Weekly Headlines (Excerpts)
1. Alzheimer’s trial results lend momentum to strategies targeting tau
First drug to lower the protein and slow cognitive decline creates buzz despite puzzling data
16 Jul 2026 By Jennie Erin Smith
2. Astronomers spot first atmosphere around a potentially habitable alien world
Detecting escaping helium from LHS 1140b is important step in search for life beyond our Solar System
16 Jul 2026 By Daniel Clery
3. Oldest known Mars rock offers glimpse of planet’s watery youth
Ancient Teghaza meteorite hints at granitelike crust and shows Mars was already losing its water 4.1 billion years ago
16 Jul 2026 By Paul Voosen 
4. Bacteria clusters can eject ‘escape pods’ to survive
Finding points to potential way to break apart dangerous biofilms without antibiotics
16 Jul 2026 By Julia Vaz
5. Climate scientists sharpen tools for linking global warming to extreme weather
National Academies report says the fast-growing field can boost confidence with more rigorous results
16 Jul 2026 By Julia Vaz
6. Scandinavian radar array will probe mysteries of the northern lights
EISCAT_3D will paint a new picture of the upper atmosphere as it is roiled by solar outbursts
15 Jul 2026 By Richard Stone
7. Undersea lava flows named after Game of Thrones dragon may reveal a new type of volcanism
The Atlantic Ocean’s Balerion Lava Field doesn’t fit any established model of volcanic eruptions
15 Jul 2026 By James Dinneen
8. Mysterious orange-lipped monkey discovered deep in the Congo rainforest is a new species
“Likweli” find highlights importance of conservation work, researchers say
15 Jul 2026 By Yejin Lhee
9. Tree-killing beetle is spreading to urban forests around the world
As researchers piece together the pest’s global trek, countries are working to contain the growing threat
15 Jul 2026 By Elizabeth Pennisi
10. Bungee-jumping mice may reveal why astronauts skip on the Moon
Low gravity puts a bounce in the step of humans and rodents alike
14 Jul 2026 By Phie Jacobs
11. As the Arctic warms, gray whale boom turns into a bust
Scientists point to changes that jeopardize the marine mammals’ critical feeding grounds
13 Jul 2026 By Warren Cornwall
12. An AI can invent entirely new languages. But is it creative?
Researchers debate whether tool produces genuinely novel tongues, or simply spits out a remix
13 Jul 2026 By Anirban Mukhopadhya
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