Iris Scans Begin to Replace Passwords in Hospitals and Airports
Iris-recognition, a biometric scan that maps the colored ring around the pupil for identity checks, drove spending toward $63 billion by 2035 as hospitals, airports, and data centers…
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Science
Science reporting, research updates, and technology student journalism from The Thompson Tribune.
September 1, 2026
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Big Tech and Venture Funds Pour Billions Into Longevity as Critics Warn Science Lags
State treasuries, tech billionaires, and venture funds funneled billions of dollars into anti-aging research over the past year, even as bioethicists and stem-cell scientists warn that the clinical…
Morning Naps in Older Adults Linked to Higher Mortality Risk in 19-Year Study
A new study published in JAMA Network Open on April 20, 2026, found that older adults who nap longer, more often, or primarily in the morning face a…
NASA Completes Artemis II Mission Around the Moon
NASA launched the Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026, marking the first crewed journey toward the Moon in more than 50 years. The Artemis program builds on…
A.I. is a Tool, Not a Crutch
the end of 2026, amidst one thousand submitted student reports, 26% of essays were flagged as AI-generated on Turnitin's data. Based on 200 million…
Ancient DNA Rewrites Human History Beyond Written Records
Ancient DNA research reshapes how scholars reconstruct human history, shifting the field from text- and artifact-based interpretation toward genome-based evidence that increasingly challenges long-held historical narratives. This transformation…
Governments Struggle to Keep Pace with AI Regulation
Governments worldwide are introducing regulations for artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, and Claude amid growing concerns over data protection, misinformation, and AI development risks. As…
Roadside ‘Sickleweed’ Kills Breast Cancer Cells in the Lab
A weed called sickleweed killed more than 90% of breast cancer cells in lab dishes, Iranian researchers reported in PLOS One on February 27, 2026, though the extract…
Cat Cancer Genome Study Maps Genetic Overlap with Human Breast Cancer
A large international genomic study published Feb. 19, 2026, in Science has mapped the cancer genome of domestic cats and identified multiple tumor-driving mutations that also appear in…
How Clawdbot Sparked the AI Agent Boom
Clawdbot’s sudden rise has become a defining moment in the expansion of autonomous artificial intelligence agents, marking a shift in how AI systems are built, deployed, and evaluated.…
