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Half the world's reservoirs could be clogged up with dirt by 2060

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 11:05am
Each decade the world is losing over 7 per cent of its freshwater storage capacity to sediment build-up, according to an analysis of over half a million reservoirs
Categories: Astronomy

Half the world's reservoirs could be clogged up with dirt by 2060

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 11:05am
Each decade the world is losing over 7 per cent of its freshwater storage capacity to sediment build-up, according to an analysis of over half a million reservoirs
Categories: Astronomy

Understanding anorexia’s grip on the brain could unlock new therapies

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 10:00am
One-third of people with anorexia nervosa don’t recover and treatment has remained stagnant for years. Now we’re beginning to understand how the condition takes over the mind
Categories: Astronomy

Understanding anorexia’s grip on the brain could unlock new therapies

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 10:00am
One-third of people with anorexia nervosa don’t recover and treatment has remained stagnant for years. Now we’re beginning to understand how the condition takes over the mind
Categories: Astronomy

Increase in wildfire-driven ozone pollution linked to premature deaths across the U.S.

Scientific American.com - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 10:00am

Smog from wildfires is getting worse across much of the U.S., according to a NASA-funded study

Categories: Astronomy

Unpicking endometriosis reveals how it affects more than the pelvis

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 8:00am
Endometriosis is usually thought of as a gynaecological condition, but a huge study shows it has links with cholesterol levels, inflammation and an altered microbiome
Categories: Astronomy

Unpicking endometriosis reveals how it affects more than the pelvis

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 8:00am
Endometriosis is usually thought of as a gynaecological condition, but a huge study shows it has links with cholesterol levels, inflammation and an altered microbiome
Categories: Astronomy

You could get some of the benefits of sleep without having to nod off

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 7:38am
Mice seemed to reap some of the benefits of sleep by having their brain activity stimulated while they were awake, and the researchers plan to test the approach on people
Categories: Astronomy

You could get some of the benefits of sleep without having to nod off

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 7:38am
Mice seemed to reap some of the benefits of sleep by having their brain activity stimulated while they were awake, and the researchers plan to test the approach on people
Categories: Astronomy

Why GLP-1 drugs might reduce cancer risk

Scientific American.com - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 7:00am

A new wave of research links GLP-1 drugs to reduced cancer spread and better survival, and the mechanism may go beyond just weight loss

Categories: Astronomy

World Cup begins under health watch as new AI rules spark debate and ancient Rome’s road network expands

Scientific American.com - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 6:00am

World Cup crowds spark outbreak tracking as AI tensions rise and ancient Rome’s roads get a stunning reboot

Categories: Astronomy

ESA at ILA Berlin International Airshow 2026

ESO Top News - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 4:18am

Under the theme 'Space4Future', the European Space Agency (ESA) will welcome visitors to the Space Pavilion at ILA Berlin International Airshow, Hall B, from 10 to 14 June. From Moon exploration to climate monitoring, from navigation and telecommunication to European launchers, visitors to the pavilion will discover how space is shaping our future.

Categories: Astronomy

ESA and EBRD to advance Earth observation for development and impact finance

ESO Top News - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 3:15am

The European Space Agency (ESA) signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), hailing a new era of cooperation with the aim of advancing the use of Earth observation data and services for development and impact finance initiatives.

Categories: Astronomy

Can AI detect smuggled sea cucumbers?

Scientific American.com - Sun, 06/07/2026 - 7:05pm

In a new study, an AI tool identified images of seahorse, shark fin and sea cucumber samples in luggage

Categories: Astronomy

Student Astronomer Identifies Source of Mysterious Cosmic Signals

Universe Today - Sun, 06/07/2026 - 3:17pm

An international team led by astronomers at the University of Sydney has uncovered the clearest evidence yet for the origin of an unusual class of cosmic signals. In doing so, they have identified a rare stellar system that is providing scientists with a natural laboratory to study extreme physics.

Categories: Astronomy

Why Can't the Universe Be Cyclic? Part 2: The Awkward Triumph of Inflation

Universe Today - Sun, 06/07/2026 - 3:05pm

Inflation is awkward, possibly not even a proper theory, and it has reigned over cosmology for forty years anyway. Here is what it claims, the flatness, horizon, and monopole problems it solves, the structure-formation prediction it nailed, and the deep problems it still cannot escape.

Categories: Astronomy

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APOD - Sun, 06/07/2026 - 8:00am

Telescopic views of Saturn and its beautiful rings


Categories: Astronomy, NASA