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New discoveries, explained without the lab coat. Recent gists below.
The gist: Ending COVID-era SNAP emergency benefits was associated with higher rates of substantiated child maltreatment in U.S. counties.
Phys.org · October 29, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: A new model says Thwaites Glacier could add up to 30 millimeters to global sea levels by 2100—twice earlier estimates, even without extra warming.
ScienceDaily · October 29, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Ending universal hepatitis B birth-dose vaccination could lead to millions more childhood infections, a modeling study predicts.
Live Science · October 29, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: A record study of 2,884 exploding stars finds new hints that dark energy may change over time, challenging a key idea about how the Universe expands.
ScienceDaily · October 23, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: In a two-year trial, daily fish oil supplements did not improve memory or prevent brain shrinkage in older adults at higher risk of Alzheimer’s.
ScienceDaily · October 23, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Satellite measurements show 2026’s El Niño is on track to rival or exceed the strongest events of recent decades, though its exact effects remain uncertain.
NASA · October 23, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: A study of 461,682 Americans found no overall link between ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer, suggesting the food matters more than the processing label.
ScienceDaily · October 22, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: A previously unknown 1.6-kilometer-thick ice shelf helped hold back three northern ice sheets until its disappearance accelerated ice loss and sea-level rise.
Phys.org · October 22, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Physicists trapped a single positron for a month, opening a new way to test why matter dominates the universe.
Scientific American · October 22, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: A rare X5-class solar flare produced a powerful radiation storm that raised flight exposure by as much as a 46% increase on one transatlantic journey.
Phys.org · October 21, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Ancient sediment shows Greenland’s Camp Century had 4.7°C warmer summers when the nearby ice sheet had retreated more than 60 miles.
Phys.org · October 21, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Japan has launched MMX on a historic mission to collect the first samples from Mars’ moon Phobos and bring them back to Earth.
Space.com · October 21, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: JAXA’s MMX mission launches today to collect at least 10 grams from Phobos and bring it back to Earth.
Scientific American · October 20, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Fully carrying out countries’ current methane plans could cut emissions 11% by 2030, but still fall well short of the 30% Global Methane Pledge.
Phys.org · October 20, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: A new AI model used a single face photo to estimate cancer patients’ survival risk, but it is not ready for clinical use and needs testing on more diverse faces.
Scientific American · October 20, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: A growing share of AI's expansion is funded by the companies selling to one another, making circular financing hard to see and raising questions about whether 55.2% of AI investment reflects real demand.
Phys.org · October 19, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Japan is preparing to launch MMX, a mission that aims to make the first round trip to the Martian system and return samples from Phobos.
Phys.org · October 19, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Rising CO₂ can change wheat’s protein mix in cultivar-dependent ways, potentially harming baking quality and affecting how well some people tolerate wheat products.
Phys.org · October 19, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: 44% of reef-building coral species are now threatened with extinction, and the real share may be even higher after recent ocean heat and bleaching.
Phys.org · October 16, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: A regional study found stroke rates among adults ages 20 to 54 rose 83% over three decades, while scientists still cannot explain the increase.
ScienceDaily · October 16, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
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