Latest Science News
HIV Cure Research Advances at CROI 2026
At the 2026 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), researchers presented key insights into the HIV reservoir, methods to awaken it, and strategies to prime the immune system against it. These findings from an oral abstract session highlight important steps forward, though a scalable cure remains elusive.
Two Boston University Scientists Win 2026 Breakthrough Prizes
Lee Roberts received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for precision measurements in the Fermilab g-2 experiment, achieving 127 parts per billion accuracy. Dillon Brout earned the New Horizons in Physics Prize for early-career advances and now leads the Dark Energy Science Collaboration for Rubin Observatory's LSST.
Warnings of Global Food Catastrophe Amid Fertilizer Shortages
Countries like Sri Lanka, India, Australia, and China are responding to fertilizer shortages exacerbated by geopolitical tensions, with subsidies and export restrictions. A potential super El Niño by autumn could drive record global temperatures, worsening crises.
Climate Change Boosts Pest Damage in North American Forests
New research shows temperature-boosted pest performance and climate-induced tree stress like drought will increase pest damage in North American forests. This underscores vulnerabilities in forest ecosystems due to warming.
House Science Committee Rejects NASA's FY2027 Budget Cuts
The U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee bipartisanly opposes the Trump Administration's proposed 23% cut to NASA's budget, affecting science, Earth observation, aeronautics, and technology except human exploration. They vow to reject it like the similar FY2026 proposal.
NASA Seminar on Diffuse Gas Science for HWO Mission
NASA's DGCE SIG Seminar on April 23, 2026, features Kevin France discussing potential diffuse gas science cases and instrument goals for UV imaging and spectroscopy with the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO).
AACR Annual Meeting 2026 Highlights Innovative Cancer Treatments
The final day of the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 includes plenaries on innovative treatment modalities and key meeting highlights in cancer research.
Preserving Intact Biomes Critical for Nature Positive Future
Preventing loss of intact biomes, ecosystems, and species is the most critical strategy to achieve the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework's nature positive goals, per new Frontiers in Science study.
BECCS Emissions and UK Solar Farm Controversy in Climate News
Recent developments cover bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) emissions alongside UK solar farm disputes, amid broader climate, land, food, and nature stories.
Yale Event Explores Life in Microscopic Cosmos
Yale Divinity School's 'Laboratory for Other Worlds' event on April 23, 2026, imagines life in the microscopic cosmos, running from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.