A Hawaii doctor who was accused of trying to kill his wife on a cliffside hike has been convicted of attempted manslaughter
Nasa meteorologists trialling model to produce ultra local, short-term forecasts
Improved short-term forecasts could be a lifesaver for Nasa and important for organisers of events such as Wimbledon Meteorologists are working on ever longer-range predictions, but they have not neglected ultra local, ultra short-term forecasts for specific purposes. This month, meteorologists at Nasa’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia announced trials...
Artemis II crew hails ‘golden age of space travel’ as they prepare for return
Crew fielded questions of trip with ‘limitless potential’ from members of the Congress ahead of splashdown With the crew of Artemis II set to return to Earth on Friday following its historic 10-day lunar flyby mission, the astronauts celebrated their lunar expedition and hailed the “golden age of space travel”,...
Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups
New study describes what may be the first case of a unified community of chimps, in Uganda, turning on itself On a June day in 2015, primatologist Aaron Sandel was quietly observing a small cluster of the Ngogo chimpanzee group in Uganda’s Kibale national park when he noticed something strange....
Woman with three deadly diseases has ‘remarkable’ recovery after cell therapy
Treatment reset wayward immune system of patient with life-threatening conditions, say scientists, in a world first A woman who lived with three life-threatening autoimmune diseases for more than a decade has returned to a near-normal life after a cell therapy reset her wayward immune system. The 47-year-old had had nine...
Genetics may help explain why results from weight-loss jabs vary, say scientists
Data on almost 28,000 patients suggests understanding gene variations could improve treatments for obesity Scientists have discovered how genetics may help explain why weight-loss jabs work better for some people than others. Variations in two genes involved in gut hormone pathways, which regulate appetite and digestion, may help account for...
Artemis II crew to end record-setting mission with Pacific Ocean splashdown
The four astronauts are set to touch down on Earth and conclude the 10-day mission after completing moon flyby The number of human beings who have travelled to the moon and returned safely to Earth will grow to 28 on Friday night when Nasa’s Orion capsule containing four Artemis II...
Trump tells Artemis II crew he saved Nasa despite trying to slash agency’s budget
Astronauts had a call with the US president from space after setting record for the farthest-traveled humans from Earth The crew of Artemis II phoned home from above the moon on Monday night after their record-breaking day, to find Donald Trump musing about how he had saved the US space...
Bahrain sounds its missile alert alarm hours after U.S. and Iran said they agreed on a 2-week ceasefire in the war
Bahrain sounds its missile alert alarm hours after U.S. and Iran said they agreed on a 2-week ceasefire in the war
Michigan wins its second national title in men’s basketball and first since 1989, beating UConn 69-63
Michigan wins its second national title in men's basketball and first since 1989, beating UConn 69-63