Science & Technology — July 10, 2026

Wally Funk dies at 87. The aviation pioneer became the oldest person to launch into space at age 82 aboard a Blue Origin flight in 2021, after a lifetime fighting for women in aviation.

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Surgeon-controlled humanoid robots operate on pigs. In a preclinical trial published in Nature, humanoid robots teleoperated by surgeons performed laparoscopic surgical tasks on live pigs—a first for robot-assisted surgery.

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New weight-loss pill beats oral Ozempic. The once-daily pill orforglipron delivered greater weight loss and blood sugar improvements than oral semaglutide in people with type 2 diabetes, a major clinical trial found.

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AI uncovers hidden movement on San Andreas Fault. Researchers used AI to detect previously unknown slow-slip events—fault movements that occur without noticeable shaking—along the San Andreas Fault, improving understanding of earthquake risk.

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