MAX POWER at NASA's Kennedy Space Center | Nov. 7-8, 2026
'A fine line between reducing stigma and trivialising conditions': Social media, self-diagnosis and the glamorization of ADHD
Over the last few decades, the number of people going online for their healthcare needs has skyrocketed. Google receives hundreds of millions of health related …
On this day in space! Aug. 15, 1977: Mysterious 'Wow!' Signal boosts search for E.T.
On Aug. 15, 1977, astronomers using Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope detected the famous "Wow!" signal, which remains unexplained to this day.…
When gut microbes run low on fiber, they may start eating you
Gut microbes need something to eat, and when fiber is limited, they may begin consuming proteins from the mucus lining that protects the gut. Researchers found …
🌘 A total solar eclipse, observed from 10,082 ft above the Atlantic Ocean.
Why do cats yowl?
If you've ever been jolted awake by your cat letting out a long, mournful cry in the middle of the night, your sleep-deprived brain may wonder why, exactly, you…
'Lanterns': Who's who in HBO's Green Lantern show?
The DC Universe expands further into the cosmos this month with the addition of "Lanterns".…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 223 — The Lunar Domain
On Episode 223 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest co-host Dale Skran are joined by Dr. Scott Pace to discuss the future of exploration on the Moon.…
Scientists solve the mystery of a brain “switch” that can trigger weight loss in opposite ways
Scientists have uncovered why two seemingly opposite ways of targeting the same brain receptor can both promote weight loss. In mice, activating the GIP recepto…
We think these Nikon binoculars are excellent for variable magnification on the go
Of all the models in the renewed Nikon Action range released in 2026, the Action Zoom 10–22x50 is definitely one of the most attention-getting, with its zoom ca…
Common food preservative linked to rising suicide deaths among young people
A widely available food-preservation chemical is emerging as a disturbing factor in rising UK suicide deaths, particularly among younger people and men. Researc…
A 30-year-old fossil was hiding bones from a mysterious ancient sea monster
Fossils collected in Osaka more than 30 years ago have revealed a surprise hiding in plain sight: four previously unrecognized bones from a giant Cretaceous mos…
Overshared to an AI? Proton's Tool Will Give You a Reality Check
Proton has launched AI Paper Trail, a free tool that shows people what their AI chatbot conversations reveal about them. It runs on Lumo (partner link), the com…
A 60-year-old theory about ants, bees and wasps may be wrong
Scientists have long thought an unusual genetic system helped ants, bees, and wasps evolve their extraordinary social colonies. A massive new analysis suggests …
#262 Minor Major Update
Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from August 7 to August 14. GNOME Circle Apps and Libraries Graphs ↗ Plot and manipulate data Sjoer…
GNOME 51 Beta Released With Many Minor Improvements
The beta release of GNOME 51 is now available for testing. This cycle for the beta milestone is mostly a wide collection of minor improvements throughout the va…
Friday Squid Blogging: Searching for the Colossal Squid
Fascinating video about searching for life undersea. The video basically makes the point that our bright white searchlights are scaring everything away, and tha…
Nitrux Shows Off a New Desktop Approach Other Distros Might Want to Take Note of
Don't think that this move came out of the blue. Nitrux has been busy building this up since last year, when it swapped out KDE Plasma for Hyprland and told eve…
Intel's Jay Graphics Shader Compiler Now Passing Vulkan CTS With Xe2/Xe3 Hardware
Last year Alyssa Rosenzweig joined Intel to work on their Linux graphics drivers after previously serving as a contractor for Valve on their graphics stack and …








