New Research Shows How Bad Air Cuts Exercise Benefits in Half
Scientists found that toxic air can greatly reduce the protective effects …
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These Glow-in-the-Dark Succulents Could Replace Your Night Light
Scientists have found a way to turn ordinary succulents into living night lights by in…
Mezcal Worm in a Bottle Yields Surprising DNA Results
A genetic study has finally solved the mystery of the worm inside mezcal bottles. Whil…
Researchers Have Cracked the Sweet Potato’s Unusually Complex DNA
Sweet potato DNA decoded, revealing hybrid ancestry. Discovery aids future breeding an…
“A Bad Day at Sea”: Researchers Reveal How Rogue Waves Really Form
Rogue waves are not anomalies but the result of normal ocean dynamics. New data reveal…
Webb Telescope Spots Sparkling Crystals and Life’s Ingredients in the Butterfly Nebula
In the heart of the Butterfly Nebula, the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed glit…
A Simple Shift in Light Control Could Revolutionize Quantum Computing
Scientists have discovered a clever new way to control the light emitted by quantum do…
Medical Cannabis Fails the Long-Term Test: 58% of Patients Quit Within a Year
More than half of patients stopped medical cannabis within a year, especially older ad…
Popular Artificial Sweetener Could Sabotage Cancer Treatment, Study Warns
Sucralose changes the gut microbiome, disrupts T cell activity, and reduces the effect…
Only 3 Years Left: Scientists Warn Earth’s 1.5°C Carbon Budget Is Almost Gone
At current emission rates, the world has just over three years before surpassing the c…
Astronomers Capture Most Detailed Thousand-Color Image of a Galaxy
A new ultra-detailed map of the Sculptor Galaxy exposes stellar life and hidden struct…
These Simple Everyday Treatments Offer Drug-Free Relief for Knee Arthritis
A meta-analysis of over 100 clinical trials involving nearly 10,000 participants found…
Scientists Discover Strange New Parasitic Wasp Species in the U.S.
The lab is contributing to a broader initiative aimed at studying the diversity of oak…
30-Year-Old Climate Predictions Were Shockingly Accurate, Study Finds
Satellites confirm that mid-1990s climate projections of sea-level rise were largely a…
Revolutionary Cortisol Test Lets You “See” Stress With a Smartphone Camera
A protein-based biosensor measures cortisol with high accuracy. Smartphone compatibili…
Tiny Ear Device Supercharges Meditation’s Self-Compassion Benefits, Study Reveals
Mild electrical ear stimulation boosted the impact of self-compassion meditation. The …
Common Pesticide Linked to “Remarkably Widespread” Brain Abnormalities in Children
Prenatal exposure to Chlorpyrifos in the womb disrupts brain development. Risks remain…
The Star That Almost Vanished: Astronomers Solve a Cosmic Mystery
Researchers describe the newly discovered binary system as a cosmic oddball. Stars oft…
Owning a Smartphone Before 13 Linked to Alarming Mental Health Declines, Global Study Finds
Experts identify four urgent priorities after findings reveal that smartphone users un…
What If the Big Bang Wasn’t the Beginning? Supercomputers Search for Clues
What if the Big Bang wasn’t truly the beginning? A team of cosmologists is using the p…
Scientists Strip Cancer of Its “Superpower” To Outsmart Drugs
Restoring cellular memory blocks cancer cells from adapting to escape treatment. North…
Astronomers Just Uncovered the Secret Fuel Behind Giant Stars
How do the universe’s biggest stars get so massive, when their own powerful radiation …
The Rare Mutation That Makes People Immune to Viruses
Some people carry a rare mutation that makes them resistant to viruses. Now scientists…
13 Years Without Rain. How Drought May Have Toppled the Maya
Deep inside a Mexican cave, a stalagmite has revealed that the Maya civilization faced…
Stanford Breakthrough: Stem Cell Transplants Without Toxic Chemo or Radiation
A Phase 1 clinical trial has shown that an antibody developed at Stanford Medicine can…
Scientists Crack the Code of China’s Mysterious “Matrix Tide”
A University at Buffalo study describes two-dimensional wave patterns, including undul…
The Forgotten Creatures That Ruled Before the Great Dying
Unearthing Africa’s Permian Past For more than 15 years, an international group of pal…
Scientists Discover Bizarre Armored “Monster” Stalked the Forests of Prehistoric Utah
The discovery of Bolg amondol, a name drawn from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, s…
China Emissions Fall While Chemicals Emerge as New Hotspot
A surge of renewable power led to declining emissions in China over the first half of …
Why Great White Sharks’ DNA Doesn’t Add Up
Great white sharks hold a baffling genetic puzzle: uniform nuclear DNA but divided mit…
