Science & Technology — August 25, 2026

New Alzheimer's blood test wins FDA approval. Roche's test is the fourth Alzheimer's blood test cleared in under two years, advancing faster, less invasive diagnosis of the disease.

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NASA's Roman Space Telescope nears launch. NASA cleared the telescope for final launch preparations ahead of a targeted Aug. 30 liftoff aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy; it will probe cosmic expansion and dark energy.

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Deep partial lunar eclipse arrives this week. A 96% partial lunar eclipse — the best until New Year's Eve 2028 — unfolds Thursday night into Friday, and much of the U.S. can watch.

Space.com timed the event to the night of Aug. 27 into Aug. 28 and described it as a 96% 'blood moon,' publishing peak viewing times for skywatchers. The outlet noted that viewers across a large portion of the United States will have a chance to see it, and that a comparably deep lunar eclipse will not come again for more than three years, on Dec. 31, 2028.

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AI hits entry-level jobs hardest. A Stanford study finds employment among young workers in AI-exposed fields fell 19% compared with more AI-resistant occupations — the clearest data yet on early automation impacts.

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