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Americans Hall and Woodford win economics Nobel for stabilization models
Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the Nobel economics prize Monday for their work on how monetary and fiscal policy can better stabilize disruptive economic fluctuations.
Phys.org
AI platforms offer promise in limiting the illegal wildlife trade
New University of Kent research has found promising signs that AI platforms have the potential to limit the illegal wildlife trade. The research paper titled "Assessing safeguards against the illegal wildlife trade on AI platforms" is published in Conservation Biology.
Phys.org
From uneasy partners to open distrust: Aoun and Hezbollah struggle to rebuild ties
From uneasy partners to open distrust: Aoun and Hezbollah struggle to rebuild ties MEE staff on Mon, 10/12/2026 - 09:21 Restoring relations between Lebanon's president and Hezbollah will require much more than reopening channels of communication Lebanese President Josep
Middle East EyeUnited States
Nobel Prize 2026: Full list of this year’s winners
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a South African judge of Indian origin, won the Nobel Peace Prize
The Hindu
Nobel prize in economics awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford
The U.S. economists were awarded for work that underpins the models used by central banks and governments to stabilize the economy.
CNBC Top News
Hybrid quantum computers could finally get to grips with light and matter
Many of nature's most important processes depend on how particles of matter interact with light and other force-carrying particles. So far, however, it has proven difficult for conventional computers to determine how individual particles behave in these interactions.
Phys.org
AlterMe Review: Fitness Built Around My DNA
Six months with AlterMe’s smart ring and a fitness app helped me build better habits, but the genetic insights were less revealing than I’d hoped.
Wired
A New Anti-Aging Drug Looks to Turn Back the Clock on Skin Age
After four weeks of using the cream, participants lowered the biological age of their skin by about two years on average.
Wired Science
7 extraordinary Indigenous sites in the US, from Chaco Canyon to Chimney Rock
The Native Americans built impressive sites across what is now the U.S., including Walnut Canyon and Cahokia.
Live Science
Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel Prize in economics for stabilisation models
The economics prize is the only Nobel not among the original five created in the will of Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel, who died in 1896.
Euronews
Meet Robert E Hall and Michael Woodford: Two Americans awarded Nobel Prize in Economics 2026
Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford have won the 2026 Nobel economics prize for work on the ‘microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation’. The award is worth 12 million Swedish crowns, or about $1.2 million.
LiveMint
Nobel Prize In Economics 2026 Awarded To US' Robert E Hall, Michael Woodford
The Nobel memorial prize in economics, the final award in this year's cycle, was announced Monday by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
NDTV WorldSweden
They War-Gamed Dimming the Sun. It Went Even Worse Than You Think
Solar geoengineering could buy humanity time against climate change—or trigger a dangerous new arms race. A first-of-its-kind simulation offered a glimpse of what happens when geopolitics takes the wheel.
Wired Science
Inuit figurine: A 700-year-old Indigenous carving of a European made a century before Columbus
This Inuit carving was made a century before Columbus set foot in the Americas and likely depicts a Norseman.
Live Science
Nobel Prize in Economics goes to pair of US economists
The pair got the Nobel for developing economic models that help governments and central banks respond more effectively to booms and recessions.
DW News
Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behind
Welcome to the second space race. You can be forgiven for experiencing déjà vu. Last time, it was the Soviet Union and the United States vying to be the first to plant some flags. Now it’s a sprint to the lunar surface between America and China—alongside a host of varyingly friendly and rival nation
MIT Technology ReviewChina
Visible planets and night sky guide for October
Visible planets and night sky guide. The most fascinating of the bright planets — Mars — is getting brighter as it approaches its February 2027 opposition. And Mars is currently in the Beehive! The post Visible planets and night sky guide for October first appeared on EarthSky.
EarthSky
He Helped Discover Ebola 50 Years Ago. He’s Still Worried.
In an interview, Dr. Peter Piot recalled when he first saw the spindly virus under a microscope and reflected on a five-decade career spent fighting two deadly pathogens.
NYT Science
Sun news: Quiet sun, but a blob and fast solar wind loom
Sun news October 12, 2026: The sun is quiet, but a glancing CME and coronal hole wind could bring G1 storms tonight. Aurora watchers, stay alert! The post Sun news: Quiet sun, but a blob and fast solar wind loom first appeared on EarthSky.
EarthSky
The Sky Today on Monday, October 12: Mercury at greatest elongation
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 11: Mars meets the Beehive Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation from the Sun at 6 A.M. EDT today, standing 25° from our star. The Moon then passes 2° south of Mercury at 4 P.M. EDT. Both are now in Libra.
