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Spain's solar eclipse trilogy: Spectacle starting August 12
https://www.dw.com/en/spain-s-solar-eclipse-trilogy-spectacle-starting-august-12/a-78041718?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: July 23, 2026 14:20
From August 2026 to January 2028, amateur and pro skywatchers are in for a series of rare solar spectacles over Spain and North Africa. Astronomers expect the events to attract millions from around the world.
Lenacapavir will slow HIV infections if there's enough of it and it reaches at-risk groups
https://www.dw.com/en/lenacapavir-will-slow-hiv-infections-if-there-s-enough-of-it-and-it-reaches-at-risk-groups/a-78075943?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: July 23, 2026 11:23
Lenacapavir is one injection, twice a year. It's a big improvement for people in high-risk groups, currently taking a pill a day against HIV infection. But its long-term impact depends on its reaching those very people.
Can VR help you achieve your goals?
https://www.dw.com/en/can-vr-help-you-achieve-your-goals/a-78034288?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: July 22, 2026 07:33
A Max Planck researcher has developed VR and smartphone tools that let you "meet" your future self. The science behind it is more powerful than it sounds.
T. rex 'Gus' sells for record-breaking $50.1 million
https://www.dw.com/en/t-rex-gus-sells-for-record-breaking-50-1-million/a-77959141?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: July 14, 2026 17:24
The Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton surpassed its pre-sale estimate and set a new auction record for a dinosaur fossil.
Micronutrients are good, a balanced diet is better
https://www.dw.com/en/micronutrients-are-good-a-balanced-diet-is-better/a-77925409?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: July 14, 2026 11:55
Chronic illnesses, heart disease, obesity ― we know eating too much of the wrong foods can be unhealthy. But what about "good" foods: Is modern farming diluting micronutrients in our fruit and vegetables?
Heat is especially hard on people taking antidepressants
https://www.dw.com/en/heat-is-especially-hard-on-people-taking-antidepressants/a-77912086?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: July 11, 2026 17:18
High temperatures can increase the risk of dizziness, dehydration, exhaustion and other heat-related problems for people taking antidepressants.
Brain tumors: New vaccine offers patients hope for more time
https://www.dw.com/en/brain-tumors-new-vaccine-offers-patients-hope-for-more-time/a-77863307?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: July 8, 2026 05:28
A new therapy offers people with seemingly incurable brain tumors scope for hope: It could slow the progression of the disease and extend patients' lives.
Heat-resistant housing: How we need to adapt our homes
https://www.dw.com/en/heat-resistant-housing-how-we-need-to-adapt-our-homes/a-77861704?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: July 7, 2026 13:02
In Germany, it is time to rethink and rebuild. Many apartments were not designed for heat waves. Fortunately, there are ways to adapt existing buildings to the changing climate — but air conditioning isn't the best.
Chinese Tianwen-2 space probe reaches asteroid for sampling
https://www.dw.com/en/chinese-tianwen-2-space-probe-reaches-asteroid-for-sampling/a-77843539?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: July 6, 2026 07:38
After a yearlong flight of a billion kilometers, a Chinese space probe is set to take samples from an asteroid. The mission is part of what President Xi Jinping calls the country's "space dream."
European space telescope Euclid spots oldest quasars yet
https://www.dw.com/en/european-space-telescope-euclid-spots-oldest-quasars-yet/a-77824462?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: July 6, 2026 06:30
Think of quasars as time machines. Rare but revealing. They are light from the beginnings of the universe that let astronomers investigate how early galaxies formed.
As heat waves loom, scientists wonder how humans will adapt
https://www.dw.com/en/as-heat-waves-loom-scientists-wonder-how-humans-will-adapt/a-77798828?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: July 3, 2026 05:51
Temperatures are set to soar in the US around the July 4 holiday, a week after Europe struck new records. With experts predicting more intense and more frequent heat waves in the future, can our bodies adapt?
Swift Boost Mission: An opportunity for science and defense
https://www.dw.com/en/swift-boost-mission-an-opportunity-for-science-and-defense/a-77768927?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: June 30, 2026 13:29
Instead of letting a 22-year-old space telescope fall to Earth, NASA wants to rescue the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory with a robotic spacecraft designed to boost the telescope back into higher orbit.