Science & Technology — June 20, 2026

FDA advisors unanimously back Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine. The panel endorsed the seasonal shot after a Trump official blocked it in February, clearing a major hurdle toward full approval.

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H5N1 bird flu has now reached every continent. Australia confirmed its first mainland case in a seabird near Esperance, Western Australia, making it the final continent to record the strain.

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A molecule called OLE reprogrammed brain immune cells in Alzheimer’s models. Early tests showed reduced toxic plaque buildup and improved memory after the molecule restored protective microglial function.

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NASA contracted a rescue mission for its falling Swift telescope. A commercial spacecraft, assembled in nine months, will attempt to boost the aging observatory back into a stable orbit before it reenters the atmosphere.

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