Not Money or Pleasure: Scientists Say They've Found The True Key to Happiness
ScienceAlertby Starre Vartan·4 Sept 2026
"It's great to have great sex and hot-fudge sundaes," says cognitive scientist Laurie Santos, who studies the science of well-being at Yale University.
Cambridge launches review into support for Jason Arday before death
BBC Newsby Jessica Rawnsley·4 Sept 2026
- Published The University of Cambridge has launched an independent review into its "decision-making and actions" in the period leading up to former professor Jason Arday's death.
Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Autonomously Run Science Experiments With Lab Equipment
Singularity Hubby Edd Gent·4 Sept 2026
Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Autonomously Run Science Experiments With Lab Equipment A new system allows agents to orchestrate complex experimental processes and extends Anthropic's reach into the...
Virus-like particles enable gene activity tracking over time in the same cells
Phys.orgby Leah Eisenstadt·4 Sept 2026
Virus-like particles enable gene activity tracking over time in the same cells In recent years, scientists have developed methods to measure a cell's transcriptome, or all the RNA produced by a...
The hummingbirds that hold 80 years of pollution in their feathers
El País Englishby Mariana Mastache-Maldonado·4 Sept 2026
Hummingbirds molt at least three times throughout their lives. And each shedding of feathers enables these birds to perform their characteristic hovering flight — that ability to float without...
Particle shape and size predict asteroid strength, revealing Bennu's surface is 50 times weaker than ground coffee
Phys.orgby Tejasri Gururaj·4 Sept 2026
Particle shape and size predict asteroid strength, revealing Bennu's surface is 50 times weaker than ground coffee Tejasri Gururaj Author In a new Nature Communications study, researchers developed...
Archaea as 'flexitarians': Ammonia-oxidizing microbes also feed on amino acids
Phys.orgby University·4 Sept 2026
Archaea as 'flexitarians': Ammonia-oxidizing microbes also feed on amino acids Symbiotic ammonia-oxidizing archaea in marine sponges are not strict specialists but true "flexitarians."
Turbulent times for star formation in Stephan's Quintet
Phys.orgby Osaka Metropolitan University·4 Sept 2026
Turbulent times for star formation in Stephan's Quintet Star formation in galaxies is closely linked to molecular gas.
This Hiking Exoskeleton May Actually Help Your Bad Knees, Finally
Gizmodoby Kyle Barr·4 Sept 2026
I was ready to write off the surge of exoskeletons as yet another example of cool tech without an audience to use it.
From asteroid hunter to Maths wizard, 82 educators to receive National Teachers’ Awards
The Hinduby Maitri Porecha·4 Sept 2026
An asteroid hunter. A Maths wizard. A trailblazer in a coal mining community. A Special Olympics hockey coach.
'Hidden order in disorder' makes nanodevices easier to design
Phys.orgby Pohang University; Technology·4 Sept 2026
'Hidden order in disorder' makes nanodevices easier to design Augmented reality (AR) glasses, lenses thinner than a human hair, and holograms floating above your fingertips may sound like...
U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size
The Hinduby Reuters·4 Sept 2026
The United Nations on Friday (September 4, 2026) voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries’ true size, a resolution sponsored...
Florida family wakes up to find 64 baby sea turtles in their backyard swimming pool
Good Good Goodby Kamrin Baker·4 Sept 2026
A Florida Keys family woke up to find dozens of unexpected guests taking a dip in their backyard pool in late August.
Ultrafast electrons and lasers reveal unexpectedly strong radiation signals in common semiconductors
Phys.orgby Emily Ayshford·4 Sept 2026
Ultrafast electrons and lasers reveal unexpectedly strong radiation signals in common semiconductors Detecting radiation is key to technologies ranging from particle accelerators and scientific...
Capturing localized protein and metabolic information from a single tissue section
Phys.orgby Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory·4 Sept 2026
Capturing localized protein and metabolic information from a single tissue section Revealing how proteins and end products of biological activity (metabolites) change within specific tissue...
Researchers tune into Arctic under-ice sounds and test through-ice communication
MIT Newsby Ariana Gaines | MIT Lincoln Laboratory·4 Sept 2026
Beneath the Arctic Ocean is an orchestra featuring natural and human composers, from cracking sea ice and whistling beluga whales to humming shipping-vessel engines.
Betelgeuse's atmosphere is becoming spotty and asymmetric—and a nearby companion could be shaping the pattern
Phys.orgby Sam Jarman·4 Sept 2026
Betelgeuse's atmosphere is becoming spotty and asymmetric—and a nearby companion could be shaping the pattern Sam Jarman Author For the first time since its dramatic dimming in 2020, a team of...
FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses
Daring Fireballby John Gruber·4 Sept 2026
A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada.
Cambridge University launches probe into James Orr after Reform donations sting
The Independentby Kate Devlin and Harriette Boucher·4 Sept 2026
The University of Cambridge has said it has launched a probe after associate professor James Orr was alleged to have breached political donation rules after an undercover investigation into Reform...
Physics-informed AI improves predictions of how critical minerals move through rock
Phys.orgby Maegan Murray·4 Sept 2026
Physics-informed AI improves predictions of how critical minerals move through rock The key to finding more critical minerals may lie in understanding how fluids and chemicals move through rock.
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