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- October’s Night Sky Notes: Let’s Go, LIGO!
on October 1, 2025 at 2:22 amby Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific September 2025 marks ten years since the first direct detection of gravitational waves as predicted by Albert Einstein’s 1916 theory of General Relativity. These invisible ripples in space were first directly detected by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). Traveling at the speed of light
- NASA, Blue Origin Invite Media to Attend Mars Mission Launch
by Lauren E. Low on September 30, 2025 at 10:00 pmNASA and Blue Origin are reopening media accreditation for the launch of the agency’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) mission. The twin ESCAPADE spacecraft will study the solar wind’s interaction with Mars, providing insight into the planet’s real-time response to space weather and how solar activity drives atmospheric escape. This will be
- NASA, International Partners Deepen Commitment to Artemis Accords
by Lauren E. Low on September 30, 2025 at 9:23 pmNASA, along with leaders from global space agencies and government representatives worldwide, convened on Monday to further the implementation of the Artemis Accords — practical principles designed to guide the responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The meeting was held during the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) taking place in Sydney. In opening
- What’s Up: October 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
on September 30, 2025 at 8:58 pmA supermoon, and meteor showers from the Draconids and Orionids A supermoon takes over the sky, the Draconid meteor shower peeks through, and the Orionid meteor shower shines bright. Skywatching Highlights Transcript What’s Up for October? A Supermoon takes over, the Draconid meteor shower peeks through, and the Orionid meteors sparkle across the night sky.
- Helio Highlights: October 2025
on September 30, 2025 at 7:51 pmSince we all have a relationship with the Sun, it is important to learn about how it impacts our lives. NASA’s Heliophysics Education Activation Team (HEAT) teaches people of all ages about the Sun, covering everything from how to safely view an eclipse to how to mitigate the effects of geomagnetic storms.
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- New radioactive isotope therapies promise more targeted attacks on cancer
on October 2, 2025 at 7:00 pmRecent clinical successes, and profits, have prompted a rush among pharma companies to try new isotopes and targeting strategies
- Localized glutamine leakage drives the spatial structure of root microbial colonization | Science
on October 2, 2025 at 1:01 pmPlant roots release exudates to encourage microbiome assembly, which influences the function and stress resilience of plants. How specific exudates drive spatial colonization patterns remains largely unknown. In this study, we demonstrate that endodermal …
- A computer scientist’s technological gamble | Science
on October 2, 2025 at 1:01 pmThe inventor of the World Wide Web reflects on his life-altering creation
- In Science Journals | Science
on October 2, 2025 at 1:01 pmHighlights from the Science family of journals
- In Other Journals | Science
on October 2, 2025 at 1:01 pmEditors’ selections from the current scientific literature
- Health insurance subsidy standoff pits affordable care for millions against federal budget constraints
by Wendy Netter Epstein, Professor of Law, DePaul University on October 7, 2025 at 12:14 amShort-term renewals of policies such as the ACA subsidies set up repeated battles in Congress.
- How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer
by Aimee Pugh Bernard, Associate Professor of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus on October 6, 2025 at 7:25 pmRegulatory T cells help your immune system distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘nonself’ – and can open doors to better treatments for cancer, autoimmune disease and transplant rejection.
- Watchdog journalism’s future may lie in the work of independent reporters like Pablo Torre
by Alex Volonte, Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant in Journalism, University of Florida on October 6, 2025 at 12:23 pmUnderground reporters could be among the last bulwarks against unchecked power.
- What are solar storms and the solar wind? 3 astrophysicists explain how particles coming from the Sun interact with Earth
by Yeimy J. Rivera, Researcher in Astrophysics, Smithsonian Institution on October 6, 2025 at 12:23 pmSpace weather isn’t referring to rain clouds that float through the galaxy. Instead, it’s caused by massive explosions of particles that shoot out from the Sun.
- Conflict at the drugstore: When pharmacists’ and patients’ values collide
by Elizabeth Chiarello, Associate Professor of Sociology, Washington University in St. Louis on October 6, 2025 at 12:20 pmControversies often arise over pharmacists refusing to dispense medication, from Plan B to unproven COVID-19 treatments. Each one raises questions about professional rights and responsibilities.