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Scientists Create New Material Five Times Lighter and Four Times Stronger Than Steel
Researchers have developed a highly robust material with an extremely low density by …
Physics Breakthrough: Scientists Discover Rydberg Moiré Excitons
The Rydberg state is prevalent across various physical mediums such as atoms, molecul…
Gnathia jimmybuffetti – Scientists Discover New Isopod Species in the Florida Keys
The small crustaceans represent the first discovery of a new gnathiid isopod in the F…
Miniaturized Atomic Clocks: Accelerating the Search for Dark Matter – And Beyond
In the search for dark matter — the mysterious, invisible substance that makes up mor…
Cancer Breakthrough: Yale Scientists Discover New Way To Reduce Friendly Fire in Cell Therapy
New recent research from Yale has discovered a method to control the self-destructive…
Shark Shock – Scientists Discover Basking Sharks Are Warm-Bodied in One-in-a-Thousand Exception
Basking sharks, known for their gentle, plankton-feeding behavior, have been unexpect…
MIT Develops Superconducting Device To Radically Cut Energy Use in Computing
Ultra-small “switch” could be easily scaled. A team of scientists from MIT, along wit…
“Concerning” – Cannabis Legalization Linked To Surge in Poisonings
A new meta-analysis, published in the scientific journal Addiction, has revealed a co…
Rewriting Textbooks: Scientists Discover Unexpected Complexity of Cerebellar Connections
Images of thousands of Purkinje cells reveal that almost all human cells have multipl…
5 Minute Daily Investment Could Be Key to Reducing Cancer Risk
Wearable technology has uncovered the potential benefits of vigorous incidental activ…
“The Most Dramatic Evolutionary Biogeography Story I’ve Ever Seen” – Plant Fossils Reveal Ancient South America-to-Asia “Escape Route”
Newly discovered fossils in Argentina provide evidence that changes in climate and ge…
This Week @NASA: SpaceX Crew-7 Mission, Artemis II Launch Simulation, Orion Recovery
NASA’s next space station crew rotation flight … A launch day simulation for NASA’s u…
Greenland’s Hidden History: Geoscientists Challenge Pre-Existing Climate Beliefs
Scientists report much of the Artic island’s ice melted as recently as 416,000 years …
Gene Mutation Discovery Reveals New Therapeutic Target for Parkinson’s Disease
Restoring contacts between mitochondria and lysosomes improves neuronal function. Con…
Cornell Researchers Supercharge Photosynthesis Using the Power of Algae
Laura Gunn, an assistant professor from the School of Integrative Plant Science Plant…
Gravitational Lensing and Quasars: New Method Measures Galaxy Mass 3 Times More Precisely
A group of scientists from EPFL have discovered a method to utilize the phenomenon of…
Nano Nightmare: Billions of Nanoplastics Released When Microwaving Baby Food Containers
Exposure to particles from baby food containers kills up to 75% of cultured kidney ce…
Could Global Warming Silence Yellowstone’s Iconic Geysers?
Steamboat Geyser’s spray slowly fossilizes the trees it lands on – preserving the gey…
First-in-Class Drug To Treat Cannabis Use Disorder Shows Great Promise in Clinical Trial
There are no FDA-approved medications currently available for cannabis disorder or ad…
In the Heart of Mars: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Unearths Ancient Rivers’ Secrets
The six-wheeled geologist is getting some assistance in its search for diverse rock s…
Unearthing Our Past, Predicting Our Future: Scientists Discover the Genes That Shape Our Bones
The use of artificial intelligence on medical imaging datasets has, for the first tim…
The Science Behind Skipping Stones: Gateway to Marine Engineering Advances
Researchers uncover dynamics of buoyant spheres and the formation of horizontal air c…
Scientists Use Gene Editing To Create a Better Melon
The plant hormone ethylene, in its gaseous state, has long been recognized for its ab…
”We’re All Asgardians”: Scientists Discover New Clues About the Origin of Complex Life
The mythological Norse god Thor hails from the celestial city of Asgard, and accordin…
Strawberry Power: The Secret to Improved Cognitive Function and Lower Blood Pressure
Strawberry intake is also associated with improved cardiometabolic health. Daily stra…
Chandrayaan-3 spotted by Polish telescope in deep space | Watch video
India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has performed its final Earth-bound orbit-raising…
“Magic Cocktail” Generates Lung’s Most Critical Immune Cell in the Lab
The development of a new cell culture model for human alveolar macrophages is set to …
