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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. While space exploration is serious and sometimes dangerous scientific work, that does not mean that there is no room for fun. Something as mundane as a little ball of water can be supremely entertaining. In a video shared by NASA, Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen are seen watching a ball of water floating around in zero-gravity. The water itself is moving around and shaping the light around it in some surprisingly complex ways. Without any force pulling the water…

A US Army soldier was arrested for insider trading after being accused of making prediction-market wagers on the timing of the military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke made a profit of nearly $410,000 by making bets on Polymarket, and he was indicted on charges of unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and making an unlawful monetary transaction, the Department of Justice announced yesterday. “As alleged in the indictment, Van Dyke participated in the planning and execution of the US military operation…

Smalth has announced the Titanium Lava, a new smart ring that brings a different perspective to wearable technology. It combines design-focused aesthetics with everyday health tracking features. Smalth Titanium Lava: Uniquely built Smalth Titanium Lava The Smalth Titanium Lava is shaped by a lava-inspired exterior, giving each unit a distinct surface pattern. Unlike conventional wearables that follow uniform designs, this approach ensures that no two rings are identical, adding a sense of individuality to the device. The textured finish is combined with a titanium alloy frame and a soft PVC inner layer, offering a balance between durability and comfort. The…

Two months into the job as Xbox CEO following Phil Spencer’s retirement, Asha Sharma launched an ambitious if somewhat vague plan for how to get the gaming platform back on track. It teased initiatives around new console features, affordability, and even a re-evaluation of Microsoft’s shift away from exclusive games. What’s the timeline for announcing her decisions on each of these fronts? “We’ll take a data-driven approach and a strategic-driven approach, and then we’ll look at our principles and we’ll make some calls,” she told Game File‘s Stephen Totilo in a new interview when asked about future game exclusivity. Sharma…

Archaeologists have discovered a rare circular structure dedicated to a local Egyptian deity called Pelusius, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The 2,200-year-old religious building includes complex water infrastructure and was once connected to the Nile, which suggests the sanctuary was used for sacred water rituals.The temple was found by archaeologists working at the site of Tell el-Farama in the ancient city of Pelusium, on the eastern edge of the Nile Delta in the North Sinai governorate, representatives from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in an April 9 translated statement. Given its strategic location…

The US Space Force released a list Friday of a dozen companies working on Space-Based Interceptors for the Pentagon’s Golden Dome initiative, a multilayer defense system to shield US territory from drones and ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile attacks. The roster of Golden Dome Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) contractors, some of which were previously reported, includes Anduril Industries, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics Mission Systems, GITAI USA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Quindar, Raytheon, Sci-Tec, SpaceX, True Anomaly, and Turion Space. The Space Force made 20 individual awards the 12 companies in late 2025 and early 2026 using an acquisition mechanism known…

OnePlus is gearing up to launch a new high-speed charging accessory in China. An official product page has gone live for the OnePlus 120W SuperVOOC Power Bank, and if it looks familiar, that’s because it is. The device appears to be a straight rebrand of Oppo’s recently announced 120W SuperVOOC power bank. Oppo has already opened pre-orders for its version. The power bank comes with a 15,000mAh battery and supports up to 120W output, allowing compatible Oppo and OnePlus phones to charge at their maximum supported speeds. OnePlus hasn’t officially listed the full specifications of its version yet, but given…

The upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender sequel movie Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender was leaked in full earlier this month, and now the person who allegedly hacked into a Paramount server and distributed the film has been arrested and could serve up to seven years in prison. According to The Straits Times, the unidentified 26-year-old man in Singapore was arrested on April 16, but it was only today that the local police put out a statement saying that it seized electronic devices, which included a digital copy of the unreleased film. The police say that the man had gained unauthorized…

QUICK FACTSMilestone: Autopsy on famous patient “Tan”Date: April 18, 1861Where: Bicêtre Hospital, outside ParisWho: Dr. Paul BrocaOn April 18, 1861, a doctor in Paris cut open the brain of a patient who had died the day before — and unwittingly identified a brain region that’s key to spoken language.The patient, Louis Victor Leborgne, was nicknamed “Tan” by doctors at Bicêtre Hospital because it was one of the only words he could say. By the time he died at age 51, he had spent 21 years living in the psychiatric ward of the hospital.Leborgne was reportedly healthy at birth but began…

Unwieldy wounds Healing from wounds has three main phases. The first is an inflammatory phase that prevents or limits further damage. There’s a proliferative phase during which new tissue is formed. Among the many things that occur in this phase, specialized cells called fibroblasts produce collagen that helps create structural suppors for new tissue. This proliferative phase isn’t discreet; it can go on in the background throughout the healing process. Last, there’s a maturation phase when the new tissue settles into its final form and gains maximum strength. When keloids form, it means something went wrong in the proliferative phase…