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Diagram showing all eight phases of the lunar cycle, from New Moon through First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter

Moon Phase Today – September 18, 2026: First Quarter Moon at Apogee

On September 18, 2026, the First Quarter Moon rises at midday with roughly 46% of its disc illuminated, coinciding with lunar apogee — the moon’s farthest orbital point this month. The result

September 18, 2026

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Full Harvest Moon rising in September 2026 photographed by Mike Linnihan

Moon Phase Today – September 16, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 29%, Harvest Moon in 10 Days

The moon phase today, September 16, 2026, is a Waxing Crescent at approximately 29 percent illumination, five days into the lunar cycle following the September 11 New Moon. The First Quarter arrives in two days, with the Harvest Moon and

September 16, 2026

by Kiranpreet Kaur

Russia’s Progress MS-35 Reaches Orbit After Soyuz Defect Forced Seven-Day Delay

Russia's Progress MS-35 lifted off from Baikonur on September 16, ending a seven-day hold after Roscosmos

Waning Crescent moon at 1% illumination on September 10, 2026, as imaged by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Moon Phase Today – September 10, 2026: Waning Crescent at 1% as New Moon Arrives Tonight

The moon phase today, September 10, 2026, is a Waning Crescent at 1% illumination — the

University of Colorado Boulder researchers working on the ARPA-H NITRO-funded single injection therapy to reverse osteoarthritis

A Single Injection Reversed Osteoarthritis in Animals. Human Trials Are 18 Months Away.

UC Boulder researchers say a single injection reversed osteoarthritis in animal models in four to eight weeks. The ARPA-H-funded therapy is not yet peer-reviewed, but human clinical trials could start within 18

July 2, 2026

Health·News·Science

CDC infographic showing heart disease facts including cardiovascular risk factors and mortality statistics in the United States

Statins and Blood Pressure Drugs Are Closing the Heart-Risk Gap Between Obese and Normal-Weight Adults, Study Finds

A Lancet study tracking nearly one million people across seven countries found that obese adults over 60 now show blood pressure and cholesterol profiles nearly identical to normal-weight peers, driven by widespread

July 2, 2026

Health·News·Science

An adult female Aedes aegypti mosquito feeding on human skin, one of two primary Aedes species targeted by Wolbachia biocontrol programs in the United States

Washington Is Getting 600,000 Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes This Summer, on Purpose

A Maryland company is flooding the Washington, DC metropolitan area with 600,000 Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes to suppress the invasive Asian tiger mosquito, a species that can carry dengue, Zika, and chikungunya —

July 2, 2026

Health·News·Science

Creatine supplement powder in a container, long used by athletes and now studied for depression

Creatine Shows Promise for Depression in Two Trials but Fails in Three, Researchers Find

A University of Ottawa systematic review of five clinical trials found creatine improved depression outcomes in two studies targeting women with major depressive disorder but showed no benefit in three others. Safety

July 2, 2026

Health·News·Science

Illustration of neural brain network connectivity and vitamin C effect on gray matter in older adults

Low Vitamin C Levels Linked to Brain Atrophy and Memory Network Decline in Older Adults

A Hirosaki University study of 2,044 older Japanese adults found lower plasma vitamin C linked to reduced gray matter and weaker default mode network connectivity. The observational finding adds precision to evidence

July 2, 2026

Health·News·Science

Merino lambs curled up next to their mother at CSIRO Chiswick Research Station where the ImmuneDEX sheep resilience research was conducted

CSIRO Develops Genomic Test Revealing Which Merino Sheep Cope Best Under Stress

CSIRO has developed ImmuneDEX, a genomic tool measuring Merino sheep immune competency through a standardized vaccine challenge, confirming that resilience is heritable and genetically independent of wool yields, opening a new selection

July 2, 2026

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The Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning building at McMaster University, home to the health sciences faculty

Glioblastoma Recruits the Immune System to Protect Itself. A New Therapy Targets That Betrayal

McMaster-led researchers engineered a CAR-T therapy that attacks glioblastoma tumor cells and the immune cells the tumor hijacks to protect itself, eliminating detectable tumors in preclinical models. Human trials remain years away.

July 2, 2026

Health·News·Science

An artist's concept illustration of a NASA rover exploring the surface of Mars

A Mars Rock Sat in a Toronto Drawer for a Decade. It Just Rewrote Martian Geology

A Brock University researcher cracked open a Martian meteorite held at the Royal Ontario Museum and found andradite garnet, a mineral never before confirmed on Mars, hinting at an unknown geological process

July 2, 2026

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Vials of mRNA vaccine stored in a NIAID laboratory freezer

The Largest mRNA Vaccine Review Yet Says Safe. Washington Has Said Otherwise

A sweeping Lancet review led by UBC researchers, drawing on billions of administered doses, finds mRNA vaccines safe and effective and points to cancer vaccines next. It arrives as the US health

July 2, 2026

Health·News·Science

A Katalyst engineer tests the LINK spacecraft inside the Pegasus XL rocket attached to the Stargazer aircraft

NASA Races to Save the Swift Telescope With a Historic Robotic Rescue

A robotic spacecraft built in under a year is set to launch on the final flight of the Pegasus XL rocket, attempting the first-ever commercial docking with an aging government satellite never

July 2, 2026

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Moon Phase Today – September 18, 2026: First Quarter Moon at Apogee

Moon Phase Today – September 16, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 29%, Harvest Moon in 10 Days

Russia’s Progress MS-35 Reaches Orbit After Soyuz Defect Forced Seven-Day Delay

Moon Phase Today – September 10, 2026: Waning Crescent at 1% as New Moon Arrives Tonight

A Single Injection Reversed Osteoarthritis in Animals. Human Trials Are 18 Months Away.

Statins and Blood Pressure Drugs Are Closing the Heart-Risk Gap Between Obese and Normal-Weight Adults, Study Finds

Washington Is Getting 600,000 Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes This Summer, on Purpose

Creatine Shows Promise for Depression in Two Trials but Fails in Three, Researchers Find

Low Vitamin C Levels Linked to Brain Atrophy and Memory Network Decline in Older Adults

CSIRO Develops Genomic Test Revealing Which Merino Sheep Cope Best Under Stress

Glioblastoma Recruits the Immune System to Protect Itself. A New Therapy Targets That Betrayal

A Mars Rock Sat in a Toronto Drawer for a Decade. It Just Rewrote Martian Geology

The Largest mRNA Vaccine Review Yet Says Safe. Washington Has Said Otherwise

NASA Races to Save the Swift Telescope With a Historic Robotic Rescue

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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