Science news this week: ‘Bringing back’ giant ancient birds and a shift in Earth’s poles
June 12, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
The Biggest-Ever Digital Camera Is This Cosmologist’s Magnum Opus
On June 23, 2025, Tony Tyson joined a presentation in Washington, D.C., to unveil an image almost 30 years in the making: 10 million galaxies
In disasters like the Texas floods, warning people of danger isn’t so simple
As flash floods ravage areas like the Texas Hill Country, research shows that technology alone cannot save lives during flooding emergencies.
Air India report may lead to answers, but not closure for families
As experts analyse the findings of the report, it provides little comfort to the families who lost their loved ones.
Canada’s Carney talked tough on Trump – now some say he’s backing down
Canada has made concessions to win goodwill with the White House. Trump, in return, has threatened steeper tariffs.
An Indigenous Australian community is fighting to protect sacred springs from a coal mine
One Aboriginal family has been fighting for nearly a decade to protect the Doongmabulla Springs.
Trade trumps geopolitics as Australia PM visits China
The visit comes as countries around the world navigate the US president’s “America First” policies.
Design strategies and therapeutic applications of smart materials in diabetes care
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Bioresponsive materials have gained prominence as innovative tools for advancing drug delivery systems, particularly in managing
Osteoblast estrogen receptor signaling found essential for bone integrity
Estrogen plays an important role in keeping bones healthy. Now, researchers investigated how membrane-initiated estrogen receptor alpha (mERα) signaling in specific cell types of female
Brain protein associated with aging not linked to youth contact sports
In recent years, some scientists and advocates have warned that playing contact sports like football and hockey may increase the risk of brain diseases like
Scientists identify key role of T-bet in flu memory B cells
At the surface, the immune response to a flu virus is simple. Some cells recognize the pathogen and send a signal to the immune system
More than 200 types of misfolded proteins could be associated with age-related cognitive decline
For decades, the story of Alzheimer’s research has been dominated by a battle between A-beta and tau amyloids, both of which can kill neurons and
‘Colossal mistake’: Sen Mark Kelly doesn’t hold back with attack on GOP
Congressional Democrats have wasted no time in going after Republicans who voted for the federal tax and spending bill that will cut health insurance and
ICE’s ‘roving patrols’ take a hit with judge’s late-night rebuke
A federal judge on Friday night paused the Trump administration from making indiscriminate stops and arrests in southern California. Immigrant advocacy groups sued last week