Science & Technology — June 22, 2026

FDA advisors unanimously back Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine. The panel's 16-0 vote clears a major hurdle for the first mRNA flu shot, reversing a February block by a Trump administration official.

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T. rex took 40 years to reach full size. Analysis of 17 tyrannosaur fossils shows the iconic predator grew far more slowly than scientists previously believed. That finding reshapes our understanding of its biology.

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First nuclear clocks could outpace atomic clock precision. Two research teams built working nuclear clocks -- a long-sought timekeeper that may surpass atomic clocks in precision and open new frontiers in fundamental physics.

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Commercial crew assembles rescue mission for falling NASA telescope. A company built a spacecraft in nine months to attempt boosting NASA's Swift telescope back into orbit — a first-of-its-kind commercial satellite rescue.

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