Dr. Evelyn Reed
Senior Science Editor, Cosmos & Physics
Dr. Evelyn Reed began her career as a research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics before transitioning to science journalism over two decades ago. Her seminal series on gravitational waves for 'Physics World' won the Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism. As Senior Science Editor at The Scientific Frontier, she guides the publication's most ambitious cosmological coverage, ensuring scientific rigor and clarity. Evelyn believes that understanding the cosmos is fundamental to understanding our own place within it, a philosophy she has brought to her numerous published papers and her acclaimed book, 'The Cosmic Symphony'.
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Study on Morning Cancer Therapy Effectiveness Retracted Due to Flaws
A paper in Nature Medicine , which suggested non-small cell lung cancer patients could benefit from morning immunotherapy, has been formally retracted following a four-month investigation, according t
Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read
MIT expands calculus concepts and applications access for college success
In the fall of 2025, MIT launched the MIT4America Calculus Project.
Jun 24, 2026 · 2 min read
Special Olympics Boosts Athlete Mental Health Performance
For every ten Special Olympics athletes, four suffer untreated tooth decay, two face potential hearing loss, and two have never had an eye exam.
Jun 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Fehmarnbelt Tunnel: World's Longest Immersed Tunnel
Norway's Rogfast tunnel is set to plunge 390 meters below sea level and stretch 26.
Jun 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Anthropic Sues Trump Administration Over AI Development Disputes
Within days of Anthropic releasing its latest AI models, the Trump administration issued an export ban, escalating a feud over the company's refusal to modify its AI for unrestricted military use.
Jun 23, 2026 · 3 min read
NSF cuts hundreds of research programs
On May 2, the National Science Foundation (NSF) terminated over 330 active grants, part of a broader reduction in budgets for hundreds of basic science programs.
Jun 23, 2026 · 2 min read
Automorphism defines local operators in quantum gravity
In the esoteric realm of quantum gravity, where defining fundamental particles has long been a conceptual quagmire, a new mathematical 'automorphism' now offers a surprising bridge between local and n
Jun 21, 2026 · 2 min read
Scientists Discover Dark Matter Clusters Forming Around Supermassive Black Holes
In five out of 14 galaxies studied, mass increases were observed moving away from the central black hole that could not be explained by visible matter alone.
Jun 21, 2026 · 4 min read
Summer Solstice 2026 longest day Northern Hemisphere arrives June 21
At 4:24 A.M. EDT on June 21, 2026, the Northern Hemisphere will officially experience its longest day, a precise astronomical moment marking the zenith of solar illumination. This specific timing, con
Jun 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Blue Origin rebuilds launch pad as Relativity targets Mars
An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test on May 28, forcing a rebuild of its Florida launch pad, according to WMBD Radio.
Jun 20, 2026 · 2 min read
Ebola vaccine sits on shelf 15 years due to systemic failures
A 2011 vaccine candidate demonstrated 100% protection in macaques against the Bundibugyo Ebola strain, yet it has never been deployed in humans, leaving communities vulnerable to ongoing outbreaks.
Jun 20, 2026 · 2 min read
Metrics' Inevitable Weakness Undermines Green Progress in 2026
After a decade of diligently tracking personal metrics—heart rate, steps, sleep—one author admitted gaining virtually no self-knowledge, as reported by Technologyreview .
Jun 19, 2026 · 2 min read
Stem cell therapy keeps autoimmune disease at bay for 15 years
One man, who received an experimental stem-cell transplant in 2009 for a severe autoimmune disease, has remained in remission for over 15 years, resuming a normal life and raising two children.
Jun 19, 2026 · 3 min read
AI struggles to map human genome's complex physical reality
The human genome, in 2026, presents itself less as a predictable script for life and more as a complex puzzle that only intensifies in difficulty with closer biological inspection, actively confoundin
Jun 19, 2026 · 3 min read
AI reveals hidden animal behaviors, sparking ethical debates
AI software now tracks individual orangutans 24/7, monitoring their every move and behavior in real-time, revealing intimate details of their lives previously hidden from human observation, according
Jun 15, 2026 · 2 min read
Iron Age skeleton bones expertly whittled
In a remote Scottish burial site, archaeologists unearthed a 2,000-year-old woman whose brain was meticulously removed, and whose leg bones were intentionally whittled by her community after death.
Jun 15, 2026 · 3 min read
Scientists model exoplanets forming near supermassive black holes
Millions of Jupiter-mass planets, described as dust giants exceeding Jupiter's mass and resembling lava balls, could form at a distance of tens of parsecs from supermassive black holes.
Jun 14, 2026 · 4 min read
JWST reveals exoplanets with diesel smog-like atmospheres
The James Webb Space Telescope, designed to peer into the potential for life beyond Earth, is instead revealing exoplanets that are either bare and rocky or potentially choked by atmospheres filled wi
Jun 14, 2026 · 3 min read
FDA Approves Sanofi's Tzield for Type 1 Diabetes in Children
For the first time, a disease-modifying therapy is now available to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes in children as young as one year old.
Jun 14, 2026 · 3 min read
Iran's Strait of Hormuz Closure Disrupted Global Trade
Oil prices surged to $111 per barrel as war erupted, only to drop 10-11% after Iran's brief reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting Tehran's immediate global economic impact.
Jun 14, 2026 · 2 min read