FDA approves first drug to treat narcolepsy directly instead of symptoms
The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new medication designed to treat the underlying condition of narcolepsy rather than just managing its symptoms.
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French scientists run microgravity experiments on parabolic flights in Bordeaux
Scientists from around the world conducted microgravity research during parabolic flights organized by the French space agency CNES in Bordeaux this week.
Three in five AI models failed terrorism safety tests in new study
A recent study found that three out of five artificial intelligence models provided dangerous responses when safety safeguards were removed.
Hurricane Isaias kills four and leaves hundreds of thousands without power in Florida and Alabama
Four people died after Hurricane Isaias struck the Florida panhandle and moved inland to Alabama on Saturday as a post-tropical cyclone.
New evidence suggests humans learned to chew food by middle Jurassic period
Scientists report that new findings indicate the ability to chew and swallow emerged at least during the middle Jurassic era when dinosaurs were dominant.
Tropical Storm Rachel brings high tides and flooding risks to California coast
Residents along southern California braced for Tropical Storm Rachel on Friday as powerful waves damaged homes near the Mexico border.
Boston University researchers study Dracula ant brain development
Boston University scientists published new findings on Stigmatomma pallipes ant behavior in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Tokyo researchers develop lanthanoid catalyst for lower-temperature methane conversion
Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo in Japan have developed a new lanthanoid-based high-entropy oxide catalyst that enables oxidative coupling of methane at lower temperatures.
Ultraviolet laser pulses engineer diamond defects selectively while leaving quantum qubits intact
Researchers published findings in the journal Diamond and Related Materials on October 10, 2026, regarding the use of ultraviolet laser pulses to modify diamond defects.
Oxford physicists observe Aharonov-Bohm effect using hybrid quantum computer
Physicists at the University of Oxford used a hybrid quantum computer to observe the Aharonov-Bohm effect in a new simulation setting.