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Shannon Lucid Logged 188 Days on Mir Across Five Flights
Shannon Lucid flew five space missions and spent 188 days aboard Russia's Mir space station, bridging biochemistry research, satellite deployment, and long-duration spaceflight.
Bolivia Yungas Forest Harbors New Cat Species After a Century
Scientists analyzing South American feline genomes have officially described Leopardus tilcayo, a distinct cloud forest tiger cat species native to Bolivia.
Male-Centric Medical Data Risks Deepening Healthcare AI Bias
Decades of medical trials treated male bodies as standard, leaving women underrepresented in clinical data. As artificial intelligence learns from these historical records, algorithmic tools risk perpetuating diagnostic disparities and unequal treatments.
Sponges Have Holes: Why Clustered Patterns Trigger Real Disgust
Everyday household sponges and natural pore patterns can evoke an intense sensation of revulsion known as trypophobia. Researchers trace this visceral disgust to ancient evolutionary defenses against biological threats, parasites, and transmissible skin diseases.
Scientists Link Rare Genetic Mutation to Severe Lung Cancer Risk
Scientists have discovered that the rare inherited EGFR T790M mutation elevates lung cancer risk up to 62-fold in nonsmokers, fundamentally altering our understanding of inherited oncological risks.
How Earth’s Center of Mass Swivels Under Shifting Waters
Seasonal water movements, thawing snow, and shifting atmospheric pressure cause Earth's center of mass to oscillate by millimeters each year. A new satellite tracking method led by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory refines these calculations, cutting measurement discrepancies in half and improving the geodetic reference frames vital for global navigation.
How NASA Opportunities for Students Reach Florida Classrooms
NASA's State Hubs initiative awards $10.5 million across seven organizations, selecting Space Florida for Project ORBIT to expand career academies, technical training, and aerospace pipelines across Florida public schools.
Why Linda Bilmes Rejects Official Numbers on the Cost of War
Harvard Kennedy School budget analyst Linda Bilmes challenges official federal estimates for modern military conflicts, demonstrating that emergency appropriations, compound debt interest, and decades of veterans' medical obligations multiply the true cost of war far beyond preliminary Pentagon projections.
How the NASA Integrated Medical Model Forecasts Deep Space Health
NASA developed the Integrated Medical Model to forecast clinical risks and optimize onboard supplies for long-duration spaceflight. Driven by flight records and Monte Carlo simulations, the tool helps planners design resilient care systems for Moon and Mars expeditions where rapid Earth evacuation is impossible.
How NASA IRTF Proposals Secure Mauna Kea Observing Time
NASA has opened semester 2027A observing proposals for the Infrared Telescope Facility on Mauna Kea, with submissions due by October 1, 2026.