China shakes up its space programs to land astronauts on the moon by 2030: ‘We will spare no effort’

China is establishing an integrated program called the Lunar Exploration Program, melding both its robotic Chang’e lunar probe activities with the country’s human spaceflight program. Zhang Jingbo, spokesman for the…

Simple Dietary Switches Lower Clinical Depression

Summary: A randomized controlled tria demonstrated that incorporating a single glass of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie into a daily diet can significantly improve mental wellbeing and lower depression…

Is rubbing your eyes bad for you? 2 eye specialists explain what’s behind the urge to rub and what to do about it

You know the feeling – the itchy eye that is just begging to be scratched. Before you start rubbing your eyes, you may want to think twice about the potential…

Rosalee Elting | How low can they go? How hummingbirds cope with dilute nectars – Functional Ecologists

Can hummingbirds eat more than half their body weight per hour? In this week’s blog post, author Rosalee Elting answers that question for us! Based on their recent paper: “Foraging…

Modified FDA Drug Blocks Pediatric Brain Tumor Relapse

Summary: A precision pediatric oncology study unmasked a dual-targeting therapeutic strategy to stop the relapse of medulloblastoma, the most common malignant childhood brain tumor. While initial treatment survival rates are…

Lost trade routes of Roman Spain revealed by new Mellaria study

A large collection of pottery recovered from the Roman city of Mellaria is providing archaeologists with new clues about the settlement’s economy and daily life. The material comes from excavations…

Satellites imaged an underwater volcano erupting — but scientists have no idea what’s actually happening on the seafloor

In early May, NASA satellites imaged an underwater volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea off the coast of Papua New Guinea. But when volcanologists looked to study the event, they…

How states’ moves to call abortion drugs ‘controlled substances’ can make childbirth more dangerous and interfere with legal, safe and necessary healthcare

The number of abortions in the U.S. rose by 21% between 2020 and 2025 – despite the fact that 20 states have passed laws banning or severely restricting abortion care,…

Even careful scuba divers can damage coral reefs

Scuba divers may be beating up coral reefs more than they think. Video analyses of divers show that more than 80 percent of damaging physical contact with the reef is…

Constant Contact Increases Conflict in Confined Conditions

Summary: An international behavioral science study has exposed a counterintuitive “proximity paradox” within isolated crews. Investigating a 10-month overwintering mission at Antarctica’s Concordia Station, a premier real-world analog for Mars…