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NASA has successfully launched the DISSOLUTION mission, which used a main rocket payload and four smaller sub-payloads to simultaneously measure the plasma environment within high-altitude clouds known to disrupt radio and GPS signals.
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) now requires a fully electronic, interoperable system to trace prescription drugs at the individual package level throughout the U.S. supply chain, marking a significant shift in pharmaceutical logistics and security.
Google has developed TimesFM-3, a large, pre-trained foundation model designed for zero-shot time-series forecasting, claiming state-of-the-art performance on unseen data without model-specific training.
NASA has successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a next-generation observatory designed to study dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets with a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble's.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is actively promoting the transition of Complex Innovative Designs (CIDs) from a pilot program to broader practice, aiming to make clinical trials more efficient.
The FDA is publicly exploring the use of advanced computer modeling and simulation to determine correct dosages for combination drug therapies and new uses for existing drugs, signaling a potential shift in drug development and approval processes.
In an exceptional weather event, a cold front brought widespread snow to Chile's Atacama Desert, one of the most arid environments on Earth.
NASA is pioneering an integrated software approach that allows spacecraft to automatically detect and fix problems, aiming to enable more complex and autonomous deep-space missions.
NASA has launched a new pilot program to cultivate a technical aerospace workforce by partnering with state governments and community colleges, starting in Ohio.
NASA has launched a university student competition to generate fresh concepts for integrating Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) into local community infrastructure.
NASA-led research is using high-altitude aircraft to study the formation and atmospheric impact of 'fire clouds,' or pyrocumulonimbus events, generated by intense wildfires.
NASA's latest "Benefits for Humanity" report highlights how research aboard the International Space Station is foundational for enabling future long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars under the Artemis program.
NASA has provided updates on its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, highlighting key development milestones from private partners like Blue Origin, Draper, and Firefly Aerospace, who are building landers to deliver cargo to the Moon.
The United States is hosting the International Atomic Energy Agency's launch of a new initiative to explore using advanced nuclear technologies to decarbonize maritime shipping.
A powerful heat dome over the western U.S. in early June 2024 brought record or near-record temperatures, highlighting the increasing frequency and intensity of these extreme weather phenomena.
NASA reports that the James Webb Space Telescope has detected a previously undetected planet in a star system that had already been studied for years, showing how much remains hidden even in the most-observed neighborhoods of the sky.
The Department of Energy announced that a third advanced nuclear reactor has reached initial criticality this year, a rare cluster of milestones for a technology stack that has spent decades in demonstration.
The FDA cleared the first continuous glucose monitor authorized for over-the-counter use in children, extending real-time glucose visibility beyond adults and prescription pathways.
The FDA approved the first treatment specifically for chronic Hepatitis Delta virus (HDV), the most aggressive form of viral hepatitis and previously without an approved therapy in the US.
The FDA has broadened over-the-counter access to naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose reversal, expanding the number of products and settings that can distribute it without a prescription.
The FDA published a proposed rule to modernize how domestic and foreign drug manufacturers register facilities and list products, tightening visibility over a fragmented global supply chain.
The FDA has approved the first gene therapy indicated for children as young as five with sickle cell disease, opening a curative pathway well before adulthood.
Between early 2024 and mid-2026, several companies moved orbital computing from research payloads toward the language of commercial cloud infrastructure. What has actually been proven so far is closer to onboard processing, edge experiments, and hosted demonstrations than to a scalable orbital data-center business serving unaffiliated paying customers.