Astronomy Magazine
Roman fort found in Wales could prove myth of emperor’s camp is real
Exclusive: Finds suggest account in medieval folklore of a camp near Frenni Fawr hill was rooted in reality Magnus Maximus, the Roman emperor who ruled Britain in the fourth century, led his troops against the Picts and Scots, but a theory that he also established a military camp near Frenni Fawr hi
Guardian ScienceBritain
Can you solve it? The treacherous riddle of the round table
A puzzle for the ages It’s made of wood, it’s in the shape of a circle, and it is the forum for many an important gathering. It is also the setting for today’s puzzle. Continue reading...
Guardian Science
'It could have been a very different history': Researchers are finally starting to pin down how many Indigenous people were living in the Americas when Columbus arrived
Archaeologists and geographers have been trying to estimate the pre-1492 population of the Americas for decades. But it's difficult.
Live Science
'Prepare for the unthinkable' warning over autumn flooding
Those living in flood-hit areas say they are worried, and have started preparing.
BBC Science & Environment
Starwatch: Mars signposts the beautiful Beehive cluster
From a dark location, the Beehive – or Praesepe – will appear as a faint, misty patch very close to the red planet The red planet, Mars, sails through the beautiful cluster of stars known as the Beehive this week. Catalogued as Messier 44, the cluster lies in the constellation Cancer. It has been kn
Guardian Science
Scientists discover vanilla’s hidden healing potential
Scientists have discovered that vanillin, the compound that gives vanilla its distinctive flavor, has powerful properties that could help fight infections, reduce inflammation, and promote wound healing. The inexpensive, widely available ingredient could one day become an important component of adva
Science Daily
APOD: 2026 October 12 – Jupiter and the Moons
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 12 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation writ
NASA Breaking News
Antarctic Sea Ice Grows to Its 2026 Maximum
The ice reached its third-lowest maximum extent since satellite observations began.
NASA Breaking News
Just 10 minutes of daily exercise could unlock deeper sleep
Getting better sleep might be as simple as moving a little more every day. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin found that people who exercised more frequently experienced more deep, restorative sleep, which is essential for brain recovery, memory, and emotional well-being. Surprisingly,
Science DailyUnited States
Author Correction: Timing and trajectory of <i>BCR::ABL1</i>-driven chronic myeloid leukaemia
Nature
Keep medical doctors in academia — without them, health-care research will suffer
Nature
What does a PhD pay? Data reveal huge gaps across Europe
Nature
Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires
The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.
BBC Science & Environment
American ranchers wrestle with soaring costs - and their loyalty to Trump
Many farmers in states that backed the president say they are being hit from all sides, with the crucial midterm elections just weeks away.
BBC Science & Environment
Scientists discover why a 100-year-old mushroom disease won't go away
Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret behind a mushroom disease that has frustrated growers for more than a century: It involves more than 17 species of harmful bacteria, not just one. The discovery could explain why treatments have struggled to stop the disease and open the door to more eff
Science Daily
Orangutans released back into Borneo forest after devastating fires
Rescuers moved the apes after their habitats were threatened by intense wildfires over the summer.
BBC Science & Environment
The Times’s New Space Editor Has Her Eye on the Cosmos
On the Science desk, Victoria Jaggard spends her days pondering the universe’s most pressing mysteries.
NYT Science
Oct. 11, 1968: Apollo 7 launches
Twenty-one months after the deaths of the Apollo 1 crew in a fire during a test on the launchpad, the three men who had originally served as their backup crew — Walter Schirra Jr., Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham — flew on Apollo 7. The first manned American spaceflight since the accident, their
Astronomy Magazine
Honda Wants to Put a Robotic Lab Assistant on Future Commercial Space Stations
As I’m writing this I’m able to stare out into my driveway at my trusty Honda Odyssey. Most of the public’s association with Honda is through their “mobility” products - i.e. their cars. But the company has an impressive track record of other technical achievements, not the least of which has been i
Universe Today
Arizona’s Chiricahua poised to become 64th US National Park
Chiricahua National Monument in the southeastern corner of Arizona is poised to become the U.S.'s 64th national park. Read more about it here. The post Arizona’s Chiricahua poised to become 64th US National Park first appeared on EarthSky.
EarthSky
Could Tutankhamun's tomb hold clues to a mysterious Egyptian queen?
