Two-billion-year transitional oxygenation of the Earth’s surface - Nature

A 2.5-billion-year record of oxygen isotopes in sedimentary sulfate reveals the transitional oxygenation of the Earth’s surface and provides constraints on the dynamic, lengthy co-oxygenation of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.

BindCraft AI Model Achieves One-Shot Functional Protein Design - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News

The open-source pipeline designs proteins with improved success rates for therapeutic targets, including gene editing proteins and allergens.

Scientists Rewire Immune Cells To Supercharge Cancer-Fighting Power - SciTechDaily

Blocking a single protein boosts T cell metabolism and tumor-fighting strength. The discovery could lead to next-generation cancer immunotherapies. Scientists have identified a strategy to greatly enhance the cancer-fighting abilities of the immune system’s T…

15 Animals Most Likely to Be the First Colonists on Mars - AOL.com

Life on Mars is still a big maybe, but if humans ever manage to settle there, they won’t go alone. Any future colony will need organisms that can tolerate in...

Scientists just created spacetime crystals made of knotted light - ScienceDaily

Researchers have developed a blueprint for weaving hopfions—complex, knot-like light structures—into repeating spacetime crystals. By exploiting two-color beams, they can generate ordered chains and lattices with tunable topology, potentially revolutionizing …

How sensitive is Greenland’s ice to a warming world? - vox.com

Sediment deep below Greenland’s ice sheet are a treasure trove for climate research. How did these samples fly under the radar for so long?

X-ray, Radio Go ‘Hand in Hand’ in New NASA Image - SciTechDaily

A pulsar known as the “Hand of God” reveals strange filaments, patchy remnants, and puzzling signals, leaving scientists searching for answers.

These Stars Don’t Burn – They Annihilate Dark Matter - SciTechDaily

Mysterious “dark dwarfs” may glow eternally by burning invisible dark matter — and spotting them could finally crack one of the universe’s greatest mysteries.

The ocean is getting more acidic, and it could affect sharks’ teeth - CNN

Climate change is making ocean water more acidic. A new study suggests that a drop in pH could erode sharks’ teeth.

Dinosaur Teeth Unlock Secrets of Earth’s Ancient Climate - SciTechDaily

A new method allows scientists to reconstruct carbon dioxide levels and photosynthesis from fossilized tooth enamel. A surprising new line of evidence is providing fresh insights into Earth’s ancient climate. Fossilized dinosaur teeth reveal that the atmosphe…

New Shepard NS-35 Mission Updates - Blue Origin

We’re standing down on today’s NS-35 launch attempt to continue to troubleshoot an issue with the booster’s avionics.

Rocket launch Tuesday night could be visible in our skies, complete with vapor-tracing clouds - WFMZ.com

If the weather cooperates Tuesday night, eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey residents, along with the rest of the Mid-Atlantic, may have good seats for a rocket launch.

Brightest fast radio burst ever detected could help solve an enduring cosmic mystery - CNN

The brightest fast radio burst ever detected could help reveal what celestial source causes the mysterious signals and if they repeat like cosmic heartbeats.

Study Links Thumb Length to Brain Size and Cognition - Neuroscience News

New research reveals that primates with longer thumbs tend to have larger brains, suggesting that manual dexterity and brain evolution developed together.

With infinite stars, why is the night sky dark? - Boing Boing

Why is the night sky dark? This seemingly simple question reveals fundamental truths about our universe's age and expansion.

Scientists Reveal How Rising Ocean Oxygen Created New Marine Habitats and Triggered Evolution - Indian Defence Review

A surge in deep-ocean oxygen 390 million years ago sparked an evolutionary boom, creating new marine habitats and species!