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Cheap, decades-old transplant drug delays full onset of type 1 diabetesA transplant drug that has been used for decades can preserve the function of insulin-producing cells in young children who are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
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Science news this week: Artemis II lifts off, diabetes cured in mice, and smog in China shapes Arctic stormsApril 4, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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'Trust us; you look amazing': Artemis II crewmembers share first message from spaceAs Artemis II begins humanity's first return to the moon in over 50 years, the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft shared their first message from deep space.
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Homo habilis is the earliest named human. But is it even human?Between 2 million and 3 million years ago, humans appeared in Africa — but identifying them in the fossil record is turning out to be surprisingly difficult.
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Scientists mapped all the nerves of the clitoris for the first timeHigh-resolution X-ray offers a new look at an understudied organ: the clitoris.
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Rare 'sungrazer' comet MAPS could appear brighter than ever on Saturday: What to knowComet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) could shine brightly in the evenings after April 4, but only if it survives a very close encounter with the sun.
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IBM quantum processor achieves highest fidelity calculations for the longest period of time on recordScientists have developed a novel approach to error correction that resulted in the highest-ever fidelity of entangled, logical qubits on a superconducting quantum processor.
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New tweak to Einstein's relativity could transform our understanding of the Big BangA new physics paper proposes modifications to Einstein’s theory of relativity that could solve one of the biggest issues about our understanding of the Big Bang.
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Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moonWith a successful translunar injection burn, NASA's Artemis II mission stopped circling Earth and began the first crewed journey toward the moon since the Apollo era.
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In photos: Artemis II's historic launch for the moonMillions watched on April 1 as the Artemis II mission sent humans back to the moon for the first time since 1972. Here's the day in pictures.
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Ancient children's teeth reveal a syphilis-like disease was spreading in Vietnam 4,000 years agoRemains from three Stone Age children in Vietnam may challenge long-standing ideas about the origin of syphilis, scientists say.
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Chemists discover groundbreaking reaction that turns breadcrumbs into hydrogenChemists say they’ve found a way to turn breadcrumbs into hydrogen, potentially offering a sustainable alternative to one of the most common chemical manufacturing processes.
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Earth's energy imbalance is much more extreme than climate models show — but scientists aren't sure whyFor reasons that are still unclear, climate models underestimate the growing gap between the amount of energy Earth receives from the sun and the amount the planet radiates into space.
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Chinese satellite with robotic 'octopus arm' passes key refueling test in orbit — making longer-lived space assets more likelyThe experimental Hukeda-2 satellite and its highly flexible robotic arm have passed a major refuelling test in low Earth orbit. The demonstration is the latest step toward China significantly expanding the longevity of its spacecraft.
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'Not how you build a digital mind': How reasoning failures are preventing AI models from achieving human-level intelligenceExisting LLM architecture may not support the problem-solving capabilities needed to underpin human-level AI, the authors of a new study argue.
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Scientists cured type 1 diabetes in mice by creating a blended immune systemBy creating a hybrid immune system between the recipient and the donor, researchers were able to transplant insulin-producing cells that were not rejected.
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Native Americans invented dice and games of chance more than 12,000 years ago, archaeological study revealsA new study shows that dice and games of chance date back thousands of years earlier than experts previously thought.
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'We go for all of humanity': Artemis II rocket lifts off to the moon — look back at our live coverageLive Blog The Artemis II crew have left Earth and are bound for the moon. Take a look back at our live blog's launch coverage from the days, hours and seconds until takeoff.
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Artemis II blasts off: Humans are on their way back to the moonNASA's Artemis II rocket has taken off in a historic launch on Florida's Space Coast, sending humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
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