Why the Next Solar Superstorm Could Hit Satellites Even Harder
As carbon dioxide continues to rise in Earth’s upper atmosphere, the way solar storms …
What a 30-Year Study Just Found About Your French Fries and Diabetes
French fries raise type 2 diabetes risk, but whole grains may help reduce it, accordin…
Webb’s Mysterious “Little Red Dots” May Be the Cradle of the First Black Holes
Astronomers may have uncovered the secret behind the mysterious “little red dots” seen…
Scientists Discover Minty Molecule That Makes Artificial Sweeteners Taste Better
Scientists have discovered natural compounds that can suppress the bitterness of artif…
Mount Everest Air Offers Clues to Parkinson’s Treatment
Low-oxygen air both prevented and reversed symptoms in a mouse model of Parkinson’s di…
Scientists Discover Natural Compounds That Clear Alzheimer’s Proteins
The treatment eliminates harmful protein buildup linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Scient…
Million-Year-Old Stone Tools Unearthed in Indonesia Challenge Human Evolution Timelines
Ancient tools found on Sulawesi suggest early humans crossed formidable seas over a mi…
Study Warns: Your Dogs’ Drinking Water Could Be Laced With Dangerous Metals
A survey found that pets drinking well water are exposed to above-recommended levels o…
Solar Power Reimagined: New “Black Metal” Device Generates 15x More Electricity
Researchers have developed a solar thermoelectric generator that is 15 times more effi…
Mysterious Radio Signals Reveal What’s Hiding Between Galaxies
Most of the universe’s visible matter has been mysteriously missing—until now. Using p…
The last-ditch race to save the Orinoco crocodile
VENEZUELA-ORINOCO/CROCODILES (CORRECTED, PIX, TV):REFILE-WIDER IMAGE-The last-ditc f…
For Decades, Scientists Believed These Common Food Thickeners Were Indigestible. They Were Wrong
The study offers the first detailed look at how our gut bacteria digest these food add…
What Are the Rules of the Universe? Google’s Quantum Computer Is Finding Out
Researchers used Google’s quantum processor to simulate fundamental physics, offering …
Ancient DNA Solves Mystery of Hungarian, Finnish Language Family’s Origins
Parent emerged over 4,000 years ago in Siberia, farther east than many thought, then r…
Got Neanderthal DNA? It Might Halve Your Chances of Becoming an Elite Athlete
A Neanderthal AMPD1 variant still present in some Europeans lowers muscle efficiency a…
ADHD Medicines Reduce Suicide, Crime Risks in Sweeping Study
Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were linked to a reduced risk …
This Strange Electron Behavior Just Revealed a New Phase of Matter
At the edge of two exotic materials, researchers discovered a strange new quantum stat…
Is Your Quantum Computer Faking It? Physicists Unveil a “Quantum Lie Detector”
A new test confirms deep quantum behavior in large-scale systems, including multiparti…
Perseid meteor shower: When, where and how to watch hundreds of shooting stars as Venus, Jupiter converge? Check details
The Perseid meteor shower, known for bright meteors, will see reduced visibility this …
Statins Don’t Boost Mood: Major Study Debunks Antidepressant Claims
An extensive Charité study refutes the belief that statins have any additional positiv…
Hate Needles? Your Next Vaccine Could Come on a Floss Pick
Scientists have discovered that flossing between your teeth could one day help vaccina…
Mercury Retrograde ended on August 11: What it means for each star sign
Mercury retrograde ended on August 11, but the retroshade period until August 25 encou…
DNA From Three People Creates Healthy Babies Free of Genetic Disease
In a historic UK breakthrough, eight healthy babies have been born through an IVF tech…
What Happens When Matter Refuses to Follow the Rules? Quasicrystals.
For decades, quasicrystals — strange solids that blur the line between crystal and gla…
Scientists May Have Found the Ultimate Dark Matter Detector
Physicists are harnessing thorium-229’s unusual nuclear properties to develop an ultra…
Explosive Prebiotic Molecule Could Reveal Clues to Life in Space
Scientists have synthesized an unstable and highly reactive molecule, methanetetrol, u…
Scientists Warn: 76% of People Are Not Getting Enough of This Vital Nutrient
Most people worldwide aren’t getting enough omega-3s, despite clear health…
Cheap Catalyst Made Out of Sugar Has the Power To Destroy CO2
New catalyst may provide a potential solution for utilizing captured carb…
New Research Shows How Bad Air Cuts Exercise Benefits in Half
Scientists found that toxic air can greatly reduce the protective effects …
Scientists Warn: 76% of People Are Not Getting Enough of This Vital Nutrient
Most people worldwide aren’t getting enough omega-3s, despite clear health…