Science News Archive May 2026
GPS data reveals why pedestrians in Phnom Penh rarely walk the shortest route
EASO issues new update of its ‘living’ guidance for appropriate use of pharmacotherapy in obesity management
No refrigeration needed for killer disease vaccine
Predicting typhoon intensity using ocean surface temperatures
From Chinese medicine to computing: Duke-NUS broadens access to medicine
Researchers at Saitama University develop microalgae that photosynthetically produce and secrete biofuel precursors
The shoal remembers: How signs of a collective memory shape a predator-prey arms race
Researchers found that bird predators adjust their attacks to avoid triggering strong collective waves from sulphur mollies, but also exploit weak points in the group's defense. The fish, in turn, seem to 'remember' previous predator attacks, leading to stronger responses when attacked again.
Gravitational wave detectors can now ‘auto-tune’ their signals
Researchers from the LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA Collaboration demonstrate how Astro Calibration technique improves signal processing by leveraging astrophysical models and comparison to predicted signals. This enhances detection of cosmic phenomena like black hole mergers, refining estimates of masses, spins, distance, and location.