Samples returned by NASA's OSIRIS‑REx from asteroid Bennu contained at least 14 of the 20 amino acids used by life and 19 other amino acids, and isotopic analysis indicates many of these compounds likely formed in cold, icy regions beyond the early solar system's snow line.
Team USA opens Olympic play Thursday at the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena and will play four preliminary-round games (against Latvia, Denmark and Germany) before any potential advancement to elimination rounds.
Researchers at UCLA reported in Small that they built a nickel-iron battery inspired by Thomas Edison using protein-derived materials and nanoclusters; the prototype recharges in seconds and lasted 12,000 cycles in tests, but it has lower energy capacity than lithium-ion cells.
A study of 434 children presented at the Society for Maternal‑Fetal Medicine meeting found no differences on four autism screening tools between toddlers born to mothers who received COVID‑19 mRNA vaccines before or during pregnancy and those born to unvaccinated mothers.
Federal law allows consumers to file complaints about abusive debt collection practices with the CFPB, state attorneys general or the FTC, and those complaints address the collector's conduct rather than the underlying debt.
Using JWST spectra and new analysis techniques, astronomers identified hydrogen sulfide in the atmospheres of four gas giants orbiting HR 8799, and concluded the sulfur was delivered as solid material during planet formation.
Major broadband and mobile providers have signed a government telecoms consumer charter to give clearer pricing at signup and to make social tariffs easier to access, with Ofcom estimating eligible households could save up to £220 a year.
Sen. Mitch McConnell was discharged from the hospital after more than a week for flu-like symptoms and his office says he will work from home this week on doctors' advice; he has not voted since Jan. 30.
Otolaryngologists say earplugs are useful for temporary noisy situations but regular nightly use can disturb epithelial migration that clears earwax, potentially causing impaction or raising the risk of outer-ear infection.
Several wealth management stocks dropped after Altruist unveiled an AI-powered tax-planning tool, and Wall Street analysts cited in the article — including Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank — called the pullback overdone and framed AI as a potential opportunity.
