New Orleans Brings Back the House Call, Sending Nurses To Visit Newborns and Moms
When Lisa Bonfield gave birth to daughter Adele in late November, she was thrust into the new world of parenting, and faced an onslaught of...
Month : February 2026
‘Some of them have accuracy that’s close to zero’: Experts unpack the promise and pitfalls of genetic tests aimed at consumers
The past decade ushered in a surge of discovery in the field of human genetics — and simultaneously, more genetic technologies made their way out...
The powerful software can reduce the time needed to simulate reactions with large molecules from weeks to just minutes.
A powerful quantum chemistry engine is now available that can help scientists tackle complex chemical problems. The new technology could drastically speed up research in...
Rule-breaking black hole found growing at 13 times the cosmic ‘speed limit,’ challenging theories
A surprisingly ravenous black hole from the dawn of the universe is breaking two big rules: It’s not only exceeding the “speed limit” of black...
Rare ‘planetary parade’ will return to the evening sky this week
A planetary parade is about to bring six of Earth’s neighbors into the night sky at once — but it won’t be easy to see....
How can deserts form next to oceans?
When you picture a desert, you probably imagine a vast, empty landscape far from any water. But surprisingly, some of the driest places on Earth...
Emerging embryo-selection technologies are currently ‘little more than snake oil.’ But someday, they could widen social inequities.
The technology sounds like it’s been plucked from a science-fiction film — but it’s all too real. A number of companies now offer prospective parents...
Scientists may have seen a star collapse directly into a black hole without exploding first
Theory shows that stars can collapse directly into black holes without first exploding as supernovae. In fact, this should be a relatively common occurrence. But...
‘The limits of human longevity have still not been reached,’ study suggests
For over a century and a half, life expectancy has steadily increased in the wealthiest countries. Spectacular climbs in longevity have been noted in the...
Science news this week: China’s AI kung fu robots, physicists’ re-creation of the Big Bang soup, and a teenager buried with her father’s bones on her chest
This week’s science news was filled with some astonishing — and creepy — displays of technology’s accelerating progress. Top of the bill was a stunning...