOne
Philippines, Singapore sign carbon trading deal to boost emission cuts, climate investment AsiaOne
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
Good News in History, May 2
81 years ago today, the Third Reich surrendered Berlin, the Wehrmacht surrendered in mass, and World War II ended in the West as more than 1…
Good News Network
Company’s 2 Million lbs. Excavator Has a Green Trick: Fully-Electric Drive Mode
Mining is heavy business, and this giant Komatsu excavator is too. It weighs 2 million pounds, but comes standard with fully-electric drive …
Good News Network
Not 1, Not 2, but 5 Students Jump into Lifesaving Action as School Bus Driver Loses Consciousness
5 Mississippi middle school students leapt into action when their bus driver lost consciousness while driving, and are being hailed as heroe…
Good News Network
40 Years of Work Returning 900 Wild Horses to China’s Steppes is Celebrated in Year of the Horse 2026
In China, whether on Earth or in the Heavens, it’s the Year of the Horse. This year is the 40th anniversary of one of the country’s earliest…
Nice News
10-Year-Old Girl Finds Critically Endangered Axolotl in Welsh River, a UK First
This article was originally written by Ed Chatterton for SWNS — the U.K.’s largest independent news agency, providing globally relevant orig…
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Chef Started Disaster Relief Nonprofit Out of Old RV in 2006 — It’s Since Served 35 Million Gourmet Meals
“My grandmothers cooked, if it was a good day or a bad day, if they were happy or if they were sad, they cooked. They loved on people with f…
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Is Laughter Truly the Best Medicine? A Clinical Psychologist Breaks Down the Benefits of Cracking Up
There’s a reason we crack jokes with our friends, buy tickets to comedy shows, and seek romantic partners with a solid sense of humor: It fe…
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Trauma volunteers honor local first responders who go beyond duty - KEZI
Trauma volunteers honor local first responders who go beyond duty KEZI
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Hidden Hero Schafer supports students and community - The Mexico Ledger
Hidden Hero Schafer supports students and community The Mexico Ledger
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Heroes launch community awareness day for Mental Health - Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Heroes launch community awareness day for Mental Health Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Underdog Wins
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Scholarship means Lone Grove senior will be first in family to attend college - KTEN
Scholarship means Lone Grove senior will be first in family to attend college KTEN
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The emotional story behind a Kentucky Derby underdog worth rooting for - NBC Connecticut
The emotional story behind a Kentucky Derby underdog worth rooting for NBC Connecticut
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First in family to graduate, Richie Tuirangi inspires youth - Vanuatu Daily Post
First in family to graduate, Richie Tuirangi inspires youth Vanuatu Daily Post
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Against All Odds: Lucknow Student With Visual, Hearing Impairments Scores 98.75% In ISC Class 12 Exams - Free Press Journal
Against All Odds: Lucknow Student With Visual, Hearing Impairments Scores 98.75% In ISC Class 12 Exams Free Press Journal
Tech for Good
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AI tackles one of math's most brutal problems: Inverse PDEs
Penn Engineers have developed a new way to use AI to solve inverse partial differential equations (PDEs), a particularly challenging class o…
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AI Breakthrough Solves One of Science’s Most Challenging Math Problems - Bioengineer.org
AI Breakthrough Solves One of Science’s Most Challenging Math Problems Bioengineer.org
Animals
BBC News Science
How ospreys were 'tricked' into breeding in Dorset
Reintroducing ospreys to Dorset involved convincing birds they had been born there.
BBC News Science
Eggs of elusive bird rescued by firefighters during wildfire
During a wildfire in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh on Thursday, a curlew nest directly in the fire's path was found.
ScienceDaily Top News
This “Pink Floyd” spider hunts prey 6x its size and lives in walls
Scientists have uncovered a tiny wall-dwelling spider named Pikelinia floydmuraria, inspired by Pink Floyd. Despite its size, it’s a fierce …
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Extinct antelope to be resurrected with Jurassic Park technology - GB News
Extinct antelope to be resurrected with Jurassic Park technology GB News
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From 'Underdog' to family dog: WPTV-featured pup gets adopted within hours - WPTV
From 'Underdog' to family dog: WPTV-featured pup gets adopted within hours WPTV
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Could Grizzly Bears Come Back to California? - GearJunkie
Could Grizzly Bears Come Back to California? GearJunkie
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Gray Wolves Make a Strong Comeback in California as Population Reaches 12 Packs - edhat
Gray Wolves Make a Strong Comeback in California as Population Reaches 12 Packs edhat
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Stronger federal protections for piping plovers applauded - CBC
Stronger federal protections for piping plovers applauded CBC
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‘From Extinct to Thriving’: How Extensive Conservation Efforts Revived the Bandicoot, Australia’s Once Extinct Marsupial Species - The Sunday Guardian
‘From Extinct to Thriving’: How Extensive Conservation Efforts Revived the Bandicoot, Australia’s Once Extinct Marsupial Species The Sunday …
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Record puffin numbers on internationally critical breeding site - Oceanographic Magazine
Record puffin numbers on internationally critical breeding site Oceanographic Magazine
World
BBC News World
'This tree was planted by my ancestor hundreds of years ago and my family settled here'
Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.
Reuters Oddly Enough
Canada approves second generic version of Ozempic - Reuters
Canada approves second generic version of Ozempic Reuters