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“Extraordinary” 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Skull Reveals Surgical Attempts at Cancer Care
Scientists were stunned by the discovery of cutmarks around cancerous growths on an a…
On the Brink of Extinction – Scientists Develop Genetic Rescue Plan for Arabian Leopards
Research on the critically endangered Arabian leopard indicates that reintroducing ca…
“Counterintuitive” Findings: MIT Scientists Uncover Surprising Metal Behavior Under Extreme Conditions
MIT scientists found that metals like copper can become stronger when heated and impa…
Surprising Discovery: Atlantic Cownose Rays in Bermuda Linked to Climate Anomaly
Researchers have confirmed that Atlantic cownose rays, usually found near continental…
Vulcan Vanishes: Real-Life Star Trek Planet Turns Out To Be Stellar Illusion
New research refutes the existence of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit 40 Eridani A,…
Unlocking Graphene’s Potential: Oxygen-Free Methods Revolutionize Production
Columbia Engineers link oxygen to graphene quality and develop new techniques to repr…
Cosmic Forge: The Creation of Intermediate-Mass Black Holes in Dense Star Clusters
New research utilizes the first-ever simulations of individual stars in forming globu…
How TESS’s Newest Discovery Could Change Our Search for Alien Worlds
Astronomers using NASA’s TESS and other facilities have discovered a planet between t…
Quantifying the Fallout: Particulate Matter and Public Health at the Salton Sea
Increased dust from the Salton Sea’s drying lakebed is raising air pollution levels, …
Bone Cancer Breakthrough: UCL’s New T-Cell Therapy Shows Promise
A new immunotherapy developed at UCL using engineered immune cells has shown promisin…
Ordinary Fruits, Extraordinary Benefits: Naturally Occurring Substance in Pomegranates Can Improve Alzheimer’s Symptoms
A substance naturally occurring in i.e. pomegranates, strawberries, and walnuts can i…
GaN-VCSELs Hit New Milestones: Japanese Researchers Achieve Unprecedented Resonance Control
Researchers have created a new technique for precise control of cavity length in GaN-…
New Research Reveals That Ancient Greek Armor Was Much More Effective in Battle Than Previously Thought
Recent research indicates that a 3,500-year-old Mycenaean armor, once thought to be c…
Euclid Mission Unveils Hidden Dark Universe in New Images
Euclid, an ESA mission with NASA’s support, aims to map the sky and study dark matter…
Unearthing the Hidden Struggle Between Trees and Fungi in a Warming World
Climate change impacts tree migrations by disrupting essential symbiotic relationship…
The Quantum Twist: Unveiling the Proton’s Hidden Spin
New research combining experimental and computational approaches provides deeper insi…
How NASA’s Roman Coronagraph Could Change Our View of the Universe
A technology demo on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help increase the var…
Scientists Discover New Brain Network Key to Understanding Social Interactions
A research team from IIT has identified a brain circuit involved in recognizing other…
The Largest Ice Shelf in Antarctica Is Behaving Oddly
The activity of an ice stream has caused the Ross Ice Shelf to suddenly displace. In …
Straight Out of Sci-Fi: NASA Advances Six Pioneering Space Technologies for Tomorrow
NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program is advancing six “‘science fiction-like” …
Revolutionary Qubit Technology Paves Way for Practical Quantum Computer
Advancements in qubit technology at the University of Basel show promise for scalable…
7,500-Year-Old Pottery Reveals Secrets of Ancient European Diets
Research analyzing pottery fat residues from Central Europe shows dietary shifts over…
Stunning Fireball Over Spain and Portugal Tracked by Lightning Imager From Space
A meteor that lit up the skies over Spain and Portugal was captured by the Meteosat T…
Molecular Magic: How Supercritical Fluids Blur the Lines of Matter
New research reveals the dual nature of supercritical fluids, transitioning from gas-…
Across the Entire Tree of Life – “Cell Cannibalism” Is Much More Common Than Scientists Thought