Signs of hidden chambers in the walls of the famous boy king's tomb have raised hopes among researchers of finding hints of Nefertiti's burial place—Tutankhamun's stepmother and mother-in-law
Scientific American
How the 2026 Super El Niño and Climate Change Are Related
Here’s what we know about the record-setting El Niño on a record-hot planet, and the most important questions scientists are trying to answer.
Wired Science
Who Were the Vikings? 21 Graves Weave a Tale of Hunters, Nomads and Sorceresses.
“The Sea-King and the Sorceress” examines the lives and deaths of the diverse people who called themselves Vikings.
NYT Science
Fixated on AI, the world has forgotten what is staring it in the face: nuclear annihilation | Simon Tisdall
This is no scoffing matter. The accelerating proliferation of advanced nuclear weapons is bringing ‘end times’ closer by the day Humankind has fearfully and sometimes joyfully anticipated the end of the world ever since it began. The Bible’s Book of Revelation speaks of “end times”, a period of trib
Guardian Technology
The Sky Today on Sunday, October 11: Mars meets the Beehive
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 10: Catch the zodiacal light Early risers can catch a stunning sight this morning as magnitude 1.1 Mars makes its way through the Beehive Cluster (M44) in central Cancer. Rising around 1 A.M. local daylight time, M
Astronomy Magazine
APOD: 2026 October 11 – Ice Fishing for Cosmic Neutrinos
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 11 – Ice… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
NASA Breaking News
The Preliminary Lunar Science Report for Artemis II is Out!
Through photographs, spoken observations, drawings, and annotations, the Artemis II crew created a unique scientific record—one that is now available to the science community and the public for further study. Explore highlights here, and find the full suite of reports and select data resources at th
Universe Today
Astronomers Detect Potential ‘Second Generation’ Planet Around Dying Stellar White Dwarf
Potential ‘Second generation’ planet detection around a dying stellar white dwarf opens a whole new chapter of exoplanetary science.
Universe Today
Justin Sun Shares AI and Quantum Vision at TOKEN2049 Singapore and Blockworks DAS Asia
Geneva, Switzerland, October 10, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), participated in TOKEN2049 Singapore as Title Sponsor and in Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summ
NewsBTCSingapore
This beer-making waste may offer a new stream for cleaner water
The research offers yet another way the brewery industry might repurpose its myriad by-products
Scientific American
Why taking a break from exercise might not mean you need to start from scratch
Why taking a break from exercise doesn't may not mean you need to start from scratch
Scientific American
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returns from her first mission to the International Space Station
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has arrived back in Europe, landing in Cologne, Germany, following her return to Earth with Crew-12 after 237 days, nearly eight months, aboard the International Space Station for her εpsilon mission.
ESA Space NewsGermany
SpaceX launches 21 data satellites for the Space Development Agency
Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California carrying satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture constellation came at 12:39 a.m. PDT (3:39 EDT / 0739 UTC).
Spaceflight NowUnited States
NASA advances LISA mission contributions with new test telescope
NASA has taken the next step in the process of developing a new all-glass telescope for the LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) mission, a space observatory designed to detect ripples in space-time called gravitational waves.
Phys.org Space
Discovery marks the first detection of variable water clouds outside of the solar system
A Jupiter-sized world just 7.5 light-years away is cloudy, chemically complex and, it turns out, more like home than anyone expected. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, Brittany Miles, assistant astronomer at the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory, led a team that spent 11 hours staring
Phys.org Space
Strong magnetic fields could allow white dwarfs to grow beyond the Chandrasekhar limit
When a dying star runs out of fuel and sheds its outer layers, its remaining core can become an approximately Earth-sized, extremely dense stellar remnant called a white dwarf. For a white dwarf that is not strongly rotating or magnetized, there is a well-known upper mass limit of about 1.4 times th
Phys.org Space
How the Grand Canyon could have lost 1 billion years of geologic history
The rise and fall of a continent-spanning cliff may help explain a mysterious 1-billion-year gap in Earth’s geologic history, a new study suggests.
Science News
Cosmic House of Mirrors
This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month features galaxies in incredible detail that have been warped and multiplied like they’ve stepped into a house of mirrors.
NASA Image of the Day
How Does Life Unfold? A Landscape Metaphor Comes Into Its Own.
C.H. Waddington’s powerful image of embryonic stem cells specializing on a rolling landscape has captivated biologists since the 1950s. Experimental data is finally confirming, and complicating, his visionary ideas. The post How Does Life Unfold? A Landscape Metaphor Comes Into Its Own.
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