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image: DNA Typewriter is injected into the genetic material of a fertilized mouse egg. This technology taps into the genetic material in the fertilized egg and resulting embryonic cells as a recording device of the cells' histories. It tracks their relationships as the embryo develops. Scientists have succeeded in reconstructing the family tree of cells in a developing mouse embryo. They recorded cells’ relationships, starting when the fertilized egg first split in two and ending after the body with organs took shape. That period lasted 13.5 days. (Full gestation in mice is 19 to 21 days.)

October 20, 2026 - 11:30 AM Eastern TimeLocation: Barnes & Thornburg, Fifth Floor Event Hall, 11 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46204Time: 11:30AM - 1:00PM Biotechnology is becoming increasingly important to America’s economic and national security, creating new opportunities for companies across Indiana and the broader life sciences ecosystem. At this Lifeline Luncheon, leaders will introduce the VEDDER Biotechnology Accelerator and discuss how it is helping advance biotechnology and biodefense capabilities, strengthen collaboration, and create pathways for companies to engage. Panelists will explore what VEDDER means for organizations of all sizes, where opportunities for partnership and participation may exist, and how companies can position themselves to become part of this growing ecosystem. Whether your organization is already working in biotechnology or biodefense or is interested in exploring how its expertise and capabilities could contribute, this discussion will provide a practical look at VEDDER and how to get involved.

Regular lava fountains at Hawaii's iconic site have happened just three times since 1823 On April 23, 2026, Kilauea began its 45th lava fountain episode since the current eruption began in December 2024. By September 2026, the volcano had spewed 54 lava fountains, some hundreds of meters high.

UC San Diego research reveals how Polynesian seafaring shaped the genomes of island populations, offering new clues to health risks and medical discoveries in rarely studied communities For centuries, Polynesian navigators crossed thousands of miles of open ocean, using their knowledge of stars, currents, birds, clouds and the sea to settle islands across the Pacific. Now, a new University of California San Diego study shows the history of voyaging is also reflected in the genomes of Polynesian populations today.

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed the host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst (FRB) seen to date. Their finding has implications for what kind of energetic event creates these bursts. “What makes fast radio bursts interesting is that we don't know what generates them. We have theories for what objects produce them, but we don't have conclusive proof,” said Manisha Caleb of the University of Sydney, lead author on the study published Thursday in the journal Science.

A new supercomputer simulation traces how thousands of small galaxies eventually became the Milky Way.

Four scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have received Early Career Research Program (ECRP) awards from the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE). Established in 2010 to bolster the nation’s scientific workforce, the ECRP program supports exceptional researchers at the outset of their careers, when many scientists do their most formative work. Recipients use the funding to pursue projects that have the potential to solve scientific challenges and advance the country’s STEM capabilities. To be eligible for the program, a researcher must be an untenured, tenure-track assistant or associate professor at a U. S. academic institution, or a full-time employee at a DOE national laboratory or Office of Science user facility, who is within 10 years of having earned their doctorate. Awards to an institution of higher education will be approximately $875,000 over five years, and awards to a DOE national laboratory or Office of Science user facility will be approximately $2,750,000 over five years.

Commitments Will Strengthen Fields Critical for US Leadership Including Quantum Computing, Healthcare and Energy Security NVIDIA announces commitments valued at $1 billion to advance U. S. science over the next five years, at a Washington event convening U. S. officials, industry leaders and members of the science community.

NVIDIA plans to commit $1 billion over five years to support super intelligence research and development in the U. S., including quantum computing, healthcare and energy. The funding will support higher-education research institutions, U. S. quantum computing initiatives and cloud service providers supporting government research needs.

ChatGPT doesn’t dread job interviews; it’s not even afraid of speaking in public. It doesn’t mourn, panic, seethe with anger, or need to focus on its breathing. It may give answers that mirror human emotions, but it doesn’t have emotions of its own. But put an artificial intelligence through experiments designed to provoke those states in humans, and something strange happens: its behavior begins to resemble that of humans.

Margaret Hamilton, the computer pioneer whose software powered the first moon landing, has died, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced on Wednesday. She was 90. In an era before titles such as software engineer and computer scientist became mainstream, Hamilton, who died on 30 September, learned to program under the tutelage of a renowned MIT meteorologist. She continued to perfect the craft in an MIT laboratory, writing software that could detect enemy aircraft. When the institute received a Nasa contract to develop the Apollo onboard flight software, she jumped at the opportunity. “I was attracted both by the sheer idea and the fact that it had never been done before. I was the first programmer to join and the first woman they hired,” she told the Guardian in 2019. In 1969, minutes before the Apollo 11 spacecraft was set to make history by landing on the lunar surface, an onboard computer’s alarm rang, indicating an emergency. Faced with a decision of whether to abort the mission, the spacecraft continued on. The software was working just as Hamilton and her team intended.

Scientists have developed various AI tools to measure people's biological ages. Would you use one?

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will give the National Medal of Science to racist billionaire Elon Musk and a group of technology executives who have donated to Trump, his administration, or the Republican Party. In a statement, the White House said the Trump cronies were “incredible leaders in science and technology” and that they are “helping ensure America keeps leading the world in innovation.”

996 new images, 814 GB of observations and 521 minutes of never-before-heard crew audio.

Similar sculptures stood inside local temples as symbols of imperial authority. A 2,000-year-old marble sculpture slated for auction later this month is more than a well-preserved piece of artistic history. From its original vantage point inside an ancient temple in present-day Croatia, the depiction of an emperor’s decorative chestplate reminded the recently conquered residents that the age of the Roman empire had arrived.