New research reveals that cell-in-cell phenomena, where one cell consumes another, ar…
Webb Space Telescope Rewrites the Rules of Galactic Evolution
Advanced observations by the JWST indicate that early galaxies matured faster and wer…
Turning the Tide Against Epstein-Barr Virus With Repurposed Drugs
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause a spectrum of diseases, including a range of c…
Snack Attack: How Chips and Soda Impact Brain Health and Stroke Risk
Eating more ultra-processed foods may elevate the risk of cognitive issues and stroke…
Key Carboxysome Discovery Brings Scientists a Giant Step Closer to Supercharged Photosynthesis
A team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has made signi…
Fentanyl’s Fatal Fumes: The Lethal Risks of Residue in Smoking Devices
As smoking fentanyl becomes more common than injection, users face mounting dangers f…
New Catalysts Turn the Greenhouse Gas Methane Into Valuable Chemicals
Researchers developed a novel catalyst that converts methane into valuable chemicals …
New 400,000-Pixel Superconducting Camera Offers Unprecedented View of the Cosmos
A new superconducting camera with 400,000 pixels offers unprecedented capabilities in…
A Symphony of Bonds: Sonification Unlocks Protein Folding Pathways
Researchers used sound to reveal hidden patterns in protein folding, emphasizing the …
Is “Please” Overrated? New Study Challenges Common Beliefs
A UCLA study suggests that using “please” in everyday requests might not be as polite…
The Future of Flight: Researchers Develop Neuromorphic Drones That Learn Like Animals
The first neuromorphic vision and control system has been implemented in a flying dro…
Moonwalk Rehearsals: NASA’s High-Tech Simulations in Arizona’s Lunar Landscape
NASA is conducting a week-long field test in Arizona’s San Francisco Volcanic Field t…
Cosmic Archaeology: Using Black Holes To Uncover Evidence of the Universe’s First Stars
Researchers have developed a method to detect the first stars of the universe by obse…
Predicting Chaos With AI: The New Frontier in Autonomous Control
Recent research highlights the development of advanced machine learning algorithms ca…
Unlocking Cancer’s Code: Johns Hopkins Researchers Reveal How Cells Go Rogue
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine have mapped a molecular pathway in human breast …
Breakthrough Enzyme Discovery Could Make Widely Used Plastic Polystyrene Biodegradable
Studying the role of a particular bacterial enzyme has paved the way for the biotechn…
Astronomers Discover Nearby Earth-Sized Planet With No Atmosphere
Astronomers have discovered a new Earth-sized planet, SPECULOOS-3b, orbiting a cold, …
Harvard Physicists Demonstrate First Metro-Area Quantum Network in Boston
Physicists demo first metro-area quantum computer network in Boston. Imagining a quan…
Silver Shadows: The Quiet Conquest of São Paulo’s Waters by an Amazon Invader
In São Paulo, Brazil, the Silver croaker, an invasive species, has become the predomi…
Study Reveals That Organic Farming Changes Plants’ Genetic Code
A research project conducted at the University of Bonn reveals differences in the gro…
Alarming Virus Evolution – Scientists Identify First-Ever Mammal-to-Human Bird Flu Case
The Biological Threat Research Laboratory (BTRL) at Texas Tech University was instrum…
Epiregulin: The Growth Factor Redefining Human Brain Evolution
What makes us human? According to neurobiologists, it is our neocortex. This outer la…
Scientists Uncover Unique New 1D Superconducting State
A team led by Chen Xianhui and Professor Xiang Ziji from the CAS Key Laboratory of St…
Assassin Gene Discovery Shifts Cancer Treatment Paradigms – “Very Unexpected Finding”
Scientists have discovered that the way cancer cells die from chemotherapy appears to…
Longstanding Paleontology Mystery Solved – Revolutionary Fossil Find in Morocco Unveils Origins of Spiders and Scorpions
A PhD student at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, with the support of a CNR…
NASA Captures Triple X-Class Solar Eruptions – Including a Powerful X8.7 Flare
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which constantly watches the Sun, just captured im…
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…