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May 11, 2026
New method sharpens the search for alien biology
New UCR research shows that the search for life beyond Earth could benefit from a statistical approach that prioritizes patterns rather than searching for individual chemical or molecular traces.
May 11, 2026
Astronomers produce most detailed map of the cosmic web
International study used data from the James Webb Space Telescope
May 08, 2026
The National Science Board purge, explained
Amidst the many attention-grabbing headlines of 2026, there is a recent one that may have flown under the radar but shouldn’t have. On April 24, the White House dismissed the entire 22-person board that oversees the National Science Foundation. The NSF is an independent federal agency that supports science and engineering in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
May 01, 2026
Early human embryonic cells may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Study finds early-stage ectoderm cells are especially susceptible, raising questions about potential developmental risks