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Investors’ sneak peak: can this AI tool spot the science that will lead to patents?
Nature, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02549-7 The approach could speed up investment decisions, but researchers say it has flaws.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 224 — The Science of Artemis
On Episode 224 of This Week In Space , Rod Pyle and guest co-host Rick Jenet are joined by Dr. David Kring to discuss the where, whys, and hows of the Artemis Program's lunar exploration plans. It has been said that the Moon is a harsh mistress, and nowhere is this more apparent
More protein in your breakfast or snacks won’t give you more muscle without more work – a biologist separates the science from the marketing
Protein powders and protein-fortified versions of all manner of foods line grocery store shelves. But just because something has added protein doesn’t necessarily make it better.
Parliamentary panel reviews space and science projects at ISRO, other facilities in Bengaluru
The committee led by Dr. Medha Vishram Kulkarni also reviewed the current status of India’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, at the ISRO headquarters
Nuclear power is China’s key for transitioning to a fully renewable grid design
Between late 2016 and August 2026, China connected 27 new nuclear reactors to its grid. In the same period, the United States connected two. As Jacopo Buongiorno—professor of nuclear science and engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems at the Mas
The No Man's Sky players building utopia at the end of the universe
In the distant reaches of a doomed universe, perpetually 16 minutes from total destruction, something wonderful is happening. Across three galaxies and thousands star systems, a thriving community has formed. This is No Man's Sky 's Galactic Hub Project - part scientific endeavou
Sleuth identifies dozens of studies that used the wrong antibody
Nature, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02352-4 The case is the latest example of a scientific workhorse being misused in experiments.
This Star Whips Around the Milky Way’s Black Hole Faster and Closer Than Any Other Known Star
At 15,500 miles per second, it’s the fastest planet or star ever observed by science, but its true value is how close it is to our galaxy’s supermassive black hole.
Black Myth: Zhong Kui shows off 15 minutes of rollparrysliceage, and I've just learned that the bloke it's named after was a lethally effective headbanger
Game Science have put out a fresh trailer showing off Black Myth: Zhong Kui, their follow-up to Chinese mythology-stuffed action-RPG Black Myth: Wukong , in action. A year on from its reveal at 2025's Gamescom , Zhong Kui's looking as slicey and rolly as its predecessor, despite
Earth's magnetosphere might not protect us from superstorms after all
Science seems like a straightforward endeavor. You come up with a hypothesis, collect data to prove or disprove it, and analyze that data to see whether the hypothesis is right. But anyone who actually does science will tell you that it is often not that straightforward. One of t
Thawing Arctic riverbeds may erode up to 10 times faster than unfrozen ground
Sometimes science throws up the unexpected. When a team of researchers set out to model river erosion in Canada's High Arctic, they did not expect the findings to defy common sense.
Experienced Whitetail Hunters Don’t Care About Score. Here’s How to Estimate a Buck’s Age — and Why It Matters
Aging a buck on the hoof isn't an exact science, but it's probably not as difficult as you might think The post Experienced Whitetail Hunters Don’t Care About Score. Here’s How to Estimate a Buck’s Age — and Why It Matters appeared first on Outdoor Life .
Building a Quantum Computer, One Fragile Qubit at a Time
No one yet knows which technology will power the quantum computers of the future, but the race to create them has already produced some of science’s most intricate machinery. The post Building a Quantum Computer, One Fragile Qubit at a Time first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4982–4987: Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
By Allison Dries-Padilla, Missions Operations Specialist at Malin Space Science Systems Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 This week of Curiosity Mars rover operations takes us back to our “regularly scheduled programming.” After taking a slight detour to investigate the
APOD: 2026 August 22 – Mostly Perseids
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 22… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief e
Iron hydride enters an exotic state of matter under Earth's inner-core conditions
Earth's inner core, composed primarily of iron with a small percentage of light elements, may enter a superionic state at extreme pressure and temperature, according to experimental results from researchers at Science Tokyo. Using laser-heated and electrically wired diamond-anvil
Digital mapping of rivulets, other water sources completed in Keralam’s Kunnamangalam block panchayat
The initiative, claimed to be the first such organised attempt by a local body in Kozhikode district, has provided a scientific record of the water resources and their present condition, while also bringing local knowledge into the conservation process
15 minutes of Black Myth: Zhong Kui gameplay footage provide our first proper look at Wukong's successor yet
Game Science has delivered a gift for anyone eager to see and hear more from Black Myth: Zhong Kui, the sequel to the incredibly successful Black Myth: Wukong . The developer released 15 chunky minutes of gameplay, giving us a first look at combat and a clearer picture of the pro
Why social media algorithms feed you posts you dislike
Do your social media accounts feed you content that reflects your core beliefs and guiding principles? Our new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that the algorithms supplying your feeds may be prioritizing content that clashes with yo
Exclusive: NSF set to issue lowest number of new grants in four decades
Nature, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02574-6 The US science-funding agency is withholding $1 billion of its budget so that the money can go to a special White House project.
A dumpling shop becomes a poster child of AI adoption in China
Business owner quotes Deng Xiaoping as motivator: “Science and technology are a primary productive force.”
Space, AI and other tech integration to shape a nation's geopolitical future: Minister Shekhawat
Privatisation of space is the “democratisation of space opportunities,” Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat asserted at the event, organised by the Space Applications Centre, ISRO, and the Department of Science
How long could we possibly live? A new estimate is mind-boggling
Biogerontologists are exploring the upper limit for human life. A recent study has it verging on two centuries – but columnist Graham Lawton finds reason to be sceptical
Too much mate choice overwhelms frogs
Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02554-w Female treefrogs select less carefully when hearing a chorus of males.