Science & Technology — June 18, 2026

NASA selects Relativity Space for 2028 Mars orbiter mission. The rocket company, acquired by former Google chair Eric Schmidt after early setbacks, will compete directly with SpaceX for Red Planet missions.

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Oldest known plague evidence found in Siberian graves. Scientists dated Yersinia pestis bacteria in hunter-gatherer remains to roughly 5,500 years ago — about 200 years earlier than previously recorded — rewriting plague history.

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Ozempic and Wegovy may reduce violent behavior, Rutgers study finds. GLP-1 drugs appear to weaken the link between impulsivity and violence, suggesting the medications alter brain chemistry well beyond appetite and weight.

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Amazon and QuEra promise practical quantum error correction by 2028. If they hit the target, practical quantum computing could arrive well ahead of schedule.

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