Study Links Stronger El Niño Variability to a Warmer Climate
A new coral study links stronger El Niño variability to human-caused warming as a very strong 2026 event develops, but U.S. winter effects remain uncertain.
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Galápagos Coral Record Points to Stronger El Niño Variability
A new coral-based reconstruction finds unusually strong eastern-Pacific El Niño variability in recent decades, as a separate 2026 event strengthens.
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NSF puts more than $290 million into eight U.S. quantum research institutes
The NSF announced more than $290 million for eight U.S. quantum institutes targeting hardware, error correction, networking, sensing, simulation and training.
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Federal agencies commit more than $5 billion to AI-for-science effort
The Genesis Mission links federal data, supercomputers and laboratories, but 278 project selections still require negotiations before funding is final.
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Astronomers confirm a faint third planet in the Beta Pictoris system
Independent imaging and James Webb spectroscopy confirmed Beta Pictoris d, a faint young gas giant hidden in archival data for more than a decade.
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White House science report puts AI at center of federal research
A White House science report sets a 90-day planning clock for AI-focused research, but funding, grant rules and implementation still depend on agencies and Congress.
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope enters final countdown for Aug. 30 launch
NASA has completed fueling and solar-panel inspections on the Roman Space Telescope ahead of a targeted Aug. 30 Falcon Heavy launch from Florida.
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Pasadena’s Caltech welcomes Ray Jayawardhana as 10th president
Ray Jayawardhana began as Caltech’s 10th president on July 1, a Pasadena leadership change with implications for research, students, and JPL.