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14 stories for “Human” · April 2026
Clear filtersOtarmeni Therapy: Restoring Sound through Genetic Innovation In a historic breakthrough for medical science, the US FDA has approved Otarmeni, the world's first gene therapy for a specific type of genetic hearing loss. T...
Underwater Archaeology: Tracing Early Humans in the Great Lakes Archaeologists have discovered a 9,000-year-old submerged settlement beneath Lake Huron in North America. Located on the Alpena–Amberley Ridge, this ancient...
Onkalo Facility: A 100,000-Year Solution for Nuclear Waste Finland is preparing to operationalize Onkalo, the world's first permanent deep-geological repository for spent nuclear fuel. Located on Olkiluoto Island, this f...
Artemis II: Pioneering the Return to Deep Space Exploration NASA is entering the final stages of preparation for Artemis II, a historic mission that will see humans return to the vicinity of the Moon for the first time s...
Ethical Science: Awareness on Laboratory Animal UseObserved annually on April 24, World Day for Animals in Laboratories aims to end the suffering of animals used in biomedical research and testing. It highlights the ethi...
Artemis Accords: Jordan Joins the Global Framework for Responsible Space ExplorationOn April 23, 2026, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan officially became the 63rd signatory of the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at NASA...
Artemis II: Breaking the Farthest Human Distance Record NASA's Artemis II mission has officially set a new world record for the farthest distance traveled by humans in space. By reaching approximately 252,756 miles (406,...
Mission MITRA: Testing Human Resilience for Gaganyaan In a major step toward India’s first crewed spaceflight, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Mission MITRA (Mapping of Interoperable Traits and Res...
Archaeological Breakthrough: Uncovering Ancient Evia A major archaeological survey conducted by the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece has led to the discovery of over 200 ancient sites in the Evia region. Spanning 6,...
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the second Integrated Air Drop Test, called IADT-02, as part of preparations for the Gaganyaan mission. The test was conducted at the Satish Dhaw...
The International Day of Human Space Flight is observed on April 12. It recalls 12 April 1961, when Yuri Gagarin of the Soviet Union became the first person to travel into space and orbit the Earth. The United Nations Ge...
Artemis II: The Return of Humans to the Deep Space FrontierOn April 10, 2026, NASA’s Artemis II mission concluded successfully as the Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego at 8:07...
