A grad student’s wild idea sparks a major aging breakthrough
2026-05-15
A casual conversation between graduate students helped spark a breakthrough in aging research at Mayo Clinic. Researchers discovered that tiny synthetic DNA molecules called aptamers can selectively attach to senescent “zombie cells,” which are linked to aging, cancer, and neurodegenerative disease. The method could eventually help scientists identify and targetContinue Reading
An Outpouring of Frustration Over Pennsylvania’s Rapid Data Center Growth
2026-05-15
At an online town hall meeting, speakers said there’s too little transparency and too much state government support for the industry. By Jon Hurdle The latest example of burgeoning opposition to rapid data-center development in Pennsylvania came at a town hall meeting overflowing with frustration about how the state isContinue Reading
Extraterrestrial Photosynthesis Workshop
2026-05-14
ExEP … Meetings/Events Extraterrestrial… ExEP Home Overview Team Missions Science Overview Decadal Surveys ExoExplorers Technology Technology Overview Needs and Gap Lists Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT) Awards ExEP Technology Colloquium Series In-Space Servicing and Assembly (iSSA) Segmented Coronagraph Design and Analysis (SCDA) Starshade Technology Development Starshade Exoplanet Data Challenge NN-Explore OverviewContinue Reading
Picturing Earth in a New Light
2026-05-14
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Picturing Earth in a New Light Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World ofContinue Reading
Giant “stealth” magma surge triggered thousands of earthquakes beneath Atlantic island
2026-05-14
Deep beneath Portugal’s São Jorge Island, a massive surge of magma silently pushed upward from more than 20 kilometers underground in 2022, triggering thousands of earthquakes and briefly raising fears of a volcanic eruption. Scientists discovered that the molten rock climbed astonishingly fast — enough to fill 32,000 Olympic swimmingContinue Reading
China Widens Its Clean Energy Lead
2026-05-14
Chinese companies account for more than half of global investments in clean energy manufacturing since 2019, while new U.S. investments declined last year. By Nicholas Kusnetz As the leaders of the world’s two largest economies meet in Beijing this week, a new analysis underscores a growing divergence between China andContinue Reading
NASA Draws on Industry for Mars Telecommunications Network
2026-05-14
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its dual-camera Mastcam-Z imager to capture this image of “Santa Cruz,” a hill about 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) away from the rover, on April 29, 2021. Credit: NASA On Thursday, NASA issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking industry collaboration for the Mars Telecommunications Network.Continue Reading
Psyche mission Mars flyby event added to Eyes on the Solar System front page.
2026-05-14
We recently put up a front-page feature for the upcoming May 15 Psyche spacecraft flyby of Mars, in which the mission will use the gravity of Mars to slingshot herself out to the asteroid Psyche. (As always in Eyes, you can fast-forward all the way to the spacecraft’s encounter withContinue Reading
Phillip A. Williams, Ph.D.
2026-05-14
Phillip A. Williams, Ph.D. Program Executive (Acting) Follow NASA Technology Phillip A. Williams, Ph.D., serves as the Program Executive (Acting) and Program Manager for the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program, the Center Innovation Fund (CIF), and the Early Career Initiative (ECI) within NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). InContinue Reading
Sayantee Roy
2026-05-14
Sayantee Roy NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) Research Fellow, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center I am a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow at the Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center and working with the Langley Aerosol Research Group Experiment (LARGE) team.My work in this role focuses on studying properties and dynamicsContinue Reading
Dragon Targets Friday Launch as Crew Keeps Up Science and Spacewalk Preps
2026-05-14
From left, astronauts Sophie Adenot and Jessica Meir pose for a portrait inside the International Space Station’s cupola on Mother’s Day. Credit: NASA/Jessica Meir SpaceX CRS-34, the next mission to resupply the International Space Station, is now targeting its launch for no earlier than 6:05 p.m. EDT on Friday, MayContinue Reading
Dust storms and lightning kill at least 96 people in northern India
2026-05-14
Storms are common in northern India during the hot season from March to June, before the annual monsoon rains arrive.Continue Reading