Saturday, June 20, 2026

Scientists at Stanford have discovered a new type of immune cell in flatworms that kills surrounding cells through a rapid self-destruction process, vanishing within minutes and leaving no trace behind.^[1]

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal that galaxy cluster XLSSC 122, located 10.4 billion light-years away, is exhibiting strong gravitational lensing effects, enabling precise mass mapping and opening new frontiers in studying the 'cosmic noon' era.^[2]

Brown University physicists have proposed a new explanation for Einstein's cosmological constant, long considered his 'biggest blunder,' using quantum gravitational theory and the gravitational Hall effect.^[3]

Malaysian scientists have discovered a new 'hyperparasite' fungus species in Borneo's jungles that preys on the 'zombie fungi' known to infect and kill insects, effectively parasitizing the primary pathogen.^[4]

Researchers have discovered fossilized baby early tetrapods that skipped the tadpole phase, challenging the long-held understanding that the earliest land-dwelling vertebrates developed like modern amphibians.^[5]

Co-hosts Mexico became the first team to secure a place in the 2026 World Cup knockout stage after a 1-0 victory over South Korea at Guadalajara Stadium.^[6]

Using NASA- and JAXA-supported XRISM observations, astronomers have found evidence that black hole winds may be stripping massive galaxies of the gas needed to form new stars, potentially explaining why some giant galaxies have fewer stars than expected.^[7]

Scientists at Universidad Miguel Hernandez have identified a pathway to reprogram brain immune cells called microglia to fight Alzheimer's disease, published in the journal Cell Death.^[8]

Japanese researchers using observations originally aimed at finding a black hole have instead discovered a 'neutrino factory' powered by stars, with findings published in Nature Astronomy.^[9]

A French-led team of scientists set sail from Brittany on June 15 to map more than 200,000 barrels of radioactive waste dumped in the northeast Atlantic over several decades and assess their impact on marine ecosystems.^[10]