24/7 Social Security access: The SSA’s revamped My Social Security portal is set to go live mid-July, letting more than 60 million Americans manage benefits, upload documents and update info at any hour — find out how constant access could help you.
Largest piece of Mars sells: A 54-pound meteorite that journeyed 140 million miles fetched a record $5.3 million at Sotheby’s in New York, becoming the highest-priced meteorite ever — learn what makes it priceless.
Dogs detect Parkinson’s early: Specially trained retrievers learned to sniff a telltale sebum scent from Parkinson’s patients, achieving up to 80% sensitivity and 98% specificity in double-blind trials — find out how.
98% metal recovery breakthrough: Rice University researchers have unveiled a fast Joule-heating method that dissolves battery “black mass” in under 20 minutes, slashes energy and water use, and recovers over 98% of critical metals — learn what this means for sustainable battery production.
Unraveling river channel mysteries: A new Science study shows that erosion rates versus sediment deposition determine whether rivers stick to one channel or split into many, insights poised to transform flood forecasting and nature-based restoration for billions worldwide — learn what this means.
Other national stories this week
- Three-person IVF spares children from inherited diseases
- Monday anxiety leaves months-long biological mark
- Genetic testing aids critically ill adult patients
- Retail sales rise, labor market remains stable
- Traveller aluminum ramps recalled for fall hazard
- Ford recalls 700,000 vehicles for fire risk
- Water scarcity will hit nearly one billion
