Jan 25, 2026 Yul So www.theatlantic.com The year 2026 is expected to become a major turning point in the history of space exploration. For the first time in more than 50 years, humans will fly around the Moon. Spacecraft will enter Mercury’s orbit, collect samples from a moon of Mars, and closely study asteroids, the Sun, and space weather. Government agencies and private companies will undertake ambitious missions simultaneously, marking what many scientists call a new golde

Jan 25, 2025 Gyeonghyun Cho dukeghic.org When Covid19 broke out in 2020, most people visited the hospital to have a shot of Covid19 vaccine to prevent the spread of the virus. However, vaccine exemption rates for school-required childhood immunization have increased across much of the United States after Covid pandemic, mainly due to nonmedical exemptions based on personal religious beliefs. Most experts assume that misinformation, political debates, and vaccine hesitancy con

Jan 25, 2026 Seoyoung Kang www.nature.com Nuclear fusion is often described as a future energy source that could help solve global energy problems. Recently, a research team in China reported an important result in this field. According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), an experimental fusion reactor called EAST was able to reach conditions that scientists had previously struggled to achieve. The most important part of this experiment was keeping plasma stable at a ve

Jan 25, 2026 Seoyoung Kang www.k-ennews.com Netflix's Korean entertainment show "Culinary Class Wars" Season 2 has recently achieved significant success since its release on December 16th. It has been ranked #1 in global viewership for over two weeks, getting significant attention from Netflix viewers. The show features 100 talented Korean chefs, divided into "white spoon" and "black spoon" categories, competing against each other to showcase their unique cooking styles. Even

Jan 3, 2026 Gyeonghyun Cho www.bbc.com The United States is planning to approve a new sunscreen ingredient that has already been widely used in Europe, Australia, and parts of Asia. Many health experts have long argued that American consumers have fewer sunscreen options compared to people in other countries. According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), sunscreens sold in the US may soon be allowed to contain bemotrizinol, a chemical that provides broad-spectrum pr

Jan 3, 2026 Yul So koreajoongangdaily.joins.com South Korea successfully launched its Nuri KSLV II rocket for the fourth time on November 27, 2025, marking the country’s first nighttime launch and the first since the establishment of the Korea Aerospace Administration KASA. Liftoff took place at 1:13 a.m. from the Naro Space Center following a short delay due to a sensor alert. The mission achieved a nearly flawless flight. Nuri reached its target 600 km orbit in about 12 min

Dec 1, 2025 Seoyoung Kang www.carolinadigestive.com The Global Microbiome Conservation (GMbC), which collects and studies stool samples from diverse populations worldwide, is conducting a project to gain a deeper understanding of the human gut microbiome. The research team will analyze stool samples collected from countries such as Ghana, Tanzania, Finland, and Thailand to identify ethnic and regional variations in gut microbiome characteristics and use these findings to asse

Dec 1, 2025 Seoyoung Kang leafcare.co.uk In multiple countries, including the US, the number of children and adults diagnosed with ADHD has increased significantly in the last few years. In the report by Nature (2025), they indicate that this increase is primarily due to greater awareness of ADHD among the general public and an increased number of available evaluation methods. As such, the increased rate of diagnosis for ADHD should not be seen as simply a problem for individ

Dec 1, 2025 Yul So www.statnews.com A surprising new study suggests that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines may do more than prevent viral infection. They may also help cancer treatments become more effective. Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center reported in Nature that cancer patients who received the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine near the time of immunotherapy treatment showed significantly higher survival rates. In lung cancer patients, more than 55 percent of vaccinated individuals lived

Nov 19, 2025 Minhoo Jeong www.everydayhealth.com Stronger grip strength is linked to a significantly lower risk of developing serious health problems in old age, according to new research. Grip strength, which measures how hard a person can squeeze with their hand, is one of the most commonly used indicators of muscular strength because it is simple to test and reflects the condition of the hand, arm, shoulder, and upper body muscles. It has long been recognized as a powerful