Destination Psyche: NASA Spacecraft Prepares for Epic 2.5-Billion-Mile Voyage
Engineers and technicians at Cape Canaveral are preparing the Psyche spacecraft for l…
“The Octopus” Molecules – A New Potential Solution to Nuclear Waste
The potential applications could lead to a net-zero world. As global awareness regard…
Engineers of Eden: Beavers Transform Idaho’s Baugh Creek Into an Emerald Refuge
Plants are abundant along Baugh Creek, thanks to the ponded water from beaver dams. B…
World's largest private communications satellite to be launched today. 5 updates
SpaceX is set to launch the world's largest commercial communications satellite, J…
Scientists Call for a Renaming of Obesity
Researchers urge for clearer communication to aid the general public and policymakers…
Bitter Harvest: The Dirty Little Secret of Strawberry Fields
Researchers have identified an alarming source of plastic pollution in Californian st…
Innovative Liquid Cushioning Technology Promises Revolution in Safety Gear
New breakthrough in material design will help football players, car occupants, and ho…
At the Universe’s Edge – Scientists Put Einstein and Euler to the Test
A team from the University of Geneva has developed the first method for testing toget…
Strange “Skin-Feeding” Behavior in Caecilians Discovered To Help Inoculate Their Young
Wormlike Animals Are First Amphibians Shown To Pass Microbes to Their Offspring A new…
Is the U.S. Ready for an African Swine Fever Outbreak?
In a recent study conducted by North Carolina State University researchers, a compute…
Not So Rare After All: Unveiling the True Prevalence of “Rare” Diseases
Rare diseases are often caused by defects in genetic material. Children who inherit a…
How Extreme Heat Can Affect Your Health
Dangerous temperatures will continue in parts of the U.S., according to National Weath…
Violent Neutron Star Collisions: Unlocking the Origins of Gold and Other Heavy Elements
The gold that makes up your most precious jewelry may have been forged in a violent c…
July Heat Waves Nearly Impossible Without Climate Change, Study Says
Record temperatures have been fueled by decades of fossil-fuel emissions from mint -…
New Stanford-Developed High-Tech Helmets Could Protect Football Players From Debilitating Concussions
A helmet equipped with liquid shock absorbers could potentially diminish the risk of …
Scientists Discover That a Japanese Delicacy Could Extend Lifespan and Reduce Stress
Consuming natto could potentially aid in alleviating stress. Health is wealth as the …
JPL and the Space Age: Sky High (NASA Documentary)
Think “NASA,” and what comes to mind? Astronauts? Mars rovers? Voyager and the Golden…
Chain Reaction: How Over-Reactive Protein Synthesis Leads to Cognitive Disorders
An over-reaction when protein synthesis stalls can lead to neurodevelopmental disorde…
Lost Giants: New Study Uncovers Decline of African Megafauna
Faysal Bibi from the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, and Juan L. Cantalapiedra from …
Scientists Uncover Evolutionary Origins of Masturbation
Masturbation is a widespread phenomenon in the animal kingdom but is especially preva…
New Potential Drug Target for Alzheimer’s Disease Discovered
Chunyu Wang, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Instit…
The Race for Nuclear Time – Scientists Make Important Advance
Nuclear clocks could potentially enable scientists to delve into the universe’s funda…
Mammalian Anomaly: The Secret Armor of African Spiny Mice
Unlike crocodiles, turtles, lizards, dinosaurs, and fish that possess bony plates and…
Unleashing Cosmic Power: Energy Flow in the Universe’s Largest Shock Waves
A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Kazuhiro Nakazawa from Nagoya Univer…
Contrary to Expectations – Depressed Brains Exhibit Suppressed Immune Cells
A recent research study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience has discovere…
Concerning – Over 27% of Young Kids May Have Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa
Research on nearly 65,000 children up to the age of 5 identified the prevalence of ma…
Journey to Quantum Supremacy: First Steps Toward Realizing Mechanical Qubits
Quantum information (QI) processing has the potential to revolutionize technology, of…
Earth Observation Just Got a Major Upgrade With Sentinel-1C
Sentinel-1C, launched via the Vega-C rocket, enhances Europe’s capacity fo…
Stars Are Everywhere, So Why Is the Sky Still Dark?
Why is space so dark despite all of the stars in the universe? The questio…
Earth Observation Just Got a Major Upgrade With Sentinel-1C
Sentinel-1C, launched via the Vega-C rocket, enhances Europe’s capacity fo…